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  • Johnson County TN Government | Mountain City Mountain City TN

    Johnson County Courthouse Photo credit: Dennis Shekinah fiddler_day_two-217 Beautiful Watauga Lake Photo credit: Sheila Stout Caldwell Johnson County Courthouse Photo credit: Dennis Shekinah 1/33 Subscribe for Updates Subscribe Now Thanks for submitting! STAY CONNECTED TODAY! BE IN THE KNOW Welcome to Johnson County TN Today, Tomorrow or a Lifetime! COURTHOUSE HOURS OF OPERATION: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm ​ County Clerks Office Only Saturdays 8:30am-11:45am ​ County Phone Directory Johnson County TN Government Public Notices ​​ ​​ Beer Commission Meeting Monday, November 18 at 6:00pm Lowr Courtroom Download Public Notice & Agenda ​ Budget Committee Meeting Thursday, November 21 at 6:00pm Upper Courtroom Download Public Notice Download Agenda ​ ​ ​ ​ Johnson County Commission Thursday, November 21 at 7:00pm Upper Courtroom Johnson County Courthouse Download Public Notice Download Commission Agenda Packet​ ​ ​ download local results VOTES = 1,056 MAYOR FOR TOWN OF MOUNTAIN CITY Jerry S. Jordan 586 55.49% * Nela Pleasant 469 44.41% Write-in 01 00.09% ​ VOTES - 1,563 ALDERMAN TOWN OF MOUNTAIN CITY Charles (Ray) Dowell 447 28.60% Celeste Simcox Dunn 617 39.48% Jerry Horne 498 31.86% Write-in 1 00.06% ​ ​ LOCAL UPDATES EMERGENCY Click on the BULLETIN IMAGE below to download our Disaster Relief Bulletin to find resources and information. ​ Please email updates or corrections. download bulletin CLICK ON IMAGE FOR FULL VIEW what you need GRANT PROGRAM FOR SMALL BUSINESS AVAILABLE: ​ USCCF grant program was announced by AMEX and USCCF: Small Business Hurricane Recovery Grant Program FAQs | U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation • $5,000 for 1,000 small businesses impacted by Helene/Milton with 1 – 25 employees and located in an SBA declared primary county. ______________________ ____ PRESS RELEASE Candidates Sought for Interim School Board Member The deadline for resumes to be submitted for County Commission review prior to the meeting is November 15, 2024. For more information, please call 423-727-9696. Download release here. __________________________ ​ ​ UPDATED INFORMATION: ​ If you had a privately owned road or bridge damaged or destroyed by Helene, FEMA or the U.S. Small Business Administration may provide financial assistance for replacement or repairs. ​ CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS ​ __________________________ ​ ROAD CLOSURE UPDATES: SR91 from Mountain City to Damascus is now open! Continue to exercise caution in these areas. ​ Starting Friday, October 23, the bridge in the 400 block of Furnace Creek Road will be closed. This is due to a state inspection of the bridge. ​ The bridge at Roan Creek Road and Little Dry Run Road remains closed also due to a state inspection of the bridge. ROAD CLOSURES: Johnson County SR-34, US 421 Closed MM 18.5 to MM 20 ​ Johnson County SR-167 Closed from MM 3 to MM 6.5 ​ Carter & Johnson County SR-159, US 321 (Closed at Elks Mills Community) ​ CLICK HERE FOR UPDATES __________________________ ​ ​ ​ ​ JOHNSON COUNTY RESIDENTS CAN NOW APPLY FOR ASSISTANCE FROM FEMA. Online at: DisasterAssistance.gov or call 1-800-621-3362 between 7a.m. and 11p.m. EDT. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ _________________________ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ First Baptist Church in Mountain City has partnered with Ballard Health to offer FREE professional counseling services to the community. The service is available for ANYONE in need and will be provided on October 17, 18, 19, 21, 25, 26, 28 and November 1, 4, 8 from 9-5. The counseling services will be provided at the church office during those dates and times. _________________________ ​ ​ ​ JOHNSON COUNTY SCHOOLS ​ Johnson County Schools will resume classed on November 6, 2024. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Please note that many of our tourism destinations, local venues, campgrounds and lodging have been impacted by Hurricane Helene. We will keep everyone posted about upcoming events here and on VisitMountainCityTN.com . ​ submit event | calendar of events HOW YOU CAN HELP JOHNSON COUNTY ​ ​​ The following Johnson County charities are recognized 501(c)(3) organizations who have committed to designated funds raised for disaster relief assistance to Johnson County residents. Donations may be tax-deductible, as allowed by law. Please consult your tax preparer for additional information. ​ Hometown Service Coalition designate disaster relief assistance. Online: HometownService.org By Mail: Hometown Service Coalition PO Box 331, Mountain City TN 37683 Call for information: 423-727-1595 EIN# 85-2772602 ​ Butler Community Relief Fundraiser – Give to Butler Relief Fund or take your donation to Farmers State Bank tell them it's for the Butler Ruritan Community Relief Account or see any Ruritan member. ​ Connections Foundation – Johnson County Disaster Recovery Group Mail or drop donations off at Johnson County Bank, 241 West Main Street, Mountain City 37683 Make checks payable to: Connections Foundation EIN# 92-3367169 ​ Fundraiser to rebuild Worley W. Hall Memorial VFW Post 6908 – CLICK HERE 501(c)9 ​ Follow Johnson County Government Featured COMMUNITY POST

