Johnson County was established in the year 1836 and named after Thomas Johnson, early settler. More than 17K people with a racial makeup including White, Native American, black or African American, Asian, Hispanic or Latino, Pacific Islander, and others along with 6.8K households and 4.7K family units reside in this region. Mountain City is the county seat and the largest city. The county has the total area measuring 303 sq mi.

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