Dresden, Tennessee

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Back to Dresden, TN housing info, Weakley County, Tennessee, TN smaller cities, TN small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Dresden, TN Weakley County Population in July 2008: 2,841. Population change since 2000: -0.5%   Males: 1,320   (46.5%) Females: 1,521   (53.5%) Median resident age:   38.8 years Tennessee median age:   35.9 years Zip codes: 38225. Estimated median household income in 2008: $33,331 (it was $26,701 in 2000) Dresden:   $33,331 Tennessee:   $43,614 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $20,892 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $98,583 (it was $61,700 in 2000) Dresden:   $98,583 Tennessee:   $138,600 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $116,600; Detached houses: $119,196; Townhouses or other attached units: $87,096; In 2-unit structures: $64,800; Mobile homes: $39,695 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 38225 Dresden, TN residents, houses, and apartments details Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Dresden: White Non-Hispanic (94.2%) Black (4.3%) Two or more races (0.6%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Dresden: 78.9 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Dresden, Tennessee on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Dresden to Clarksville  (2 replies) Wondering If Jackson Tennessee Is A Good Place For A Single Mother With 3 Kids Who Is Wantin 2 Further Her Education.  (8 replies) Paris or savannah  (11 replies) Best place to live in NW TN?  (4 replies) West Tennessee or Bust...?  (17 replies) Latest news from Dresden, TN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations 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: 535 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 36.28 N, Longitude: 88.70 W

Area code: 731

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Dresden, Tennessee business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.82
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Dresden, Tennessee

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Dresden-area historical tornado activity is above Tennessee state average. It is 138% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/7/1971, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.5 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 17.6 miles away from the town center caused $100,000 in damages.

Dresden-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 5% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 65.5 miles away from Dresden center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 76.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 62.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 48.6 miles away from Dresden center
On 11/29/1996 at 05:41:33, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 12.6 mi) earthquake occurred 73.2 miles away from the city center
On 2/5/1994 at 14:55:37, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 LG, 4.2 MD, Depth: 9.9 mi) earthquake occurred 79.7 miles away from Dresden center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Political contributions by individuals in Dresden, TN

• Wayne's World Airport (Runways: 1)

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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

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

This town:	10.6%
Whole state:	13.5%

This town:	3.9%
Whole state:	5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dresden, TN

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Here		63.4%
USA		50.2%

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%

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.

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)

• Edward G Roach, 351 Red Hill Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 106.3 m
  Registrant: Sba Properties, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Parkway Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
• Christine A Verre, Highway 22, Type: Tower, Structure height: 94.4 m, Overall height: 102.1 m
  Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
• Charles M Anderson, Industrial Park Old Hwy 22, Type: Tower, Structure height: 112.8 m, Overall height: 113.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00324591
  Registrant: Thunderbolt Broadcasting Company Dba , Martin, TN 38237, Phone: (901) 587-9526

• 3.1 Mi Se On N Side Hwy 22, Call Sign: KLI987, Licensee ID: L00089303
  Assigned Frequencies : 33.1000 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/15/1999, Expiration Date: 07/19/2004, Cancelation Date: 09/26/2004
  Registrant: County Of Weakley, Courthouse Rm 303, Dresden, TN 38225, Phone: (901) 364-2284
• Sheriff Dept Poplar St, Call Sign: WYF942, Licensee ID: L00102541
  Assigned Frequencies : 45.2400 MHz, 45.3600 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/22/2002, Expiration Date: 06/30/2012
  Registrant: County Of Weakley, Courthouse, Dresden, TN 38225-1136, Phone: (901) 364-5727
• Weakley Cty Sheriffs Dept 201 Poplar St, Call Sign: KXA227, Licensee ID: L00102541
  Assigned Frequencies : 155.370 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/17/1995, Expiration Date: 08/14/2000, Cancelation Date: 10/29/2000
  Registrant: County Of Weakley, 201 Poplar St, Dresden, TN 38225, Phone: (901) 364-5454
• 102 E Nelson St, Call Sign: WLI67, Licensee ID: L00009324
  Assigned Frequencies : 153.635 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/02/2002, Expiration Date: 03/05/2012
  Registrant: Weakley County Municipal Electric System, 501 Lindell St, Martin, TN 38237, Phone: (731) 587-9521, Fax: (731) 587-2037
• Lat: 36.279500 Lon: -88.688389, Call Sign: WPSF843
  Assigned Frequencies : 461.862 MHz, 461.812 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/10/2001, Expiration Date: 04/10/2011, Cancelation Date: 03/31/2006, Certifier: Delois Shaw
  Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440

• Hwy 22 N. At Beginning Of 4 Lane, Overall height: 33.5 m, Call Sign: WLJ840
  Assigned Frequencies : 946.000 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/24/1992, Expiration Date: 08/01/2012, Cancelation Date: 09/05/2006
  Registrant: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, Pllc, 1401 I Street, Nw, 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20005-2225, Phone: (202) 857-4455, Fax: (202) 261-0055, Email:

• Fire: 41
• Hazardous Condition: 16
• Service Call: 1

• #97 (38225) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of residents speaking English at home (pop 5,000+)"