Dresden, Tennessee

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Population in 2022: 2,981 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +4.4%
 
Males: 1,485  (49.8%)
Females: 1,496  (50.2%)
Median resident age:

42.1 years
Tennessee median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 38225.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $51,558 (it was $26,701 in 2000)
Dresden:

$51,558
TN:

$65,254

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $40,688 (it was $16,286 in 2000)

Dresden town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $127,491 (it was $61,700 in 2000)
Dresden:

$127,491
TN:

$284,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $194,956; detached houses: $200,420; mobile homes: $92,662

Median gross rent in 2022: $769.

March 2022 cost of living index in Dresden: 78.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 7.9%
(6.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

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  • Races in Dresden, TN (2022)
    • 2,76190.9%White alone
    • 1795.9%Black alone
    • 632.1%Hispanic
    • 20.07%American Indian alone

Races in Dresden detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Tennessee and other state lists, there were 24 registered sex offenders living in Dresden, Tennessee as of April 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Dresden is 122 to 1.


Crime rates in Dresden by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
1
(35.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(35.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(33.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
2
(71.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(34.4)
3
(103.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(34.4)
1
(34.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
8
(284.1)
8
(266.2)
9
(296.8)
4
(132.1)
4
(135.4)
2
(68.7)
7
(242.5)
1
(34.7)
6
(212.4)
5
(172.3)
1
(34.4)
7
(239.6)
1
(34.6)
3
(99.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
15
(532.7)
15
(499.2)
17
(560.7)
18
(594.6)
15
(507.8)
15
(515.5)
12
(415.7)
12
(416.8)
7
(247.8)
11
(379.0)
9
(309.5)
8
(273.9)
4
(138.4)
8
(264.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
101
(3,587)
75
(2,496)
79
(2,606)
54
(1,784)
47
(1,591)
37
(1,271)
27
(935.2)
16
(555.7)
36
(1,274)
22
(758.1)
17
(584.6)
22
(753.2)
21
(726.6)
28
(925.3)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
2
(66.6)
1
(33.0)
2
(66.1)
3
(101.6)
3
(103.1)
1
(34.6)
3
(104.2)
2
(70.8)
2
(68.9)
4
(137.6)
1
(34.2)
2
(69.2)
1
(33.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(33.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(35.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index287.3193.3205.5144.7134.4119.2148.966.7144.896.873.2110.251.2104.4

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Dresden, TN

Crime rate in Dresden detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 8 (7 officers - 7 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.42
Tennessee average:

2.57
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Ancestries: American (57.6%), English (16.1%), Scottish (1.1%), Irish (1.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1827

Elevation: 425 feet

Land area: 5.31 square miles.

Population density: 562 people per square mile   (low).

Dresden, Tennessee map

25 residents are foreign born

This town:

0.9%
Tennessee:

2.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $799 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $857 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, TN (45.5 miles , pop. 59,643).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (107.8 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (388.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Gleason, TN (2.6 miles ),
Sharon, TN (2.8 miles ),
Palmersville, TN (2.9 miles ),
Martin, TN (3.1 miles ),
Greenfield, TN (3.2 miles ),
Chestnut Glade-Dukedom, TN (3.5 miles ),
Cottage Grove, TN (3.7 miles),
McKenzie, TN (3.8 miles )

Latitude: 36.28 N, Longitude: 88.70 W

Area code: 731

Distribution of median household income in Dresden, TN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Dresden, TN in 2022
Dresden satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2018: 4 buildings, average cost: $185,600
  • 2017: 1 building, cost: $39,000
  • 2013: 1 building, cost: $345,300
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $131,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $130,000
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $50,300
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $45,000
  • 1997: 12 buildings, average cost: $57,500
Number of permits per 10,000 Dresden, TN residents
Average permit cost in Dresden, TN
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.2%
Tennessee:

