Jefferson City, Tennessee
| Jefferson City, Tennessee | |
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| City | |
 Location of Jefferson City, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates: 36°6′59″N 83°29′11″W / 36.11639°N 83.48639°WCoordinates: 36°6′59″N 83°29′11″W / 36.11639°N 83.48639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Jefferson |
| Settled | 1788 |
| Incorporated | 1901 |
| Named for | Thomas Jefferson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.4 sq mi (13.9 km2) |
| • Land | 5.3 sq mi (13.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,201 ft (366 m) |
| Population (United States Census Estimate, 2015) | |
| • Total | 8,504 |
| • Density | 1,604/sq mi (565.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 37760 |
| Area code(s) | 865 |
| FIPS code | 47-37960 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1289326 |
| Website | Official site |
Jefferson City is a city in Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States. It is part of the Morristown, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 8,504 at the 2015 census estimate. The city was originally named Mossy Creek, but was changed in 1901 to honor Thomas Jefferson. Carson-Newman University, a Baptist college founded in 1851, is located in Jefferson City.
Jefferson City is located at 36°6′59″N 83°29′11″W / 36.11639°N 83.48639°W (36.116389, -83.486500).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.3 square miles (14 km2), of which 5.2 square miles (13 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.93%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,760 people, 2,821 households, and 1,692 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,464.0 people per square mile (565.3/km²). There were 3,155 housing units at an average density of 595.2 per square mile (229.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.99% White, 6.29% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.76% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 1.15% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.73% of the population.
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