Gleason, TN

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Gleason, Tennessee

Gleason, Tennessee is 43 miles N of Jackson, Tennessee (center to center) and 102 miles W of Nashville, Tennessee. It is in Weakley county. The population of the town is 1,463.

The People and Families of Gleason

In Gleason, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Gleason had a median family income of $35,000.

Gleason Housing

Of the housing in Gleason, approximately 65% is occupied by their owners. A good bit of the housing in the town is used seasonally or for leisure or vacation purposes.

Commuting

In Gleason, 96% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in Gleason than most towns its size. The town features shorter commuting times than most similar places.

Comparative Profile of Gleason, TN

Comparing Gleason to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Tennessee (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	43 miles N of Jackson, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	102 miles W of Nashville, Tennessee
County	Weakley
Standard Zip Codes	38229
Phone Area Codes	731
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.214
Longitude	-88.612

Station	DRESDEN
Distance	6.9 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 44 F
Apr Temp	46 to 70 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	54.8 inches

Station	HUNTINGDON WATER PLANT
Distance	18.4 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 43 F
Apr Temp	44 to 68 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	43 to 70 F
Annual Precip	54.7 inches

Station	MURRAY
Distance	32.9 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 44 F
Apr Temp	48 to 70 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	49 to 71 F
Annual Precip	55.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,463	100%
Male	698	47.7%
Female	765	52.3%
Under 18	403	27.5%
18+	1,060	72.5%
65+	206	14.1%
Median Age	34.9
Average Family Size	2.89
White	1,440	98.4%
African-American	8	0.5%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.3%
Other	6	0.4%
Mixed Race	4	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	20	1.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,426
Growth	-37
Growth %	-2.49%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	38.6%
Irish	16.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	16.1%
English	8.2%
German	8.2%
Scotch-Irish	3.1%
Dutch	1.6%
Scottish	1.4%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
European	1%
Welsh	1%
Italian	0.9%
Polish	0.9%
Swedish	0.5%
French Canadian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Gleason	1,463	$35,000
Bradford	1,113	$36,484
Dresden	2,855	$37,321
Greenfield	2,208	$35,417
Henry	520	$30,714
Mckenzie	5,295	$34,322
Sharon	988	$39,643

Library
Gleason Memorial Library 105 College Gleason, Tennessee (731) 648-9020

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