3.0%
Population change in the 1990s: +348 (+13.9%).
Most common industries in Dresden, TN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (10.4%)
  • Educational services (7.9%)
  • Construction (7.6%)
  • Public administration (7.5%)
  • Machinery (6.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.0%)
  • Social assistance (4.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (13.2%)
  • Machinery (10.9%)
  • Public administration (10.2%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (5.3%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.3%)
  • Printing & related support activities (5.0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (4.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (18.7%)
  • Educational services (11.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.8%)
  • Social assistance (7.7%)
  • Public administration (5.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.5%)
Most common occupations in Dresden, TN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.0%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.6%)
  • Cashiers (5.1%)
  • Child care workers (4.8%)

Average climate in Dresden, Tennessee

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Dresden, Tennessee environmental map by EPA

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Tornado activity:

Dresden-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 85% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/7/1971, a category F4 (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 F4 tornado 17.6 miles away from the town center caused $100,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Dresden-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 335% greater 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 the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 156.5 miles away from the city 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 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 101.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 156.4 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 Dresden center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Weakley County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 6, Winds: 4, Winter Storms: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Dresden topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Dresden:

  • HILLVIEW COMMUNITY LIVING CENTER (897 EVERGREEN STREET, PO BOX 769)
  • HILLVIEW NH (EVERGREEN ST BOX 769)
  • WEAKLEY COUNTY NURSING HOME (700 WEAKLEY COUNTY NURSING HOME ROAD)

Airports located in Dresden:

Amtrak station near Dresden:

  • 20 miles: FULTON (HWY. 51 NORTH) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dresden:

  • The University of Tennessee-Martin (about 11 miles; Martin, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,013)
  • Bethel University (about 15 miles; McKenzie, TN; FT enrollment: 5,878)
  • Murray State University (about 31 miles; Murray, KY; FT enrollment: 8,930)
  • Dyersburg State Community College (about 42 miles; Dyersburg, TN; FT enrollment: 2,211)
  • Union University (about 43 miles; Jackson, TN; FT enrollment: 4,051)
  • Jackson State Community College (about 45 miles; Jackson, TN; FT enrollment: 2,958)
  • West Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 54 miles; Paducah, KY; FT enrollment: 4,107)

Public high schools in Dresden:

  • DRESDEN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 444, Location: 7150 HIGHWAY 22, Grades: 9-12)
  • WEAKLEY COUNTY CENTER FOR ADULT CONTINUING EDUCAT (Location: 8250 HIGHWAY 22, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Dresden:

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Library in Dresden:

  • NED R. MCWHERTER WEAKLEY COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $181,907; Location: 341 LINDEN STREET; 18,831 books; 1,789 audio materials; 3,150 video materials; 32 state licensed databases; 45 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Dresden: Dresden Industrial Park (A), Dresden Fire Department (B), Weakley County Library (C), Weakley County Courthouse (D), Dresden City Hall (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Dresden include: Antioch Church (A), Dresden First Baptist Church (B), Fuller Street Baptist 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). 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

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

Birthplace of: Mike Pyle (fighter) - Martial artist, Popeye Jones - Basketball player.

Weakley County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Dresden that have no violations reported:

  • DRESDEN WATER DEPT (Population served: 3,881, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This town:

2.3 people
Tennessee:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

63.5%
Whole state:

67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

6.0%
Whole state:

5.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
69 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities in 2010
55 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
106 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) in 2000
56 people in nursing homes in 2000

Banks with branches in Dresden (2011 data):

  • First State Bank: Dresden Branch at 101 S Church Street, branch established on 2003/03/24; Weakley County Branch at 8798 Hwy 22 Dresden, branch established on 2001/10/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $1,646.2 mil, Deposits: $1,393.0 mil, headquarters in Union City, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 32 total offices, Holding Company: Community First Bancshares, Inc.
  • BancorpSouth Bank: Dresden Branch at 139 North Poplar Street, branch established on 1887/06/13. Info updated 2007/07/18: Bank assets: $12,990.3 mil, Deposits: $10,863.8 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 271 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Dresden:

Marital status in Dresden, TN
  • Never married: 16.5%
  • Now married: 56.9%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 16.5%

For population 25 years and over in Dresden:

