Mountain City, Tennessee

Mountain City
Buildings along Church Street
Buildings along Church Street
Location of Mountain City in Johnson County, Tennessee.
Location of Mountain City in Johnson County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 36°28′6″N 81°48′14″W / 36.46833°N 81.80389°W / 36.46833; -81.80389
Country United States
State Tennessee
CountyJohnson
Founded1836
Incorporated1905[1]
Government
 • TypeMayor-Alderman
 • MayorJerry S. Jordan
Area
 • Total3.37 sq mi (8.73 km2)
 • Land3.37 sq mi (8.73 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,418 ft (737 m)
Population
 • Total2,415
 • Density716.62/sq mi (276.66/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
37683
Area code423
FIPS code47-50400[4]
GNIS feature ID1328969[5]
Websitewww.johnsoncountytn.org

Mountain City is a town in and the county seat of Johnson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,415 at the 2020 census. It is the northeasternmost county seat in Tennessee. In addition, at an elevation of 2,418 feet (737 m), it has the distinction of being the highest incorporated city in the state.

  1. ^ Tennessee Blue Book, 2005-2006, pp. 618-625.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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