Anderson County
Also known as Anderson County, Tennessee, Anderson County, TN
county in Tennessee, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Tennessee
- Founded
- November 6, 1801
- Named after
- Joseph Anderson
- Seat
- Clinton
- Largest city
- Oak Ridge
- Mayor
- Terry Frank ( R )
- Total
- 345 sq mi (890 km )
- Land
- 337 sq mi (870 km )
- Water
- 7.6 sq mi (20 km ) 2.2%
- Estimate 2025
- 82,066
- Density
- 229/sq mi (88.4/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
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Anderson County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is located in the northern part of the state in East Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, its population was 77,123. Its county seat is Clinton. Anderson County is included in the Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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