Meigs County, Tennessee
Meigs County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,758.[2] Its county seat is Decatur.[3]
Meigs County
United States
1836
Decatur
217 sq mi (560 km2)
195 sq mi (510 km2)
22 sq mi (60 km2) 10%
12,758 
60/sq mi (20/km2)
It is a component of the Athens, Tennessee Micropolitan Area.[4]
Transportation[edit]
State Route 58 - The principal north–south highway, runs the entire length of the county dividing the county down the middle. The only link via the Hiwassee River Bridge to the southernmost part of the county.
State Route 30 - The principal east–west highway. This highway divides the county into north and south and intersects Highway 58 in Decatur. The Tennessee Department of Transportation is in the process of upgrading Highway 30 from a 2-lane highway to a 4-lane divided highway. allowing for more major east–west traffic and faster connection to Interstate 75. (The section from Decatur eastward was finished in 2008.)
State Route 68 - A north–south main highway for the county, that actually runs east/west through the northern county. This highway crosses the Tennessee River at Watts Bar Dam.
State Route 60 - A principal north–south highway forming the southern border of the county.
State Route 304 - An important local road, mainly for local residents that live off of the highway, and its northern portions allows access to Watts Bar Lake's many marinas, resorts, and campgrounds. Also connects the unincorporated community of Ten Mile with the county seat of Decatur.
State Route 305 - An important local road, connecting Interstate 75 with Tennessee State Route 68 and Tennessee State Route 58. This also connects the north-central part of the county with the neighboring city of Athens in McMinn County.
State Route 306 - A secondary state highway in the southeast portion of the county connecting Highway 58 to Charleston and Cleveland.