Dresden, Tennessee
| Dresden, Tennessee | |
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| Town | |
| Motto: "A Great Place to Live" | |
 Location of Dresden, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates: 36°17′2″N 88°41′54″W / 36.28389°N 88.69833°WCoordinates: 36°17′2″N 88°41′54″W / 36.28389°N 88.69833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Weakley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.3 sq mi (13.8 km2) |
| • Land | 5.3 sq mi (13.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 427 ft (130 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,005 |
| • Density | 537.9/sq mi (207.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 38225 |
| Area code(s) | 731 |
| FIPS code | 47-21540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1282790 |
| Website | www |
Dresden is a town in and the county seat of Weakley County, Tennessee. The population was 3,005 at the 2010 census.
Dresden is located at 36°17′2″N 88°41′54″W / 36.28389°N 88.69833°W (36.283805, -88.698296).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.3 square miles (14 km2), of which 5.3 square miles (14 km2) is land and 0.19% is water.
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 537.9 people per square mile (207.6/km²). There were 1,331 housing units at an average density of 250.8 per square mile (96.8/km²). 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.
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