Jefferson City, Tennessee facts for kids
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Jefferson City, Tennessee
(originally Mossy Creek)
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| City of Jefferson City | ||
Old A.J. Highway in downtown Jefferson City
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| Nickname(s):
Jeff City
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| Motto(s):
"A Great Place to Live, Work, and Play."
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Location of Jefferson City in Jefferson County, Tennessee
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Tennessee | |
| County | Jefferson | |
| Settled | 1788 | |
| Incorporated | 1901 | |
| Named for | Thomas Jefferson | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Council-manager | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 6.76 sq mi (17.50 km2) | |
| • Land | 6.71 sq mi (17.39 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) | |
| Elevation | 1,161 ft (354 m) | |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 8,047 | |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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8,194 | |
| • Density | 1,220.43/sq mi (471.18/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | |
| ZIP code |
37760
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| Area code(s) | 865 | |
| FIPS code | 47-37960 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404796 | |
Jefferson City (originally named Mossy Creek) is a city in Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States. It is part of the Morristown Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census the population was 8,047.
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Geography
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.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 1,328 | — | |
| 1920 | 1,414 | 6.5% | |
| 1930 | 1,898 | 34.2% | |
| 1940 | 2,576 | 35.7% | |
| 1950 | 3,633 | 41.0% | |
| 1960 | 4,550 | 25.2% | |
| 1970 | 5,124 | 12.6% | |
| 1980 | 5,612 | 9.5% | |
| 1990 | 5,494 | −2.1% | |
| 2000 | 7,760 | 41.2% | |
| 2010 | 8,047 | 3.7% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 8,194 | 1.8% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 6,955 | 82.61% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 304 | 3.61% |
| Native American | 28 | 0.33% |
| Asian | 86 | 1.02% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.02% |
| Other/Mixed | 352 | 4.18% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 692 | 8.22% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 8,419 people, 2,846 households, and 1,703 families residing in the city.
Education
Public schools
Public schools in Jefferson City are operated by the Jefferson County Department of Education. Elementary students attend Jefferson Elementary, middle school students attend Jefferson Middle, and high school students attend Jefferson County High School in neighboring Dandridge along with other students in the Jefferson County Schools District.
Carson-Newman University
Carson-Newman University, a private Southern Baptist liberal arts university, is located in Jefferson City adjacent to its downtown district. It was founded in 1851, and has an estimated student enrollment of 2,500.
Notable people
- Dana X. Bible, college football coach at Texas A & M, Nebraska, and Texas
- Mark Dean, inventor and computer scientist
- Phil Garner, ex-Major League Baseball player and manager
- Jim Henry, minority leader in the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1981 to 1986
- Kenneth Massey, American statistician
- Robert Edward Lee Mountcastle, a member of the Republican National Committee
- Carolyn Peck, former women's basketball coach, currently a basketball analyst at ESPN
- Herbert S. Walters, U.S. senator
- Clyde Wright, ex-Major League Baseball pitcher
See also
In Spanish: Jefferson City (Tennessee) para niños
