Norris, Tennessee

Norris, Tennessee
Norris, Tennessee
City
	Post office and Archer's Food Center in Norris
	Location of Norris in Anderson County, Tennessee.
	Coordinates: 36°11′58″N 84°4′9″W / 36.19944°N 84.06917°W
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Anderson
Established	1933
Incorporated	1949
Named for	George W. Norris
Government
• Mayor	Chris Mitchell
• City Manager	Scott Hackler
Area
• Total	8.33 sq mi (21.58 km2)
• Land	8.33 sq mi (21.58 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,079 ft (329 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	1,599
• Density	191.89/sq mi (74.09/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	37705, 37828
Area code	865
FIPS code	47-53600
GNIS feature ID	1295831
Website	www.cityofnorris.com

Norris is a city in Anderson County, Tennessee. Its population was 1,599 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Norris was built as a model planned community by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in 1933 to house workers building Norris Dam on the Clinch River. It is named in honor of George W. Norris, a Senator from Nebraska, who was a long-term supporter of the TVA.

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