Monroe County, Tennessee
Monroe County
United States
November 13, 1819
Mitch Ingram (R)
653 sq mi (1,690 km2)
636 sq mi (1,650 km2)
17 sq mi (40 km2) 2.6%
46,250 
48,594
70/sq mi (30/km2)
Monroe County is a county located on the eastern border of the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 46,250.[1] Its county seat is Madisonville, and its largest city is Sweetwater.[2]
Education[edit]
Monroe County Schools serves most of the county for all grades and the county for high school. Residents of Sweetwater are served by Sweetwater City Schools for elementary through junior high school.
Tennessee Meiji Gakuin High School was located in Sweetwater from 1989 to 2007.[20]
Transportation[edit]
U.S. Route 411 runs through the center of the county and through the cities of Madisonville and Vonore. U.S. Route 11 runs through the northwestern part of the county and through the center of Sweetwater. State Route 68 runs in a northwest–southeast direction through the lower half of the county, passing through Sweetwater, Madisonville, and Tellico Plains. State Route 39 connects Tellico Plains to Englewood in McMinn County. State Route 72 connects southern Vonore to Loudon. Interstate 75 is located in the extreme northeastern tip of the county west of Sweetwater, and contains two exits in Monroe County. Secondary state routes in Monroe County include State Routes 165 (Cherohala Skyway), 307, 315, 322, and 360.[22]
The Monroe County Airport is a county-owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km) northwest of the central business district of Madisonville.[23]