Blount County, Tennessee
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Blount County is a U.S. county
located in the U.S. state
of Tennessee
. Its population was 123,010 at the United States Census, 2010
. The county seat
is at Maryville
, which is also the county's largest city.
It is included in the Knoxville, Tennessee
, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
tribe that claimed the land upon the arrival of white settlers in the late 18th century. Shortly thereafter, On July 11, 1795, Blount County became the tenth county established in Tennessee, when the Territorial Legislature voted to split adjacent Knox
and Jefferson
counties. The new county was named for the governor of the Southwest Territory
, William Blount
, and its county seat, Maryville
, was named for his wife Mary Grainger Blount. This establishment, however, did little to settle the differences between white immigrants and Cherokee natives, which was, for the most part, not accomplished until an 1819 treaty.
Throughout its history the boundaries of Blount County have been altered numerous times, most notably in 1870 when a large swath of western Blount was split into Loudon and portions of other counties. Also, the establishment of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
in 1936, while not affecting the territory of Blount County, has significantly impacted the use of southeastern Blount County.
It was the massive development of this industry in the mountains of east Blount that, in part, led to the creation of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
. It includes the southeastern portion of the county. Today manufacturing has replaced lumber in importance, with over 100 manufacturing plants located in the county.
Denso Manufacturing Tennessee Inc., a division of Denso Global
, is the county's largest employer, with about 3,000 employees.
The office of Constable was abolished in the 1890s.
, the county has a total area of 567 square miles (1,468.5 km²), of which 559 square miles (1,447.8 km²) is land and 8 square miles (20.7 km²) (1.43%) is water.
The foothills of the Appalachian Mountains
determine much of Blount County's landscape, with a segment of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
extending into southeastern Blount County. In addition to the dominant mountains, the Little Tennessee River
flows through the county and forms several man-made lakes created by the Tennessee Valley Authority
.
Bull Cave, is located inside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 750 feet southwest of Rich Mountain Gap. It is the deepest cave in Tennessee, with a total depth of 924 feet. It is also a significantly long cave, with 2.3 miles of surveyed passages. Bull Cave is closed to the public. Bull Cave is an exceptionally dangerous cave, due to many deep drops that require rope to negotiate and the cold, wet conditions that are encountered.
of 2000, there were 105,823 people, 42,667 households, and 30,634 families residing in the county. The population density
was 190 people per square mile (73/km²). There were 47,059 housing units at an average density of 84 per square mile (33/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.73% White
, 2.91% Black
or African American
, 0.29% Native American
, 0.72% Asian
, 0.03% Pacific Islander
, 0.34% from other races
, and 0.99% from two or more races. 1.06% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 42,667 households out of which 30.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.40% were married couples
living together, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.20% are classified as non-families by the United States Census Bureau
. Of the 42,667 households, 1,384 are unmarried partner households: 1,147 heterosexual, 107 same-sex male, 130 same-sex female. 24.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the county, the population was spread out with 22.80% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 29.40% from 25 to 44, 25.40% from 45 to 64, and 14.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.80 males. However, these data are distorted by female longevity. As verified by 2000 U.S. Census, for every 100 females under 65 there were 98.7 males, for every 100 females under 55 there were 99.5 males, and for every 100 females under 20 there were 105 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $37,862, and the median income for a family was $45,038. Males had a median income of $31,877 versus $23,007 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $19,416. About 7.30% of families and 9.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.30% of those under age 18 and 9.10% of those age 65 or over.
, which draws many visitors to the county each year, Blount County operates numerous smaller community parks and recreation centers, primarily in the cities of Alcoa and Maryville. Some of these facilities include:
for a full list of public schools in the county system. The cities of Maryville
and Alcoa
operate separate, independent school systems. Private schools located in the county include: Maryville Christian School; Montessori Middle School (opening in 2009); and New Horizon Montessori School
.
Blount County is home to two post-secondary educational institutions: Maryville College
, in downtown Maryville, and a satellite campus of Knoxville
-based Pellissippi State Technical Community College
, referred to as Pellissippi State Technical Community College, Blount County Campus.
