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Summary for Rural Ridge


About Rural Ridge (Click for our profile page)

Located in: Washington County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Rural Rdg.

Time Zone: Rural Ridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 423

Elevation: 1,820 feet [554.74 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

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

Lat:   36.289300°   (or 36°17'21" N)

Lon:   -82.362100°   (or -82°21'43" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Johnson City<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Rural Ridge

GNIS ID:   1640422

FIPS State / Place Code:   None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Rural Ridge)


About Washington County

The community of Jonesborough is the County Seat for Washington County.

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

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<4>     129,375   (4.86% increase since 2010)  
2010     123,384   (15.1% increase since 2000)
2000:     107,198

Total Area:<5>   329.8 sq. miles [854.2 km²]   - of which 1.01% is water (3.33 sq. miles [8.6 km²])

Housing Units: <6>   57,254

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Washington

GNIS ID:   1639797

FIPS State / County Code:   47 / 179

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Rural Ridge)


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 Rural Ridge)

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rural Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Rural Ridge, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Rural Ridge.
<4>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.
<5>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Rural Ridge. 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.
<6>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).