Roane County, Tennessee

Roane County
Roane County Courthouse in Kingston
Roane County Courthouse in Kingston
Map of Tennessee highlighting Roane County
Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
Map of the United States highlighting Tennessee
Tennessee's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°52′12″N 84°30′06″W / 35.87°N 84.501666666667°W / 35.87; -84.501666666667
Country United States
State Tennessee
Founded1801
Named forArchibald Roane[1]
SeatKingston
Largest cityKingston
Area
 • Total
395 sq mi (1,020 km2)
 • Land361 sq mi (930 km2)
 • Water34 sq mi (90 km2)  8.7%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
53,404 Decrease
 • Density150/sq mi (60/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websiteroanecountytn.gov

Roane County is a county of the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 53,404.[2] Its county seat is Kingston.[3] Roane County is included in the Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ Jere Hall and Rachel Parker, "Roane County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: March 21, 2013.
  2. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.