. The service offers residents of any of the counties covered by ETHRA door-to-door pickup transportation across its service area by request only.
County (United States)
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located in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
. Its population was 123,010 at the United States Census, 2010
United States Census, 2010
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. The county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
is at Maryville
Maryville, Tennessee
Maryville is the county seat of Blount County, Tennessee, in the Southeastern United States. The city is located south of Knoxville. Maryville's population was 27,258 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Knoxville Metropolitan Area. Maryville has received a number of accolades for its...
, which is also the county's largest city.
It is included in the Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, U.S.A., behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is the largest city in East Tennessee, and the second-largest city in the Appalachia region...
, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
What is today Blount County was for many thousands of years Indian territory, passed down to the CherokeeCherokee
The Cherokee are a Native American people historically settled in the Southeastern United States . Linguistically, they are part of the Iroquoian language family...
tribe that claimed the land upon the arrival of white settlers in the late 18th century. Shortly thereafter, On July 11, 1795, Blount County became the tenth county established in Tennessee, when the Territorial Legislature voted to split adjacent Knox
Knox County, Tennessee
Knox County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Its 2007 population was estimated at 423,874 by the United States Census Bureau. Its county seat is Knoxville, as it has been since the creation of the county. The county is at the geographical center of the Great Valley of East Tennessee...
and Jefferson
Jefferson County, Tennessee
*...
counties. The new county was named for the governor of the Southwest Territory
Southwest Territory
The Territory South of the River Ohio, more commonly known as the Southwest Territory, was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from May 26, 1790, until June 1, 1796, when it was admitted to the United States as the State of Tennessee.The Southwest Territory was...
, William Blount
William Blount
William Blount, was a United States statesman. He was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention for North Carolina, the first and only governor of the Southwest Territory, and Democratic-Republican Senator from Tennessee . He played a major role in establishing the state of Tennessee. He was the...
, and its county seat, Maryville
Maryville, Tennessee
Maryville is the county seat of Blount County, Tennessee, in the Southeastern United States. The city is located south of Knoxville. Maryville's population was 27,258 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Knoxville Metropolitan Area. Maryville has received a number of accolades for its...
, was named for his wife Mary Grainger Blount. This establishment, however, did little to settle the differences between white immigrants and Cherokee natives, which was, for the most part, not accomplished until an 1819 treaty.
Throughout its history the boundaries of Blount County have been altered numerous times, most notably in 1870 when a large swath of western Blount was split into Loudon and portions of other counties. Also, the establishment of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a United States National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site that straddles the ridgeline of the Great Smoky Mountains, part of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which are a division of the larger Appalachian Mountain chain. The border between Tennessee and North...
in 1936, while not affecting the territory of Blount County, has significantly impacted the use of southeastern Blount County.
Economy
Most of the early European-American settlers were of little means; they were subsistence farmers throughout the early years of the county's establishment. The first industry to make its mark on Blount County, as in other neighboring counties, was that of lumber.It was the massive development of this industry in the mountains of east Blount that, in part, led to the creation of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a United States National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site that straddles the ridgeline of the Great Smoky Mountains, part of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which are a division of the larger Appalachian Mountain chain. The border between Tennessee and North...
. It includes the southeastern portion of the county. Today manufacturing has replaced lumber in importance, with over 100 manufacturing plants located in the county.
Denso Manufacturing Tennessee Inc., a division of Denso Global
DENSO
is a global automotive components manufacturer headquartered in the city of Kariya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Established December 16, 1949 as , in 1996 the company became DENSO Corporation worldwide...
, is the county's largest employer, with about 3,000 employees.
