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Population (year 2000): 2,855. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,655 (-7.0% change)
 

Males: 1,327  (46.5%)
Females: 1,528  (53.5%)

Weakley County

Median resident age:  38.8 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 38225.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,000 (it was $26,701 in 2000)
Dresden  $26,000
Tennessee:  $38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $63,300 (it was $61,900 in 2000)
Dresden  $63,300
Tennessee:  $114,000

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Races in Dresden:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.2%)
  • Black (4.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (17.0%), Irish (10.4%), English (9.0%), German (5.8%), French (1.9%), Polish (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1827

Elevation: 425 feet

Land area: 5.31 square miles.

Population density: 507 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Dresden

  • High school or higher: 69.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dresden town

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 55.4%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 14.3%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

25 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.9%
Tennessee:  2.8%



According to our research there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Dresden, Tennessee in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Dresden to the number of sex offenders is 207 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Dresden:  0.7% ($440)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
Dresden satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, TN (45.8 miles , pop. 59,643).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (119.0 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (390.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Gleason, TN (7.6 miles ), Sharon, TN (9.4 miles ), Palmersville, TN (9.5 miles ), Martin, TN (11.3 miles ), Greenfield, TN (11.3 miles ), Chestnut Glade-Dukedom, TN (12.2 miles ), McKenzie, TN (16.2 miles ), Cottage Grove, TN (16.4 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $46,600
  • 1997: 12 buildings, average cost: $57,500
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $45,000
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $50,300
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $130,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $131,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 36.28 N, Longitude: 88.70 W


106 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
56 people in nursing homes

Area code: 731

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Population change in the 1990s: +348 (+13.9%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (13%)
  • Machinery (11%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Printing and related support activities (5%)
  • Mining (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)


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Crime in Dresden by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 100001
    per 100,000 34.70.00.00.00.036.5
Robberies 011000
    per 100,000 0.034.435.90.00.00.0
Assaults 132919712
    per 100,000 451.468.8323.4682.7255.6438.4
Burglaries 252343152518
    per 100,000 868.1790.61545.1539.0912.7657.7
Thefts 376079525351
    per 100,000 1284.72062.62838.71868.51935.01863.4
Auto thefts 513230
    per 100,000 173.634.4107.871.9109.50.0
Arson 111100
    per 100,000 34.734.435.935.90.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 244.1164.7305.8254.8201.2237.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.97
US city average:  3.00

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Dresden-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 98% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/7/1971, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.8 miles away from the Dresden town center killed 3 people and injured 137 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/1/1997, a category 4 tornado 20.3 miles away from the town center caused $100,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Dresden:
  • HEALTHSOUTH CANE CREEK REHAB HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; MARTIN, TN)
  • METHODIST HEALTHCARE-VOLUNTEER HOSPITL (about 7 miles; MARTIN, TN)
  • METHODIST HEALTHCARE-MCKENZIE HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; MC KENZIE, TN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dresden:
  • MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 51 miles; JACKSON, TN; ID: MKL)
  • BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 53 miles; PADUCAH, KY; ID: PAH)
  • CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 88 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; ID: CGI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dresden:
  • EVERETT-STEWART (about 21 miles; UNION CITY, TN; ID: UCY)
  • FULTON (about 22 miles; FULTON, KY; ID: 1M7)
  • CARROLL COUNTY (about 23 miles; HUNTINGDON, TN; ID: HZD)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dresden:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 3 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; MURRAY, KY; FT enrollment: 7,676)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,144)
  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,534)
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
  • AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,744)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 101 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
Public high schools in Dresden:
  • DRESDEN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 415; Location: 7150 HWY 22; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • WEAKLEY COUNTY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 8; Location: 8250 HWY 22; Grades: 10 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Dresden:
  • DRESDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 475; Location: 759 LINDEN ST; Grades: KG - 04)
  • DRESDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 430; Location: 759 LINDEN ST; Grades: 05 - 08)
Private elementary/middle school in Dresden:
  • LIBERTY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 26; Location: 210 CLARENCE LANE; Grades: PK - 10)
Library in Dresden:
  • NED R. MCWHERTER WEAKLEY COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $107,377; Location: 341 LINDEN STREET; 16,353 books; 1,512 audio materials; 1,716 video materials; 51 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Dresden: Dresden Industrial Park (A), Weakley County Library (B), Weakley County Courthouse (C), Dresden City Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Dresden include: Dresden First Baptist Church (A), Fuller Street Baptist Church (B), Antioch Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Sunset Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes: Edward Pond (A), Gant Pond (B), Harris Pond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Coley Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Dresden include: Wilson Park (1), Maiden Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Dresden Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Budget Inn (8563 Highway 22) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Court: Weakley County - Circuit Court Clerk (Court Square) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Dresden that have no violations reported:
  • DRESDEN WATER DEPT (Population served: 3629, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.2 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  64.7%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.2%
Whole state:  4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  10.6%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.9%
Whole state:  5.8%

