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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (19.4%), Educational,health and social services (16.6%), Construction (12.5%), Retail trade (12.5%).
Detached houses: $192,938Here:$192,938State:$188,484 Townhouses or other attached units: $162,924Here:$162,924State:$164,698 In 2-unit structures: $227,012Here:$227,012State:$141,233 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $149,720Here:$149,720State:$171,980 Mobile homes: $74,550Here:$74,550State:$44,109 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $8,396Here:$8,396State:$46,838
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 54.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 44.5%
McCain (Republican): 60.2% Obama (Democratic): 38.7%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $930 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $781 (0.7%)
Area name: Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro, TN HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dickson County is $579 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $666 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $864 a month.
Cities in this county include: Dickson, White Bluff, Burns, Charlotte, Vanleer, Slayden, Tennessee City.
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Notable locations in Dickson County: Pardues Landing (A), Rowerths Landing (B), Whirl Pool Landing (C), Betsystown Landing (D), Broadway Drive-In (E), Mount Sinai (F), Donegan Crossing (G), Sylvia - Yellow Creek Fire Department (H), Tennessee City Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (I), Claylick Volunteer Fire Department (J), Tennessee City Volunteer Fire Department (K), Harpeth Ridge Volunteer Fire Department (L), Cumberland Furnace Volunteer Fire Department (M). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Dickson County include: Saint Pauls Church (A), Soules Chapel (B), Mount Zion Church (C), Mount Olivet Church (D), Mount Olive Church (E), Mount Liberty Church (F), Mount Lebanon Church (G), Mount Hebron Church (H), Millers Chapel Freewill Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Suggs Cemetery (1), Hunter Cemetery (2), Taylor Cemetery (3), Schmittou Cemetery (4), Seals Cemetery (5), Thomas Cemetery (6), Thompson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Indian Pond (A), Twin Lake (B), Stewarts Lake (C), Hava-Lakatu Lakes (D), Lake Woodhaven (E), Craig Lake Number Two (F), Luther Lake Number Three (G), Luther Lake Number Two (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Locust Branch (A), Little Turnbull Creek (B), Leech Branch (C), Beaverdam Creek (D), Worley Furnace Branch (E), Johnson Branch (F), Jenkins Creek (G), Will Hall Creek (H), Jackie Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Dickson County include: Gentry Park (1), Pardue Pond Wildlife Refuge (2), Montgomery Bell State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Dickson County: Pardues Landing (A), Rowerths Landing (B), Whirl Pool Landing (C), Betsystown Landing (D), Broadway Drive-In (E), Mount Sinai (F), Donegan Crossing (G), Sylvia - Yellow Creek Fire Department (H), Tennessee City Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (I), Claylick Volunteer Fire Department (J), Tennessee City Volunteer Fire Department (K), Harpeth Ridge Volunteer Fire Department (L), Cumberland Furnace Volunteer Fire Department (M). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Dickson County include: Saint Pauls Church (A), Soules Chapel (B), Mount Zion Church (C), Mount Olivet Church (D), Mount Olive Church (E), Mount Liberty Church (F), Mount Lebanon Church (G), Mount Hebron Church (H), Millers Chapel Freewill Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Suggs Cemetery (1), Hunter Cemetery (2), Taylor Cemetery (3), Schmittou Cemetery (4), Seals Cemetery (5), Thomas Cemetery (6), Thompson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Indian Pond (A), Twin Lake (B), Stewarts Lake (C), Hava-Lakatu Lakes (D), Lake Woodhaven (E), Craig Lake Number Two (F), Luther Lake Number Three (G), Luther Lake Number Two (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Locust Branch (A), Little Turnbull Creek (B), Leech Branch (C), Beaverdam Creek (D), Worley Furnace Branch (E), Johnson Branch (F), Jenkins Creek (G), Will Hall Creek (H), Jackie Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Dickson County include: Gentry Park (1), Pardue Pond Wildlife Refuge (2), Montgomery Bell State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Cheatham County , Hickman County , Houston County , Humphreys County , Montgomery County , Williamson County .
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Current college students: 1,006 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 320 (65% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.8%
Housing units in Dickson County with a mortgage: 5,292 (573 second mortgage, 425 home equity loan, 32 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,626
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Most common first ancestries reported in Dickson County (%):
7.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,279 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 5.34% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($23,424 average AGI) 2.54% relocated from other states ($11,855 average AGI)Dickson County:2.54%Tennessee average:3.80%
6.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,965 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.09% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($23,716 average AGI) 1.83% relocated to other states ($9,248 average AGI)Dickson County:1.83%Tennessee average:2.97%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,498 (5,321 aged, 1,177 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 133.9. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
9,731 spouses, 13,203 children (11,759 natural, 400 adopted, 1,044 stepchildren), 822 grandchildren, 264 brothers or sisters, 229 parents, 458 other relatives, 692 non-relatives
Size of family households: 5,110 2-persons, 3,107 3-persons, 2,503 4-persons, 1,011 5-persons, 313 6-persons, 170 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,665 1-person, 472 2-persons, 61 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 4 6-persons.
97.5% of residents of Dickson County speak English at home. 1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
Population growth in Dickson County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.28 millions of gallons per day (5% from ground, 95% from surface)
Year house built
56% of Dickson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Tennessee.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $94,700
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,737,000
Solid Waste Management: $938,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $592,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $58,000
Parks and Recreation: $25,000
General Public Buildings: $11,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $11,000
Regular Highways: $4,427,000
Police Protection: $3,886,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,158,000
Health - Other: $2,661,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,228,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,512,000
General - Other: $1,466,000
Central Staff Services: $822,000
Financial Administration: $536,000
Libraries: $455,000
General Public Buildings: $270,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $252,000
Housing and Community Development: $188,000
Natural Resources - Other: $148,000
Corrections - Other: $63,000
Local Fire Protection: $45,000
Health - Other: $53,000
General Local Government Support: $360,000
General Revenue, NEC: $425,000
Fines and Forfeits: $418,000
Sale of Property: $133,000
Donations From Private Sources: $39,000
Rents: $33,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $79,189,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $446,000
Regular Highways: $658,000
Solid Waste Management: $289,000
Correctional Institutions: $122,000
Police Protection: $95,000
Central Staff Services: $41,000
General - Other: $26,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $22,000
Health - Other: $18,000
Libraries: $5,000
All Other: $2,335,000
Highways: $2,135,000
Health and Hospitals: $410,000
General Local Government Support: $204,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $14,688,000
Motor Vehicle License: $2,554,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $1,089,000
Other Selective Sales: $631,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $199,000
Other License: $175,000
Public Utility License: $31,000
Public Utilities Sales: $4,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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