Vonore, Tennessee

Coordinates: 35°35′52″N 84°14′11″W / 35.59778°N 84.23639°W / 35.59778; -84.23639
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Vonore, Tennessee
Community center and city hall in Vonore
Community center and city hall in Vonore
Location of Vonore in Monroe County, Tennessee.
Location of Vonore in Monroe County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 35°35′52″N 84°14′11″W / 35.59778°N 84.23639°W / 35.59778; -84.23639
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyMonroe
Established1890s[1]
Incorporated1965[2]
Named forCombination of von and ore[1]
Government
 • TypeMayor-aldermanic
Area
 • Total11.75 sq mi (30.44 km2)
 • Land8.81 sq mi (22.82 km2)
 • Water2.94 sq mi (7.61 km2)
Elevation837 ft (255 m)
Population
 • Total1,574
 • Density178.62/sq mi (68.97/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
37885
Area code423
FIPS code47-77480[7]
GNIS feature ID2406807[5]
Websitewww.town-of-vonore.com

Vonore is a town in Monroe and Blount counties, in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The population was 1,574 as of the 2020 census.[6]

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Origin of Vonore, Tennessee". 2008-07-31. Archived from the original on 2005-02-05.
  2. Tennessee Blue Book, 2005-2006, pp. 618-625.
  3. "Vonore". Municipal Technical Advisory Service. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  4. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  5. 5.0 5.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vonore, Tennessee
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Vonore town, Tennessee". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.