| Dickson County, Tennessee | |
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 Location in the state of Tennessee |
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 Tennessee's location in the U.S. |
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| Seat | Charlotte |
| Largest city | Dickson |
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491 sq mi (1,272 km²) 490 sq mi (1,269 km²) 1 sq mi (4 km²), . Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Charlotte is a town in Dickson County, Tennessee, United States. Dickson is a city in Dickson County, Tennessee, United States. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 29% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
43,156 88/sq mi (34/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
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Dickson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Daylight saving time ( DST A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. As of 2000, the population was 43,156. The 2005 Census Estimate placed the population at 45,894 [1]. Its county seat is Charlotte[1]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Charlotte is a town in Dickson County, Tennessee, United States. Its largest city is Dickson. Dickson is a city in Dickson County, Tennessee, United States.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 491 square miles (1,272 km²), of which, 490 square miles (1,269 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (4 km²) of it (0. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 29%) is water.
Dickson County is bordered on the NE by the Cumberland River. The Cumberland River is an important waterway in the Southern United States. The county is drained by the 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.
Adjacent counties
- Montgomery County (north)
- Cheatham County (east)
- Williamson County (southeast)
- Hickman County (south)
- Humphreys County (southwest)
- Houston County (northwest)
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 43,156 people, 16,473 households, and 12,173 families residing in the county. Montgomery County is a County located in the US state of Tennessee. Cheatham County is a County located in the US state of Tennessee. Williamson County is a County located in the US state of Tennessee. Hickman County is a County located in the US state of Tennessee. Humphreys County is a County located in the US state of Tennessee. Houston County is a County located in the US state of Tennessee. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 88 people per square mile (34/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 17,614 housing units at an average density of 36 per square mile (14/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93. 25% White, 4. 58% Black or African American, 0. 40% Native American, 0. 27% Asian, 0. 01% Pacific Islander, 0. 47% from other races, and 1. 01% from two or more races. 1. 12% of the population were Hispanic or Latino 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 living together, 11. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 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 for the county was $18,043. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 8. 10% of families and 10. 20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 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
See also
References
- ^ Find a County. Burns is a town in Dickson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1366 at the 2000 census Charlotte is a town in Dickson County, Tennessee, United States. Dickson is a city in Dickson County, Tennessee, United States. Slayden is a town in Dickson County, Tennessee, United States. Vanleer is a town in Dickson County, Tennessee, United States. White Bluff is a town in Dickson County, Tennessee, United States. The Ruskin Colony (or Ruskin Commonwealth Association) was a utopian socialist colony which existed near Tennessee City in Dickson County Tennessee from National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ Based on 2000 census data