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Elizabethton, TN

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Population
14,350
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
1,527 ft
Median Home Value
$172,900
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$740/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$46,975
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in TennesseePopulation rankingHighest population places in TennesseeNearest larger communityJohnson City, Tennessee8.0 miles away · 74,943 residents.

About Elizabethton

Elizabethton is a city and the county seat of Carter County, Tennessee, recognized as the historical site of the first independent American government west of both the Eastern Continental Divide and the original Thirteen Colonies. The community of approximately 14,400 served as a major muster site for the Revolutionary War battles of Musgrove Mill and Kings Mountain, and Sycamore Shoals State Park commemorates these events. Public education is administered by the Carter County School District.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow State Income TaxA+100.0rating

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