Tennessee is a state located in the Southern United States. There are 346 municipalities in the state of Tennessee. Municipalities in the state are designated as "cities" or "towns". As of the 2010 U.S. Census, 3,564,494 Tennesseans, or just over 56% of the state's total population of 6,346,105, lived in municipalities. The remainder lived in unincorporated areas.[1]
Municipal charters
editBefore 1954, all Tennessee municipalities were established by private act of the state legislature and operated under charters established by private act of the legislature. As of 2007, 212 of the state's municipalities were operating under charters established by private act of the legislature. In 1953, amendments to the Tennessee Constitution prohibited subsequent incorporations by private act and provided for several new forms of municipal charter. Fourteen cities, including Memphis, Knoxville, and Chattanooga, three of the state's four largest cities, are "home rule cities" organized under charters approved by referendum of the citizens. Home rule charters are authorized by Article XI, Section 9, of the Tennessee State Constitution, as amended in 1953. Other municipalities are incorporated under one of several standardized types of charter authorized by state statute:[2]
- 67 cities use a mayor-aldermanic charter under Tennessee Code Annotated (TCA) §6-1-101 et seq. Hendersonville is the largest city using this type of charter.
- 49 cities use a uniform city manager-commission charter under TCA §6-18-101 et seq. Brentwood is the largest city operating with a uniform manager-commission charter.
- Two cities (Elizabethton and Union City) are incorporated under a modified city manager-council charter under TCA §6-30-101 et seq.
- Consolidated city-county governments exist in three places: Nashville and Davidson County, Lynchburg and Moore County, and Hartsville and Trousdale County. City-county government consolidation is authorized by the Tennessee Constitution as amended in 1953 and TCA Title 7.
Some Tennessee municipalities are called "cities" and others are called "towns."[3] These terms do not have legal significance in Tennessee[4] and are not related to population, date of establishment, or type of municipal charter.
Under current state law (TCA Title 6), a minimum of 1,500 residents are required to incorporate as a new municipality under the mayor-alderman or city manager-commission charter, and a minimum of 5,000 residents are required to incorporate under a modified city manager-council charter. In general, unincorporated areas within three miles of an existing municipality (within five miles if the municipality has a population of 100,000 or more) are not permitted to incorporate as new municipalities. Provisions for incorporation were less restrictive in the past. The capital of Tennessee is Nashville.
List of incorporated cities and towns
edit| Place Name | County(ies)[B] | Population (2020 Census)[5] |
Area (as of 2010)[5] |
Form of municipal charter[2] | Incorporation date[6] |
Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | Robertson County | 633 | 2.68 sq mi (6.9 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1963 | Middle |
| Adamsville | McNairy County Hardin County |
2,207 | 6.91 sq mi (17.9 km2) | Private act | 1869 | West |
| Alamo | Crockett County | 2,461 | 2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2) | Private act | 1911 | West |
| Alcoa | Blount County | 10,978 | 15.66 sq mi (40.6 km2) | Private act | 1919 | East |
| Alexandria | DeKalb County | 966 | 2.02 sq mi (5.2 km2) | Private act | 1848 | Middle |
| Algood | Putnam County | 3,495 | 4.03 sq mi (10.4 km2) | Private act | 1901 | Middle |
| Allardt | Fentress County | 634 | 3.9 sq mi (10 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1964 | Middle |
| Altamont | Grundy County | 1,045 | 20.16 sq mi (52.2 km2) | Private act | 1854 | Middle |
| Ardmore | Giles County | 1,213 | 4.59 sq mi (11.9 km2) | Private act | 1949 | Middle |
| Arlington | Shelby County | 14,549 | 23.07 sq mi (59.8 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1900 | West |
| Ashland City | Cheatham County | 5,193 | 10.85 sq mi (28.1 km2) | Private act | 1859 | Middle |
| Athens | McMinn County | 14,084 | 13.98 sq mi (36.2 km2) | Private act | 1870 | East |
| Atoka | Tipton County | 10,008 | 12.36 sq mi (32.0 km2) | Private act | 1838 | West |
| Atwood | Carroll County | 938 | 1.85 sq mi (4.8 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1941 | West |
| Auburntown | Cannon County | 269 | 0.57 sq mi (1.5 km2) | Private act | 1949 | Middle |
| Baileyton | Greene County | 431 | 1.68 sq mi (4.4 km2) | Private act | 1915 | East |
| Baneberry | Jefferson County | 482 | 1.82 sq mi (4.7 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1986 | East |
| Bartlett | Shelby County | 57,786 | 26.67 sq mi (69.1 km2) | Private act | 1866 | West |
| Baxter | Putnam County | 1,365 | 3.03 sq mi (7.8 km2) | Private act | 1915 | Middle |
| Bean Station | Grainger County | 2,826 | 5.39 sq mi (14.0 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1996 | East |
