McMinn County

Also known as McMinn County, Tennessee, McMinn County, TN

county in Tennessee, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Tennessee
Named after: Joseph McMinn
Seat: Athens
Largest city: Athens
Total: 432 sq mi (1,120 km )
Land: 430 sq mi (1,100 km )
Water: 2.1 sq mi (5.4 km ) 0.5%
Estimate 2025: 57,404
Density: 125.1/sq mi (48.3/km )
Time zone: UTC−5 ( Eastern )
Summer dst: UTC−4 ( EDT )
Congressional district: 3rd

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McMinn County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is located in East Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 53,276 . The county has a total area of 432 square miles (1,120 km). Most of the county is within the Ridge and Valley area of the Appalachian Mountains. Its county seat is Athens. McMinn County, along with Meigs County comprises the Athens, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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