Cookeville, Tennessee
Cookeville, Tennessee | |
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Downtown Cookeville, viewed from Dogwood Park | |
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Location of Cookeville in Putnam County, Tennessee. | |
| Coordinates: 36°9′51″N 85°30′15″W / 36.16417°N 85.50417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Putnam |
| Founded | 1854[3] |
| Incorporated | 1903[4] |
| Named after | Richard F. Cooke |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • Mayor | Laurin Wheaton |
| • City Manager | James Mills |
| • City Council | List of Councilmembers
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| Area | |
• City | 35.95 sq mi (93.10 km2) |
| • Land | 35.77 sq mi (92.64 km2) |
| • Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,089 ft (332 m) |
| Population | |
• City | 34,842 |
| • Density | 974.06/sq mi (376.08/km2) |
| • Urban | 44,207 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 38501–38503, 38505–38506 |
| Area code | 931 |
| FIPS code | 47-16920[9] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404122[7] |
| Website | cookeville-tn |
Cookeville is the county seat and largest city of Putnam County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was reported to be 34,842.[10] It is recognized as one of the country's micropolitan areas, smaller cities that function as significant regional economic hubs. Of Tennessee's 20 micropolitan areas, Cookeville is the largest.
At the 2020 census, the Cookeville micropolitan area's population was 141,333.[11] The U.S. Census Bureau ranked the Cookeville micropolitan area as the 4th largest-gaining micropolitan area in the country between 2022 and 2023, with a one-year gain of 2,748 and a 2023 population of 148,226.[12] The city is a college town, home to Tennessee Technological University.[2]
- ^ "Cookeville, Tennessee: A Major Stop For Run For The Wall". Upper Cumberland Reporter. May 16, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- ^ a b "Cookeville and Community". Tennessee Tech. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- ^ Cookeville Regional Planning Commission, "Comprehensive Future Land Use Plan, Cookeville, Tennessee, 1999–2020 Archived 2014-07-04 at the Wayback Machine," October 5, 2000, p. 3. Retrieved: January 16, 2013.
- ^ Tennessee Blue Book, 2005-2006, pp. 618-625.
- ^ "Cookeville". Municipal Technical Advisory Service. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: City of Cookeville
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnlywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Cookeville city, Tennessee". QuickFacts. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Population Estimates". Archived from the original on June 9, 2010. Retrieved July 7, 2010.
- ^ "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals: 2020-2023".