Dresden compared to Tennessee state average:

Dresden, Tennessee environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Dresden (2007 data):
  • First State Bank: Dresden Branch at 101 S Church Street, branch established on 2003-03-24; Weajket County Bank Branch at 8798 Hwy 22 Dresden, branch established on 2001-10-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $981.7 mil, Deposits: $866.5 mil, headquarters in Union City, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 32 total offices, Holding Company: Community First Bancshares, Inc.
  • BancorpSouth Bank: Dresden Branch at 139 North Poplar Street, branch established on 1887-06-13. Info updated 2006-11-08: Bank assets: $12,045.1 mil, Deposits: $9,678.6 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 268 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Weakley County Tennessee:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 3$4,771$19,0840$0
Firefighters 0$0 28$979
Police Protection - Officers 7$14,398$24,6820$0
Streets and Highways 4$7,700$23,1000$0
Solid Waste Management 3$4,877$19,5080$0
Sewerage 2$4,337$26,0220$0
Other Government Administration 3$5,931$23,7240$0
Parks and Recreation 1$1,915$22,98011$1,829
Totals for Government 23$43,930$22,92039$2,807



6.42% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,171 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.42%
Tennessee average:  7.52%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($141 average AGI)
Weakley County:  0.14%
Tennessee average:  0.09%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Obion County, TN  1.04% ($24,153 average AGI)
from Gibson County, TN  0.57% ($26,656)
from Carroll County, TN  0.47% ($26,000)


7.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,271 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.47%
Tennessee average:  6.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Obion County, TN  1.02% ($28,373 average AGI)
to Gibson County, TN  0.73% ($30,077)
to Carroll County, TN  0.47% ($22,490)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dresden:
  • WMUF (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PARIS, TN; Owner: BENTON-WEATHERFORD B/CTING OF TN,INC)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCMT (1410 AM; 1 kW; MARTIN, TN; Owner: THUNDERBOLT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WDXI (1310 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, TN; Owner: LIBERTY RADIO II, INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dresden:
  • WCDZ (95.1 FM; DRESDEN, TN; Owner: THUNDERBOLT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYNU (92.3 FM; MILAN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCMT-FM (101.7 FM; MARTIN, TN; Owner: THUNDERBOLT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWYN (106.9 FM; MCKENZIE, TN; Owner: RAINBOW MEDIA, INC.)
  • WAJJ (89.3 FM; MCKENZIE, TN; Owner: HEARTLAND MINSTRIES, INC.)
  • WTKB-FM (93.7 FM; ATWOOD, TN; Owner: GIBSON COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WFGE (103.7 FM; MURRAY, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WTNE-FM (97.7 FM; TRENTON, TN; Owner: GIBSON COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WAKQ (105.5 FM; PARIS, TN; Owner: WENK BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • WKMS-FM (91.3 FM; MURRAY, KY; Owner: MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WYVY (104.9 FM; UNION CITY, TN; Owner: TWIN STATES BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWKF (99.3 FM; FULTON, KY; Owner: WENK OF UNION CITY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Dresden:
  • WBBJ-TV (Channel 7; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • W02BT (Channel 2; SHARON, TN; Owner: DAYSTAR MINISTRIES)
  • WKMU (Channel 21; MURRAY, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WJKT (Channel 16; JACKSON, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WUWT-CA (Channel 9; UNION CITY, TN; Owner: JOSEPH H. HARPOLE, SR.)
  • WQTV-LP (Channel 24; MURRAY, KY; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)

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