Government
The following list consists of the current elected members of the Blount County government:- Commissioners: Tonya Burchfield, Tab Burkhalter, Rick Carver, Mike Caylor, Gary Farmer, Jim Folts, Ronald French, Roy Gamble, Tom Greene, Brad Harrison, Mark Hasty, Scott Helton, Gerald Kirby, Holden Lail, Peggy Lambert, Mike Lewis, Kenneth Melton, Jerome Moon, Monika Murrell, Steve Samples, and Gordon Wright
| Blount County government | |
|---|---|
| County Executive County executive A county executive is the head of the executive branch of government in a county. This position is common in the United States.The executive may be an elected or an appointed position... |
Ed Mitchell |
| Assessor of Property | Mike Morton |
| Clerk and Master | Stephen Ogle |
| County Clerk | Roy Crawford Jr |
| Clerk of Courts Court clerk A court clerk is an officer of the court whose responsibilities include maintaining the records of a court. Another duty is to administer oaths to witnesses, jurors, and grand jurors... |
Thomas Hatcher |
| County Treasurer Treasurer A treasurer is the person responsible for running the treasury of an organization. The adjective for a treasurer is normally "tresorial". The adjective "treasurial" normally means pertaining to a treasury, rather than the treasurer.-Government:... |
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| District Attorney District attorney In many jurisdictions in the United States, a District Attorney is an elected or appointed government official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminal offenses. The district attorney is the highest officeholder in the jurisdiction's legal department and supervises a staff of... |
Mike Flynn |
| Registrar of Deeds Recorder of deeds Recorder of deeds is a government office tasked with maintaining public records and documents, especially records relating to real estate ownership that provide persons other than the owner of a property with real rights over that property.-Background:... |
Phyllis Crisp |
| Chief Highway Officer Highway A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a... |
Bill Dunlap |
| Registrar of Probate Probate Probate is the legal process of administering the estate of a deceased person by resolving all claims and distributing the deceased person's property under the valid will. A probate court decides the validity of a testator's will... |
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| County Sheriff Sheriff A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country.... |
James Berrong |
| Trustee Trustee Trustee is a legal term which, in its broadest sense, can refer to any person who holds property, authority, or a position of trust or responsibility for the benefit of another... |
Scott Graves |
| State government | |
| State Representative(s) | 2 Representatives:Art Swann Art Swann Art Swann is the Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for the 8th district, encompassing Maryville, and parts of Blount County and Sevier County.-Biography:Art Swann was born on October 17, 1952... (R-Tennessee District 8), Bob Ramsey Bob Ramsey David Robert Ramsey was a 19th century footballer. He played 90 games for Burslem Port Vale, 72 of these were friendlies.-Playing career:... (R-Tennessee District 20) |
| State Senator(s) | 1 Senators:Doug Overbey Doug Overbey Doug Overbey is a State Senator in Tennessee representing District 8. Senator Overbey and wife, Kay currently reside in Maryville, Tennessee... (R-Tennessee District 8) |
| Federal government | |
| U.S. Representative(s) United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution... |
John Duncan (R-2nd District) |
| U.S. Senators | Lamar Alexander Lamar Alexander Andrew Lamar Alexander is the senior United States Senator from Tennessee and Conference Chair of the Republican Party. He was previously the 45th Governor of Tennessee from 1979 to 1987, United States Secretary of Education from 1991 to 1993 under President George H. W... (R) Bob Corker Bob Corker Robert Phillips "Bob" Corker, Jr. is the junior United States Senator from Tennessee. Before his election to the Senate in 2006, he served as mayor of Chattanooga, Tennessee from 2001 to 2005. Corker was a businessman prior to holding public office.-Early life and family:Born in Orangeburg, South... (R) |
The office of Constable was abolished in the 1890s.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the county has a total area of 567 square miles (1,468.5 km²), of which 559 square miles (1,447.8 km²) is land and 8 square miles (20.7 km²) (1.43%) is water.
The foothills of the Appalachian Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
The Appalachian Mountains #Whether the stressed vowel is or ,#Whether the "ch" is pronounced as a fricative or an affricate , and#Whether the final vowel is the monophthong or the diphthong .), often called the Appalachians, are a system of mountains in eastern North America. The Appalachians...
determine much of Blount County's landscape, with a segment of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a United States National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site that straddles the ridgeline of the Great Smoky Mountains, part of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which are a division of the larger Appalachian Mountain chain. The border between Tennessee and North...
extending into southeastern Blount County. In addition to the dominant mountains, the Little Tennessee River
Little Tennessee River
The Little Tennessee River is a tributary of the Tennessee River, approximately 135 miles long, in the Appalachian Mountains in the southeastern United States.-Geography:...
flows through the county and forms several man-made lakes created by the Tennessee Valley Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority
The Tennessee Valley Authority is a federally owned corporation in the United States created by congressional charter in May 1933 to provide navigation, flood control, electricity generation, fertilizer manufacturing, and economic development in the Tennessee Valley, a region particularly affected...
