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Summary for Pigeon Forge


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Located in: Sevier County (see below)

Time Zone: Pigeon Forge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 865

Elevation: 990 feet [301.75 m] above sea level<1>

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Pigeon Forge)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<2>     6,263   (6.6% increase since 2010)  
2010:     5,875   (15.58% increase since 2000)
2000:     5,083

Total Area:<3>   13.21 sq. miles [34.2 km²]

Housing Units:<4>   5,187

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<5>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Pigeon Forge:

Lat:   35.798400°   (or 35°47'54" N)

Lon:   -83.563400°   (or -83°33'48" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Pigeon Forge<6>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Pigeon Forge

GNIS ID:   2404516

FIPS State / Place Code:   47 / 58080

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Pigeon Forge)


About Sevier County

The city of Sevierville is the County Seat for Sevier County.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Sevier)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     98,250   (9.26% increase since 2010)  
2010     89,923   (26.35% increase since 2000)
2000:     71,170

Total Area:   597 sq. miles [1,548.1 km²]

Housing Units:   55,918

Official Website:   https://www.seviercountytn.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Sevier

GNIS ID:   1639789

FIPS State / County Code:   47 / 155

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Pigeon Forge)


About Tennessee

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     6,830,325   (7.63% increase since 2010)  
2010:     6,346,105   (11.54% increase since 2000)
2000:     5,689,283

Websites for State of Tennessee

Official Website:   https://www.tn.gov/

Tourism:   https://www.tnvacation.com/

Parks:   https://tnstateparks.com/

Fishing:   https://www.tn.gov/twra/fishing.html

Hunting:   https://www.tn.gov/twra/hunting.html

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Tennessee

GNIS ID:   1325873

FIPS State:   47

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Pigeon Forge)

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pigeon Forge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<3>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Pigeon Forge. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<4>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<5>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Pigeon Forge, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<6>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Pigeon Forge.