Loudon County | |
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Coordinates: 35°44′N 84°19′W / 35.73°N 84.31°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Tennessee |
Founded | 1870 |
Named for | Fort Loudoun[1] |
Seat | Loudon |
Largest city | Lenoir City (population) Loudon (area) |
Government | |
• County Mayor | Rollen "Buddy" Bradshaw |
Area | |
• Total | 247 sq mi (640 km2) |
• Land | 229 sq mi (590 km2) |
• Water | 18 sq mi (50 km2) 7.3% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 54,886 |
• Estimate (2023) | 60,591 |
• Density | 220/sq mi (86/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | www |
Loudon County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is located in the central part of East Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 54,886.[2] Its county seat is Loudon.[3] Loudon County is included in the Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area.