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About Yount Town (Click for our profile page)

Located in: Hancock County (see below)

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

Telephone Area Code: 423

Elevation: 1,470 feet [448.06 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 Yount Town:

Lat:   36.442700°   (or 36°26'33" N)

Lon:   -83.237200°   (or -83°14'13" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Lee Valley<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Yount Town

GNIS ID:   1314552

FIPS State / Place Code:   47 / 82390

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


About Hancock County

The community of Sneedville is the County Seat for Hancock County.

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

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<4>     6,620   (2.62% decrease since 2010)  
2010     6,798   (0.18% increase since 2000)
2000:     6,786

Total Area:<5>   223.5 sq. miles [578.8 km²]

Housing Units: <6>   3,624

Official Website:   https://www.hancockcountytn.com/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Hancock

GNIS ID:   1648577

FIPS State / County Code:   47 / 067

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


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 Yount Town)

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yount Town - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Yount Town, 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 Yount Town.
<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 Yount Town. 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).