Townsend
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city in Blount County, Tennessee, in the southeastern United State
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Tennessee
- County
- Blount
- Named after
- Wilson B. Townsend
- Total
- 1.99 sq mi (5.16 km )
- Land
- 1.99 sq mi (5.16 km )
- Water
- 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
- Elevation
- 1,076 ft (328 m)
- Density
- 276.0/sq mi (106.57/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC-4 (EDT)
- Fips code
- 47-74860
- Website
- www .cityoftownsend .com /wp /
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Townsend
- Population
- 550
- Area
- 5.607587
- Elevation
- 326
- Official website
- cityoftownsend.com
- Image
- Tuckaleechee-sunrise2.jpg
- Households
- 279
- Dialing code
- 865
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- Commons category
- Townsend, Tennessee
- postal code
- 37882
- inception
- 1901-00-00
- P8168
- Shearer
- water as percent of area
- 0
- per capita income
- 32475
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Townsend is a city in Blount County, Tennessee. The city was chartered in 1921 by persons who were involved with the Little River Railroad and Lumber Company. The population was 550 at the 2020 census. For thousands of years a site of Native American occupation by varying cultures, Townsend is one of three "gateways" to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It has several museums and attractions relating to the natural and human history of the Great Smokies.
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