Carter, Tennessee

Carter, Tennessee
Unincorporated community
Carter
Carter is located in Tennessee
Carter
Carter
Carter is located in the United States
Carter
Carter
Coordinates: 36°01′15″N 83°42′51″W / 36.0209193°N 83.7140660°W / 36.0209193; -83.7140660
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyKnox
Elevation
[1]
906 ft (276 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
37871, 37924
Area code865
GNIS feature ID1314795[1]

Carter is an unincorporated community in eastern Knox County, Tennessee.[1] It is included in the Knoxville Metropolitan Statistical Area.[2]

History

Carter has been known throughout history as a 'tight-knit' rural community known for its residents' anti-development approach, and preservation of agricultural culture.[3] Since the proposal of the Midway Business Park in nearby Thorn Grove, efforts to ease the controversy of development in the Carter area have increased through public forums.[4]

Geography

Carter is located 14 miles east of the city of Knoxville.[5] It is also located partially inside Knoxville's city limits and urban growth boundary. It is represented by Knoxville ZIP code 37924, and Strawberry Plains ZIP code 37871.[6]

Economy

Carter has a Food City supermarket, a pharmacy and several dollar stores.[7]

Plans for a mixed-use town centre in Carter have been proposed since 2001 by the Knoxville-Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission to provide a community hub space for eastern Knox County as the Carter area's population grows.[7]

Education

Public schools

Students in the Carter area attend the following schools in the Knox County Schools district:[7]

Infrastructure

The Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) provides water, sewer, gas, and electricity to the Carter area.[7] However, sewer service by the KUB is limited to the denser and more developed portions of the community, with those outside of these areas having to use individual septic tank and drain field systems.[7]

Transportation

All U.S. routes, state routes in Carter, along with I-40, are maintained by the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) in TDOT Region 1, which consists of 24 counties in East Tennessee.[8] Streets, sidewalks, and greenways in the Carter area are maintained by the Knox County Engineering & Public Works Department, or the City of Knoxville Engineering Department for portions inside the Knoxville city limits.[9][10]

Principal highways

Major surface routes

See also: List of Tennessee state highways
  • Brakebill Road
  • Carter School Road
  • Ruggles Ferry Pike
  • Pleasant Hill Road
  • Strawberry Plains Pike

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carter, Tennessee
  2. ^ "Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  3. ^ Barker, Scott (April 9, 2020). "Precinct Profile: Knox County #86". Knoxville Compass. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  4. ^ "East Knox Community Plan" (PDF). Knoxville-Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission. September 14, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  5. ^ "Carter, Tennessee" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  6. ^ "10 mile radius of 37924, KNOXVILLE, TN". ZIP-Codes.com. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  7. ^ a b c d e "East County Sector Plan 2011" (PDF). Knoxville-Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  8. ^ "Find Information". Tennessee Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  9. ^ "Engineering". City of Knoxville. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  10. ^ "Engineering & Public Work". Knox County, Tennessee. Retrieved December 7, 2020.