Dresden, Tennessee Explained

Official Name:Dresden, Tennessee
Settlement Type:Town
Motto:"A Great Place to Live"
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tennessee
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Weakley
Established Date:1825
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:15.43
Area Land Km2:15.39
Area Water Km2:0.04
Area Total Sq Mi:5.96
Area Land Sq Mi:5.94
Area Water Sq Mi:0.02
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:3019
Population Density Km2:196.20
Population Density Sq Mi:508.16
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:130
Elevation Ft:427
Coordinates:36.2839°N -88.6983°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:38225
Area Code:731
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:47-21540[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1282790

Dresden is a town in and the county seat of Weakley County, Tennessee, United States.[3] The population was 3,005 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Dresden is located at 36.2839°N -88.6983°W (36.283805, -88.698296).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.3sqmi, of which 5.3sqmi is land and 0.19% is water.

Demographics

2020 census

Dresden racial composition[5] !Race!Num.!Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)2,67588.61%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)1384.57%
Native American40.13%
Asian90.3%
Pacific Islander10.03%
Other/Mixed1153.81%
Hispanic or Latino772.55%
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,019 people, 1,170 households, and 800 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,855 people, 1,212 households, and 784 families residing in the town. The population density was 537.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,331 housing units at an average density of 250.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 94.54% White, 4.34% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.46% of the population.

There were 1,212 households, out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.78.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.7% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,701, and the median income for a family was $37,321. Males had a median income of $27,589 versus $21,322 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,286. About 6.4% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Dresden's educational system consists of a combined elementary and middle school, a high school, an alternative school, and a vocational school. The high school was consolidated in 1998 to include students from the neighboring town of Palmersville.

Recreation

Recreational activities in Dresden include a public park with a walking track, a public library, and a smaller park that is more akin to a public garden. There are a variety of civic clubs, as well as local troops of the Boy Scouts of America and the Girl Scouts. Additionally, a number of summer festivals in neighboring towns are popular with the residents of Dresden (just as the Iris Festival in Dresden is popular with the residents of those towns).

Points of interest

The Dresden Post Office contains a mural, Retrospection, painted in 1938 by Minetta Good. Murals were produced from 1934 to 1943 in the United States through the Section of Painting and Sculpture, later called the Section of Fine Arts, of the Treasury Department.[6]

Notable people

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Dresden has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  3. Web site: Find a County . June 7, 2011 . National Association of Counties . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx . May 31, 2011 .
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  5. Web site: Explore Census Data. December 8, 2021. data.census.gov.
  6. Park, Marlene and Gerald E. Markowitz, Democratic vistas: Post Offices and Public Art in the New Deal, Temple University Press, Philadelphia, 1984
  7. Web site: Dresden, Tennessee Travel Weather Averages (Weatherbase).