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Tennessee
ᏔᎾᏏ
(Cherokee)
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|---|---|
| Nickname:
The Volunteer State
[1]
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| Motto(s):
Agriculture and Commerce
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| Anthem: Eleven songs | |
Map of the United States with Tennessee highlighted
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| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Southwest Territory |
| Admitted to the Union | June 1, 1796; 228 years ago (June 1, 1796) (16th) |
| Capital (and largest city) |
Nashville[2] |
| Largest county or equivalent | Shelby |
| Largest metro and urban areas | Nashville |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Bill Lee (R) |
| • Lieutenant governor | Randy McNally (R) |
| Legislature | General Assembly |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
| Judiciary | Tennessee Supreme Court |
| U.S. senators | Marsha Blackburn (R) Bill Hagerty (R) |
| U.S. House delegation | 8 Republicans 1 Democrat (list) |
| Area | |
|
• Total
|
42,181 sq mi (109,247 km2) |
| • Land | 41,235 sq mi (106,898 km2) |
| • Water | 909 sq mi (2,355 km2) 2.2% |
| • Rank | 36th |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 440 mi (710 km) |
| • Width | 120 mi (195 km) |
| Elevation | 900 ft (270 m) |
| Highest elevation | 6,643 ft (2,025 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 178 ft (54 m) |
| Population
(2023)
|
|
|
• Total
|
7,126,489[4] |
| • Rank | 15th |
| • Density | 171.0/sq mi (65.9/km2) |
| • Rank | 20th |
| • Median household income | $58,516 (2021)[4] |
| • Income rank | 41st |
| Demonyms | Tennessean Big Bender (archaic) Volunteer (historical significance) |
| Language | |
| • Official language | English |
| • Spoken language | Language spoken at home[6] |
| Time zones | |
| East Tennessee except for Bledsoe, Cumberland, and Marion counties | UTC−05:00 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Middle and West Tennessee, and Bledsoe, Cumberland, and Marion counties | UTC−06:00 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| USPS abbreviation |
TN
|
| ISO 3166 code | US-TN |
| Traditional abbreviation | Tenn. |
| Latitude | 34°59′ N to 36°41′ N |
| Longitude | 81°39′ W to 90°19′ W |
| Website | tn |
|
Tennessee
ᏔᎾᏏ
(Cherokee)
|
|
|---|---|
| Nickname:
The Volunteer State
[1]
|
|
| Motto(s):
Agriculture and Commerce
|
|
| Anthem: Eleven songs | |
|
Map of the United States with Tennessee highlighted
|
|
| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Southwest Territory |
| Admitted to the Union | June 1, 1796; 228 years ago (June 1, 1796) (16th) |
| Capital (and largest city) |
Nashville[2] |
| Largest county or equivalent | Shelby |
| Largest metro and urban areas | Nashville |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Bill Lee (R) |
| • Lieutenant governor | Randy McNally (R) |
| Legislature | General Assembly |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
| Judiciary | Tennessee Supreme Court |
| U.S. senators | Marsha Blackburn (R) Bill Hagerty (R) |
| U.S. House delegation | 8 Republicans 1 Democrat (list) |
| Area | |
|
• Total
|
42,181 sq mi (109,247 km2) |
| • Land | 41,235 sq mi (106,898 km2) |
| • Water | 909 sq mi (2,355 km2) 2.2% |
| • Rank | 36th |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 440 mi (710 km) |
| • Width | 120 mi (195 km) |
| Elevation | 900 ft (270 m) |
| Highest elevation | 6,643 ft (2,025 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 178 ft (54 m) |
| Population
(2023)
|
|
|
• Total
|
7,126,489[4] |
| • Rank | 15th |
| • Density | 171.0/sq mi (65.9/km2) |
| • Rank | 20th |
| • Median household income | $58,516 (2021)[4] |
| • Income rank | 41st |
| Demonyms | Tennessean Big Bender (archaic) Volunteer (historical significance) |
| Language | |
| • Official language | English |
| • Spoken language | Language spoken at home[6] |
| Time zones | |
| East Tennessee except for Bledsoe, Cumberland, and Marion counties | UTC−05:00 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Middle and West Tennessee, and Bledsoe, Cumberland, and Marion counties | UTC−06:00 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| USPS abbreviation |
TN
|
| ISO 3166 code | US-TN |
| Traditional abbreviation | Tenn. |
| Latitude | 34°59′ N to 36°41′ N |
| Longitude | 81°39′ W to 90°19′ W |
| Website | tn |
