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Dickson, Tennessee

Dickson is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Located in Dickson County. It is part of the Nashville metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, Dickson's population was 16,058.[5]

Dickson, Tennessee
Downtown business district of Dickson
Location of Dickson in Dickson County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 36°4′17″N 87°22′28″W / 36.07139°N 87.37444°W / 36.07139; -87.37444
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyDickson
Government
 • MayorDon L. Weiss Jr.
 • Chief of PoliceJeff Lewis
Area
 • Total20.41 sq mi (52.85 km2)
 • Land20.32 sq mi (52.64 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Elevation
804 ft (245 m)
Population
 • Total16,058
 • Density790.10/sq mi (305.06/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
37055-37056
Area code615
FIPS code47-20620[3]
GNIS feature ID1303436[4]
Websitewww.cityofdickson.com

History edit

Dickson was named for Congressman William Dickson, as was Dickson County.[6] The City started as a stop on the railroad line between Nashville and the Tennessee River. When Union Troops had finished the supply line during the Civil War, the area was known as Mile 42 post.[7]

It is disputed on what the community was known as prior to being named Dickson.[7] Dr. Robert Corlew's book A History of Dickson County makes the claim that the community was named Sneedsville in honor of a railroad engineer named Sneed who helped complete the tracks under the orders of Gen. Ulysses Grant.[8] Various other sources also state that the city was at one point named Sneedsville.[7][9][10] Other sources claim that the community was named Smeedsville rather than Sneedsville. One claim comes from a series of writings for the Dickson Free Press by former mayor Robert S. Clement From Mile Post 42… To City of Dickson 1980. In article 7 "Was it called Sneedsville or Smeedsville?" Clement writes about a 1867 Chancery Court decree that was brought to his attention by historian Henry Ragan that refers to the land as "Smeedsville, Dickson County, Tennessee.", and that Ragan interviewed various locals who remembered the town being named Smeedsville.[11][7] Corlew claimed that he had found Chancery Court documents from the same year that incorporated the area as Sneedsville or Smeedsville, and that it's hard to interpret it being an "n" or an "m" due to the handwriting.

Geography edit

Dickson is located in south-central Dickson County at 36°4′17″N 87°22′28″W / 36.07139°N 87.37444°W / 36.07139; -87.37444 (36.071485, -87.374539).[12] It is bordered to the east by the town of Burns. U.S. Route 70 passes through the north side of the city as Henslee Drive; it leads east 40 miles (64 km) to Nashville and west 62 miles (100 km) to Huntingdon. Interstate 40 passes through the Dickson city limits 5 miles (8 km) south of the center of town, with access from Exit 172 (Tennessee State Route 46). I-40 leads east 37 miles (60 km) to Nashville from Exit 172 and west 92 miles (148 km) to Jackson.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Dickson has a total area of 20.0 square miles (51.9 km2), of which 20.0 square miles (51.7 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.41%, is water. The city center sits on the Tennessee Valley Divide, with the southwest side of the city draining via the East Piney River to the Piney River, then to the Duck River, and then to the Tennessee River, while the northeast side drains via Turnbull Creek or Jones Creek to the Harpeth River and thence to the Cumberland River.

