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Population (year 2000): 2,406. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,420 (+0.6% change)
 

Males: 1,041  (43.3%)
Females: 1,365  (56.7%)

Gibson County

Median resident age:  41.8 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 38330.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,500 (it was $28,250 in 2000)
Dyer  $27,500
Tennessee:  $38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $55,900 (it was $54,600 in 2000)
Dyer  $55,900
Tennessee:  $114,000

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Races in Dyer:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.1%)
  • Black (18.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)


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Ancestries: United States (13.8%), Irish (6.4%), German (4.9%), English (3.4%), Scotch-Irish (3.1%), Subsaharan African (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1899

Elevation: 360 feet

Land area: 2.26 square miles.

Population density: 1068 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Dyer

  • High school or higher: 64.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
  • Unemployed: 10.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dyer city

  • Never married: 17.4%
  • Now married: 55.1%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 14.7%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

19 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.8%
Tennessee:  2.8%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Dyer, Tennessee in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Dyer to the number of sex offenders is 805 to 1.

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

Dyer:  0.7% ($373)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, TN (32.4 miles , pop. 59,643).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (94.1 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (409.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Rutherford, TN (3.9 miles ), China Grove, TN (7.2 miles ), Trenton, TN (7.5 miles ), Yorkville, TN (9.0 miles ), Kenton, TN (9.3 miles ), Brazil-Gibson Wells, TN (10.9 miles ), Bradford, TN (12.1 miles ), Kenton-Mason Hall, TN (12.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $91,700
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $81,100
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $72,000
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $109,000
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $58,300
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $93,800
  • 2004: 15 buildings, average cost: $93,300
  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $57,600
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $140,300
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $96,000

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Latitude: 36.07 N, Longitude: 88.99 W


117 people in nursing homes

Area code: 731

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Population change in the 1990s: +77 (+3.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (13%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Apparel (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)


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Crime in Dyer by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 010000
    per 100,000 0.040.80.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 233034
    per 100,000 82.4122.4122.00.0123.2163.3
Burglaries 5378813
    per 100,000 206.0122.4284.7328.0328.5530.8
Thefts 272121232620
    per 100,000 1112.5856.8854.0943.01067.8816.7
Auto thefts 044012
    per 100,000 0.0163.2162.70.041.181.7
Arson 000001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.040.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 75.4113.091.560.793.6109.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.49
US city average:  3.00

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Dyer-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 119% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/1/1997, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.1 miles away from the Dyer city center caused $100,000 in damages.

On 3/21/1952, a category 4 tornado 13.0 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Dyer:
  • GIBSON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; TRENTON, TN)
  • HUMBOLDT GENERAL HOSPITAL INC (about 14 miles; HUMBOLDT, TN)
  • MILAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; MILAN, TN)

Political contributions by individuals in Dyer, TN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dyer:
  • MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 34 miles; JACKSON, TN; ID: MKL)
  • BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 70 miles; PADUCAH, KY; ID: PAH)
  • MILLINGTON MUNI (about 79 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; ID: NQA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dyer:
  • GIBSON COUNTY (about 16 miles; TRENTON, TN; ID: TGC)
  • HUMBOLDT MUNI (about 21 miles; HUMBOLDT, TN; ID: M53)
  • EVERETT-STEWART (about 21 miles; UNION CITY, TN; ID: UCY)

Amtrak station near Dyer:
  • 19 miles: NEWBERN/DYERSBURG (NEWBERN, 108 JEFFERSON ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dyer:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 23 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,144)
  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,534)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; MURRAY, KY; FT enrollment: 7,676)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 86 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 91 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 91 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
Public high school in Dyer:
Public elementary/middle school in Dyer:
  • Dyer Elementary (Students: 478; Location: 322 College Street; Grades: KG-8; Our rating: 55)

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Notable locations in Dyer: Dyer Industrial Park (A), Dyer City Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Dyer include: Dyer Church of Christ (A), Dyer Cumberland Presbyterian Church (B), Fairview Baptist Church (C), First Baptist Church of Dyer (D), First Cumberland Presbyterian Church (E), First Methodist Church of Dyer (F), First Presbyterian Church of Dyer (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Dyer Cemetery (1), Bobbitt Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Dyer and their reported violations in the past:

DYER WATER DEPT (Population served: 2892, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-12-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2002), St Public Notif requested (AUG-09-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-09-2002)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1994 and DEC-07-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-1994), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-1994), St Compliance achieved (DEC-07-1994)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.8%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  14.7%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.7%
Whole state:  5.8%

Dyer compared to Tennessee state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above 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 Dyer (2007 data):
  • The Farmers & Merchants Bank: Bank Of Dyer Branch, at 101 South Main Street, Foodrite Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $80.2 mil, Deposits: $68.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Dyer F & M Bancshares, Inc.



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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
Police - Other 0$0 1$554
Streets and Highways 6$11,555$23,1100$0
Police Protection - Officers 6$15,541$31,0822$2,232
Other Government Administration 2$5,071$30,4260$0
Totals for Government 14$32,168$27,5733$2,786



6.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,939 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.22%
Tennessee average:  7.52%

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

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Madison County, TN  1.41% ($38,792 average AGI)
from Carroll County, TN  0.59% ($27,941)
from Weakley County, TN  0.46% ($30,077)


5.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,620 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.80%
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 Madison County, TN  1.45% ($30,447 average AGI)
to Carroll County, TN  0.55% ($24,915)
to Weakley County, TN  0.36% ($26,656)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dyer:
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • WDXI (1310 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, TN; Owner: LIBERTY RADIO II, INC.)
  • WTJS (1390 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WTNE (1500 AM; 0 kW; TRENTON, TN; Owner: GIBSON COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WMUF (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PARIS, TN; Owner: BENTON-WEATHERFORD B/CTING OF TN,INC)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dyer:
  • WTNE-FM (97.7 FM; TRENTON, TN; Owner: GIBSON COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WYNU (92.3 FM; MILAN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWYN (106.9 FM; MCKENZIE, TN; Owner: RAINBOW MEDIA, INC.)
  • WLSQ-FM (94.3 FM; DYER, TN; Owner: F. DARRELL BOYD)
  • WASL (100.1 FM; DYERSBURG, TN; Owner: DR PEPPER PEPSI-COLA BOTTLING CO.)
  • WLSZ (105.3 FM; HUMBOLDT, TN; Owner: BOYD ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WTNV (104.1 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWGM (93.1 FM; ALAMO, TN; Owner: GRACE BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
  • WKNP (90.1 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMUNICTNS FOUNDTN)
  • WCMT-FM (101.7 FM; MARTIN, TN; Owner: THUNDERBOLT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTKB-FM (93.7 FM; ATWOOD, TN; Owner: GIBSON COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W205BN (88.9 FM; DYERSBURG, TN; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WZDQ (102.3 FM; HUMBOLDT, TN; Owner: THOMAS RADIO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Dyer:
  • WJKT (Channel 16; JACKSON, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBBJ-TV (Channel 7; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WJTE-LP (Channel 19; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W26CJ (Channel 26; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W22BR (Channel 22; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W52CZ (Channel 52; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W64BZ (Channel 64; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WUWT-CA (Channel 9; UNION CITY, TN; Owner: JOSEPH H. HARPOLE, SR.)
  • W25BY (Channel 25; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W38BY (Channel 38; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W54BU (Channel 54; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W35AH (Channel 35; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W02BT (Channel 2; SHARON, TN; Owner: DAYSTAR MINISTRIES)
  • WDYR-CA (Channel 33; DYERSBURG, TN; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)

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