Rarity Bay is a golf course community and census-designated place (CDP) in Loudon and Monroe counties, Tennessee, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2] its population during the census was 885. It is in the southern part of Loudon County and the northern part of Monroe County, occupying a peninsula in Tellico Reservoir, with the Little Tennessee River to the southeast and the cove of Bat Creek to the northwest. Tennessee State Route 72 runs along the western edge of the CDP, leading south 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to U.S. Route 411 in Vonore and north 10 miles (16 km) to Loudon.

Rarity Bay, Tennessee
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Rarity Bay is located in Tennessee
Rarity Bay
Rarity Bay
Rarity Bay is located in the United States
Rarity Bay
Rarity Bay
Coordinates: 35°38′16″N 84°14′56″W / 35.63778°N 84.24889°W / 35.63778; -84.24889
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountiesLoudon
Monroe
Area
 • Total2.60 sq mi (6.75 km2)
 • Land1.82 sq mi (4.72 km2)
 • Water0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2)
Elevation883 ft (269 m)
Population
 • Total885
 • Density485.46/sq mi (187.39/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
37885 (Vonore)
Area code423
FIPS code47-61635
GNIS feature ID2805206[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020885
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

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


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