Norris, Tennessee
Norris, Tennessee | |
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Post office and Archer's Food Center in Norris | |
Location of Norris in Anderson County, Tennessee. | |
| Coordinates: 36°11′58″N 84°4′9″W / 36.19944°N 84.06917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Anderson |
| Established | 1933 |
| Incorporated | 1949 |
| Named after | George W. Norris |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Chris Mitchell |
| • City Manager | Scott Hackler |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.33 sq mi (21.58 km2) |
| • Land | 8.33 sq mi (21.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,079 ft (329 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,599 |
| • Density | 191.9/sq mi (74.09/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 37705, 37828 |
| Area code | 865 |
| FIPS code | 47-53600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1295831 |
| Website | www |
Norris is a city in Anderson County, Tennessee. Its population was 1,599 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Norris was built as a model planned community by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in 1933 to house workers building Norris Dam on the Clinch River. It is named in honor of George W. Norris, a Senator from Nebraska, who was a long-term supporter of the TVA.