Polk County is a county located in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was 17,544. Its county seat is Benton. The county was created on November 28, 1839, from parts of Bradley and McMinn counties, after final removal of most Cherokee from the region that year. The county was named after then-governor James K. Polk. Polk County is included in the Cleveland, Tennessee Metropolitan Area Statistical Area, which is also included in the Chattanooga–Cleveland–Dalton, TN–GA–AL Combined Statistical Area.
Copperhill is a city in Polk County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 443 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Cleveland Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Ducktown is a city in Polk County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 461 at the 2020 census and 475 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Cleveland Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The Toccoa River and Ocoee River are the names in use for a single 93-mile-long (150 km) river that flows northwestward through the southern Appalachian Mountains of the southeastern United States. It is a tributary of the Hiwassee River, which it joins in Polk County, Tennessee, near the town of Benton. Three power generating dams are operated along it.
Barr-Reeve Junior/Senior High School is a public secondary school located in Montgomery, Indiana, United States. It serves grades K-12 for the Barr-Reeve Community Schools.
Lafayette High School is a public high school in Lexington, Kentucky that has been open for 85 years, seen the beginning of racially-desegregated education in the city, and been overseen by eight principals.
Como Park Senior High School is a public high school located in the Lake Como area of Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, serving grades nine through twelve. Along with nine other public high schools, Como Park comprises the Saint Paul Public Schools. Newsweek ranked the school in their "List of the Top High Schools in America" for the fourth time in five years.
South Division High School is a public high school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. South Division is part of the Milwaukee Public Schools.
Calumet High School is located in Calumet, Michigan in Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula. It serves from grades 9 to 12 for the Public Schools of Calumet-Laurium-Keweenaw. The high school shares its building with Washington Middle School.
Acorn High School is a public high school serving students in grades 7 through 12 and is located in Acorn, an unincorporated area in Polk County, Arkansas, United States, near Mena.
The Cleveland, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in southeast Tennessee – Bradley and Polk – anchored by the city of Cleveland. As of the 2020 United States census, the MSA had a population of 126,164. The MSA is also part of the Chattanooga Combined Statistical Area. The MSA was first designated in June 2003. Geographically, this metropolitan area is mostly coexistant with the Ocoee Region, a historical and cultural name that reflects the heritage of the area.
The Burra Burra Mine is a copper mine located in Ducktown, Tennessee, in the southeastern United States. Named for the famous mine in Australia, the Burra Burra Mine is located in the Copper Basin geological region, and extracted over 15 million tons of copper ore during its 60 years of operation between 1899 and 1959. The mine's remaining structures are listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Burra Burra Mine Historic District. The site is also home to the Ducktown Basin Museum, and the museum and mine are a Tennessee State Historic Site operated in partnership with the Tennessee Historical Commission.
Jennings County High School is a public high school located in North Vernon, Indiana.
Jeffers High School is a public school in Painesdale, Michigan. It serves students in grades 7–12 for the Adams Township School District.
Polk County High School (PCHS) is a public high school located near Benton, Tennessee. It is one of two high schools in Polk County and the Polk County Schools district, the other being Copper Basin High School, with which it maintains a rivalry.
Grainger High School (GHS) is a public high school in Rutledge, Tennessee, United States. It was established in 2008 and is part of the Grainger County Schools district. The school serves the communities of Rutledge, Bean Station, Blaine, and Washburn, and is the largest school in Grainger County.
Westmoreland High School (WHS) is a public high school located in Westmoreland, Sumner County, Tennessee that enrolls approximately 500 students. It is one of eight high schools managed by Sumner County Schools.
White House High School (WHHS) is a public high school in White House, Sumner County, Tennessee. It is one of nine high schools managed by Sumner County Schools, and enrolls approximately 824 students.
The Copper Basin, also known as the Ducktown Basin, is a geological region located primarily in Polk County, Tennessee, that contains deposits of copper ore and covers approximately 60,000 acres. Located in the southeastern corner of Tennessee, small portions of the basin extend into Fannin County, Georgia, and Cherokee County, North Carolina. The basin is surrounded by the Cherokee National Forest, and the cities of Ducktown and Copperhill, Tennessee, and McCaysville, Georgia are located in the basin.
Martin Campbell Field is a general aviation airport located near Copperhill, Tennessee. It serves the Copper Basin region in which it is located, as well as the entirety of Polk County and surrounding areas.
