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Summary for Watauga

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Located in: Primarily Carter County (see below). A portion of Watauga extends into Washington County.

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

Telephone Area Codes: 423 & 729<1>

ZIP Code: 37694<2>

Elevation: 1,520 feet [463.3 m] above sea level<3>

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

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<4>	372 (18.78% decrease since 2010)
2010:	458 (13.65% increase since 2000)
2000:	403

Total Area:<5> 0.83 sq. miles [2.2 km²] - of which 2.17% is water (0.02 sq. miles [0 km²])

Housing Units:<6> 204

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>

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

Lat: 36.367400° (or 36°22'2" N)

Lon: -82.291900° (or -82°17'30" W)

USGS Topo Map: Johnson City<8>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Watauga

GNIS ID: 2405683

FIPS State / Place Code: 47 / 78240

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

About Carter County

The city of Elizabethton is the County Seat for {Carter County}.

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

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	56,391 (1.66% decrease since 2010)
2010	57,342 (1.06% increase since 2000)
2000:	56,742

Total Area: 347.6 sq. miles [900.4 km²] - of which 1.85% is water (6.43 sq. miles [16.7 km²])

Housing Units: 27,746

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

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Carter

GNIS ID: 1639730

FIPS State / County Code: 47 / 019

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

About Tennessee

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
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 Watauga)

Footnotes ...

<1>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Watauga area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Watauga area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<2>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Watauga). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Watauga or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Watauga - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 Watauga. 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).
<7>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Watauga, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<8>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Watauga.