Loudon, Tennessee

City of Loudon
Location of Loudon in Loudon County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 35°43′53″N 84°20′47″W / 35.73139°N 84.34639°W / 35.73139; -84.34639
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyLoudon
Settled1790s
Incorporated1850
Named afterFort Loudoun
Government
 • TypeMayor/City Council
 • MayorJeff Harris
 • Vice MayorTim Dixon
 • CouncilmanJohn Cardwell
 • CouncilmanKenny Ridings
 • CouncilmanEric Newman
Area
 • Total
13.05 sq mi (33.80 km2)
 • Land12.64 sq mi (32.75 km2)
 • Water0.40 sq mi (1.04 km2)
Elevation
863 ft (263 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,991
 • Density473.8/sq mi (182.92/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
37774
Area code865
FIPS code47-43780
GNIS feature ID2406045
Websitewww.cityofloudontn.org

Loudon is a city in and the county seat of Loudon County, Tennessee, United States. Its population was 6,001 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Knoxville, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is located in East Tennessee, southwest of Knoxville, on the Tennessee River. Fort Loudoun, the colonial era fort for which the city was named, is located several miles to the south in Monroe County.