Hamblen County, Tennessee

Hamblen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 64,499. Its county seat and only incorporated city is Morristown. Hamblen County is the core county of the Morristown, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Hamblen, Jefferson, and Grainger counties. The county and the Morristown MSA are included in the Knoxville-Morristown-Sevierville, TN Combined Statistical Area.

Hamblen County
Motto(s): 
Service, Community, Industry
Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
Tennessee's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°13′N 83°16′W
Country United States
State Tennessee
Founded1870
Named forHezekiah Hamblen
SeatMorristown
Largest cityMorristown
Government
  MayorBill Brittain (R)
Area
  Total176 sq mi (460 km2)
  Land161 sq mi (420 km2)
  Water15 sq mi (40 km2)  8.3%
Population
 (2020)
  Total64,499
  Density400.61/sq mi (154.68/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.hamblencountytn.gov
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