Conasauga, Polk County, Tennessee facts for kids
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Conasauga, Tennessee
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 Conasauga, Polk County, Tennessee
Location in Tennessee
Conasauga, Polk County, Tennessee
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Polk |
| Elevation | 830 ft (250 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
37316
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| Area code(s) | 423 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1306059 |
Conasauga is a CDP (Census-designated place) in southern Polk County, Tennessee, United States. It is located approximately 1.2 miles north of the Tennessee-Georgia state line and roughly 17 miles southeast of Cleveland. The Conasauga River Lumber Company is located at Conasauga.
Conasauga has its own zip code, 37616, but does not have a post office.
History
Tornadoes struck the community during the 1932 Deep South tornado outbreak and again on March 21, 1974, damaging the local school, which then closed. Tragedy occurred in Conasauga on March 28, 2000, when a Murray County, Georgia school bus crossed a railroad track north of Tennga, Georgia and was struck by a train, causing fatalities.
Demographics
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 2020 | 95 | — |
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