| Beersheba Springs | Grundy County | 477 | 4.91 sq mi (12.7 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1955 | Middle |
| Bell Buckle | Bedford County | 500 | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1877 | Middle |
| Belle Meade | Davidson County | 2,912 | 3.08 sq mi (8.0 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1938[7][8] | Middle |
| Bells | Crockett County | 2,437 | 2.33 sq mi (6.0 km2) | Private act | 1889 | West |
| Benton | Polk County | 1,385 | 3.21 sq mi (8.3 km2) | Private act | 1915 | East |
| Berry Hill | Davidson County | 2,112 | 0.91 sq mi (2.4 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1950 | Middle |
| Bethel Springs | McNairy County | 718 | 2.16 sq mi (5.6 km2) | Private act | 1870 | West |
| Big Sandy | Benton County | 557 | 0.71 sq mi (1.8 km2) | Private act | 1903 | West |
| Blaine | Grainger County | 1,856 | 9.39 sq mi (24.3 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1978 | East |
| Bluff City | Sullivan County | 1,733 | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) | Private act | 1870 | East |
| Bolivar | Hardeman County | 5,205 | 8.42 sq mi (21.8 km2) | Private act | 1827 | West |
| Braden | Fayette County | 282 | 3.83 sq mi (9.9 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1969 | West |
| Bradford | Gibson County | 1,048 | 1.73 sq mi (4.5 km2) | Private act | 1913 | West |
| Brentwood | Williamson County | 45,373 | 41.23 sq mi (106.8 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1969 | Middle |
| Brighton | Tipton County | 2,735 | 2.79 sq mi (7.2 km2) | Private act | 1913 | West |
| Bristol | Sullivan County | 27,147 | 32.44 sq mi (84.0 km2) | Private act | 1856 | East |
| Brownsville | Haywood County | 9,788 | 10.2 sq mi (26 km2) | Private act | 1870 | West |
| Bruceton | Carroll County | 1,478 | 1.89 sq mi (4.9 km2) | Private act | 1925 | West |
| Bulls Gap | Hawkins County | 738 | 1.29 sq mi (3.3 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1955 | East |
| Burlison | Tipton County | 425 | 1.08 sq mi (2.8 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1965 | West |
| Burns | Dickson County | 1,468 | 3.74 sq mi (9.7 km2) | Private act | 1953 | Middle |
| Byrdstown | Pickett County | 803 | 1.53 sq mi (4.0 km2) | Private act | 1917 | Middle |
| Calhoun | McMinn County | 490 | 1.15 sq mi (3.0 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1961 | East |
| Camden | Benton County | 3,582 | 5.67 sq mi (14.7 km2) | Private act | 1838 | West |
| Carthage | Smith County | 2,306 | 2.86 sq mi (7.4 km2) | Private act | 1804 | Middle |
| Caryville | Campbell County | 2,297 | 5.4 sq mi (14 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1968 | East |
| Cedar Hill | Robertson County | 314 | 0.69 sq mi (1.8 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1870 | Middle |
| Celina | Clay County | 1,495 | 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2) | Private act | 1846 | Middle |
| Centertown | Warren County | 243 | 0.94 sq mi (2.4 km2) | Private act | 1951 | Middle |
| Centerville | Hickman County | 3,644 | 11.31 sq mi (29.3 km2) | Private act | 1853 | Middle |
| Chapel Hill | Marshall County | 1,445 | 3.24 sq mi (8.4 km2) | Private act | 1850 | Middle |
| Charleston | Bradley County | 651 | 1.06 sq mi (2.7 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1956 | East |
| Charlotte | Dickson County | 1,235 | 1.74 sq mi (4.5 km2) | Private act | 1804 | Middle |
| Chattanooga | Hamilton County | 181,099 | 144.55 sq mi (374.4 km2) | Home rule | 1839 | East |
| Church Hill | Hawkins County | 6,998 | 9.81 sq mi (25.4 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1958 | East |
| Clarksburg | Carroll County | 393 | 2.02 sq mi (5.2 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1858 | West |
| Clarksville | Montgomery County | 166,722 | 98.28 sq mi (254.5 km2) | Private act | 1807 | Middle |
| Cleveland | Bradley County | 47,356 | 26.9 sq mi (70 km2) | Private act | 1842 | East |
| Clifton | Wayne County | 2,694 | 6.93 sq mi (17.9 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1856 | Middle |
| Clinton | Anderson County | 10,056 | 12.02 sq mi (31.1 km2) | Home rule | 1801 | East |
| Coalmont | Grundy County | 841 | 6.08 sq mi (15.7 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1957 | Middle |
| Collegedale | Hamilton County | 11,109 | 9.9 sq mi (26 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1968 | East |
| Collierville | Shelby County | 51,324 | 29.41 sq mi (76.2 km2) | Private act | 1807 | West |
| Collinwood | Wayne County | 982 | 2.82 sq mi (7.3 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1921 | Middle |
| Columbia | Maury County | 41,690 | 31.56 sq mi (81.7 km2) | Private act | 1817 | Middle |
| Cookeville | Putnam County | 34,842 | 32.85 sq mi (85.1 km2) | Private act | 1903 | Middle |
| Coopertown | Robertson County | 4,278 | 31.49 sq mi (81.6 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1996 | Middle |
| Copperhill | Polk County | 354 | 1.91 sq mi (4.9 km2) | Private act | 1913 | East |
| Cornersville | Marshall County | 1,194 | 6.26 sq mi (16.2 km2) | Private act | 1849 | Middle |
