Mount Carmel, Tennessee

town in Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States

Mount Carmel is a town of Hawkins County in the state of Tennessee in the United States. About 5,473 people were living in Mount Carmel as of 2020.[3] It is a part of the area known as the "Tri-Cities".

Mount Carmel, Tennessee
Mount Carmel sign along Main Street
Mount Carmel sign along Main Street
Location of Mount Carmel, Tennessee
Location of Mount Carmel, Tennessee
Coordinates: 36°33′56″N 82°39′12″W / 36.56556°N 82.65333°W / 36.56556; -82.65333
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyHawkins
Incorporated1961[1]
Area
 • Total6.65 sq mi (17.22 km2)
 • Land6.64 sq mi (17.21 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
1,365 ft (416 m)
Population
 • Total5,473
 • Density823.87/sq mi (318.10/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
37645
Area code423
FIPS code47-50580[4]
GNIS feature ID1294565[5]
Websitewww.mountcarmeltn.gov

Mount Carmel once got national attention in the mid-2000s because of a CBS News story about the town's geography which is only on one side of the main road through the area. Since then, the city has bought property on the other side of the road and has built a cemetery.[6]

References change

  1. Sign near City Hall
  2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Mount Carmel town, Tennessee". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. "Town Missing An 'Other Side'". CBS News.