Karns, Tennessee

Karns
Oak Ridge Highway (TN-62) in Karns
Karns
Location in Tennessee and the United States
Karns
Karns (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°58′55″N 84°6′50″W / 35.98194°N 84.11389°W / 35.98194; -84.11389
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyKnox
Named afterThomas Karns
Area
 • Total
2.98 sq mi (7.73 km2)
 • Land2.98 sq mi (7.73 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
981 ft (299 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,536
 • Density1,184.5/sq mi (457.35/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
37931
Area code865
FIPS code47-38800
GNIS feature ID2804639

Karns is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in northwest Knox County, Tennessee, about 11 miles (18 km) northwest of the center of Knoxville. The population of the CDP was 3,536 at the 2020 census.