{"id":7690,"date":"2023-09-08T14:29:39","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T14:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=7690"},"modified":"2026-08-22T01:45:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T01:45:44","slug":"loudon-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/loudon-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Loudon County, Tennessee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Loudon County is a county in Tennessee, United States, on the Tennessee River between Knoxville and Chattanooga. It had a population of 54,886 at the 2020 census and covers 247 square miles (640 km2), of which 229 square miles (590 km2) is land and 18 square miles (47 km2) is water, centred near 35&deg;44&prime;N 84&deg;19&prime;W.<\/p>\n<p>Loudon is the county seat and its postal code is 37774. The county has four incorporated cities, part of one incorporated town, two census-designated places, and a scatter of unincorporated communities and residential subdivisions. It sits in the Eastern time zone and carries FIPS code 47105.<\/p>\n<h2>Towns &amp; Villages in Loudon County<\/h2>\n<p>Loudon County&#8217;s population centres range from the river town of Loudon itself to Lenoir City, its largest municipality, plus a long list of unincorporated crossroads and lake subdivisions built up around Fort Loudoun Lake and Tellico Lake. Cities and towns are incorporated; CDPs (census-designated places) and the entries marked Unincorp. are not. Population and ZIP figures are given only where the 2020 census or postal records confirm them.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tv-table-scroll\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Type<\/th>\n<th>Pop.<\/th>\n<th>ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Loudon<\/td>\n<td>City &middot; seat<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>37774<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lenoir City<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>37771<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Philadelphia<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>37846<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Greenback<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>37742<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Farragut (partial)<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tellico Village<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rarity Bay<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dixie Lee Junction<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Unitia<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Eaton<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Morganton<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sugarlimb<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>New Providence<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Huntsville<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Antioch<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Prospect<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Oak Grove<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pleasant View<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pine Grove<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Poplar Springs<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Woodlawn<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Martel<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Glendale<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ford<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Davis<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Erie<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jena<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fochee<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cusick<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Meadow<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Trigonia<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Centersville<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bucktown<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Busselltown<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Adolphus<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Big Piney<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Chestnut Ridge<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Coulter Shoals<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Silver Ridge<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sunnyside<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Robinson Mill<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Burton Mill<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cedar Hills<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Forest Heights<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Harrison Hills<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Highland Hills<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Highland Park<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hardin Estates<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sharp Estates<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fort Loudon Estates<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Martel Estates<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Martel Estates East<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Maple Spring<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Point Harbor<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Luttrell<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Farragut is a Knox County town whose western edge crosses into Loudon County, so only a slice of it counts toward the county&#8217;s population. Rarity Bay straddles the Loudon&ndash;Monroe county line on the shore of Tellico Lake; most of its parcels sit in Monroe County. Loudon City Park, a small riverside green space inside the city of Loudon, is dropped from the table as a duplicate of the city entry rather than a separate place.<\/p>\n<h2>ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>37774 &mdash; Loudon (also serves Fort Loudon Estates and Tellico Village)<\/li>\n<li>37771 &mdash; Lenoir City<\/li>\n<li>37846 &mdash; Philadelphia<\/li>\n<li>37742 &mdash; Greenback<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Smaller unincorporated communities such as Dixie Lee Junction, Unitia, and Morganton use the ZIP code of the nearest post-office town rather than a code of their own.<\/p>\n<h2>Geography<\/h2>\n<p>Loudon County sits in the Ridge-and-Valley section of East Tennessee, split by the Tennessee River and impounded here as Fort Loudoun Lake and Tellico Lake. The terrain is rolling valley floor giving way to low ridges toward the county&#8217;s edges, with roughly 7 percent of the county&#8217;s area under water &mdash; among the higher shares of any Tennessee county, a legacy of the two TVA reservoirs. The county borders <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/knox-county-tennessee\/\">Knox County<\/a> to the northeast, Blount County to the east, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/monroe-county-tennessee\/\">Monroe County<\/a> to the south, McMinn County to the southwest, and Roane County to the northwest.<\/p>\n<h2>Demographics<\/h2>\n<p>Loudon County&#8217;s population was 54,886 at the 2020 census, working out to roughly 240 people per square mile of land. Lenoir City and Loudon are its two largest population centres. Tennessee&#8217;s statewide median household income was the Tennessee median of $67,631 (2023 ACS); Loudon County&#8217;s own median has historically tracked close to the state figure, driven by lake-area retirees and commuters into the Knoxville metro.<\/p>\n<h2>Economy &amp; Local Life<\/h2>\n<p>Manufacturing anchors the county&#8217;s economy, led by Lenoir City&#8217;s industrial base and county-wide plants tied to the aluminum and building-products sectors. Tellico Village and Rarity Bay, both built around Tellico Lake, draw a large share of retirees and second-home owners, supporting a services and hospitality economy of marinas, golf courses, and restaurants. Loudon County is part of the Knoxville Metropolitan Statistical Area, and many residents commute northeast into Knox County for work.<\/p>\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n<p>Loudon County was organized on May 27, 1870, formed from parts of Roane and Blount counties. It takes its name from Fort Loudoun, the British-built fort of 1756 on the Little Tennessee River, itself named for John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun. The area also holds the site of Mialoquo, a historic Overhill Cherokee village submerged in part by the later creation of Tellico Lake.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting There<\/h2>\n<p>Interstate 75 runs the length of the county, with US-11 and US-321 serving Lenoir City and Loudon and TN-95 and TN-72 linking the Tellico Lake communities.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Knoxville &mdash; about 30 miles northeast via I-75<\/li>\n<li>Maryville &mdash; about 20 miles east via US-321<\/li>\n<li>Sweetwater &mdash; about 20 miles southwest via US-11<\/li>\n<li>Chattanooga &mdash; about 80 miles southwest via I-75<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The nearest commercial airport is McGhee Tyson Airport in Alcoa, just east of the county in Blount County.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where is Loudon County?<\/strong><br \/>It is in East Tennessee, on the Tennessee River between Knoxville and Chattanooga, part of the Knoxville metropolitan area.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the population of Loudon County?<\/strong><br \/>54,886 at the 2020 census.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How big is Loudon County?<\/strong><br \/>247 square miles (640 km2), including 18 square miles of water.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the county seat of Loudon County?<\/strong><br \/>Loudon is the county seat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many towns and cities are in Loudon County?<\/strong><br \/>Four incorporated cities &mdash; Loudon, Lenoir City, Philadelphia, and Greenback &mdash; plus a western slice of the town of Farragut and dozens of unincorporated communities and lake subdivisions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What ZIP codes are in Loudon County?<\/strong><br \/>Mainly 37774 (Loudon), 37771 (Lenoir City), 37846 (Philadelphia), and 37742 (Greenback).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why is the county named Loudon?<\/strong><br \/>It is named for Fort Loudoun, a 1756 British fort on the Little Tennessee River, which itself honored John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Loudon County is a county in Tennessee, United States, on the Tennessee River between Knoxville and Chattanooga. It had a population of 54,886 at the 2020 census and covers 247 square miles (640 km2), of which 229 square miles (590 km2) is land and 18 square miles (47 km2) is water, centred near 35&deg;44&prime;N 84&deg;19&prime;W. 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