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From giving our residents the best quality of life to working directly with area businesses to ensure their success, our advantages are ideal for both for businesses and their employees.

Get To Know Our County

Located in East Tennessee, Blount County is home to over 135,000 residents spread throughout six communities. It is part of the Knoxville Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and part of the Knoxville Metropolitan area, Blount County is the place your business and employees can call home.

Alcoa

An East Tennessee City with a global reach, Alcoa is rich in history. Originally named after the large aluminum smelting plant, Alcoa now offers so many more reasons to visit, do business, and call home. It is a quiet community in northern Blount County with a plethora of parks and greenways among the backdrop of the Smoky Mountains.

Friendsville

Friendsville is a quiet suburb with a hometown feel. All the conveniences of big city life are well within reach, though, as US Highway 321 runs through the city and connects to two major interstates and the cities of Knoxville and Maryville. Gallaher Creek and nearby Fort Loudon add to Friendsville’s beauty and offer plenty of recreational activities.

Louisville

The Town of Louisville is located on the Tennessee River along the banks of the Fort Loudoun Reservoir. It is primarily a residential and agricultural area, which provides government services such as fire protection, ambulance service, and animal services while remaining committed to being a no-property tax community.

Maryville

A flourishing city home to many entertainment options and with a college that bears its namesake, Maryville is located in the heart of Blount County. It has the quaintness of a small town but all the amenities of a big city. With some of the highest ranked schools in the State, Maryville offers an educated workforce and an excellent quality of life.

Rockford

Named for the river ford that gave early settlers the ability to easily cross the Little River, Rockford is a small city that has remained focused on quality services. With an industrial park, rural area, and several residential subdivisions, it has a full range of possibilities in a small area.

Townsend

Tucked at the base of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Townsend is a beautiful city known for being the gateway to the parks. What really makes it special, though, is its serene community, often called the “Peaceful Side of the Smokies.”

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University of Tennessee launches College of Emerging and Collaborative Studies

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) creates a talent pipeline for local companies, and…

Pellissippi State commits to recruiting more students to advanced manufacturing 

Pellissippi State Community College kicked off a three-year challenge Wednesday to attract and…

Blount4Kids.com Launches to Provide Needed Parent Resources

Working towards building for the future, the Blount Partnership’s Early Education Task Force is…

More than 50 Employers Expected for Blount County Job Fair

Anyone looking for a job or wanting career development opportunities should attend the Blount…

Pellissippi State now can certify Haas machine operators

Pellissippi State Community College is now one of only two higher education institutions nationwide…

TDOE Awards $560M in Innovative School Models Grants

As part of the Tennessee’s ongoing commitment to bring Innovative School Models…

American Job Center March Hiring Calendar

The American Job Center presents its March 2023 calendar with listings for job fairs, hiring events…

Airframe & Powerplant certification program

The Blount Partnership joined leaders from StandardAero on a visit to Northeast State Community…

Over $100 Million Approved for TN Small Businesses

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The U.S. Department of Treasury announced today the approval of up to $116.9…

Blount Partnership Staffers Graduate from TVA Institutes

Recently, the Blount Partnership’s Director of Workforce Development Jessica Belitz and Director…

Arconic Foundation helps high schoolers take Pellissippi State dual enrollment courses

Arconic Foundation has awarded Pellissippi State Community College $80,000 to help Blount County…

EPA grant to fund Maryville College environmental sustainability boxes

Area elementary and intermediate schools will soon be the recipients of Maryville College gift…

LDA Engineering celebrates 40 years with $500,000 commitment to STEM education

In celebration of its 40th anniversary, Knoxville-based LDA Engineering has made a $500,000 renewed…

John Sevier Elementary Tabbed Blue Ribbon School

U.S. Department of Education recognized six Tennessee schools as National Blue Ribbon…

Alcoa City Schools Receive Innovative High School Grant

The Innovation. Alcoa City Schools set a goal of continuing to increase their Ready Graduate…

AESSEAL Announces $10 million orders for Machine Sentry

AESSEAL partner company, the reliability consultants AVT Reliability Limited® (AVTR), is pleased…

AESSEAL Receives Net Zero Verification

AESSEAL recently received independent Verification from British Standards (BSI) that its global…

August Job Fair Calendar

The American Job Center has posted a listing of job fairs, hiring event and open interviews for…

Register for the Arconic Foundation Global Internship program

REGISTER HERE August 1 – September 14, 2022 ―Customized for young adults 18 – 26 who want to…

Alcoa High School Receives Perkins Reserve Grant

The Tennessee Department of Education announced $2.9 million in Perkins Reserve Grants to 44 school…

Local students win Arconic Foundation Scholarships

Arconic Tennessee Operations announced that four local students have been named Arconic Foundation…

Careers In Motion Bus Reveal

The Blount Partnership is hosted the Careers in Motion bus reveal and ribbon cutting on June 23,…

Blount County Job Signing Day

The Blount Partnership celebrated high school students who have done one or a combination of the…

Tennessee Reconnect now covers 23 year olds

People who are 23 years old are now eligible for the Tennessee Reconnect scholarship if they have…

Pellissippi State receives grant to expand camps introducing students to skilled careers

A summer Nursing camp at Pellissippi State Community College left a lasting impression on Therese…

Cirrus Aircraft Delivers First United Aviate Academy Training Aircraft

Cirrus Aircraft delivered the first of twenty-five SR Series TRAC20 aircraft to United Aviate…

Maryville College named a 2022-23 College of Distinction

Maryville College has been recognized for its commitment to helping undergraduate students learn,…

Blount Partnership Redesigns Workforce Website BlountAreaJobs.com

Capitalizing on its mission statement to promote economic growth and be a primary catalyst for this…

Alcoa High School Receives SySTEM Grant

Alcoa High School received a Tennessee SySTEM work-based course…

CNS awards STEM grant to Maryville Junior High School

From aquaponics to pneumatics, five schools in East Tennessee will soon be advancing their…

American Job Center Hiring Events

The American Job Center is hosting a number of job fairs, hiring events and open interviews in…

Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. to Relocate HQ, Operations to Tennessee

Leading U.S.-based firearms manufacturer will invest more than $125 million to relocate from…

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