  • County Emergency Management | Johnson County Tennessee Mountain City TN

    County Emergency Management Jason Blevins, EMA Director 216 Honeysuckle Street Mountain City, TN 37683 Email: ema@johnsoncountytn.gov Phone: (423) 727-2507 Follow us on Facebook

  • Purchasing Department | Johnsoncountytn Mountain City TN

    SURPLUS PROPERTY FOR SALE ON GOVDEALS.COM County Government Surplus Items Highway Department Surplus Items Sheriff’s Department Surplus Items ​ Open RFQ A&E Services ​ County Purchasing Manual Click Here to View Open Solicitations Listing on Vendor Registry ​ INVITATION TO BID: Renovations & Additions to Existing Facilities Johnson County Transfer Station ​ DOWNLOAD SPECIFICATIONS HERE ​ A Pre-Bid Conference will be held Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at 1:00pm ​ Bids will be receivedby the Architect until Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 3:00pm Johnson County Purchasing Department Troy Arnold, Purchasing Agent 211 North Church Street | Mountain City, TN 37683 Phone: 423-727-7861 | Fax: 423-727-7418 Email: purchasing@johnsoncountytn.gov Vendor Registration – Click Here The Johnson County Purchasing Department is maintaining a registry of vendors who have expressed an interest in doing business with the Johnson County Government. If you would like to add your business to this registry, please complete registration by clicking on the link above and follow the instructions. As needs arise for a particular product or service, the purchasing department uses this registry as one of several sources to find potential suppliers. Please note that the Johnson County Purchasing Department cannot guarantee that this registry will be utilized or that any vendor will be notified of every solicitation for quotes, bids, or proposals for which it wishes to compete. Public Notice advertisements for formal bids and proposals are placed within The Tomahawk newspaper of Mountain City, TN at minimum 2-weeks prior to the scheduled response deadline. PROTEST PROCEDURE Any protest concerning the award of any bid or proposal shall be addressed to the Johnson County, TN Purchasing Agent. Protest shall be made in writing to the Purchasing Agent and shall be filed within five (5) business days after the intended award is announced. A protest is considered filed when received by the Purchasing Agent and written confirmation is given back to the protester. The written protest shall include the name and address of the protester, identification of the procurement, a statement of the specific reasons for the protest and supporting exhibits. The submitted information will be reviewed with the appropriate Department Head and County Attorney to render a final decision and a formal response provided within five days. This decision relative to the protest shall be considered final. ​

  • ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | Johnson County Tennessee Mountain City TN

    ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT There are tremendous opportunities to grow and develop your business in Johnson County. We are experiencing economic growth in our business sectors, tourism industry and real estate market. We are continually expanding our county services to meet the needs of our economic development. We are a Three Star Community and strive for excellence in community development. We know that at the heart of a competitive economic development strategy is community development, so we diligently work to enhance and improve our community assets. You are welcome to come and be part of our economic growth. Tennessee is a right to work state. Johnson County Tennessee Business and Training Services for Your Company include . . . Skilled, competent employees are the linchpin of your company. The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development’s Industrial Training Service (ITS) offers a wide variety of workforce training development and support services to both new and established companies through the state. ITS can help you meet your initial training needs, assist in developing a customized training program, and help offset instructional expenses. In short, ITS can help you build the workforce your company needs to succeed. Additional Training from the Industrial Training Service include . . . Skilled, competent employees are the linchpin of your company. The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development’s Industrial Training Service (ITS) offers a wide variety of workforce training development and support services to both new and established companies through the state. ITS can help you meet your initial training needs, assist in developing a customized training program, and help offset instructional expenses. In short, ITS can help you build the workforce your company needs to succeed. Employee Recruitment & Screening Recruitment and screening services will be provided by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Utilizing the client/company’s prepared job specifications, the Department of Labor and Workforce Development will recruit and screen persons for their company. Those individuals who meet the business’s specifications will be referred to the company for employment considerations. Pre-employment Assistance Pre-employment instruction is designed to focus on developing entry level skills in new employees. The program caninclude basic skills upgrade and allows the company to observe participants for employee placement. Job Specific Training Formal classroom training instructs prospective employees in specific skills which is designed for a particular company’sneeds. On-The-Job Training (OJT) Instruction that focuses on the development of specific skills and knowledge vital to production. Training is provided by company technicians and or instructor mutually acceptable to the Industrial Training Services and the company. Training may take place in the classroom or at the company site. Vendor – or manufacturer of actual products or service equipment may be used by the client when utilizing delivery of specific skill training. System Support Instruction associated with plant wide applications. Instruction may include new methods for increasing mechanization, quality, materials handling, etc. ​ Development and Coordination support the cost association with the development of instructional materials and coordination of the overall training program. Workforce Development Leadership training is directed to providing supervisors’ team leaders, and managers with the interpersonal skills necessary to motivate and lead production. workers towards accomplishing organizational goals. Team Training is provided for manufacturing/production employees where interpersonal communication is important in fostering interdependence, cooperation, commitment, motivation, etc. Instruction Certification of company personnel insures the availability of certified instructors not only at start up but also on a long term basis. The week-long certification seminar provides candidates with the facilitation skills necessary to deliver a wide range of program.

  • EMPLOYMENT | Johnson County Tennessee Mountain City TN

    EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES If interested in employment with Johnson County, please pick up and submit an employment application from the Mayor’s Office at the Johnson County Courthouse. You may also download and print the employment application here . ​ Equal Employment Opportunity Information

