'''Knoxville''' is a city of eastern [[Tennessee]]. Founded as a settlement in 1786 by James White, it was named Knoxville in 1791, and in the nineteenth century became a major distribution and industrial center. Today, Knoxville has a population of 173,000.
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'''Knoxville''' is a city of eastern [[Tennessee]]. Founded as a settlement in 1786 by James White, it was named Knoxville in 1791, and in the nineteenth century became a major distribution and industrial center. In 2011, Knoxville had a population of 180,761.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/47/4740000.html|title=Knoxville (city) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau|accessdate=September 25, 2012}}. The population in the 2010 census was 178,874.</ref>
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In 2010 ''[[Forbes Magazine]]'' rated Knoxville eighth in the top 10 places to raise a family.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.forbes.com/2010/06/04/best-places-family-lifestyle-real-estate-cities-kids.html | title = America's Best Places to Raise a Family | publisher = Forbes.com | first=Francesca | last=Levy | date=June 7, 2010|accessdate=September 25, 2012}}</ref>