Johnson City, Tennessee
| Johnson City, Tennessee | |
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Downtown Johnson City
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 Location of Johnson City in Tennessee |
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| Coordinates: 36°20′N 82°22′W / 36.333°N 82.367°WCoordinates: 36°20′N 82°22′W / 36.333°N 82.367°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| Counties | Washington, Carter, Sullivan |
| Founded | 1856 |
| Incorporated | 1869 |
| Founded by | Henry Johnson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager government |
| • Mayor | David Tomita |
| • City Manager | M. Denis "Pete" Peterson |
| Area | |
| • City | 43.3 sq mi (112.1 km2) |
| • Land | 42.9 sq mi (111.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,634 ft (498 m) |
| Population (2015 est.) | |
| • City | 66,027 |
| • Density | 1,534/sq mi (592.3/km2) |
| • Metro | 198,716 |
| • CSA | 508,260 (88th) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 37601-37604, 37614, 37615 & 37684 |
| Area code(s) | 423 |
| FIPS code | 47-38320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1328579 |
| Website | www |
Johnson City is a city in Washington, Carter, and Sullivan counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee, with most of the city being in Washington County. As of the 2010 census, the population of Johnson City was 63,152, and by 2015 the estimated population was 66,027, making it the ninth-largest city in the state.
Johnson City is ranked the #14 "Best Small Place for Business and Careers" in the USA by Forbes, and #5 in Kiplinger's list of "The 10 Least-Expensive Cities For Living in the U.S.A." stating the low cost of living is attributed to affordable homes and below-average utility, transportation and health-care costs.
Johnson City is the principal city of the Johnson City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which covers Carter, Unicoi, and Washington counties and had a combined population of 200,966 as of 2013. The MSA is also a component of the Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area – commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region. This CSA is the fifth largest in Tennessee with an estimated 500,538 people in residence.
William Bean, traditionally recognized as Tennessee's first colonizer, built his cabin along Boone's Creek near Johnson City in 1769.
In the 1780s, Colonel John Tipton (1730–1813) established a farm (now the Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site) just outside what is now Johnson City. During the State of Franklin movement, Tipton was a leader of the loyalist faction, residents of the region who wanted to remain part of North Carolina rather than form a separate state. In February 1788, an armed engagement took place at Tipton's farm between Tipton and his men and the forces led by John Sevier, the leader of the Franklin faction.
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