Jefferson City, Tennessee

Jefferson City
Mossy Creek[1]
Old A.J. Highway in downtown Jefferson City
Old A.J. Highway in downtown Jefferson City
Motto(s): 
"A Great Place to Live, Work, and Play."
Location of Jefferson City in Jefferson County, Tennessee
Location of Jefferson City in Jefferson County, Tennessee
Coordinates: 36°6′59″N 83°29′11″W / 36.11639°N 83.48639°W / 36.11639; -83.48639
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyJefferson
Settled1788[2]
Incorporated1901[3]
Named forThomas Jefferson
Government
 • TypeCouncil-manager
 • MayorMitch Cain
 • City ManagerJames Gallup
 • City Council
Councilmembers
Area
 • Total
7.02 sq mi (18.18 km2)
 • Land6.98 sq mi (18.07 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation1,161 ft (354 m)
Population
 • Total
8,419
 • Density1,206.85/sq mi (465.99/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
37760
Area code865
FIPS code47-37960[8]
GNIS feature ID2404796[6][9]
Websitewww.jeffcitytn.com

Jefferson City (originally named Mossy Creek) is a city in Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States.[6] It is part of the Morristown Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census the population was 8,419.[10]

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  2. ^ Jefferson City official website. Retrieved: January 16, 2013.
  3. ^ Tennessee Blue Book, 2005-2006, pp. 618-625.
  4. ^ "Jefferson City". Municipal Technical Advisory Service. University of Tennessee. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  5. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  6. ^ a b c "City of Jefferson City". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
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  8. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  9. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  10. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Jefferson City city, Tennessee". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2018.

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