  • High school or higher: 88.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.8
Tennessee average:

11.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Dresden
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Dresden, TN (based on Weakley County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant20,27192
Mainline Protestant2,25822
Other3082
Black Protestant2952
Catholic2451
None11,644-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Here:

1.51 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.30 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
This county:

5.43 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 22
Weakley County:

6.63 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

6.56 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Weakley County:

10.9%
Tennessee:

11.4%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

30.9%
Tennessee:

30.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.9%
Tennessee:

13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Dresden:

51.7%
Tennessee:

49.3%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Dresden:

51.6%
State:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Dresden:

29.0
Tennessee:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Dresden:

19.3%
Tennessee:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Dresden:

11.9%
Tennessee:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Dresden:

6.9
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Dresden:

40.2%
Tennessee:

33.9%

General health condition:
Dresden:

57.7%
State:

55.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Dresden:

80.5%
Tennessee:

79.1%

More about Health and Nutrition of Dresden, TN Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 8$29,845$44,7681$248
Sewerage 7$20,706$35,4960$0
Streets and Highways 5$25,416$60,9980$0
Parks and Recreation 3$4,217$16,8683$2,860
Other Government Administration 1$2,190$26,2807$4,043
Financial Administration 1$4,145$49,7400$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$200
Firefighters 0$0 13$768
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$524
Totals for Government 25$86,519$41,52927$8,642

Dresden government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Parks and Recreation: $1,185,000 ($397.52)
    Police Protection: $663,000 ($222.41)
    Regular Highways: $411,000 ($137.87)
    Water Utilities: $316,000 ($106.00)
    Financial Administration: $217,000 ($72.79)
    Sewerage: $182,000 ($61.05)
    Solid Waste Management: $162,000 ($54.34)
    Central Staff Services: $94,000 ($31.53)
    Local Fire Protection: $68,000 ($22.81)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $45,000 ($15.10)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,024,000 ($343.51)

Dresden government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $410,000 ($137.54)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $772,000 ($258.97)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $0 ($0.00)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $400,000 ($134.18)
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $745,000 ($249.92)
    Highways: $57,000 ($19.12)
    General Local Government Support: $27,000 ($9.06)
  • Tax - Property: $635,000 ($213.02)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $121,000 ($40.59)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $62,000 ($20.80)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $54,000 ($18.11)
    Public Utilities Sales: $54,000 ($18.11)
    Motor Vehicle License: $31,000 ($10.40)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000 ($0.34)

Dresden government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,133,000 ($380.07)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,059,000 ($355.25)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $74,000 ($24.82)
Businesses in Dresden, TN
NameCountNameCount
Baskin-Robbins1McDonald's1
CVS1Subway1
FedEx1UPS1

Strongest AM radio stations in Dresden:

  • WMUF (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PARIS, TN; Owner: BENTON-WEATHERFORD B/CTING OF TN,INC)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WCMT (1410 AM; 1 kW; MARTIN, TN; Owner: THUNDERBOLT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTPR (710 AM; daytime; 1 kW; PARIS, TN; Owner: WENK BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dresden:

  • WCDZ (95.1 FM; DRESDEN, TN; Owner: THUNDERBOLT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCMT-FM (101.7 FM; MARTIN, TN; Owner: THUNDERBOLT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYNU (92.3 FM; MILAN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWYN (106.9 FM; MCKENZIE, TN; Owner: RAINBOW MEDIA, INC.)
  • WAJJ (89.3 FM; MCKENZIE, TN; Owner: HEARTLAND MINSTRIES, INC.)
  • WFGE (103.7 FM; MURRAY, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WAKQ (105.5 FM; PARIS, TN; Owner: WENK BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • WTKB-FM (93.7 FM; ATWOOD, TN; Owner: GIBSON COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTNE-FM (97.7 FM; TRENTON, TN; Owner: GIBSON COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKMS-FM (91.3 FM; MURRAY, KY; Owner: MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WMUF-FM (104.7 FM; HENRY, TN; Owner: BENTON WEATHERFORD B/C INC OF TN)
  • WWKF (99.3 FM; FULTON, KY; Owner: WENK OF UNION CITY, INC.)
  • WYVY (104.9 FM; UNION CITY, TN; Owner: TWIN STATES BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLZK (94.1 FM; PARIS, TN; Owner: BENTON-WEATHERFORD BRD/CST INC OF TN)

