Macon County, Tennessee
Macon County, Tennessee | |
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Macon County Courthouse in Lafayette | |
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Seal | |
Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee | |
| Coordinates: 36°32′N 86°01′W / 36.53°N 86.01°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| Founded | 1842 |
| Named after | Nathaniel Macon |
| Seat | Lafayette |
| Largest city | Lafayette |
| Area | |
• Total | 307 sq mi (800 km2) |
| • Land | 307 sq mi (800 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.26 km2) 0.03% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 25,216 |
| • Density | 72/sq mi (28/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Website | maconcountytn |
Macon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,216. Its county seat is Lafayette. Macon County is part of the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area.