.
Bull Cave, is located inside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 750 feet southwest of Rich Mountain Gap. It is the deepest cave in Tennessee, with a total depth of 924 feet. It is also a significantly long cave, with 2.3 miles of surveyed passages. Bull Cave is closed to the public. Bull Cave is an exceptionally dangerous cave, due to many deep drops that require rope to negotiate and the cold, wet conditions that are encountered.
Adjacent counties
- Knox County, TennesseeKnox County, TennesseeKnox County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Its 2007 population was estimated at 423,874 by the United States Census Bureau. Its county seat is Knoxville, as it has been since the creation of the county. The county is at the geographical center of the Great Valley of East Tennessee...
- north - Sevier County, TennesseeSevier County, TennesseeSevier County is a county of the state of Tennessee, United States. Its population was 71,170 at the 2000 United States Census. It is included in the Sevierville, Tennessee, Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Knoxville-Sevierville-La Follette, TN Combined Statistical Area. The...
- east - Swain County, North CarolinaSwain County, North CarolinaSwain County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 12,968. Its county seat is Bryson City.Swain County is home of the Nantahala River . The Nantahala is one of the most popular whitewater rafting rivers in the nation...
- south - Graham County, North CarolinaGraham County, North Carolina-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 7,993 people, 3,354 households, and 2,411 families residing in the county. The population density was 27 people per square mile . There were 5,084 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile...
- southwest - Monroe County, Tennessee - southwest
- Loudon County, Tennessee - west
Geographical features
- Appalachian MountainsAppalachian MountainsThe Appalachian Mountains #Whether the stressed vowel is or ,#Whether the "ch" is pronounced as a fricative or an affricate , and#Whether the final vowel is the monophthong or the diphthong .), often called the Appalachians, are a system of mountains in eastern North America. The Appalachians...
- Great Smoky MountainsGreat Smoky MountainsThe Great Smoky Mountains are a mountain range rising along the Tennessee–North Carolina border in the southeastern United States. They are a subrange of the Appalachian Mountains, and form part of the Blue Ridge Physiographic Province. The range is sometimes called the Smoky Mountains or the...
- Chilhowee MountainChilhowee MountainChilhowee Mountain is a low ridge at the outer edge of the Great Smoky Mountains that stretches between the Little Tennessee River to the west and the Little Pigeon River watershed to the east...
- Thunderhead MountainThunderhead MountainThunderhead Mountain is a mountain in the west-central part of the Great Smoky Mountains, located in the Southeastern United States. Rising along the border between Tennessee and North Carolina, the mountain dominates the Western Smokies. The Appalachian Trail crosses its summit, making it a...
- Gregory BaldGregory BaldGregory Bald is a mountain on the western fringe of the Great Smoky Mountains. It has an elevation of 4,949 feet above sea level. The mountain's majestic summit makes it a popular hiking destination....
- Look Rock
- Fort Loudon Lake
- Chilhowee Lake
- Little RiverLittle River (Tennessee)Little River is a scenic river in Tennessee which drains a area containing some of the most spectacular scenery in the southeastern United States. The first of the river are all located within the borders of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park...
- Little Tennessee RiverLittle Tennessee RiverThe Little Tennessee River is a tributary of the Tennessee River, approximately 135 miles long, in the Appalachian Mountains in the southeastern United States.-Geography:...
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 105,823 people, 42,667 households, and 30,634 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 190 people per square mile (73/km²). There were 47,059 housing units at an average density of 84 per square mile (33/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.73% White
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 2.91% Black
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.29% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.72% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.03% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.34% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.99% from two or more races. 1.06% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race.
