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, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical 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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