Dickson, Tennessee

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Dickson is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Located in Dickson County. It is part of the Nashville metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, Dickson's population was 16,058.[1]

History

Dickson was named for Congressman William Dickson, as was Dickson County.[2] The City started as a stop on the railroad line between Nashville and the Tennessee River. When Union Troops had finished the supply line during the Civil War, the area was known as Mile 42 post.[3]

It is disputed on what the community was known as prior to being named Dickson.[3] Dr. Robert Corlew's book A History of Dickson County makes the claim that the community was named Sneedsville in honor of a railroad engineer named Sneed who helped complete the tracks under the orders of General Ulysses S. Grant.[4] Various other sources also state that the city was at one point named Sneedsville.[3][5][6] Other sources claim that the community was named Smeedsville rather than Sneedsville. One claim comes from a series of writings for the Dickson Free Press by former mayor Robert S. Clement From Mile Post 42… To City of Dickson 1980. In article 7 "Was it called Sneedsville or Smeedsville?" Clement writes about a 1867 Chancery Court decree that was brought to his attention by historian Henry Ragan that refers to the land as "Smeedsville, Dickson County, Tennessee.", and that Ragan interviewed various locals who remembered the town being named Smeedsville.[7][3] Corlew claimed that he had found Chancery Court documents from the same year that incorporated the area as Sneedsville or Smeedsville, and that it's hard to interpret it being an "n" or an "m" due to the handwriting.

Geography

Dickson is located in south-central Dickson County at Script error: No such module "Coordinates". (36.071485, -87.374539).[8] It is bordered to the east by the town of Burns. U.S. Route 70 passes through the north side of the city as Henslee Drive; it leads east Script error: No such module "convert". to Nashville and west Script error: No such module "convert". to Huntingdon. Interstate 40 passes through the Dickson city limits Script error: No such module "convert". south of the center of town, with access from Exit 172 (Tennessee State Route 46). I-40 leads east Script error: No such module "convert". to Nashville from Exit 172 and west Script error: No such module "convert". to Jackson.

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Climate

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Demographics

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2020 census

Dickson racial composition[12]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 12,464 77.62%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 1,224 7.62%
Native American 57 0.35%
Asian 170 1.06%
Other/Mixed 866 5.39%
Hispanic or Latino 1,277 7.95%
Stephen Aragon 1 0.01%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 16,058 people, 5,842 households, and 3,690 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 12,244 people, 4,934 households, and 3,300 families residing in the city.[13] There were 24,325 people in the 37055 zip code. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 5,280 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the city was 87.86% White, 8.83% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.77% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.94% of the population.

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The 1922 Dickson County High School basketball team

There were 4,934 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 16.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,549, and the median income for a family was $42,632. Males had a median income of $32,733 versus $23,138 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,654. About 12.6% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 14.2% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Mayor

The City of Dickson is governed by a mayor and City Council. Mayor Don Weiss, Jr., has served in office since 1993, making him the longest-serving mayor of Dickson.[14]

City Council

The City of Dickson is divided into four wards, each of which elects two members to the City Council. Councillors are elected to staggered four-year terms, with one councillor from each ward being elected every two years.[15]

City Administrator

As the Mayor of Dickson is only a part-time job, a City Administrator is also appointed to oversee the day-to-day operations of the city government and its budget.[16]

Parks and Recreation

The City of Dickson Parks and Recreation Department maintains and operates various green spaces in Dickson, including sports areas, playgrounds, lake areas, and community centers.[17]

Media

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The Hotel Halbrook Railroad & Local History Museum was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

Television

Radio

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Notable people

See also

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References

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External links

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  • City charter (Archived on March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine)

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