Knoxville Local Information

Knoxville Local Information

Government:
The city of Knoxville is governed by a Mayor and 9-member city council. City Council, the legislative body for the City of Knoxville, meets every other Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Main Assembly Room of the City County Building, 400 Main Ave., in downtown Knoxville.

Knox County is governed by a County Executive and 19-member county commission. Elected officials include Attorney General, County Executive, County Clerk, Sessions Court Clerk, Criminal & 4th Court Clerk, Law Director, Property Assessor, Public Defender, Register of Deeds, Sheriff, and Trustee.
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Education:
Schools, grades K-12, in Knoxville have an enrollment of 51,507 students. Knoxville is home to The University of Tennessee, Pellissippi State Technical Community College, Knoxville College and various Bible colleges. Vocational and technical colleges, institutes, and training centers are plentiful.
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Real Estate:
Knoxville has approximately 175,209 dwellings with the average sales price of a home being $127,605 and a population of 659,074. Historic neighborhoods are dedicated to the preservation of older, historic homes; Victorian rental homes are available for quiet living in the UT area; planned communities offer dream homes; country living is at its best. Many properties have excellent views of the Smoky Mountains.
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Health and Medical:
Knoxville medical centers serve not only Knox County residents but people from many surrounding counties. Knoxville has five major medical centers and one children's hospital. These centers have out-patient facilities located throughout the city. Knoxville has 1,372 physicians and over 250 dentists; over 185 psychologists.
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Religious:
Knoxville is in the center of the Bible Belt. Religious organizations are comprised of predominantly Christian but also includes Jewish and many other religious organizations.
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Organizations:
Knoxville is a very active community with an extensive number of non-profit organizations.
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History:
Indians were the first settlers of Knoxville and East Tennessee. By the time the first European settlers appeared, the Cherokees dominated the region. Knox County was named in honor of Henry Knox (1750-1806), American Revolutionary War artillery commander, one of the founders of the Society of the Cincinnati and first U.S. secretary of war.
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Social Services:
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Downtown Knoxville:
The Central Business Improvement District was created in 1993 to undertake those programs and services that government is unable to provide, bringing more people to Downtown Knoxville to work, shop, live and play.
www.downtownknoxville.org

Communities:
There are 39 communities in Knoxville.
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