Blount County

MyTownView tracks 6 municipalities in Blount County, Tennessee. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

6Municipalities
139,333Residents
34Articles
$73,518Avg. Median Income
$271,317Avg. Home Value

Recent News

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Apr 23APD: Both Alcoa Highway on-ramps to Pellissippi Parkway closed after crashAlcoaApr 15Walz adds Tennessee transfer Deniya Prawl as Louisville reload continuesLouisvilleApr 15Traffic Alert: Tractor-trailer incident on Alcoa Highway shut down Northbound right lane, causing trafficAlcoaApr 14Louisville lands Tennessee transfer, former 5-star Deniya PrawlLouisvilleApr 13Maryville basketball coach Raul Placeres hired as Tennessee Tech assistant, per sourcesMaryvilleApr 8Liquid Velvet - Live at Two Doors Down - Maryville, TNMaryvilleApr 8Alcoa development bringing hundreds of jobs to Blount County, leaders sayAlcoaMar 17Townsend planning commission recommends moratorium on new short-term rentalsTownsendMar 9Home stretch for Alcoa Costco following IDB approvalAlcoaFeb 21Tennessee Winter Beer Fest back in TownsendTownsendFeb 17Maryville's Greenway Village a dream come true for business ownersMaryvilleFeb 14MPD: One dead, 1 injured after 'serious' crash in Maryville Tuesday nightMaryvilleFeb 11Maryville vs Heritage, our best photos from the TSSAA basketball gameMaryvilleFeb 6Tennessee Winter Beer Fest returning to Townsend for 14th YearTownsendFeb 2Alcoa starts to plan for 50th anniversary of FreedomFestAlcoa

Rankings in Blount County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1AlcoaBlount+5.0%
2MaryvilleBlount+0.6%
3LouisvilleBlount+0.3%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1LouisvilleBlount0.53%
2MaryvilleBlount1.07%
3AlcoaBlount1.09%
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Annual Financial Report

Best Fiscal Health

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Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1LouisvilleBlount85 / 100
2MaryvilleBlount48 / 100
3AlcoaBlount46 / 100
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Illinois Dept. of Insurance

Municipalities

Alcoa

Pop. 11,635Income $60,049Homes $232,300
City (Mayor-Council)

Friendsville

Pop. 1,056Income $67,292Homes $189,800
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Louisville

Pop. 4,369Income $83,485Homes $314,700
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Maryville

Pop. 32,196Income $79,340Homes $310,600
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Rockford

Pop. 750Income $66,786Homes $247,700
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Townsend

Pop. 570Income $84,155Homes $332,800
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