Mount Carmel, Tennessee

Mount Carmel is a town of Hawkins County in the state of Tennessee in the United States. About 5,473 people were living in Mount Carmel as of 2020.[3] It is a part of the area known as the "Tri-Cities".

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Location of Mount Carmel, Tennessee
Location of Mount Carmel, Tennessee
Coordinates: 36°33′56″N 82°39′12″W / 36.56556°N 82.65333°W / 36.56556; -82.65333Coordinates: 36°33′56″N 82°39′12″W / 36.56556°N 82.65333°W / 36.56556; -82.65333
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyHawkins
Incorporated1961[1]
Area
 • Total6.65 sq mi (17.22 km2)
 • Land6.64 sq mi (17.21 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
1,365 ft (416 m)
Population
 • Total5,473
 • Density823.87/sq mi (318.10/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
37645
FIPS code47-50580[4]
GNIS feature ID1294565[5]
Websitewww.mountcarmeltn.gov

Mount Carmel once got national attention in the mid-2000s because of a CBS News story about the town's geography which is only on one side of the main road through the area. Since then, the city has bought property on the other side of the road and has built a cemetery.[6]

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