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 | |
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 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)
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• 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 | UTC−05:00 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
Middle and West | UTC−06:00 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
USPS abbreviation |
TN
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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 | |
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 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 | UTC−05:00 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
Middle and West | UTC−06:00 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
USPS abbreviation |
TN
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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 |