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Knoxville, TN

Knoxville, Tennessee
City
City of Knoxville
The City of Knoxville, Tennessee
The City of Knoxville, Tennessee
Flag of Knoxville, Tennessee
Flag
Official seal of Knoxville, Tennessee
Seal
Nickname(s): The Marble City, Heart of the Valley, Queen City of the Mountains, K-Town, Scruffy City, Gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains.
Location in Knox County and the state of Tennessee.
Location in Knox County and the state of Tennessee.
Knoxville, Tennessee is located in the US
Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 35°58′22″N 83°56′32″W / 35.97278°N 83.94222°W / 35.97278; -83.94222Coordinates: 35°58′22″N 83°56′32″W / 35.97278°N 83.94222°W / 35.97278; -83.94222
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Knox
Settled 1786
Founded 1791
Incorporated 1815
Founded by James White
Named for Henry Knox
Government
 • Type Mayor-Council
 • Mayor Madeline Rogero (D)
 • City Council
Area
 • City 104.2 sq mi (269.8 km2)
 • Land 98.5 sq mi (255.2 km2)
 • Water 5.6 sq mi (14.6 km2)  5.4%
Elevation 886 ft (270 m)
Population (2010)
 • City 178,874
 • Estimate (2015) 185,291
 • Rank US: 128th
 • Density 1,816/sq mi (701.0/km2)
 • Urban 558,696 (US: 74th)
 • Metro 852,715 (US: 64th)
 • CSA 1,096,961 (US: 50th)
Demonym(s) Knoxvillian
Knoxvillite
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Zip code 37901-37902, 37909, 37912, 37914-37924, 37927-37934, 37938-37940, 37950, 37995-37998
Area code(s) 865
FIPS code 47-40000
GNIS feature ID 1648562
Website www.knoxvilletn.gov

Knoxville is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Knox County. The city had an estimated population of 185,291 in 2015 and a population of 178,874 as of the 2010 census, making it the state's third largest city after Memphis and Nashville. Knoxville is the principal city of the Knoxville Metropolitan Statistical Area, which, in 2013, had an estimated population of 852,715. The KMSA is, in turn, the central component of the Knoxville-Sevierville-La Follette Combined Statistical Area, which, in 2013, had a population of 1,096,961.

First settled in 1786, Knoxville was the first capital of Tennessee. The city struggled with geographic isolation throughout the early 19th century. The arrival of the railroad in 1855 led to an economic boom. During the Civil War, the city was bitterly divided over the secession issue, and was occupied alternately by both Confederate and Union armies. Following the war, Knoxville grew rapidly as a major wholesaling and manufacturing center. The city's economy stagnated after the 1920s as the manufacturing sector collapsed, the downtown area declined and city leaders became entrenched in highly partisan political fights. Hosting the 1982 World's Fair helped reinvigorate the city, and revitalization initiatives by city leaders and private developers have had major successes in spurring growth in the city, especially the downtown area.

Knoxville is the home of the flagship campus of the University of Tennessee, whose sports teams, called the "Volunteers" or "Vols," are extremely popular in the surrounding area. Knoxville is also home to the headquarters of the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Tennessee Supreme Court's courthouse for East Tennessee and the corporate headquarters of several national and regional companies. As one of the largest cities in the Appalachian region, Knoxville has positioned itself in recent years as a repository of Appalachian culture and is one of the gateways to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.


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