LaFollette, Tennessee

LaFollette, Tennessee
Buildings along Central Avenue (U.S. Route 25W)
Location of LaFollette in Campbell County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 36°22′30″N 84°7′39″W / 36.37500°N 84.12750°W / 36.37500; -84.12750
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyCampbell
Government
  Vice MayorBob Fannon
Area
  Total
4.91 sq mi (12.73 km2)
  Land4.91 sq mi (12.73 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,073 ft (327 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
7,430
  Density1,512.01/sq mi (583.74/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
37766
Area code423
FIPS code47-40180
GNIS feature ID1652480
Websitewww.lafollettetn.gov

LaFollette is a city in Campbell County, Tennessee, United States. Its population was 7,456 at the 2010 census, with an estimated population in 2018 of 6,737. It is the principal city of the LaFollette, Tennessee micropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Campbell County, and is a component of the Knoxville Metropolitan Area. While the city's official spelling is one word ("LaFollette")—after its founders, Harvey Marion LaFollette and his younger brother Grant LaFollette—several federal agencies spell the city's name with two words ("La Follette").