Jefferson City, Tennessee
Jefferson City
Mossy Creek | |
|---|---|
Old A.J. Highway in downtown Jefferson City | |
| Motto(s): "A Great Place to Live, Work, and Play." | |
Location of Jefferson City in Jefferson County, Tennessee | |
| Coordinates: 36°6′59″N 83°29′11″W / 36.11639°N 83.48639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Jefferson |
| Settled | 1788 |
| Incorporated | 1901 |
| Named after | Thomas Jefferson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • Mayor | Mitch Cain |
| • City Manager | James Gallup |
| • City Council | Councilmembers |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.02 sq mi (18.18 km2) |
| • Land | 6.98 sq mi (18.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.042 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,161 ft (354 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,419 |
| • Density | 1,206.9/sq mi (465.99/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 37760 |
| Area code | 865 |
| FIPS code | 47-37960 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404796 |
| Website | www |
Jefferson City (originally named Mossy Creek) is a city in Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States. It is part of the Morristown Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,419.