Weakley County, Tennessee
PO Box 587
Dresden, TN 38225
Phone: (731) 364-2285
Fax: (731) 364-5236
www.weakleycountytn.gov
On northwestern border of TN, north of Jackson; organized Oct 21, 1823 from Western District (Indian lands). Name Origin: For Robert Weakley (1764-1845), U.S. representative from TN (1809-11), TN legislator, and member of the TN Constitutional Convention (1834).
Area (sq mi): 581.81 (land 580.19; water 1.62). Pop per sq mi: 58.10.
Pop 2005: 33,732. State rank: 43. Pop change: 2000-20005 -3.30%; 1990-2000 9.10%. Pop 2000: 34,895 (White 89.70%; Black or African American 6.90%; Hispanic or Latino 1.20%; Asian 1.30%; Other 1.40%). Foreign born: 2.00%. Median age: 34.80.
Income 2000: per capita $15,408; median household $30,008; Pop below poverty level: 16.00%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $20,530-$22,154.
Unemployment 2004: 7.40%. Change from 2000: 1.50%. Median travel time to work: 20.20 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 29.80%.
Dresden, TN 38225
Phone: (731) 364-2285
Fax: (731) 364-5236
www.weakleycountytn.gov
On northwestern border of TN, north of Jackson; organized Oct 21, 1823 from Western District (Indian lands). Name Origin: For Robert Weakley (1764-1845), U.S. representative from TN (1809-11), TN legislator, and member of the TN Constitutional Convention (1834).
Area (sq mi): 581.81 (land 580.19; water 1.62). Pop per sq mi: 58.10.
Pop 2005: 33,732. State rank: 43. Pop change: 2000-20005 -3.30%; 1990-2000 9.10%. Pop 2000: 34,895 (White 89.70%; Black or African American 6.90%; Hispanic or Latino 1.20%; Asian 1.30%; Other 1.40%). Foreign born: 2.00%. Median age: 34.80.
Income 2000: per capita $15,408; median household $30,008; Pop below poverty level: 16.00%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $20,530-$22,154.
Unemployment 2004: 7.40%. Change from 2000: 1.50%. Median travel time to work: 20.20 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 29.80%.
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