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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (19.4%), Educational,health and social services (16.6%), Construction (12.5%), Retail trade (12.5%).
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Dickson County, Tennessee business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Dickson County, Tennessee:
Detached houses: $195,562Here: $195,562State: $188,120 Townhouses or other attached units: $116,530Here: $116,530State: $161,999 In 2-unit structures: $187,403Here: $187,403State: $142,458 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $87,367Here: $87,367State: $164,555 Mobile homes: $55,869Here: $55,869State: $44,109 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000Here: $5,000State: $46,838
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Bush/Cheney (Republican): 54.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 44.5%
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.
Neighboring counties: Cheatham County , Hickman County , Houston County , Humphreys County , Montgomery County , Williamson County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Dickson County: Betsystown Landing (A), Whirl Pool Landing (B), Donegan Crossing (C), Rowerths Landing (D), Pardues Landing (E), Mount Sinai (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Dickson County include: Story Point Church (A), Soules Chapel (B), Chestnut Grove Church (C), Slayden Missionary Baptist Church (D), Claylick Church of God of Prophecy (E), Saint Pauls Church (F), Saint Johns United Methodist Church (G), Saint James Episcopal Church (H), Cumberland Furnace United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Hamilton Cemetery (1), Averitt Cemetery (2), Hall Cemetery (3), Baggett Cemetery (4), Baker Cemetery (5), Yates Cemetery (6), Hagewood Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Stewarts Lake (A), Indian Pond (B), Hava-Lakatu Lakes (C), Twin Lake (D), Lake Woodhaven (E), John Duke Lake (F), Luther Lake Number Four (G), Luther Lake Number Three (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Furnace Creek (A), Gafford Branch (B), Raccoon Branch (C), Little Turnbull Creek (D), Upper Forge Branch (E), Locust Branch (F), Leech Branch (G), Oakley Branch (H), Joslin Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Dickson County include: Montgomery Bell State Park (1), Gentry Park (2), Pardue Pond Wildlife Refuge (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Cumberland Furnace Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Dickson County: Betsystown Landing (A), Whirl Pool Landing (B), Donegan Crossing (C), Rowerths Landing (D), Pardues Landing (E), Mount Sinai (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Dickson County include: Story Point Church (A), Soules Chapel (B), Chestnut Grove Church (C), Slayden Missionary Baptist Church (D), Claylick Church of God of Prophecy (E), Saint Pauls Church (F), Saint Johns United Methodist Church (G), Saint James Episcopal Church (H), Cumberland Furnace United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hamilton Cemetery (1), Averitt Cemetery (2), Hall Cemetery (3), Baggett Cemetery (4), Baker Cemetery (5), Yates Cemetery (6), Hagewood Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Stewarts Lake (A), Indian Pond (B), Hava-Lakatu Lakes (C), Twin Lake (D), Lake Woodhaven (E), John Duke Lake (F), Luther Lake Number Four (G), Luther Lake Number Three (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Furnace Creek (A), Gafford Branch (B), Raccoon Branch (C), Little Turnbull Creek (D), Upper Forge Branch (E), Locust Branch (F), Leech Branch (G), Oakley Branch (H), Joslin Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Dickson County include: Montgomery Bell State Park (1), Gentry Park (2), Pardue Pond Wildlife Refuge (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Cumberland Furnace Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
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)
Mean travel time to work: 30.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.8%
Housing units in structures:
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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Dickson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Tennessee state average. It is 1.1 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/16/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 5 people and caused $500,000 in damages.
Dickson County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average. On 11/6/1994 at 12:50:38, a magnitude 3.1 (2.7 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 97.1 miles away from Dickson County centerMagnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)
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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 2003: 14.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.2
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%
Household type by relationship
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).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $209,327,000 ($4617 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $9,868,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $105,802,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $49,488,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $385,000 Federal grants: $43,201,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,981,000 ($188,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $8,470,000 ($2,759,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $2,116,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $32,630,000 Federal Government insurance: $6,664,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.28 millions of gallons per day (5% from ground, 95% from surface)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $94,700
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Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,615,000
Solid Waste Management: $780,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $597,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $5,000
Sewerage: $0
Regular Highways: $4,466,000
Welfare - Other: $3,743,000
Police Protection: $2,811,000
Corrections - Other: $2,811,000
Health Services - Other: $1,942,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,922,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,490,000
Central Staff Services: $924,000
General - Other: $852,000
Financial Administration: $647,000
Libraries: $441,000
General Public Buildings: $274,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $242,000
Natural Resources - Other: $145,000
Air Transportation: $68,000
Fire Protection: $63,000
All Other: $57,000
Education: $0
Other, NEC: $1,536,000
Interest Earnings: $197,000
Police Protection: $363,000
Highways: $2,109,000
All Other: $638,000
General Support: $557,000
Health & Hospitals: $191,000
Total General Sales: $9,450,000
NEC: $1,761,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,482,000
Other Selective Sales: $251,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $211,000
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