Climate edit

Climate data for Dickson, Tennessee (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1900–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 80
(27)
82
(28)
93
(34)
95
(35)
98
(37)
109
(43)
110
(43)
110
(43)
108
(42)
95
(35)
88
(31)
78
(26)
110
(43)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 47.5
(8.6)
52.3
(11.3)
61.1
(16.2)
70.9
(21.6)
77.4
(25.2)
84.1
(28.9)
86.9
(30.5)
86.9
(30.5)
81.3
(27.4)
71.0
(21.7)
59.5
(15.3)
50.4
(10.2)
69.1
(20.6)
Daily mean °F (°C) 37.5
(3.1)
41.4
(5.2)
49.4
(9.7)
58.6
(14.8)
66.1
(18.9)
73.5
(23.1)
76.9
(24.9)
76.1
(24.5)
69.9
(21.1)
59.0
(15.0)
48.0
(8.9)
40.5
(4.7)
58.1
(14.5)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 27.5
(−2.5)
30.4
(−0.9)
37.7
(3.2)
46.2
(7.9)
54.9
(12.7)
62.9
(17.2)
66.8
(19.3)
65.4
(18.6)
58.5
(14.7)
46.9
(8.3)
36.5
(2.5)
30.6
(−0.8)
47.0
(8.3)
Record low °F (°C) −23
(−31)
−14
(−26)
−1
(−18)
16
(−9)
29
(−2)
38
(3)
48
(9)
42
(6)
32
(0)
20
(−7)
−3
(−19)
−13
(−25)
−23
(−31)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 4.33
(110)
4.90
(124)
5.44
(138)
4.93
(125)
5.79
(147)
4.02
(102)
4.62
(117)
3.45
(88)
3.45
(88)
4.04
(103)
3.97
(101)
5.13
(130)
54.07
(1,373)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 0.8
(2.0)
0.6
(1.5)
0.5
(1.3)
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)
0.6
(1.5)
2.5
(6.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 10.3 9.9 10.4 10.2 10.2 9.6 9.3 8.0 6.7 7.9 8.9 10.5 111.9
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.5
Source: NOAA[13][14]

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890938
19001,36345.3%
19101,85035.7%
19202,26322.3%
19302,90228.2%
19403,50420.7%
19503,348−4.5%
19605,02850.2%
19705,66512.7%
19807,04024.3%
19908,79124.9%
200012,24439.3%
201014,53818.7%
202016,05810.5%
Sources:[15][16][2]

2020 census edit

Dickson racial composition[17]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 12,464 77.62%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 1,224 7.62%
Native American 57 0.35%
Asian 170 1.06%
Other/Mixed 866 5.39%
Hispanic or Latino 1,277 7.95%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 16,058 people, 5,842 households, and 3,690 families residing in the city.

2000 census edit

As of the census of 2000, there were 12,244 people, 4,934 households, and 3,300 families residing in the city.[3] There were 24,325 people in the 37055 zip code. The population density was 743.4 inhabitants per square mile (287.0/km2). There were 5,280 housing units at an average density of 320.6 per square mile (123.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 87.86% White, 8.83% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.77% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.94% of the population.

 
The 1922 Dickson County High School basketball team

There were 4,934 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 16.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,549, and the median income for a family was $42,632. Males had a median income of $32,733 versus $23,138 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,654. About 12.6% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 14.2% of those age 65 or over.

Government edit

Mayor edit

The City of Dickson is governed by a mayor and City Council. Mayor Don Weiss, Jr., has served in office since 1993, making him the longest-serving mayor of Dickson.[18]

City Council edit

The City of Dickson is divided into four wards, each of which elects two members to the City Council. Councillors are elected to staggered four-year terms, with one councillor from each ward being elected every two years.[19]

City Administrator edit

As the Mayor of Dickson is only a part-time job, a City Administrator is also appointed to oversee the day-to-day operations of the city government and its budget.[20]

Parks and Recreation edit

The City of Dickson Parks and Recreation Department maintains and operates various green spaces in Dickson, including sports areas, playgrounds, lake areas, and community centers.[21]

Media edit

 
The Hotel Halbrook Railroad & Local History Museum was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

