Blountville, Tennessee

Blountville
Sullivan County Courthouse in Blountville
Sullivan County Courthouse in Blountville
Location of Blountville, Tennessee
Location of Blountville, Tennessee
Coordinates: 36°32′0″N 82°19′35″W / 36.53333°N 82.32639°W / 36.53333; -82.32639
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountySullivan
Founded1795
Named forWilliam Blount
Area
 • Total4.93 sq mi (12.78 km2)
 • Land4.93 sq mi (12.78 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,539 ft (469 m)
Population
 • Total3,120
 • Density632.22/sq mi (244.12/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
37617
Area code423
FIPS code47-06740[3]
GNIS feature ID1305297[4]

Blountville is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat[5] of Sullivan County, Tennessee. The population was 3,074 at the 2010 census[6] and 3,120 at the 2020 census. It is the only Tennessee county seat not to be an incorporated city or town.

Blountville is part of the Kingsport–Bristol–Bristol metropolitan area, which is a component of the Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area, commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.

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