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Dickson County, Tennessee



 
 
Dickson County is a county
County

A county is a land area of Local government government within a larger state. A county may have city and towns within its area....
 located in the U.S. state
U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 state of the United States that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States . Because of this shared sovereignty, an United States is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of Domicile ....
 of Tennessee
Tennessee

Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States United States. In 1796, it became the sixteenth state to join the United States....
. As of 2000, the population was 43,156. The 2005 Census Estimate placed the population at 45,894 . Its county seat
County seat

A county seat or parish seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there....
 is Charlotte
Charlotte, Tennessee

Charlotte is a town in Dickson County, Tennessee, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,153 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Dickson County, Tennessee....
. Its largest city is Dickson
Dickson, Tennessee

Dickson is a city in Dickson County, Tennessee, Tennessee, United States. The population was 12,244 at the 2000 census....
.

Dickson County is part of the Nashville-Davidson
Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville is the Capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County, Tennessee. It is the second most populous city in the state after Memphis, Tennessee....
Mufreesboro
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Murfreesboro is a city in and the county seat of Rutherford County, Tennessee, Tennessee, United States. The population was 100,575 according to the city's 2008 official special census, up from 81,393 residents certified during the 2005 special census....
Franklin
Franklin, Tennessee

Franklin is a city in and the county seat of Williamson County, Tennessee, Tennessee, United States. The population was 41,842 at the United States Census, 2000....
 Metropolitan Statistical Area.

rding to the U.S. Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data....
, the county has a total area of 491 square miles (1,272 kmē), of which, 490 square miles (1,269 kmē) of it is land and 1 square miles (4 kmē) of it (0.29%) is water.

Dickson County is bordered on the NE by the Cumberland River
Cumberland River

The Cumberland River is an important waterway in the Southern United States. It is 688 miles long. It starts in Letcher County, Kentucky in eastern Kentucky on the Cumberland Plateau, flows through southeastern Kentucky and crosses into northern Tennessee, and then curves back up into western Kentucky before draining into the Ohio River a...
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Dickson County is a county
County

A county is a land area of Local government government within a larger state. A county may have city and towns within its area....
 located in the U.S. state
U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 state of the United States that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States . Because of this shared sovereignty, an United States is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of Domicile ....
 of Tennessee
Tennessee

Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States United States. In 1796, it became the sixteenth state to join the United States....
. As of 2000, the population was 43,156. The 2005 Census Estimate placed the population at 45,894 . Its county seat
County seat

A county seat or parish seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there....
 is Charlotte
Charlotte, Tennessee

Charlotte is a town in Dickson County, Tennessee, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,153 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Dickson County, Tennessee....
. Its largest city is Dickson
Dickson, Tennessee

Dickson is a city in Dickson County, Tennessee, Tennessee, United States. The population was 12,244 at the 2000 census....
.

Dickson County is part of the Nashville-Davidson
Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville is the Capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County, Tennessee. It is the second most populous city in the state after Memphis, Tennessee....
Mufreesboro
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Murfreesboro is a city in and the county seat of Rutherford County, Tennessee, Tennessee, United States. The population was 100,575 according to the city's 2008 official special census, up from 81,393 residents certified during the 2005 special census....
Franklin
Franklin, Tennessee

Franklin is a city in and the county seat of Williamson County, Tennessee, Tennessee, United States. The population was 41,842 at the United States Census, 2000....
 Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data....
, the county has a total area of 491 square miles (1,272 kmē), of which, 490 square miles (1,269 kmē) of it is land and 1 square miles (4 kmē) of it (0.29%) is water.