| Cottage Grove | Henry County | 88 | 0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2) | Private act | 1856 | West |
| Covington | Tipton County | 8,663 | 11.44 sq mi (29.6 km2) | Private act | 1826 | West |
| Cowan | Franklin County | 1,737 | 2.07 sq mi (5.4 km2) | Private act | 1921 | Middle |
| Crab Orchard | Cumberland County | 996 | 11.11 sq mi (28.8 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1921 | East |
| Cross Plains | Robertson County | 1,714 | 8.49 sq mi (22.0 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1973 | Middle |
| Crossville | Cumberland County | 12,071 | 20.36 sq mi (52.7 km2) | Private act | 1901 | East |
| Crump | Hardin County | 1,428 | 13.36 sq mi (34.6 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1988 | West |
| Cumberland City | Stewart County | 311 | 5.31 sq mi (13.8 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1903 | Middle |
| Cumberland Gap | Claiborne County | 494 | 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2) | Private act | 1907 | East |
| Dandridge | Jefferson County | 2,812 | 6.42 sq mi (16.6 km2) | Private act | 1799 | East |
| Dayton | Rhea County | 7,065 | 7.88 sq mi (20.4 km2) | Private act | 1903 | East |
| Decatur | Meigs County | 1,598 | 3 sq mi (7.8 km2) | Private act | 1838 | East |
| Decaturville | Decatur County | 867 | 1.66 sq mi (4.3 km2) | Private act | 1850 | West |
| Decherd | Franklin County | 2,361 | 4.75 sq mi (12.3 km2) | Private act | 1868 | Middle |
| Dickson | Dickson County | 16,058 | 20.03 sq mi (51.9 km2) | Private act | 1873 | Middle |
| Dover | Stewart County | 1,417 | 3.88 sq mi (10.0 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1805 | Middle |
| Dowelltown | DeKalb County | 355 | 0.79 sq mi (2.0 km2) | Private act | 1949 | Middle |
| Doyle | White County | 537 | 1.31 sq mi (3.4 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1905 | Middle |
| Dresden | Weakley County | 3,005 | 5.57 sq mi (14.4 km2) | Private act | 1827 | West |
| Ducktown | Polk County | 475 | 2.63 sq mi (6.8 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1951 | East |
| Dunlap | Sequatchie County | 5,357 | 10.74 sq mi (27.8 km2) | Private act | 1901 | Middle |
| Dyer | Gibson County | 2,341 | 2.28 sq mi (5.9 km2) | Private act | 1899 | West |
| Dyersburg | Dyer County | 16,164 | 17.47 sq mi (45.2 km2) | Private act | 1850 | West |
| Eagleville | Rutherford County | 604 | 2.31 sq mi (6.0 km2) | Private act | 1949 | Middle |
| East Ridge | Hamilton County | 22,167 | 8.28 sq mi (21.4 km2) | Home rule | 1921 | East |
| Eastview | McNairy County | 705 | 4.89 sq mi (12.7 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1967 | West |
| Elizabethton | Carter County | 14,546 | 9.9 sq mi (26 km2) | Modified manager-council | 1799 | East |
| Elkton | Giles County | 578 | 2.16 sq mi (5.6 km2) | Private act | 1907 | Middle |
| Englewood | McMinn County | 1,532 | 1.82 sq mi (4.7 km2) | Private act | 1919 | East |
| Enville | Chester County McNairy County |
189 | 1.45 sq mi (3.8 km2) | Private act | 1953 | West |
| Erin | Houston County | 1,324 | 4.09 sq mi (10.6 km2) | Private act | 1909 | Middle |
| Erwin | Unicoi County | 6,083 | 4.04 sq mi (10.5 km2) | Private act | 1903 | East |
| Estill Springs | Franklin County | 2,055 | 4.68 sq mi (12.1 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1948 | Middle |
| Ethridge | Lawrence County | 465 | 1.17 sq mi (3.0 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1907 | Middle |
| Etowah | McMinn County | 3,490 | 2.92 sq mi (7.6 km2) | Home rule | 1909 | East |
| Fairview | Williamson County | 9,357 | 16.92 sq mi (43.8 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1959 | Middle |
| Farragut | Knox County | 23,506 | 16.2 sq mi (42 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1980 | East |
| Fayetteville | Lincoln County | 7,068 | 10.96 sq mi (28.4 km2) | Private act | 1819 | Middle |
| Finger | McNairy County | 298 | 1.53 sq mi (4.0 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1970 | West |
| Forest Hills | Davidson County | 5,038 | 9.22 sq mi (23.9 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1957 | Middle |
| Franklin | Williamson County | 83,454 | 41.45 sq mi (107.4 km2) | Private act | 1799 | Middle |
| Friendship | Crockett County | 668 | 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2) | Private act | 1858 | West |
| Friendsville | Blount County | 913 | 3.01 sq mi (7.8 km2) | Private act | 1953 | East |
| Gadsden | Crockett County | 470 | 1.09 sq mi (2.8 km2) | Private act | 1868 | West |
| Gainesboro | Jackson County | 962 | 1.78 sq mi (4.6 km2) | Private act | 1905 | Middle |
| Gallatin | Sumner County | 44,431 | 31.75 sq mi (82.2 km2) | Private act | 1801 | Middle |
| Gallaway | Fayette County | 680 | 6.13 sq mi (15.9 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1869 | West |
| Garland | Tipton County | 310 | 0.58 sq mi (1.5 km2) | Private act | 1913 | West |
| Gates | Lauderdale County | 647 | 0.70 sq mi (1.8 km2) | Private act | 1901 | West |
| Gatlinburg | Sevier County | 3,944 | 10.35 sq mi (26.8 km2) | Private act | 1945 | East |
| Germantown | Shelby County | 41,333 | 20 sq mi (52 km2) | Private act | 1841 | West |