Television edit

Radio edit

AM edit

  • WDKN 1260 AM, Country, Gospel, Talk

FM edit

Notable people edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Dickson, Tennessee". census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  6. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 106.
  7. ^ a b c d "About the City". www.cityofdickson.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  8. ^ Corlew, Robert. A History of Dickson County. Southern Historical Press. ISBN 978-0893080280.
  9. ^ "TGN Full Record Display, English (Getty Research)". www.getty.edu. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  10. ^ "Dickson, Dickson County, Tennessee, United States".
  11. ^ "From Milepost 42…to City of Dickson | Ragan's Five Rivers". ragans.biz. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  12. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  13. ^ "NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  14. ^ "Station: Dickson, TN". U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  15. ^ "Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
  16. ^ . Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  17. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  18. ^ "Mayor's Office". www.cityofdickson.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  19. ^ McKinney., Clay. . www.cityofdickson.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2018. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
  20. ^ McKinney., Clay. . www.cityofdickson.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2018. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
  21. ^ McKinney., Clay. . www.cityofdickson.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2018. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
  22. ^ Frizzell, Scott (Spring 2011). "Not Just a Matter of Black and White: The Nashville Riot of 1967". Tennessee Historical Quarterly. 70 (1): 26–51. JSTOR 42628733. Perhaps, with great skill and deference, his students could reach the coveted middle-class status that he had attained, owning a ranch in nearby Dickson in addition to his president's residence on campus, provided by the university.

