Clarkrange, Tennessee
Encyclopedia
Clarkrange is an unincorporated town
in Fentress County, Tennessee
, United States
, near the crossroads of U.S. Route 127
and Tennessee State Route 62
. The 2010 census reported the population of Clarkrange at 575.
The community has a post office
, established in 1885, using ZIP code
38553. Clarkrange is also the site of Clarkrange High School, the public high school
operated by the county school district
.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Fentress County, 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...
, United States
United States
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, near the crossroads of U.S. Route 127
U.S. Route 127
U.S. Route 127 is a long north–south United States highway in the eastern half of the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 27 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The northern terminus is at Interstate 75 near Grayling, Michigan...
and Tennessee State Route 62
Tennessee State Route 62
State Route 62 is a west-to-east highway in the U.S. state of Tennessee that is 83 miles long. It is designated as a primary route.State Route 62 begins in Putnam County at State Route 84; it ends in Knox County at State Route 71....
. The 2010 census reported the population of Clarkrange at 575.
The community has a post office
Post office
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, established in 1885, using ZIP code
ZIP Code
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38553. Clarkrange is also the site of Clarkrange High School, the public high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
operated by the county school district
School district
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.