| Gibson | Gibson County | 396 | 0.61 sq mi (1.6 km2) | Private act | 1909 | West |
| Gilt Edge | Tipton County | 477 | 2.76 sq mi (7.1 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1967 | West |
| Gleason | Weakley County | 1,445 | 2.28 sq mi (5.9 km2) | Private act | 1903 | West |
| Goodlettsville | Davidson County Sumner County |
17,789 | 14.32 sq mi (37.1 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1858 | Middle |
| Gordonsville | Smith County | 1,213 | 7.11 sq mi (18.4 km2) | Private act | 1909 | Middle |
| Grand Junction | Hardeman County Fayette County |
325 | 1.18 sq mi (3.1 km2) | Private act | 1901 | West |
| Graysville | Rhea County | 1,502 | 1.17 sq mi (3.0 km2) | Private act | 1917 | East |
| Greenback | Loudon County | 1,064 | 8.09 sq mi (21.0 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1957 | East |
| Greenbrier | Robertson County | 6,898 | 7 sq mi (18 km2) | Private act | 1937 | Middle |
| Greeneville | Greene County | 15,479 | 17.01 sq mi (44.1 km2) | Private act | 1795 | East |
| Greenfield | Weakley County | 2,182 | 3.7 sq mi (9.6 km2) | Private act | 1905 | West |
| Gruetli-Laager | Grundy County | 1,813 | 12.56 sq mi (32.5 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1980 | East |
| Guys | McNairy County | 466 | 11.72 sq mi (30.4 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1986 | West |
| Halls | Lauderdale County | 2,255 | 3.67 sq mi (9.5 km2) | Private act | 1901 | West |
| Harriman | Roane County | 5,892 | 10.57 sq mi (27.4 km2) | Private act | 1891 | East |
| Harrogate | Claiborne County | 4,389 | 7.63 sq mi (19.8 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1992 | East |
| Hartsville | Trousdale County | 11,615 | 116.64 sq mi (302.1 km2) | Consolidated city-county | 1833 | Middle |
| Henderson | Chester County | 6,308 | 7.86 sq mi (20.4 km2) | Private act | 1869 | West |
| Hendersonville | Sumner County | 61,753 | 36.93 sq mi (95.6 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1901 | Middle |
| Henning | Lauderdale County | 945 | 2.39 sq mi (6.2 km2) | Private act | 1875 | West |
| Henry | Henry County | 464 | 1.45 sq mi (3.8 km2) | Private act | 1907 | West |
| Hickory Valley | Hardeman County | 99 | 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2) | Private act | 1951 | West |
| Hohenwald | Lewis County | 3,757 | 5.35 sq mi (13.9 km2) | Private act | 1911 | Middle |
| Hollow Rock | Carroll County | 718 | 1.79 sq mi (4.6 km2) | Private act | 1869 | West |
| Hornbeak | Obion County | 424 | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2) | Private act | 1923 | West |
| Hornsby | Hardeman County | 303 | 1.18 sq mi (3.1 km2) | Private act | 1920 | West |
| Humboldt | Gibson County | 7,874 | 9.71 sq mi (25.1 km2) | Private act | 1866 | West |
| Huntingdon | Carroll County | 3,985 | 11.94 sq mi (30.9 km2) | Private act | 1849 | West |
| Huntland | Franklin County | 872 | 1.45 sq mi (3.8 km2) | Private act | 1907 | Middle |
| Huntsville | Scott County | 1,248 | 3.93 sq mi (10.2 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1856 | East |
| Jacksboro | Campbell County | 2,020 | 2.54 sq mi (6.6 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1967 | East |
| Jackson | Madison County | 68,205 | 53.73 sq mi (139.2 km2) | Private act | 1845 | West |
| Jamestown | Fentress County | 1,959 | 2.9 sq mi (7.5 km2) | Private act | 1920 | Middle |
| Jasper | Marion County | 3,279 | 9.47 sq mi (24.5 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1852 | East |
| Jefferson City | Jefferson County | 8,419 | 6.43 sq mi (16.7 km2) | Private act | 1901 | East |
| Jellico | Campbell County | 2,355 | 6.38 sq mi (16.5 km2) | Private act | 1903 | East |
| Johnson City | Washington County Carter County Sullivan County |
71,046 | 43.27 sq mi (112.1 km2) | Home rule | 1869 | East |
| Jonesborough | Washington County | 5,860 | 5.14 sq mi (13.3 km2) | Private act | 1779 | East |
| Kenton | Gibson County Obion County |
1,281 | 2.01 sq mi (5.2 km2) | Private act | 1899 | West |
| Kimball | Marion County | 1,395 | 4.87 sq mi (12.6 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1962 | East |
| Kingsport | Sullivan County Hawkins County |
55,442 | 50.75 sq mi (131.4 km2) | Private act | 1917 | East |
| Kingston | Roane County | 5,953 | 7.85 sq mi (20.3 km2) | Private act | 1799 | East |
| Kingston Springs | Cheatham County | 2,756 | 9.92 sq mi (25.7 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1965 | Middle |
| Knoxville | Knox County | 190,740 | 104.17 sq mi (269.8 km2) | Home rule | 1791 | East |
| Lafayette | Macon County | 5,584 | 4.76 sq mi (12.3 km2) | Private act | 1843 | Middle |
| LaFollette | Campbell County | 7,430 | 4.91 sq mi (12.7 km2) | Private act | 1897 | East |
| La Grange | Fayette County | 133 | 1.81 sq mi (4.7 km2) | Private act | 1831 | West |
| Lakeland | Shelby County | 13,904 | 23.89 sq mi (61.9 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1977 | West |
| Lakesite | Hamilton County | 1,826 | 1.68 sq mi (4.4 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1972 | East |
| La Vergne | Rutherford County | 38,719 | 25.22 sq mi (65.3 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1972 | Middle |