  • Census & Demographics | Johnsoncountytn Mountain City TN

    Johnson County Census & Demographics Population estimates, July 1, 2021, (V2021) . . . . . . 18,170 PEOPLE Population Population estimates, July 1, 2021, (V2021) . . . . . 18,170 Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2021) . . . . . 17,948 Population, percent change – April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2021, (V2021) . . . . . 1.2% Population, Census, April 1, 2010 . . . . . . 18,244 Age & Sex ​ Persons under 5 years, percent . . . . . . . 4.3% Persons under 18 years, percent . . . . . . 16.9% Persons 65 years and over, percent . . . . . . 23.3% Female persons, percent . . . . . . 46.3% Race and Hispanic Origin ​ White alone, percent . . . . . . 95.9% Black or African American alone, percent . . . . . . 2.2% American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent . . . . . . 0.4% Asian alone, percent . . . . . . 0.3% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent . . . . . . Z Two or More Races, percent . . . . . . 1.2% Hispanic or Latino, percent . . . . . . 2.1% White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent . . . . . . 93.9% Population Characteristics ​ Veterans, 2016-2020 . . . . . . 1,503 Foreign born persons, percent, 2016-2020 . . . . . 1.5% HOUSING Housing units, July 1, 2019, (V2019) . . . . . . 9,019 Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2016-2020 . . . . . . 75.5% Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2016-2020 . . . . . . $133,700 Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2016-2020 . . . . . . $891 Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2016-2020 . . . . . . $294 Median gross rent, 2016-2020 . . . . . . $552 Building permits, 2020 . . . . . . 1 Families & Living Arrangements Households, 2016-2020 . . . . . . 6,979 Persons per household, 2016-2020 . . . . . . 2.26 Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2016-2020 . . . . . . 89.8% Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+,2016-2020 . . . . . . . 3.0% Education High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2016-2020 . . . . . . 80.6% Bachelor’s degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2016-2020 . . . . . . 11.9% Health With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2016-2020 . . . . . . 16.0% Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent . . . . . . 12.4% Economic In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2016-2020 . . . . . . 39.2% In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2016-2020 . . . . . . 39.1% Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) . . . . . . 9,262 Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) . . . . . . 42,839 Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) . . . . . . 165,435 Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) . . . . . . 108,792 Total retail sales per capita, 2012 . . . . . . $6,012 Transportation With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2016-2020 . . . . . . 16.0% Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent . . . . . . 12.4% Income & Poverty Median household income (in 2020 dollars), 2016-2020 . . . . . . . $38,090 Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2020 dollars), 2016-2020 . . . . . . $22,955 Persons in poverty, percent . . . . . . 18.6% Businesses Total employer establishments, 2020 . . . . . . 233 Total employment, 2020 . . . . . . 3,501 Total annual payroll, 2020 ($1,000) . . . . . . 143,571 Total employment, percent change, 2019-2020 . . . . . . 4.6% Total non-employer establishments, 2018 . . . . . . 1,050 All firms, 2012 . . . . . . 1,330 Men-owned firms, 2012 . . . . . . 796 Women-owned firms, 2012 . . . . . . 364 Minority-owned firms, 2012 . . . . . . F Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 . . . . . . 1,286 Veteran-owned firms, 2012 . . . . . . 114 Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 . . . . . . 1,115 Geography Population per square mile, 2010 . . . . . . 61.1 Land area in square miles, 2010 . . . . . . . 298.48 FIPS Code . . . . . . 47091 Value Notes Estimates are not comparable to other geographic levels due to methodology differences that may exist between different data sources. Some estimates presented here come from sample data, and thus have sampling errors that may render some apparent differences between geographies statistically indistinguishable. Click the Quick Info  icon to the left of each row in TABLE view to learn about sampling error. The vintage year (e.g., V2021) refers to the final year of the series (2020 thru 2021). Different vintage years of estimates are not comparable. Users should exercise caution when comparing 2016-2020 ACS 5-year estimates to other ACS estimates. For more information, please visit the 2020 5-year ACS Comparison Guidance page. Fact Notes (a) Includes persons reporting only one race (c) Economic Census – Puerto Rico data are not comparable to U.S. Economic Census data (b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories Value Flags -Either no or too few sample observations were available to compute an estimate, or a ratio of medians cannot be calculated because one or both of the median estimates falls in the lowest or upper interval of an open ended distribution. F – Fewer than 25 firms D – Suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information N – Data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small. FN – Footnote on this item in place of data X – Not applicable S – Suppressed; does not meet publication standards NA – Not available Z – Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Non-employer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

  • Johnson County Library | Johnson County Tennessee Mountain City TN

    Johnson County Library 219 N Church Street Mountain City, TN 37683 Phone: 423-727-6544 Visit Website

