Knoxville

Information & Data for Knoxville

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Municipal Statistics

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CountyKnox
MunicipalityCity
Population (Certified by TNECD*)2026 Estimated: 202,021
2010 Census: 178,874
Next Election11-02-2027
Grand DivisionEast
Time ZoneEastern
Employees1600
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Municipal Data

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MeetsEvery Other Tuesday at 6:00 PM at City County Building
Office HoursMon-Fri 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
CharterHome Rule
Incorporation ActPrivate Acts 1791
Incorporation Date02/01/1791
City UtilitiesGarbage, Garbage - Solid Waste/Brush
LinksLink To Districts

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Indya Kincannon

Mayor, Knoxville

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Lynne Fugate

Vice Mayor, Knoxville

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Karyn Adams

Councilmember, Knoxville

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Matthew DeBardelaben

Councilmember, Knoxville

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Denzel Grant

Councilmember, Knoxville

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Debbie Helsley

Councilmember, Knoxville

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Nathan Honeycutt

Councilmember, Knoxville

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Doug Lloyd

Councilmember, Knoxville

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Amelia Parker

Councilmember, Knoxville

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Charles Thomas

Councilmember, Knoxville

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Boyce Evans

Chief Financial Officer, Knoxville

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Mark Parker

Chief Technology Officer, Knoxville

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Tyler Caviness

City Judge, Knoxville

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Will Johnson

City Recorder, Knoxville

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Kristin Farley

Communications Director, Knoxville

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Holley Marlowe

Court Administrator, Knoxville

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Melissa Foster

CSMB Executive Secretary, Knoxville

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Peter M. Ahrens

Director of Building Inspections, Knoxville

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Rachel Butzler

Director of Public Services, Knoxville

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Thomas Clabo

Engineering Director, Knoxville

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Chris Howley

Engineering Planning Chief, Knoxville

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Stan Sharp

Fire Chief, Knoxville

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Kevin DuBose

Housing and Neighborhood Development Director, Knoxville

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Betsy Cunningham

Human Resources Director, Knoxville

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Sheryl Ely

Parks and Recreation Director, Knoxville

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Paul Noel

Police Chief, Knoxville

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Makenzie Read

Waste and Resources Manager, Knoxville

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Steve Cross

Technical Consulting Program Manager

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Jill Lewis

Finance and Accounting Consultant

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Margaret Norris

Municipal Management Consultant

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Johanna Owenby

Training and Development Program Manager

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Jeff Stiles

Police Management Consultant

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Sarah Valk

Legal Consultant

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Steve Wyatt

Utility Management Consultant

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Knoxville Charter and Code

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Charter File: Link to Charter
Charter Type: Home Rule
Incorporation Act: Private Acts 1791
Date of incorporation: 02/01/1791
Previous Charter Citations: Private Acts 1794, ch. 13, p. 83; Private Acts 1796, ch. 21, p. 65; Private Acts 1801, ch. 75, p. 171; Private Acts 1815, ch. 202, p. 270; Public Acts 1885, ch. 8, p. 48; Private Acts 1907, ch. 207, p. 755; Private Acts 1909, ch. 589, p. 2048; Private Acts 1911, ch. 498, p. 1406; Private Acts 1923, ch. 412, p. 1483

*Population figure provided by the State of Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, Center for Economic Research in Tennessee (CERT) and updated annually.

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Contact Information


City County Building, 400 Main Street
Knoxville, TN 37902