| Lawrenceburg | Lawrence County | 11,633 | 12.67 sq mi (32.8 km2) | Private act | 1825 | Middle |
| Lebanon | Wilson County | 38,431 | 38.64 sq mi (100.1 km2) | Private act | 1801 | Middle |
| Lenoir City | Loudon County | 10,117 | 8.51 sq mi (22.0 km2) | Home rule | 1907 | East |
| Lewisburg | Marshall County | 12,288 | 13.36 sq mi (34.6 km2) | Private act | 1837 | Middle |
| Lexington | Henderson County | 7,956 | 12.42 sq mi (32.2 km2) | Private act | 1824 | West |
| Liberty | DeKalb County | 310 | 1.12 sq mi (2.9 km2) | Private act | 1850 | Middle |
| Linden | Perry County | 908 | 1.01 sq mi (2.6 km2) | Private act | 1850 | Middle |
| Livingston | Overton County | 4,058 | 6.47 sq mi (16.8 km2) | Private act | 1907 | Middle |
| Lobelville | Perry County | 897 | 3.92 sq mi (10.2 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1959 | Middle |
| Lookout Mountain | Hamilton County | 1,832 | 1.26 sq mi (3.3 km2) | Private act | 1890 | East |
| Loretto | Lawrence County | 1,714 | 3.94 sq mi (10.2 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1949 | Middle |
| Loudon | Loudon County | 5,991 | 14.23 sq mi (36.9 km2) | Private act | 1850 | East |
| Louisville | Blount County | 2,439 | 13.51 sq mi (35.0 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1990 | East |
| Luttrell | Union County | 1,074 | 3.92 sq mi (10.2 km2) | Private act | 1925 | East |
| Lynchburg | Moore County | 6,461 | 130.42 sq mi (337.8 km2) | Consolidated city-county | 1833 | Middle |
| Lynnville | Giles County | 287 | 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2) | Private act | 1838 | Middle |
| Madisonville | Monroe County | 5,132 | 6.21 sq mi (16.1 km2) | Private act | 1866 | East |
| Manchester | Coffee County | 12,212 | 14.18 sq mi (36.7 km2) | Private act | 1838 | Middle |
| Martin | Weakley County | 10,825 | 12.71 sq mi (32.9 km2) | Private act | 1901 | West |
| Maryville | Blount County | 31,907 | 16.8 sq mi (44 km2) | Private act | 1795 | East |
| Mason | Tipton County | 1,609 | 2.09 sq mi (5.4 km2) | Private act | 1869 | West |
| Maury City | Crockett County | 674 | 1.13 sq mi (2.9 km2) | Private act | 1911 | West |
| Maynardville | Union County | 2,413 | 5.46 sq mi (14.1 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1870 | East |
| McEwen | Humphreys County | 1,750 | 1.87 sq mi (4.8 km2) | Private act | 1917 | Middle |
| McKenzie | Carroll County Henry County Weakley County |
5,529 | 6.26 sq mi (16.2 km2) | Private act | 1868 | West |
| McLemoresville | Carroll County | 352 | 2.58 sq mi (6.7 km2) | Private act | 1949 | West |
| McMinnville | Warren County | 13,788 | 11.07 sq mi (28.7 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1868 | Middle |
| Medina | Gibson County | 5,126 | 3.17 sq mi (8.2 km2) | Private act | 1907 | West |
| Medon | Madison County | 178 | 0.98 sq mi (2.5 km2) | Private act | 1860 | West |
| Memphis | Shelby County | 633,104 | 324 sq mi (840 km2) | Home rule | 1826 | West |
| Michie | McNairy County | 591 | 5.62 sq mi (14.6 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1961 | West |
| Middleton | Hardeman County | 706 | 1.92 sq mi (5.0 km2) | Private act | 1901 | West |
| Milan | Gibson County | 8,171 | 8.91 sq mi (23.1 km2) | Private act | 1866 | West |
| Milledgeville | McNairy County Chester County Hardin County |
265 | 1.61 sq mi (4.2 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1903 | West |
| Millersville | Sumner County Robertson County |
6,299 | 13.71 sq mi (35.5 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1981 | Middle |
| Millington | Shelby County | 10,582 | 31.75 sq mi (82.2 km2) | Private act | 1903 | West |
| Minor Hill | Giles County | 537 | 1.72 sq mi (4.5 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1969 | Middle |
| Mitchellville | Sumner County | 189 | 0.52 sq mi (1.3 km2) | Private act | 1909 | Middle |
| Monteagle | Grundy County Marion County |
1,192 | 8.59 sq mi (22.2 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1962 | Middle |
| Monterey | Putnam County | 2,850 | 3.06 sq mi (7.9 km2) | Private act | 1901 | Middle |
| Morrison | Warren County | 694 | 2.73 sq mi (7.1 km2) | Private act | 1905 | Middle |
| Morristown | Hamblen County | 30,431 | 27.95 sq mi (72.4 km2) | Private act | 1867 | East |
| Moscow | Fayette County | 556 | 1.25 sq mi (3.2 km2) | Private act | 1860 | West |
| Mosheim | Greene County | 2,362 | 6.13 sq mi (15.9 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1974 | East |
| Mount Carmel | Hawkins County | 5,473 | 6.94 sq mi (18.0 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1961 | East |
| Mount Juliet | Wilson County | 39,289 | 19.79 sq mi (51.3 km2) | Home rule | 1972 | Middle |
| Mount Pleasant | Maury County | 4,561 | 12.32 sq mi (31.9 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1824 | Middle |
| Mountain City | Johnson County | 2,531 | 3.31 sq mi (8.6 km2) | Private act | 1905 | East |
| Munford | Tipton County | 6,302 | 8.56 sq mi (22.2 km2) | Private act | 1905 | West |
| Murfreesboro | Rutherford County | 152,769 | 55.49 sq mi (143.7 km2) | Private act | 1817 | Middle |