Dickson County is bordered on the NE by the Cumberland River
Cumberland River

The Cumberland River is an important waterway in the Southern United States. It is 688 miles long. It starts in Letcher County, Kentucky in eastern Kentucky on the Cumberland Plateau, flows through southeastern Kentucky and crosses into northern Tennessee, and then curves back up into western Kentucky before draining into the Ohio River a...
. The county is drained by the Harpeth River
Harpeth River

The Harpeth River is one of the major streams of north-central Middle Tennessee and one of the major tributaries of the Cumberland River.The Harpeth rises in the westernmost part of Rutherford County, Tennessee, just to the east of the community of College Grove, in eastern Williamson County, Tennessee....
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Adjacent counties

  • Montgomery County
    Montgomery County, Tennessee

    Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The county seat is Clarksville, Tennessee. The population was 134,768 at the United States Census, 2000....
     (north)
  • Cheatham County
    Cheatham County, Tennessee

    Cheatham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 35,912. The 2005 Census Estimate placed the population at 38,603 ....
     (east)
  • Williamson County
    Williamson County, Tennessee

    Williamson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 126,638, and the United States Census Bureau estimates its population as of 2005 to be 153,595....
     (southeast)
  • Hickman County
    Hickman County, Tennessee

    Hickman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 22,295. The 2005 Census Estimate placed the population at 23,793 ....
     (south)
  • Humphreys County
    Humphreys County, Tennessee

    Humphreys County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 17,929. The 2005 Census Estimate placed the population at 18,212....
     (southwest)
  • Houston County
    Houston County, Tennessee

    Houston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 8,088. The 2006 Census Estimate placed the population at 8,076 ....
     (northwest)


Demographics

As of the census
Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population....
 of 2000, there were 43,156 people, 16,473 households, and 12,173 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans....
 was 88 people per square mile (34/kmē). There were 17,614 housing units at an average density of 36 per square mile (14/kmē). The racial makeup of the county was 93.25% White
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
, 4.58% Black
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
 or African American
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
, 0.40% Native American
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
, 0.27% Asian
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
, 0.01% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)

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, 0.47% from other races
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
, and 1.01% from two or more races. 1.12% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)

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 or Latino
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
 of any race. There were 16,473 households out of which 35.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.30% were married couples
Marriage

Marriage is a social, spirituality, or law union of individuals. This union may also be called matrimony, while the ceremony that marks its beginning is usually called a wedding and the married status created is sometimes called wedlock....
 living together, 11.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.10% were non-families. 22.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the county, the population was spread out with 26.60% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 30.70% from 25 to 44, 22.90% from 45 to 64, and 11.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $39,056, and the median income for a family was $45,575. Males had a median income of $32,252 versus $23,686 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income

Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone....
 for the county was $18,043. About 8.10% of families and 10.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.90% of those under age 18 and 11.80% of those age 65 or over.

By 2005 the county had a population that was 92.0% non-Hispanic white, 4.4% African-American and 1.7% Latino.

Cities and towns

  • Burns
    Burns, Tennessee

    Burns is a town in Dickson County, Tennessee, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,366 at the 2000 census....
  • Charlotte
    Charlotte, Tennessee

    Charlotte is a town in Dickson County, Tennessee, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,153 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Dickson County, Tennessee....
  • Dickson
    Dickson, Tennessee

    Dickson is a city in Dickson County, Tennessee, Tennessee, United States. The population was 12,244 at the 2000 census....
  • Slayden
    Slayden, Tennessee

    Slayden is a town in Dickson County, Tennessee, Tennessee, United States. The population was 185 at the 2000 census....
  • Vanleer
    Vanleer, Tennessee

    Vanleer is a town in Dickson County, Tennessee, Tennessee, United States. The population was 310 at the 2000 census. The town is named for Anthony Van Leer, onetime operator of the iron works in nearby Cumberland Furnace, Tennessee....
  • White Bluff
    White Bluff, Tennessee

    White Bluff is a town in Dickson County, Tennessee, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,142 at the 2000 census. The community name derives from the White Bluff Iron Forge....


See also

  • Ruskin Colony
    Ruskin Colony

    The Ruskin Colony was a Utopian socialism colony which existed near Tennessee City in Dickson County, Tennessee from 1894 to 1896. The colony moved to a slightly more permanent second settlement on an old farm five miles north from 1896 to 1899, and saw another brief incarnation near Waycross, Georgia, in southern Georgia , from 1899 until...


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