There were 42,667 households out of which 30.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.40% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.20% are classified as non-families by the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
. Of the 42,667 households, 1,384 are unmarried partner households: 1,147 heterosexual, 107 same-sex male, 130 same-sex female. 24.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the county, the population was spread out with 22.80% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 29.40% from 25 to 44, 25.40% from 45 to 64, and 14.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.80 males. However, these data are distorted by female longevity. As verified by 2000 U.S. Census, for every 100 females under 65 there were 98.7 males, for every 100 females under 55 there were 99.5 males, and for every 100 females under 20 there were 105 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $37,862, and the median income for a family was $45,038. Males had a median income of $31,877 versus $23,007 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the county was $19,416. About 7.30% of families and 9.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.30% of those under age 18 and 9.10% of those age 65 or over.
Parks
In addition to the federally operated Great Smoky Mountains National ParkGreat Smoky Mountains National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a United States National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site that straddles the ridgeline of the Great Smoky Mountains, part of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which are a division of the larger Appalachian Mountain chain. The border between Tennessee and North...
, which draws many visitors to the county each year, Blount County operates numerous smaller community parks and recreation centers, primarily in the cities of Alcoa and Maryville. Some of these facilities include:
- Amerine Park (Maryville)
- Bassell Courts (Alcoa)
- Bicentennial Park (Greenbelt)Bicentennial Park (Greenbelt)Bicentennial Park is a public park located in downtown Maryville, Tennessee.-History:Bicentennial Park was an urban renewal project of the City of Maryville during the period leading up to the US Bicentennial in 1976....
(Maryville) - Eagleton Park (Maryville)
- Everett Athletic Complex (Maryville)
- Everett Park/Everett Senior Center (Maryville)
- Howe Street Park (Alcoa)
- John Sevier Park/Pool (Maryville)
- Louisville Point Park (Louisville)
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center (Alcoa)
- Oldfield Mini Park (Alcoa)
- Pearson Springs ParkPearson Springs ParkPearson Springs Park is a public park managed by Maryville/Alcoa/Blount County Parks and Recreation. Pearson Springs parallels Pistol Creek from Best Road on the northeast to the junction of the Maryville Alcoa Greenway and Montgomery Lane on the southwest, all within the City of Maryville,...
(Maryville) - Pole Climbers Athletic Fields (Alcoa)
- Richard Williams Park (Alcoa)
- Rock Garden Park (Alcoa)
- Sandy Springs ParkSandy Springs Park-Location:Sandy Springs Park is bound on the southwest by Best Street, on the northeast by Cedar Street, on northwest by Boyd Avenue and Willow Avenue, and on the southeast by Karrow Street, all within the City of Maryville, Tennessee...
(Maryville) - Springbrook Park/Pool (Alcoa)
Schools, Colleges and Universities
See Blount County SchoolsBlount County Schools
Blount County Schools is a school district in Blount County, Tennessee, USA. The district has 18 schools with 750 teachers/administrators serving approximately 11,000 students in the communities of Maryville, Alcoa, Friendsville, Greenback, Louisville, Rockford, Seymour, Tallasee, Townsend, &...
for a full list of public schools in the county system. The cities of Maryville
Maryville, Tennessee
Maryville is the county seat of Blount County, Tennessee, in the Southeastern United States. The city is located south of Knoxville. Maryville's population was 27,258 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Knoxville Metropolitan Area. Maryville has received a number of accolades for its...
and Alcoa
Alcoa, Tennessee
Alcoa is a city in Blount County, Tennessee, United States, south of Knoxville. Its population was 7,744 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Knoxville, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area....
operate separate, independent school systems. Private schools located in the county include: Maryville Christian School; Montessori Middle School (opening in 2009); and New Horizon Montessori School
New Horizon Montessori School
New Horizon Montessori School is a Montessori school, grades preschool through 5, located in Louisville, Tennessee. It is also a training center for Montessori Educators International, Inc.-New Horizon:...
.
