Karns, Tennessee

Karns
Oak Ridge Highway (TN-62) in Karns
Karns
Location in Tennessee and the United States
Karns
Karns (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°58′55″N 84°6′50″W / 35.98194°N 84.11389°W / 35.98194; -84.11389
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyKnox
Named afterThomas Karns
Area
  Total
2.98 sq mi (7.73 km2)
  Land2.98 sq mi (7.73 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
981 ft (299 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
3,536
  Density1,184.59/sq mi (457.35/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
37931
Area code865
FIPS code47-38800
GNIS feature ID2804639

Karns is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in northwest Knox County, Tennessee, about 11 miles (18 km) northwest of the center of Knoxville. The population of the CDP was 3,536 at the 2020 census.