Cocke County, Tennessee
Cocke County | |
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Cocke County Courthouse in Newport | |
Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee | |
Tennessee's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°56′N 83°07′W / 35.93°N 83.12°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| Founded | October 9, 1797 |
| Named after | William Cocke |
| Seat | Newport |
| Largest city | Newport |
| Area | |
• Total | 443 sq mi (1,150 km2) |
| • Land | 435 sq mi (1,130 km2) |
| • Water | 8.6 sq mi (22 km2) 1.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 35,999 |
| • Density | 82/sq mi (32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Cocke County is a county on the eastern border of the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,999. Its county seat is Newport. Cocke County comprises the Newport, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the Knoxville-Morristown-Sevierville, Tennessee Combined Statistical Area.