  • Public Records | Johnson County TN Mountain City TN

    Public Open Records Policy Updated 02/18/2021 Pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-503(g), the following Public Records Policy for Johnson County, TN Government is hereby adopted by the Johnson County Commission to provide economical and efficient access to public records as provided under the Tennessee Public Records Act (“TPRA”) in Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-501, et seq. download policy & request form here The Public Records Request Coordinator for Johnson County is Sheila Caldwell. Requests to inspect public records may be submitted orally or in writing. Requests for copies of public records must be submitted in writing using the Public Records Request Form. Download a copy of the Public Records Policy and Request Form. ​ Johnson County Mayor c/o Sheila Caldwell – Public Records Request Coordinator 222 W. Main Street Mountain City, TN 37683 423-727-9696 ​ Under state law, the County Clerk serves as the clerk of the county’s legislative body (County Commission). As such, they are tasked with all of the administrative duties related to the Commission, such as the recording of minutes, publishing of agendas, and providing adequate public notice of meetings. If you have questions regarding when and where meeting notices and agendas are posted, you need to contact the office of County Clerk Tammie Fenner. You can reach her office by email or by calling 423-727-9633. ​ ​ All documents are in PDF format and require a viewer to open the file. 2024 PUBLIC NOTICES & AGENDAS NOTICE & AGENDA: Budget Committee Meeting - January 18, 2024 AGENDA PACKET: County Commission Meeting - January 18, 2024 AGENDA PACKET: Public Records Meeting - January 26, 2024 (rescheduled from 1/19/24) ​ NOTICE & AGENDA: Planning Commission Meeting - February 12, 2024 at 6:00pm NOTICE & AGENDA: Budget Committee Meeeting - Feburary 15, 2024 at 6:00pm AGENDA PACKET: County Commission Meeting - February 15, 2024 at 7:00pm NOTICE: Disabled Access Committee Meeting - February 26, 2024 at 5:00pm ​ NOTICE & AGENDA : Joint ECD Meeting - March 19, 2024 at 12:00pm NOTICE & AGENDA : Budget Committee Meeting - March 21, 2024 at 6:00pm AGENDA PACKET : County Commission Meeting - March 21, 2024 at 7:00pm ​ PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE: Cold Springs Utility/MCTN Merger - April 16, 2024 at 10:00am NOTICE & AGENDA: Budget Committee Meeting - April 18, 2024 at 6:00pm AGENDA PACKET : County Commission Meeting - April 18, 204 at 7:00pm ​ NOTICE & AGENDA: Budget Committee Meeting - May 16, 2024 at 6:00pm AGENDA PACKET : County Commission Meeting - May 16, 204 at 7:00pm ​ AGENDA PACKET: Planning Commission Meeting - June 10, 2024 at 6:00pm NOTICE & AGENDA : Audit Committee Meeting - June 18, 2024 at 4:00pm NOTICE & AGENDA: Budget Commttee Meeting - June 20, 2024 at 6:00pm AGENDA PACKET: County Commission Meeting - June 20, 2024 at 7:00pm AMENDED AGENDA : County Commission Meeting - June 20, 2024 at 7:00pm AGENDA PACKET : Joint ECD Meeting - June 25, 2024 at 12:00pm ​ NOTICE & AGENDA : Beer Commission - July 11, 2024 at 6:00pm AGENDA PACKET : County Commission Meeting - July 18, 2024 at 7:00pm NOTICE & AGENDA : Solid Waste Committee - July 30, 2024 at 5:15pm ​ NOTICE & AGENDA: Budget Committee Meeting - August 15, 2024 at 6:00pm AGENDA PACKET: County Commission Meeting - August 15, 2024 ​ ​ AGENDA PACKET: Planning Commission Meeting - September 16, 2024 at 6:00pm NOTICE & AGENDA : Budget Committee Meeting - September 19, 2024 at 6:00pm AGENDA PACKET: County Commission Meeting - September 19, 2024 at 7:00pm ​ NOTICE & AGENDA : Budget Committee Meeting - October 17, 2024 at 6:00pm AGENDA PACKET : County Commission Meeting - October 17, 2024 at 7:00pm PUBLIC NOTICE: Court Security Meeting - October 24, 2024 at 11:00am SPECIAL CALLED PUBLIC NOTICE : County Commission - October 29, 2024 at 6:00pm SPECIAL CALLED MEETING AGENDA : County Commission - October 29, 2024 at 6:00pm ​ ​ 2024 COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES January 2024 February 2024 March 2024 ​ April 2024 May 2024 June 2024 ​ July 2024 August 2024 September 2024 ​ October 2024 November 2024 December 2024 ​ Find 2022 & 2023 records here . Please note that previous years predate the launch of the website and are not available electronically.

  • Our County Officials | Johnson County Tennessee Mountain City TN

    At a Glance Phone Directory US Title Search ​ ​ Johnson County TN Election Commission ​ Johnson County TN Chamber of Commerce ​ Doe Mountain Recreation Area ​ Johnson County Officials County Mayor Larry Potter 222 West Main Street Mountain City, TN 37683 (423) 727-9696 Sheriff Clifton Worley 216 Honeysuckle St. Mountain City, TN 37683 (423) 727-7761 Administrator of Elections Cheri Lipford PO Box 106 Mountain City, TN 37683 (423) 727-8592 Assessor of Property Mathew Lewis 210 College St. Mountain City, TN 37683 (423) 727-7692 Circuit and General Sessions Courts Clerk Melissa Holloway PO Box 73 Mountain City, TN 37683 (423) 727-9012 Clerk and Master Sherrie Fenner PO Box 196 Mountain City, TN 37683 (423) 727-7853 County Attorney Ryan Carroll 222 West Main St. Mountain City, TN 37683 (423) 727-9671 County Clerk Tammie Fenner 222 West Main St. Mountain City, TN 37683 (423) 727-9633 Director of Accounts and Budgets Russell Robinson 211 North Church St. Mountain City, TN 37683 (423) 727-7977 General Sessions / Juvenile Court Judge Hon. Jeffery C. Lowe 222 West Main Street Mountain City, TN 37683 (423) 727-9486 Johnson County Purchasing Agent Troy Arnold 211 North Church St. Mountain City, TN 37683 (423) 727-7861 Register of Deeds Freida May 222 West Main St. Mountain City, TN 37683 (423) 727-7841 Road Superintendent Jeff Wagner 196 Pleasant Valley Road Mountain City, TN 37683 (423) 727-7851 Trustee Lisa Crowder PO Box 22 Mountain City, TN 37683 (423) 727-9062 Quick Links Johnson County TN Election Commission Voter Information Election Results

