Gleason, Tennessee
| Gleason, Tennessee | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Gleason, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates: 36°12′56″N 88°36′44″W / 36.21556°N 88.61222°WCoordinates: 36°12′56″N 88°36′44″W / 36.21556°N 88.61222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Weakley |
| 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 | 407 ft (124 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,445 |
| • Density | 640.5/sq mi (247.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 38229 |
| Area code(s) | 731 |
| FIPS code | 47-29300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1303460 |
Gleason is a town in Weakley County, Tennessee. The population was 1,445 at the 2010 census. The city also holds the annual Tater Town Parade and festival in the fall. The Ladies High School basketball team has won the State Championship on three separate occasions, in 1992, 1999 and 2007.
Gleason is located at 36°12′56″N 88°36′44″W / 36.21556°N 88.61222°W (36.215641, -88.612114).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,463 people, 599 households, and 431 families residing in the town. The population density was 640.5 people per square mile (247.7/km²). There were 657 housing units at an average density of 287.6 per square mile (111.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.43% White, 0.55% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.41% from other races, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.37% of the population.
There were 599 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.89.
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