Back كينغسبورت Arabic كينجسبورت ARZ کینقزپرت، تنسی AZB Kingsport Catalan Кингспорт (Теннесси) CE Kingsport CEB Kingsport, Tennessee Welsh Kingsport DAG Kingsport (Tennessee) German Kingsport, Tennessee English
Kingsport, Tennessee | |
|---|---|
| City of Kingsport | |
 Broad Street in downtown Kingsport | |
| Nickname: The Model City[1] | |
 Location of Kingsport in Sullivan and Hawkins counties, Tennessee | |
  Kingsport Location of Kingsport in Tennessee  Kingsport Location of Kingsport in the US | |
| Coordinates: 36°32′N 82°33′W / 36.533°N 82.550°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| Counties | Sullivan, Hawkins, Washington |
| Settled | 1771 |
| Chartered/Rechartered | 1822, 1917 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Pat Shull |
| • Vice Mayor | Colette George |
| • City Manager | Chris McCartt |
| Area | |
| • City | 53.52 sq mi (138.62 km2) |
| • Land | 52.60 sq mi (136.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0.92 sq mi (2.39 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,211 ft (369 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 55,442 |
| • Rank | US: 694th |
| • Density | 1,054.1/sq mi (407.0/km2) |
| • Urban | 106,571 (US: 291st) |
| • Metro | 309,283 (US: 161st) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 37660, 37662, 37663, 37664, 37665 & 37669 |
| Area code | 423 |
| FIPS code | 47-39560 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1303478[4] |
| Website | www |
Kingsport is a city in Hawkins and Sullivan counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Most of the city is in Sullivan County. Kingsport is the biggest city in each county but it is not the county seat of either. As of the 2020 census its population was 55,442.[3]
The name is based on "King's Port" which referred to the area around Ross's Landing. It is part of what is known as the "Mountain Empire," which includes a portion of southwest Virginia and the mountainous counties in Tennessee to the east.
Pal's Sudden Service, a regional fast-food restaurant chain, opened its first location in 1956 and is headquartered in Kingsport. In 2001, Pal's Sudden Service, won the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, becoming the first restaurant company to receive the award.[5]
- ↑ "Welcome to Our Kingsport Neighborhoods". Kingsport Maps. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Quickfacts: Kingsport city, Tennessee". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ Reuters: Pal's Sudden Service Shares Secret of its Success