Blanche, Tennessee

Blanche is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[3]

Blanche, Tennessee
Census-designated place
Blanche is located in Tennessee
Blanche
Blanche
Blanche is located in the United States
Blanche
Blanche
Coordinates: 35°2′33″N 86°45′15″W
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyLincoln
Area
[1]
 • Total5.88 sq mi (15.24 km2)
 • Land5.88 sq mi (15.24 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
905 ft (276 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total310
 • Density52.70/sq mi (20.35/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
38488 (Taft)
Area code931
FIPS code47-06440
GNIS feature ID2813098[3]

It is in the southwest part of the county and is bordered to the southeast by Taft. Tennessee State Route 110 passes through Blanche, leading southwest 7 miles (11 km) to Ardmore and northeast 18 miles (29 km) to Fayetteville, the Lincoln county seat.

The east side of Blanche drains to Pinnel Creek, and the west side drains Kelly Creek; both creeks flow north to the Elk River, a southwest-flowing tributary of the Tennessee River. The south part of the CDP drains to Limestone Creek, which flows south to the Tennessee River in Alabama.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020310—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References
  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. "Blanche Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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