| Nashville | Davidson County | 689,447 | 525.94 sq mi (1,362.2 km2) | Consolidated city-county | 1806 | Middle |
| New Hope | Marion County | 1,082 | 10.4 sq mi (27 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1974 | East |
| New Johnsonville | Humphreys County | 1,951 | 7.08 sq mi (18.3 km2) | Private act | 1949 | Middle |
| New Market | Jefferson County | 1,334 | 4.12 sq mi (10.7 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1911 | East |
| New Tazewell | Claiborne County | 3,037 | 5.13 sq mi (13.3 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1887 | East |
| Newbern | Dyer County | 3,313 | 4.88 sq mi (12.6 km2) | Private act | 1858 | West |
| Newport | Cocke County | 6,868 | 5.53 sq mi (14.3 km2) | Private act | 1799 | East |
| Niota | McMinn County | 719 | 2.19 sq mi (5.7 km2) | Private act | 1911 | East |
| Nolensville | Williamson County | 13,829 | 7.44 sq mi (19.3 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1838 | Middle |
| Normandy | Bedford County | 141 | 0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2) | Private act | 1858 | Middle |
| Norris | Anderson County | 1,491 | 7.19 sq mi (18.6 km2) | Private act | 1949 | East |
| Oak Hill | Davidson County | 4,529 | 7.96 sq mi (20.6 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1952 | Middle |
| Oak Ridge | Anderson County Roane County |
31,402 | 89.98 sq mi (233.0 km2) | Home rule | 1962 | East |
| Oakdale | Morgan County | 212 | 0.85 sq mi (2.2 km2) | Private act | 1911 | East |
| Oakland | Fayette County | 8,936 | 10.29 sq mi (26.7 km2) | Private act | 1919 | West |
| Obion | Obion County | 1,119 | 1.51 sq mi (3.9 km2) | Private act | 1903 | West |
| Oliver Springs | Anderson County Morgan County Roane County |
3,231 | 5.56 sq mi (14.4 km2) | Private act | 1903 | East |
| Oneida | Scott County | 3,752 | 9.49 sq mi (24.6 km2) | Private act | 1905 | East |
| Orlinda | Robertson County | 859 | 6.7 sq mi (17 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1965 | Middle |
| Orme | Marion County | 126 | 4.14 sq mi (10.7 km2) | Private act | 1935 | East |
| Palmer | Grundy County | 672 | 4.94 sq mi (12.8 km2) | Private act | 1925 | Middle |
| Paris | Henry County | 10,316 | 13.03 sq mi (33.7 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1849 | West |
| Parker's Crossroads | Henderson County | 330 | 3.73 sq mi (9.7 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1981 | West |
| Parrottsville | Cocke County | 263 | 0.74 sq mi (1.9 km2) | Private act | 1923 | East |
| Parsons | Decatur County | 2,373 | 4.14 sq mi (10.7 km2) | Private act | 1913 | West |
| Pegram | Cheatham County | 2,093 | 7.72 sq mi (20.0 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1972 | Middle |
| Petersburg | Lincoln County Marshall County |
544 | 0.94 sq mi (2.4 km2) | Private act | 1837 | Middle |
| Philadelphia | Loudon County | 656 | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1968 | East |
| Pigeon Forge | Sevier County | 6,343 | 13.21 sq mi (34.2 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1961 | East |
| Pikeville | Bledsoe County | 1,608 | 2.44 sq mi (6.3 km2) | Private act | 1911 | East |
| Piperton | Fayette County | 1,445 | 27.3 sq mi (71 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1974 | West |
| Pittman Center | Sevier County | 502 | 6.07 sq mi (15.7 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1974 | East |
| Plainview | Union County | 2,125 | 6.5 sq mi (17 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1992 | East |
| Pleasant Hill | Cumberland County | 563 | 1.56 sq mi (4.0 km2) | Private act | 1903 | East |
| Pleasant View | Cheatham County | 4,149 | 12.52 sq mi (32.4 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1921 | Middle |
| Portland | Sumner County | 13,156 | 14.28 sq mi (37.0 km2) | Private act | 1905 | Middle |
| Powell's Crossroads | Marion County | 1,322 | 5.04 sq mi (13.1 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1976 | East |
| Pulaski | Giles County | 8,397 | 7.22 sq mi (18.7 km2) | Private act | 1809 | Middle |
| Puryear | Henry County | 671 | 0.92 sq mi (2.4 km2) | Private act | 1909 | West |
| Ramer | McNairy County | 319 | 1.71 sq mi (4.4 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1958 | West |
| Red Bank | Hamilton County | 11,899 | 6.52 sq mi (16.9 km2) | Home rule | 1945 | East |
| Red Boiling Springs | Macon County | 1,112 | 1.75 sq mi (4.5 km2) | Private act | 1953 | Middle |
| Ridgely | Lake County | 1,795 | 1.71 sq mi (4.4 km2) | Private act | 1909 | West |
| Ridgeside | Hamilton County | 390 | 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2) | Private act | 1925 | East |
| Ridgetop | Robertson County Davidson County |
1,874 | 2.91 sq mi (7.5 km2) | Private act | 1935 | Middle |
| Ripley | Lauderdale County | 7,800 | 12.85 sq mi (33.3 km2) | Private act | 1838 | West |
| Rives | Obion County | 326 | 0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2) | Private act | 1905 | West |
| Rockford | Blount County | 856 | 3.21 sq mi (8.3 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1970 | East |
| Rockwood | Roane County | 5,444 | 8.07 sq mi (20.9 km2) | Private act | 1903 | East |
