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Also known as Townsend, Tennessee, Townsend, TN

city in Blount County, Tennessee, in the southeastern United State

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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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