Dyer, Tennessee
| Dyer, Tennessee | |
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| City | |
 Location of Dyer, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates: 36°4′9″N 88°59′30″W / 36.06917°N 88.99167°WCoordinates: 36°4′9″N 88°59′30″W / 36.06917°N 88.99167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Gibson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.3 sq mi (5.9 km2) |
| • Land | 2.3 sq mi (5.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 367 ft (112 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,341 |
| • Density | 1,064.3/sq mi (410.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 38330 |
| Area code(s) | 731 |
| FIPS code | 47-22180 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1283253 |
| Website | www |
Dyer is a city in Gibson County, Tennessee. The population was 2,341 at the 2010 census. Dyer was originally known as Peck's Switch, a name given by railroad workers in the early days of rail.
Dyer was hit directly by an F3 tornado on April 2, 2006, which devastated the town and left 15 people dead. Early estimates were that over 1,500 homes were destroyed in Dyer and other areas of Gibson County. Of the 15 people who died, five were in the nearby town of Bradford, including a family of four. Two died just east of Rutherford. The remaining deaths were in Dyer County, about 15 miles west of Dyer.
Dyer is located at 36°4′9″N 88°59′30″W / 36.06917°N 88.99167°W (36.069267, -88.991620).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,406 people, 979 households, and 673 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,064.3 people per square mile (411.0/km²). There were 1,053 housing units at an average density of 465.8 per square mile (179.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 80.34% White, 18.54% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.
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