Sewanee is an unincorporated locality in Franklin County, Tennessee, United States, treated by the U.S. Census as a census-designated place . The population was 2,361 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Tullahoma, Tennessee Micropolitan Statistical Area. Sewanee is best known as the home of The University of the South, commonly known as "Sewanee." Sewanee lies on the mountainous Cumberland Plateau in the southeastern part of Middle Tennessee. It is located at 35°12′4″N 85°55′17″W / 35.20111°N 85.92139°W / 35.20111;... -85.92139 . It is at elevation 1,920 feet. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.7 square miles , of which, 4.6 square miles of it is land and 0.04 square miles of it is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,361 people, 494 households, and 302 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 510.2 people per square mile . There were 554 housing units at an average density of 119.7/sq mi . The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.10% White, 5.42% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.
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| County: | Franklin County |
| State: | Tennessee |
| Population: | 2,361 |
| Area: | 4.6 sq. mi. |
| Time zone: | Central Time zone |
| Also known as: | Sewanee, Tennessee |