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Dickson is a city in the U S state of Tennessee Located in Dickson County It is part of the Nashville metropolitan area As of the 2020 census Dickson s population was 16 058 5 Dickson TennesseeCityDowntown business district of DicksonLocation of Dickson in Dickson County Tennessee Coordinates 36 4 17 N 87 22 28 W 36 07139 N 87 37444 W 36 07139 87 37444CountryUnited StatesStateTennesseeCountyDicksonGovernment MayorDon L Weiss Jr Chief of PoliceJeff LewisArea 1 Total20 41 sq mi 52 85 km2 Land20 32 sq mi 52 64 km2 Water0 08 sq mi 0 21 km2 Elevation804 ft 245 m Population 2020 2 Total16 058 Density790 10 sq mi 305 06 km2 Time zoneUTC 6 Central CST Summer DST UTC 5 CDT ZIP codes37055 37056Area code615FIPS code47 20620 3 GNIS feature ID1303436 4 Websitewww wbr cityofdickson wbr com Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Climate 3 Demographics 3 1 2020 census 3 2 2000 census 4 Government 4 1 Mayor 4 2 City Council 4 3 City Administrator 4 4 Parks and Recreation 5 Media 5 1 Television 5 2 Radio 5 2 1 AM 5 2 2 FM 6 Notable people 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksHistory editDickson was named for Congressman William Dickson as was Dickson County 6 The City started as a stop on the railroad line between Nashville and the Tennessee River When Union Troops had finished the supply line during the Civil War the area was known as Mile 42 post 7 It is disputed on what the community was known as prior to being named Dickson 7 Dr Robert Corlew s book A History of Dickson County makes the claim that the community was named Sneedsville in honor of a railroad engineer named Sneed who helped complete the tracks under the orders of Gen Ulysses Grant 8 Various other sources also state that the city was at one point named Sneedsville 7 9 10 Other sources claim that the community was named Smeedsville rather than Sneedsville One claim comes from a series of writings for the Dickson Free Press by former mayor Robert S Clement From Mile Post 42 To City of Dickson 1980 In article 7 Was it called Sneedsville or Smeedsville Clement writes about a 1867 Chancery Court decree that was brought to his attention by historian Henry Ragan that refers to the land as Smeedsville Dickson County Tennessee and that Ragan interviewed various locals who remembered the town being named Smeedsville 11 7 Corlew claimed that he had found Chancery Court documents from the same year that incorporated the area as Sneedsville or Smeedsville and that it s hard to interpret it being an n or an m due to the handwriting Geography editDickson is located in south central Dickson County at 36 4 17 N 87 22 28 W 36 07139 N 87 37444 W 36 07139 87 37444 36 071485 87 374539 12 It is bordered to the east by the town of Burns U S Route 70 passes through the north side of the city as Henslee Drive it leads east 40 miles 64 km to Nashville and west 62 miles 100 km to Huntingdon Interstate 40 passes through the Dickson city limits 5 miles 8 km south of the center of town with access from Exit 172 Tennessee State Route 46 I 40 leads east 37 miles 60 km to Nashville from Exit 172 and west 92 miles 148 km to Jackson According to the United States Census Bureau Dickson has a total area of 20 0 square miles 51 9 km2 of which 20 0 square miles 51 7 km2 is land and 0 1 square miles 0 2 km2 or 0 41 is water The city center sits on the Tennessee Valley Divide with the southwest side of the city draining via the East Piney River to the Piney River then to the Duck River and then to the Tennessee River while the northeast side drains via Turnbull Creek or Jones Creek to the Harpeth River and thence to the Cumberland River Climate edit Climate data for Dickson Tennessee 1991 2020 normals extremes 1900 present Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high F C 80 27 82 28 93 34 95 35 98 37 109 43 110 43 110 43 108 42 95 35 88 31 78 26 110 43 Mean daily maximum F C 47 5 8 6 52 3 11 3 61 1 16 2 70 9 21 6 77 4 25 2 84 1 28 9 86 9 30 5 86 9 30 5 81 3 27 4 71 0 21 7 59 5 15 3 50 4 10 2 69 1 20 6 Daily mean F C 37 5 3 1 41 4 5 2 49 4 9 7 58 6 14 8 66 1 18 9 73 5 23 1 76 9 24 9 76 1 24 5 69 9 21 1 59 0 15 0 48 0 8 9 40 5 4 7 58 1 14 5 Mean daily minimum F C 27 5 2 5 30 4 0 9 37 7 3 2 46 2 7 9 54 9 12 7 62 9 17 2 66 8 19 3 65 4 18 6 58 5 14 7 46 9 8 3 36 5 2 5 30 6 0 8 47 0 8 3 Record low F C 23 31 14 26 1 18 16 9 29 2 38 3 48 9 42 6 32 0 20 7 3 19 13 25 23 31 Average precipitation inches mm 4 33 110 4 90 124 5 44 138 4 93 125 5 79 147 4 02 102 4 62 117 3 45 88 3 45 88 4 04 103 3 97 101 5 13 130 54 07 1 373 Average snowfall inches cm 0 8 2 0 0 6 1 5 0 5 1 3 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 6 1 5 2 5 6 4 Average precipitation days 0 01 in 10 3 9 9 10 4 10 2 10 2 9 6 9 3 8 0 6 7 7 9 8 9 10 5 111 9Average snowy days 0 1 in 0 4 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 5Source NOAA 13 14 Demographics editHistorical population CensusPop Note 1890938 19001 36345 3 19101 85035 7 19202 26322 3 19302 90228 2 19403 50420 7 19503 348 4 5 19605 02850 2 19705 66512 7 19807 04024 3 19908 79124 9 200012 24439 3 201014 53818 7 202016 05810 5 Sources 15 16 2 2020 census edit Dickson racial composition 17 Race Number PercentageWhite non Hispanic 12 464 77 62 Black or African American non Hispanic 1 224 7 62 Native American 57 0 35 Asian 170 1 06 Other Mixed 866 5 39 Hispanic or Latino 1 277 7 95 As of the 2020 United States census there were 16 058 people 5 842 households and 3 690 families residing in the city 2000 census edit As of the census of 2000 there were 12 244 people 4 934 households and 3 300 families residing in the city 3 There were 24 325 people in the 37055 zip code The population density was 743 4 inhabitants per square mile 287 0 km2 There were 5 280 housing units at an average density of 320 