Dresden, Tennessee

Demographics

People

Total Population2,957
Male Share of the Population47.6%
Female Share of the Population52.4%
Senior Citizens17.3%
Employed Population 16+1,204
Age of the Population41

Families

% of people married48.6%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher6.8%
Median Earnings25+$32,150
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$27,054
Median Earnings With High School Degree$34,224

Wealth

Median Family Income$52,500
% Above Poverty Level83%
% Below Poverty Level17%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time20 minutes
% Working from Home1%
% Walking and Biking to Work0%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone37.6%
Median Gross Rent$559
Median House Value$87,500

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)15.1%
Irish11.6%
English7.5%
German7%
Italian3.1%
Polish2%
Scottish0.7%
French Except Basque0.7%
Swedish0.6%
Norwegian0.6%
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Dresden Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyWeakley County
Standard Zip Codes38225
Phone Area Codes731
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude36.27
Approximate Longitude-88.69

Dresden Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationDRESDEN
Distance0.7 miles
Jan Temp25 to 44 F
Apr Temp46 to 70 F
Jul Temp68 to 89 F
Oct Temp47 to 72 F
Annual Precip54.8 inches
StationHUNTINGDON WATER PLANT
Distance25.9 miles
Jan Temp24 to 43 F
Apr Temp44 to 68 F
Jul Temp66 to 88 F
Oct Temp43 to 70 F
Annual Precip54.7 inches
StationNEWBERN
Distance33.4 miles
Jan Temp26 to 44 F
Apr Temp48 to 70 F
Jul Temp69 to 90 F
Oct Temp46 to 72 F
Annual Precip52.7 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Bradford1,150$55,000
Gleason1,462$49,563
Greenfield2,357$47,969
Martin10,721$51,960
McKenzie5,363$55,483
Sharon1,023$41,979

Dresden Public Libraries

Ned R. Mcwherter Weakley County Library
341 LINDEN STREET
Dresden, Tennessee
(731) 364-2678

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Dresden Public Schools

Dresden Elementary
759 Linden St, Suite B
ZIP: 38225
(731) 364-3401
Primary
Total Enrollment 476
Dresden High School
7150 Highway 22
ZIP: 38225
(731) 364-2949
High
Total Enrollment 372
Dresden Middle School
759 Linden St, Suite A
ZIP: 38225
(731) 364-2407
Middle
Total Enrollment 353
Weakley County Center For Adult Continuing Education
8250 Highway 22
ZIP: 38225
(731) 364-5481
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