Blount County is home to two post-secondary educational institutions: Maryville College
Maryville College
Maryville College is a private four-year liberal arts college in Maryville, Tennessee, near Knoxville. It was founded in 1819 by Presbyterian minister Isaac L. Anderson for the purpose of furthering education and enlightenment into the West. The College is one of the fifty oldest colleges in the...
, in downtown Maryville, and a satellite campus of Knoxville
Knoxville, Tennessee
Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, U.S.A., behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is the largest city in East Tennessee, and the second-largest city in the Appalachia region...
-based Pellissippi State Technical Community College
Pellissippi State Technical Community College
Pellissippi State Community College is one of 13 member community colleges operated by the Tennessee Board of Regents, located in Knoxville, Tennessee. In addition to the primary campus situated several miles west of downtown Knoxville, the school has three satellite campuses in the surrounding area...
, referred to as Pellissippi State Technical Community College, Blount County Campus.
Paratransit
Blount County is served by the East Tennessee Human Resource Agency's Public Transit system. ETHRA, as it is commonly referred to, operates over sixteen counties in eastern Tennessee, and is headquartered in the nearby city of LoudonLoudon, Tennessee
Loudon is a city in and the county seat of Loudon County, Tennessee, United States. Its population was 4,476 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Knoxville, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is located in eastern Tennessee, southwest of Knoxville, on the Tennessee River...
. The service offers residents of any of the counties covered by ETHRA door-to-door pickup transportation across its service area by request only.
Highways
- Interstate highways
- Interstate 140Interstate 140 (Tennessee)Interstate 140 is a spur route of Interstate 40 near Knoxville, Tennessee, that forms part of the Pellissippi Parkway. It runs east from Dutchtown Road north of Interstate 40 near Farragut to U.S. Route 129, near McGhee Tyson Airport. It intersects with U.S. Route 11 and U.S. Route 70 near its...
Pellissippi ParkwayPellissippi ParkwayThe Pellissippi Parkway is a highway in Knox and Blount counties in Tennessee. It extends from State Route 62 at Solway in Knox County to a terminus east of U.S. Route 129 in Blount County...
- Interstate 140
- U.S. highways
- U.S. Route 129U.S. Route 129U.S. Route 129 is an offshoot route of U.S. Route 29, which it intersects near Athens, Georgia. US 129 currently runs for 582 miles from Knoxville, Tennessee, to Chiefland, Florida, at U.S. Route 19 and U.S. Route 98. It passes through the states of Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia and Florida...
Airport Hwy/Alcoa Hwy, Hwy 411 South & Calderwood Hwy - U.S. Route 321U.S. Route 321U.S. Route 321 is a spur of U.S. Route 21. It runs for 526 miles from South Carolina to Tennessee. The northern terminus of U.S. 321 is between Lenoir City and Oak Ridge, Tennessee, at Interstate 40 exit 364, which is about 4 miles west of Interstate 40's junction with Interstate 75...
Lamar Alexander Pkwy & Wears Valley Road - U.S. Route 411U.S. Route 411U.S. Highway 411 is an alternate parallel-highway associated with U.S. Highway 11. U.S. 411 extends for about 313 miles from U.S. Route 78 in Leeds, Jefferson County, Alabama, to U.S. Highway 25 in Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee. U.S. 411 passes through the northeastern State of Alabama, the...
Broadway & Sevierville Road
- U.S. Route 129
- State highways
- TN State Primary Route 33 Old Knoxville Hwy, Broadway & Hwy 411 South
- TN State Primary Route 35 Sevierville Road, Washington Street & North Hall Road
- TN State Primary Route 72 Calderwood Hwy
- TN State Primary Route 73 Lamar Alexander Pkwy & Wears Valley Road
- TN State Primary Route 115 Airport Hwy/Alcoa Hwy, Hwy 411 South & Calderwood Hwy
- TN State Primary Route 162 Pellissippi Pkwy
- Secondary Routes
- TN Secondary Route 333 Topside Road, Louisville Road, Quarry Rd & Miser Station Road
- TN Secondary Route 334 Louisville Road
- TN Secondary Route 335 William Blount Drive, Hunt Road & Old Glory Road
- TN Secondary Route 336 Montvale Road, Six Mile Road, Brick Mill Road
- TN Secondary Route 337 Wears Valley Road
- TN Secondary Route 429 Airbase Road
- TN Secondary Route 446
- TN Secondary Route 447
- US Park Service Roads
- Foothills ParkwayFoothills ParkwayThe Foothills Parkway is a national parkway which, if completed, will traverse the foothills of the northern Great Smoky Mountains in East Tennessee, located in the Southeastern United States. The 71-mile parkway will ideally connect U.S...
