Alcoa, Tennessee
Alcoa, Tennessee | |
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Alcoa Municipal Building | |
Location of Alcoa in Blount County, Tennessee. | |
| Coordinates: 35°48′27″N 83°58′31″W / 35.80750°N 83.97528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Blount |
| Incorporated | 1919 |
| Named after | Aluminum Company of America |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.92 sq mi (41.22 km2) |
| • Land | 15.00 sq mi (38.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0.92 sq mi (2.37 km2) |
| Elevation | 932 ft (284 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,978 |
| • Density | 731.82/sq mi (282.56/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 865 |
| FIPS code | 47-00540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403075 |
| Website | www |
Alcoa is a city in Blount County, Tennessee, United States. Its population was 10,978 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area.
As its name suggests, Alcoa was the site of a large aluminum smelting plant owned and operated by the Alcoa corporation (Aluminum Company of America). Formerly known as North Maryville, the town was incorporated under its present name in 1919.