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Welcome to McMinn County ...

Time Zone: McMinn County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Athens is the Seat for McMinn County.

McMinn County was founded in 1819.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> McMinn had a population of 53,810 people. This is an increase of 2.95% since the last Census (which gave a population of 52,266 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, McMinn represented 0.82% of the total population of Tennessee.

Below are some of the communities located in McMinn County:

  • Athens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Athens is located in McMinn County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <3>
  • Calhoun
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
    • Calhoun is located in McMinn County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <3>
  • Englewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
    • Englewood is located in McMinn County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <3>
  • Etowah
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
    • Etowah is located in McMinn County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <3>
  • Niota
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
    • Niota is located in McMinn County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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