- Little River RoadLittle River RoadThe Little River Road is a section of State Route 73 from Townsend to Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The road, entirely within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park follows the former roadbed of the Little River Railroad along the Little River from the Townsend entrance to the Park to...
- Laurel Creek Road
- Wears Valley Loop Road
- Foothills Parkway
Populated places
Cities
- AlcoaAlcoa, TennesseeAlcoa is a city in Blount County, Tennessee, United States, south of Knoxville. Its population was 7,744 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Knoxville, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- FriendsvilleFriendsville, TennesseeFriendsville is a city in Blount County, Tennessee, United States. Its population was 890 at the 2000 U.S. census. It is included in the Knoxville, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- LouisvilleLouisville, TennesseeLouisville is a town in Blount County, Tennessee, United States. Its population was 2,001 at the 2000 U.S. census. It is included in the Knoxville, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Louisville is located at...
- MaryvilleMaryville, TennesseeMaryville is the county seat of Blount County, Tennessee, in the Southeastern United States. The city is located south of Knoxville. Maryville's population was 27,258 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Knoxville Metropolitan Area. Maryville has received a number of accolades for its...
- RockfordRockford, TennesseeRockford is a city in Blount County, Tennessee, United States. Its population was 798 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Knoxville, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
- TownsendTownsend, TennesseeTownsend is a city in Blount County, Tennessee, in the southeastern United States. The population was 244 at the 2000 census. Townsend is one of three "gateways" to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the home of several museums and attractions relating to both the natural and human...
Unincorporated
- Alnwick
- Binfield
- Clover Hill
- Cold Springs
- Dry Valley
- Eagleton VillageEagleton Village, TennesseeEagleton Village is a census-designated place in Blount County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 4,883 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Knoxville, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
(CDP) - Happy ValleyHappy Valley, TennesseeHappy Valley is an unincorporated community in Blount County, Tennessee, United States, near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Although it is not a census-designated place, the ZIP Code Tabulation Area for the ZIP Code that serves Happy Valley had a population of 529 as of the 2000 U.S...
- Kinzel Springs
- Laws Chapel
- Melrose
- Mentor
- Mint
- SeymourSeymour, TennesseeSeymour is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Blount and Sevier counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee, United States. The CDP population was 8,850 at the 2000 U.S. census...
(CDP; partially in Sevier County) - Six Mile
- Sunshine
- WallandWalland, TennesseeWalland is an unincorporated community in Blount County, Tennessee, in the Southeastern United States. Walland is the site of a post office and is the place name associated with zip code 37886, which covers an area beyond the Walland community...
- Wildwood
Former communities
- Cades CoveCades CoveCades Cove is an isolated valley located in the Tennessee section of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA. The valley was home to numerous settlers before the formation of the national park...
- CalderwoodCalderwood, TennesseeCalderwood was a community once located along the Little Tennessee River in Blount County, Tennessee, USA. Established in 1912 as a base for the Aluminum Company of America's Little Tennessee Valley hydroelectric development operations, the community continued to house construction personnel and...
- TremontTremont, TennesseeTremont is a region in the northwestern Great Smoky Mountains National Park, located in the southeastern United States. Formerly home to a pioneer Appalachian community and logging town, Tremont is now the location of the Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont.-Geography:Tremont is situated...
External links
- Blount County Chamber of Commerce
- Blount County Government
- Blount County on FamilySearch Wiki. Resources for tracing your family tree in Blount County.
- Tennessee Department of Transportation Map of Blount County
- The Daily Times
- Blount County Fire Dept