| Rocky Top[9] | Anderson County Campbell County |
1,781 | 1.59 sq mi (4.1 km2) | Private act | 1939 | East |
| Rogersville | Hawkins County | 4,420 | 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2) | Private act | 1903 | East |
| Rossville | Fayette County | 664 | 5.06 sq mi (13.1 km2) | Private act | 1903 | West |
| Rutherford | Gibson County | 1,151 | 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2) | Private act | 1799 | West |
| Rutledge | Grainger County | 1,122 | 4.69 sq mi (12.1 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1797 | East |
| St. Joseph | Lawrence County | 782 | 3.52 sq mi (9.1 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1870 | Middle |
| Saltillo | Hardin County | 303 | 0.92 sq mi (2.4 km2) | Private act | 1951 | West |
| Samburg | Obion County | 217 | 0.82 sq mi (2.1 km2) | Private act | 1909 | West |
| Sardis | Henderson County | 381 | 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km2) | Private act | 1859 | West |
| Saulsbury | Hardeman County | 81 | 0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2) | Private act | 1849 | West |
| Savannah | Hardin County | 7,213 | 6.52 sq mi (16.9 km2) | Private act | 1833 | West |
| Scotts Hill | Henderson County Decatur County |
984 | 3.77 sq mi (9.8 km2) | Private act | 1917 | West |
| Selmer | McNairy County | 4,396 | 9.79 sq mi (25.4 km2) | Private act | 1901 | West |
| Sevierville | Sevier County | 17,889 | 24.24 sq mi (62.8 km2) | Home rule | 1795 | East |
| Sharon | Weakley County | 944 | 1.13 sq mi (2.9 km2) | Private act | 1901 | West |
| Shelbyville | Bedford County | 23,557 | 18.61 sq mi (48.2 km2) | Private act | 1819 | Middle |
| Signal Mountain | Hamilton County | 8,852 | 7.66 sq mi (19.8 km2) | Private act | 1919 | East |
| Silerton | Hardeman County Chester County |
111 | 0.66 sq mi (1.7 km2) | Private act | 1923 | West |
| Slayden | Dickson County | 178 | 1.34 sq mi (3.5 km2) | Private act | 1913 | Middle |
| Smithville | DeKalb County | 5,004 | 5.91 sq mi (15.3 km2) | Private act | 1843 | Middle |
| Smyrna | Rutherford County | 53,070 | 29.71 sq mi (76.9 km2) | Private act | 1869 | Middle |
| Sneedville | Hancock County | 1,387 | 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1850 | East |
| Soddy-Daisy | Hamilton County | 13,070 | 23.44 sq mi (60.7 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1969 | East |
| Somerville | Fayette County | 3,094 | 12.53 sq mi (32.5 km2) | Private act | 1854 | West |
| South Carthage | Smith County | 1,322 | 2.71 sq mi (7.0 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1963 | Middle |
| South Fulton | Obion County | 2,354 | 3.3 sq mi (8.5 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1903 | West |
| South Pittsburg | Marion County | 2,992 | 6 sq mi (16 km2) | Private act | 1901 | East |
| Sparta | White County | 4,925 | 6.74 sq mi (17.5 km2) | Private act | 1841 | Middle |
| Spencer | Van Buren County | 1,601 | 6.87 sq mi (17.8 km2) | Private act | 1846 | Middle |
| Spring City | Rhea County | 1,981 | 2.64 sq mi (6.8 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1953 | East |
| Spring Hill | Maury County Williamson County |
50,005 | 27.11 sq mi (70.2 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1837 | Middle |
| Springfield | Robertson County | 18,782 | 13.34 sq mi (34.6 km2) | Private act | 1796 | Middle |
| Stanton | Haywood County | 452 | 0.51 sq mi (1.3 km2) | Private act | 1927 | West |
| Stantonville | McNairy County | 283 | 1.11 sq mi (2.9 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1966 | West |
| Sunbright | Morgan County | 552 | 3.78 sq mi (9.8 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1990 | East |
| Surgoinsville | Hawkins County | 1,801 | 5.61 sq mi (14.5 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1815 | East |
| Sweetwater | Monroe County McMinn County |
6,312 | 8.52 sq mi (22.1 km2) | Home rule | 1901 | East |
| Tazewell | Claiborne County | 2,218 | 4.43 sq mi (11.5 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1801 | East |
| Tellico Plains | Monroe County | 880 | 1.94 sq mi (5.0 km2) | Private act | 1911 | East |
| Tennessee Ridge | Houston County Stewart County |
1,368 | 3.71 sq mi (9.6 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1960 | Middle |
| Thompson's Station | Williamson County | 7,485 | 18.76 sq mi (48.6 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1990 | West |
| Three Way | Madison County | 1,709 | 4.54 sq mi (11.8 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1998 | West |
| Tiptonville | Lake County | 4,464 | 2.05 sq mi (5.3 km2) | Private act | 1907 | West |
| Toone | Hardeman County | 364 | 1.05 sq mi (2.7 km2) | Private act | 1903 | West |
| Townsend | Blount County | 448 | 2.17 sq mi (5.6 km2) | Private act | 1921 | East |
| Tracy City | Grundy County | 1,481 | 4.91 sq mi (12.7 km2) | Private act | 1915 | Middle |
| Trenton | Gibson County | 4,264 | 8.2 sq mi (21 km2) | Private act | 1846 | West |
| Trezevant | Carroll County | 859 | 1.39 sq mi (3.6 km2) | Private act | 1911 | West |
| Trimble | Dyer County Obion County |
