Jefferson City
Mossy Creek[1] | |
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Motto(s): "A Great Place to Live, Work, and Play." | |
Coordinates: 36°6′59″N 83°29′11″W / 36.11639°N 83.48639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Tennessee |
County | Jefferson |
Settled | 1788[2] |
Incorporated | 1901[3] |
Named for | Thomas Jefferson |
Government | |
• Type | Council-manager |
• Mayor | Mitch Cain |
• City Manager | James Gallup |
• City Council | Councilmembers |
Area | |
• Total | 7.02 sq mi (18.18 km2) |
• Land | 6.98 sq mi (18.07 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
Elevation | 1,161 ft (354 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 8,419 |
• Density | 1,206.85/sq mi (465.99/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 37760 |
Area code | 865 |
FIPS code | 47-37960[8] |
GNIS feature ID | 2404796[6][9] |
Website | www |
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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