  • Johnson County Senior Center | Johnsoncountytn Mountain City TN

    CALL 423-460-6012 FOR INFORMATION OR SERVICE MyRide is a transportation program for the seniors 60+ of Johnson County, TN. We have well trained and background checked volunteer drivers. The transportation can be for anything from grocery shopping to hair dresser or pharmacy etc. Call us if you need rides and can ambulate on your own or using a walker or cane (no wheelchairs). We are always accepting new qualifying riders or volunteer drivers. ​ The funding for this project was provided by a grant awarded by the Davidson County Chancery Court, Part III from the Senior Trust/Elder Trust Settlement (Case No. 11-1548-111) and through a contract administered by the Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability. ​ Follow MyRide Johnson County on Facebook ! Johnson County Senior Center 128 College Street | Mountain City, Tennessee Phone: 423-727-8883 Visit their website here ! Click for Senior Center Facebook Page Hours 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM WATCH OUR VIDEO TO LEARN MORE!

  • COUNTY GOVERNMENT | Johnson County Tennessee Mountain City TN

    We are historic Johnson County, located in northeast Tennessee. Our county seat is in Mountain City, where most of our operations and services are situated. We are a designated Three Star Community and strive for excellence in community development. Our history and Appalachian culture is rooted in rural America farming which was followed by mills, timber and mining. ​ We are mountain and lake country with beautiful natural resources that we have protected for the benefit of our residents and those who visit our area. These natural resources have helped our county to become a family vacation destination and a desirable place to live, so we are experiencing growth in our tourism, business and real estate sectors. There are tremendous opportunities to grow and develop your business here in Johnson County, while enjoying a good quality of life. Johnson County Properties There are currently no county properties available for lease. Johnson County Organized Camps (aka Campgrounds) Regulations The Tennessee Division of Environmental Health is responsible for the inspection of organized camps. For more details, please go to https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/eh-program/eh-camps.html Johnson County - Fair Housing Johnson County is committed to affirmatively furthering Fair Housing through raising awareness of Fair Housing Law and the requirement that all citizens are treated fairly in all housing matters, including buying or renting, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, disability for family size. If you believe you are a victim of housing discrimination, visit www.hud.gov/fairhousing to file a complaint or call HUD’s housing discrimination hotline 1-800-669-9777. Johnson County Subdivision Regulations As amended through October 18, 2012. Download PDF version here . Johnson County Commission Districts, School Board/Constable Districts & Precinct Maps Download PDF version here. Johnson County Map The only incorporated municipality is Mountain City which also serves as the county seat.

  • Learn More About Us | Johnson County Tennessee Mountain City TN

    About Johnson County, Tennessee Hello Johnson County is a small rural community located in northeast Tennessee in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains. Our history is rooted in rural America farming followed by mills, timber and manganese mining. Our way of life is based in our southern Appalachia culture. We have a long musical heritage in Traditional Appalachian Music, and to this day, we have an annual Old time Fiddlers Convention celebrating our musical history. Rich in natural resources, we strive to protect and preserve, along with our culture and musical heritage. Our location and many protected natural resources make us an adventure paradise, attracting tourism and early retirees. Our county borders areas of two other states with thriving tourism markets, with the NC High Country to the southeast and Damascus, Virginia to the northwest. We are experiencing economic growth in our business sectors, tourism industry and real estate market. This growth is providing some good business opportunities in our area of northeast Tennessee. ​ We are focused on community development to help drive our economic development. Our county services are continually expanding to meet the needs of our residents and those visitors who come to experience our culture and way of life. You are welcome in Johnson County, today, tomorrow or for a lifetime. ​ Visit the Fiddlin' Fred Price statue at the Johnson County Center for the Arts Center located 127 College Street in beautiful Mountain City!

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