637 | 0.65 sq mi (1.7 km2) | Private act | 1905 | West |
| Troy | Obion County | 1,371 | 1.49 sq mi (3.9 km2) | Private act | 1901 | West |
| Tullahoma | Coffee County Franklin County |
20,339 | 23.56 sq mi (61.0 km2) | Private act | 1858 | Middle |
| Tusculum | Greene County | 2,663 | 4.81 sq mi (12.5 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1959 | East |
| Unicoi | Unicoi County | 3,632 | 16.41 sq mi (42.5 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1994 | East |
| Union City | Obion County | 11,170 | 11.94 sq mi (30.9 km2) | Modified manager-council | 1867 | West |
| Vanleer | Dickson County | 395 | 0.65 sq mi (1.7 km2) | Private act | 1913 | Middle |
| Viola | Warren County | 131 | 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2) | Private act | 1901 | Middle |
| Vonore | Monroe County | 1,474 | 11.93 sq mi (30.9 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1965 | East |
| Walden | Hamilton County | 1,898 | 3.58 sq mi (9.3 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1975 | East |
| Wartburg | Morgan County | 918 | 0.96 sq mi (2.5 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1905 | East |
| Wartrace | Bedford County | 651 | 0.69 sq mi (1.8 km2) | Private act | 1858 | Middle |
| Watauga | Carter County | 458 | 0.83 sq mi (2.1 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1960 | East |
| Watertown | Wilson County | 1,477 | 1.31 sq mi (3.4 km2) | Private act | 1905 | Middle |
| Waverly | Humphreys County | 4,105 | 8.77 sq mi (22.7 km2) | Private act | 1838 | Middle |
| Waynesboro | Wayne County | 2,449 | 3.75 sq mi (9.7 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1850 | Middle |
| Westmoreland | Sumner County | 2,206 | 3.94 sq mi (10.2 km2) | Private act | 1901 | Middle |
| White Bluff | Dickson County | 3,206 | 5.93 sq mi (15.4 km2) | Private act | 1869 | Middle |
| White House | Sumner County Robertson County |
12,982 | 10.99 sq mi (28.5 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1921 | Middle |
| White Pine | Jefferson County | 2,196 | 2.64 sq mi (6.8 km2) | Private act | 1915 | East |
| Whiteville | Hardeman County | 4,638 | 2.75 sq mi (7.1 km2) | Private act | 1901 | West |
| Whitwell | Marion County | 1,699 | 3.39 sq mi (8.8 km2) | Home rule | 1956 | East |
| Williston | Fayette County | 395 | 1.62 sq mi (4.2 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1970 | West |
| Winchester | Franklin County | 9,375 | 11.71 sq mi (30.3 km2) | Private act | 1821 | Middle |
| Winfield | Scott County | 967 | 6.35 sq mi (16.4 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1983 | East |
| Woodbury | Cannon County | 2,680 | 2.01 sq mi (5.2 km2) | Private act | 1838 | Middle |
| Woodland Mills | Obion County | 378 | 1.23 sq mi (3.2 km2) | Mayor-alderman | 1968 | West |
| Yorkville | Gibson County | 286 | 1.42 sq mi (3.7 km2) | Uniform manager-commission | 1848 | West |
- A^ All but one of Tennessee's county seats are municipalities. The exception is Blountville, county seat of Sullivan County.
- B^ For municipalities located in more than one county, the primary county (according to U.S. Census) is listed first.
References
edit- ^ "Certified Population of Tennessee Incorporated Municipalities and Counties Archived December 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, State of Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, July 1, 2011.
- ^ a b "Directory of Municipal Officials - Charter". University of Tennessee: Municipal Technical Advisory Service. Archived from the original on May 18, 2008. Retrieved October 15, 2007.
- ^ "Tennessee 2000 Population Summary". Office of Local Government, Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury. Archived from the original on January 16, 2008. Retrieved October 15, 2007.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "State Tax Sharing, Fairness, and Local Government Finances in Tennessee" (PDF). Tennessee.gov. Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. January 2004. p. xiv. Retrieved November 7, 2008.
There are 348 cities in Tennessee and each is characterized as either a city or a town (in our state, there is no legal distinction between the two).
- ^ a b U.S. Census Bureau, GCT-PH1. Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010
- ^ "Incorporated Municipalities" in Tennessee Blue Book, 2005-2006 edition, pages 618-625. Accessed at the Internet Archive, January 23, 2018.
- ^ Zepp, George (May 2, 2007). "Berry Hill, the tiny city that almost wasn't". The Tennessean. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2007.
- ^ The Tennessee Blue Book lists 1955 as the date of Belle Meade's incorporation; according to MTAS Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine this is the date when Belle Meade adopted the uniform manager-commission charter.
- ^ Listed under its former name, Lake City, in the 2010 census
External links
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- Tennessee Municipal League
- Tennessee Code Annotated (TCA)
- Constitution of the State of Tennessee
- Getting to Know and Maybe Love Your Municipal Charter, by Sidney D. Hemsley, Municipal Technical Advisory Service, 1992, revised 2008.