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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (30.0%), Educational,health and social services (16.8%), Retail trade (11.0%).
Detached houses: $147,863Here:$147,863State:$188,484 Townhouses or other attached units: $128,248Here:$128,248State:$164,698 In 2-unit structures: $133,681Here:$133,681State:$141,233 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $68,849Here:$68,849State:$171,980 Mobile homes: $45,923Here:$45,923State:$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):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 61.2% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 38.3%
McCain (Republican): 68.6% Obama (Democratic): 30.7%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $652 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $595 (0.7%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dyer County is $365 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $478 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $637 a month.
Cities in this county include: Dyersburg, Newbern, Trimble, Fowlkes, Mississippi-Obion, Ro Ellen.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 13.9 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 35 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Dyer County: Booth Point Landing (A), Hales Point Landing (B), Heloise Landing (C), Hickory Landing (D), Linwood Landing (E), Midway Landing (F), Ayers Landing (G), Tennemo Landing (H), Papaw Ridge (I), United States Forest Service Tennessee Forestry Division (J), Fowlkes Volunteer Fire Department (K), Bruceville Volunteer Fire Department (L), Finley Volunteer Fire Department (M), Lenox Volunteer Fire Department (N), Tigrett Volunteer Fire Department (O), Bonicord Volunteer Fire Department (P), East Dyer County Volunteer Fire Department (Q), Millsfield Volunteer Fire Department (R), Maxey Community Center (S), Bogota Volunteer Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Dyer County include: Fairview Church (A), Roellen Baptist Church (B), Miston Baptist Church (C), Lenox Baptist Church (D), Fowlkes Baptist Church (E), Finley Baptist Church (F), Bogota Baptist Church (G), Springhill Church (H), Solid Rock Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Saint Peter Cemetery (1), Self Cemetery (2), Jenkins Cemetery (3), Viar Cemetery (4), Jones Cemetery (5), Walker Cemetery (6), Church Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Hushpucket Lake (A), Round Lake (B), Goose Lake (C), Old River Lake (D), Rhodes Lake (E), Brackens Lake (F), Horseshoe Lake (G), Mitchell Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Light Creek (A), Lewis Creek (B), Jones Creek (C), Johnson Creek (D), Hunsacker Creek (E), Harris Creek (F), Flat Branch (G), Eliza Creek (H), Running Reelfoot Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Dyer County include: Moss Island State Wildlife Management Area (1), Tigrett Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Dyer County: Booth Point Landing (A), Hales Point Landing (B), Heloise Landing (C), Hickory Landing (D), Linwood Landing (E), Midway Landing (F), Ayers Landing (G), Tennemo Landing (H), Papaw Ridge (I), United States Forest Service Tennessee Forestry Division (J), Fowlkes Volunteer Fire Department (K), Bruceville Volunteer Fire Department (L), Finley Volunteer Fire Department (M), Lenox Volunteer Fire Department (N), Tigrett Volunteer Fire Department (O), Bonicord Volunteer Fire Department (P), East Dyer County Volunteer Fire Department (Q), Millsfield Volunteer Fire Department (R), Maxey Community Center (S), Bogota Volunteer Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Dyer County include: Fairview Church (A), Roellen Baptist Church (B), Miston Baptist Church (C), Lenox Baptist Church (D), Fowlkes Baptist Church (E), Finley Baptist Church (F), Bogota Baptist Church (G), Springhill Church (H), Solid Rock Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Peter Cemetery (1), Self Cemetery (2), Jenkins Cemetery (3), Viar Cemetery (4), Jones Cemetery (5), Walker Cemetery (6), Church Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Hushpucket Lake (A), Round Lake (B), Goose Lake (C), Old River Lake (D), Rhodes Lake (E), Brackens Lake (F), Horseshoe Lake (G), Mitchell Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Light Creek (A), Lewis Creek (B), Jones Creek (C), Johnson Creek (D), Hunsacker Creek (E), Harris Creek (F), Flat Branch (G), Eliza Creek (H), Running Reelfoot Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Dyer County include: Moss Island State Wildlife Management Area (1), Tigrett Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Crockett County , Gibson County , Mississippi County, Arkansas , Lake County , Lauderdale County , Obion County , Pemiscot County, Missouri .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 1,232 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 66.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 489 (29% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.7%
Housing units in Dyer County with a mortgage: 4,993 (415 second mortgage, 578 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,064
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Most common first ancestries reported in Dyer County (%):
5.56% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,577 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.21% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($15,363 average AGI) 2.34% relocated from other states ($16,214 average AGI)Dyer County:2.34%Tennessee average:3.80%
5.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,661 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.71% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($18,977 average AGI) 2.19% relocated to other states ($13,683 average AGI)Dyer County:2.19%Tennessee average:2.97%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,341 (4,866 aged, 1,475 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 160.8. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
8,122 spouses, 10,844 children (9,509 natural, 354 adopted, 981 stepchildren), 897 grandchildren, 244 brothers or sisters, 264 parents, 516 other relatives, 475 non-relatives
Size of family households: 4,577 2-persons, 2,740 3-persons, 2,033 4-persons, 842 5-persons, 333 6-persons, 64 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,743 1-person, 395 2-persons, 48 3-persons.
97.0% of residents of Dyer County speak English at home. 1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all). 0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 3% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 10% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English not well).
Population growth in Dyer County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.21 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
52% of Dyer County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Tennessee.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $82,300
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: $694,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $5,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $0
Elementary and Secondary Education: $198,000
Health - Other: $97,000
Regular Highways: $2,919,000
Police Protection: $1,834,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,461,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,114,000
General - Other: $1,054,000
Central Staff Services: $1,027,000
Financial Administration: $767,000
General Public Buildings: $279,000
Health - Other: $257,000
Parks and Recreation: $219,000
Public Welfare - Other: $194,000
Natural Resources - Other: $143,000
Local Fire Protection: $123,000
Libraries: $115,000
Solid Waste Management: $82,000
All Other: $6,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $97,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $88,000
Solid Waste Management: $15,000
Police Protection: $2,000
Education: $14,000
Sale of Property: $1,167,000
Interest Earnings: $1,090,000
Fines and Forfeits: $148,000
Rents: $53,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $41,574,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $367,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $845,000
General Public Building: $269,000
Housing and Community Development: $113,000
General - Other: $83,000
Police Protection: $62,000
Correctional Institutions: $36,000
Local Fire Protection: $21,000
Financial Administration: $16,000
Health - Other: $10,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,000
Central Staff Services: $2,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
Highways: $2,352,000
All Other: $1,891,000
General Local Government Support: $209,000
Housing and Community Development: $112,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $10,493,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,584,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $299,000
Other Selective Sales: $275,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $116,000
Other License: $66,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $3,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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