Local Government
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Elizabethton
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Carter County
| Elected Officials | Appointed Officials |
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County Mayor
Sheriff
Circuit Court Clerk
County Clerk
Register of Deeds
County Trustee
Assessor of Property |
Director of Finance
Director of Schools
Planning and Zoning Director
Administrator of Elections
Director of Emergency Management
Manager of Solid Waste
Director of Carter County Emergency Rescue Squad
Clerk & Master
Chaplain
Historian |
| County Commissioners | |
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District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4 |
District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8 |
Area Specs

Elizabethton/Carter County
Region: Eastern USA
State & County: TN / Carter
Sq. Miles: 341
Carter County/ Elizabethton is situated in the Appalachian Mountains in East Tennessee. Two interstates (I-26 and I-81) also traverse the local area.
| CLIMATE | |
| Average Temp - Monthly High | Jan. 41°F July 89°F |
| Average Temp - Monthly Low | Jan. 27°F July 62°F |
| Annual | 57° |
| Annual Avg. Precipitation | 54" |
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Annual Avg. Snowfall
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16.5" |
| Elevation | 1,530' |
| Prevailing Winds | Southwest |
| Mean Length of Freeze Free Period (Days) | 182 |
| ELIZABETHTON GENERAL STATS | |
| Pop. 13,933 | Geographic Area 9.5 sq. miles |
| Real property tax rate: $1.78 per $100 of assessed value | |
| Local option sales tax rate: 2.25 percent | |
| 25 percent residential |
40 percent industrial and commercial |
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Founded
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1799 |
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Date of Incorporation
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1905 |
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Form of Government
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Modified City Manager - Council |
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Area
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9.8 Square Miles |
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Miles of Streets
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105.15 Miles (one-way) |
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Number of Street Lights
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3,313 |
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Number of Housing Units
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5,964 |
| POPULATION | ||
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Year
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City
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County
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1990
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11,931
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51,505
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2000
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13,372
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56,742
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2006
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13,933
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59,157
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