TV broadcast stations around Dresden:

  • W02BT (Channel 2; SHARON, TN; Owner: DAYSTAR MINISTRIES)
  • WBBJ-TV (Channel 7; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WUWT-CA (Channel 9; UNION CITY, TN; Owner: JOSEPH H. HARPOLE, SR.)
  • WJKT (Channel 16; JACKSON, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKMU (Channel 21; MURRAY, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WQTV-LP (Channel 24; MURRAY, KY; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
Dresden fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Dresden fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 48Number of bridges
  • 476ft / 145mTotal length
  • $7,684,000Total costs
  • 108,942Total average daily traffic
  • 9,583Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Dresden, TN - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11900-1909
  • 11940-1949
  • 41950-1959
  • 41960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 151980-1989
  • 121990-1999
  • 82000-2009
  • 22020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Dresden, TN

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Dresden)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

42 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Dresden, TN)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Dresden)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers:

1
  • COLLINS TONY, 353 Old State Rt 118, Dresden, TN 38225
    Certificate: D001658 (Individual), Certificate Issue Date: 08/14/2010, Expiration Date: 08/13/2011

FAA Registered Aircraft:

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  • Aircraft: HURT GEORGE CHALLENGER II STD (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 101EH, N101EH, N-101EH, Serial Number: 0782, Airworthiness Date: 06/15/1994, Certificate Issue Date: 09/15/2005
    Registrant (Individual): Jeffery T Washburn, 1530 Evergreen St, Dresden, TN 38225
  • Aircraft: NEUMANN JERRY A HAWK ARROW II (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 10JN, N10JN, N-10JN, Serial Number: JN-001, Certificate Issue Date: 11/02/2005
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Gayle A Neumann, 1360 Wesley Chapel Rd, Dresden, TN 38225, Other Owners: Jerry A Neumann
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150G (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 8698J, N8698J, N-8698J, Serial Number: 15066598, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 05/02/1967, Certificate Issue Date: 11/04/2015
    Registrant (Individual): T Wayne Mccreight, 421 Travis Chapel Rd, Dresden, TN 38225
  • Aircraft: QUAD CITY ULTRALIGHT ACFT CORP CHALLENGER (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 503 SERIES (52 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 56672, N56672, N-56672, Serial Number: CH2 0588 B 0322, Year manufactured: 2006, Airworthiness Date: 01/27/2008, Certificate Issue Date: 12/22/2015
    Registrant (Individual): Adam R Barczyk, 180 Workman Rd, Dresden, TN 38225
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 04/25/2019

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 34. The highest number of reported fires - 64 took place in 2007, and the least - 2 in 2003. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Dresden, TN When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (41.2%), and Outside Fires (39.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Dresden, TN
    • 22441.2%Structure Fires
    • 21239.0%Outside Fires
    • 8014.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 285.1%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Dresden, TN
Most common first names in Dresden, TN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James9872.9 years
Mary8779.0 years
William7876.7 years
John5975.3 years
Willie3978.9 years
Robert3977.5 years
Charles3269.6 years
Thomas3070.6 years
Annie2782.7 years
Ruby2582.1 years
Most common last names in Dresden, TN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Taylor4579.6 years
Smith3282.8 years
Davis2777.1 years
Johnson2776.9 years
Winstead2675.9 years
Bradberry2581.0 years
Jones2577.6 years
Mansfield2483.3 years
Adams2376.9 years
Williams2273.2 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Dresden, TN
  • 65.7%Utility gas
  • 32.5%Electricity
  • 1.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Dresden, TN
  • 50.3%Utility gas
  • 46.6%Electricity
  • 3.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Dresden compared to Tennessee state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below 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 above state average.
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