6 per square mile 123 8 km2 The racial makeup of the city was 87 86 White 8 83 African American 0 46 Native American 0 56 Asian 0 77 from other races and 1 54 from two or more races Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1 94 of the population nbsp The 1922 Dickson County High School basketball teamThere were 4 934 households out of which 34 2 had children under the age of 18 living with them 46 5 were married couples living together 16 8 had a female householder with no husband present and 33 1 were non families 29 1 of all households were made up of individuals and 11 6 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older The average household size was 2 42 and the average family size was 2 97 In the city the population was spread out with 27 2 under the age of 18 9 0 from 18 to 24 28 9 from 25 to 44 20 6 from 45 to 64 and 14 4 who were 65 years of age or older The median age was 35 years For every 100 females there were 86 7 males For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 79 8 males The median income for a household in the city was 34 549 and the median income for a family was 42 632 Males had a median income of 32 733 versus 23 138 for females The per capita income for the city was 17 654 About 12 6 of families and 15 3 of the population were below the poverty line including 19 3 of those under age 18 and 14 2 of those age 65 or over Government editMayor edit The City of Dickson is governed by a mayor and City Council Mayor Don Weiss Jr has served in office since 1993 making him the longest serving mayor of Dickson 18 City Council edit The City of Dickson is divided into four wards each of which elects two members to the City Council Councillors are elected to staggered four year terms with one councillor from each ward being elected every two years 19 City Administrator edit As the Mayor of Dickson is only a part time job a City Administrator is also appointed to oversee the day to day operations of the city government and its budget 20 Parks and Recreation edit The City of Dickson Parks and Recreation Department maintains and operates various green spaces in Dickson including sports areas playgrounds lake areas and community centers 21 Media edit nbsp The Hotel Halbrook Railroad amp Local History Museum was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990 Television edit WDHC LD Channel 6 The Family Channel Radio edit AM edit WDKN 1260 AM Country Gospel TalkFM edit WLTD LP 103 9 FM 3ABN Radio Religious WNRZ 91 5 FM Bott Radio NetworkNotable people editFrank G Clement Governor of Tennessee Francis Craig songwriter bandleader Trevor Daniel American Football punter for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League Walter S Davis educator 22 John Mitchell baseball player Craig Morgan country singer Anson Mount actor Sunita Mani Indian American actress Anthony Wayne Van Leer entrepreneurSee also edit nbsp United States portalList of cities in TennesseeReferences edit ArcGIS REST Services Directory United States Census Bureau Retrieved October 15 2022 a b Census Population API United States Census Bureau Retrieved October 15 2022 a b U S Census website United States Census Bureau Retrieved January 31 2008 US Board on Geographic Names United States Geological Survey October 25 2007 Retrieved January 31 2008 Dickson Tennessee census gov Retrieved April 13 2022 Gannett Henry 1905 The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States Govt Print Off pp 106 a b c d About the City www cityofdickson com Retrieved June 2 2022 Corlew Robert A History of Dickson County Southern Historical Press ISBN 978 0893080280 TGN Full Record Display English Getty Research www getty edu Retrieved June 28 2023 Dickson Dickson County Tennessee United States From Milepost 42 to City of Dickson Ragan s Five Rivers ragans biz Retrieved June 28 2023 US Gazetteer files 2010 2000 and 1990 United States Census Bureau February 12 2011 Retrieved April 23 2011 NowData NOAA Online Weather Data National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Retrieved October 2 2021 Station Dickson TN U S Climate Normals 2020 U S Monthly Climate Normals 1991 2020 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Retrieved October 2 2021 Census of Population and Housing Decennial Censuses United States Census Bureau Retrieved March 4 2012 Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets Subcounty Resident Population Estimates April 1 2010 to July 1 2012 Population Estimates U S Census Bureau Archived from the original on June 11 2013 Retrieved December 11 2013 Explore Census Data data census gov Retrieved December 27 2021 Mayor s Office www cityofdickson com Retrieved June 2 2022 McKinney Clay City of Dickson Tennessee City Council www cityofdickson com Archived from the original on August 21 2018 Retrieved June 3 2018 McKinney Clay City of Dickson Tennessee Administrator Tom Waychoff www cityofdickson com Archived from the original on August 20 2018 Retrieved June 3 2018 McKinney Clay City of Dickson Tennessee Parks www cityofdickson com Archived from the original on August 20 2018 Retrieved June 3 2018 Frizzell Scott Spring 2011 Not Just a Matter of Black and White The Nashville Riot of 1967 Tennessee Historical Quarterly 70 1 26 51 JSTOR 42628733 Perhaps with great skill and deference his students could reach the coveted middle class status that he had attained owning a ranch in nearby Dickson in addition to his president s residence on campus provided by the university External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dickson Tennessee Official website City charter Archived on March 4 2016 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dickson Tennessee amp oldid 1188717789, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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