Grainger County | |
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![]() Grainger County Courthouse in Rutledge | |
Motto(s): Commerce, Agriculture, Recreation | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee | |
![]() Tennessee's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 36°17′N 83°31′W / 36.28°N 83.51°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
Founded | 1796 |
Named for | Mary Grainger Blount |
Seat | Rutledge |
Largest town | Bean Station |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mike Byrd (R)[1][2] |
Area | |
• Total | 302 sq mi (780 km2) |
• Land | 281 sq mi (730 km2) |
• Water | 22 sq mi (60 km2) 7.2% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 23,527 ![]() |
• Density | 81/sq mi (31/km2) |
Demonym | Grainger Countian |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP Codes | 37708, 37709, 37848, 37861, 37881, 37888 |
Area code | 865 |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | www |
Grainger County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,527.[3] Its county seat is Rutledge.[4] Grainger County is a part of the Knoxville Metropolitan Statistical Area[5] and formerly Morristown Metropolitan Statistical Area until 2023.[6]
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