Map of Humboldt city, Tennessee

Humboldt is a city in Gibson and Madison counties, Tennessee. The population was 8,452 at the 2010 census, a decline of 1,015 from 2000. It is the principal city of and is included in the Humboldt, Tennessee Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Jackson, Tennessee-Humboldt, Tennessee Combined Statistical Area.

Humboldt city overview:
Name:	Humboldt city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Tennessee
County:	Gibson County, Madison County
Elevation:	364 ft (111 m)
Total Area:	10.39 sq mi (26.90 km²)
Land Area:	10.38 sq mi (26.87 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²)
Total Population:	7,874
Population Density:	758.87/sq mi (293.01/km²)
ZIP code:	38343
Area code:	731
FIPS code:	4736460
GNISfeature ID:	1288697

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History

The first settlers of what would become Humboldt, began moving into the area in the mid 1850s. The town was a Railroad town. Its history begins with the Crossing of the Mobile & Ohio and the Memphis & Ohio (later L&N) Railroads. This was completed in 1859. The town wasn’t chartered until after the Civil War in 1866. (Source: www.humboldthistorical.com)

The city is named for German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt.

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Geography

Humboldt is located at 35°49′21″N 88°54′40″W / 35.822564°N 88.911138°W / 35.822564; -88.911138 (35.822564, −88.911138). Most of the city lies in Gibson County, with only a small portion extending into Madison County. In the 2000 census, 9,442 of the city’s 9,467 residents (99.7%) lived in Gibson County and 25 (0.3%) in Madison County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.7 square miles (25.0 km), of which 9.7 square miles (25.0 km) is land and 0.10% is water.