Dresden, TN Profile

Dresden, TN, population 2,703, is located in Tennessee's Weakley county, about 76.9 miles from Clarksville and 107.7 miles from Nashville.

Through the 90's Dresden's population has grown by about 15%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Dresden has declined by about 5%.

Dresden's property crime levels tend to be lower than Tennessee's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Dresden tend to be lower than Tennessee's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.80
	Males	36.70
	Females	41.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,855	N/A
2001	2,806	-1.72%
2002	2,770	-1.28%
2003	2,747	-0.83%
2004	2,705	-1.53%
2005	2,703	-0.07%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,701

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	486
2002	103
2003	359
2004	683
2005	256
2006	475
2007	228
2008	537

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Robbery	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Aggravated Assault	13	2	9	19	7	12	6	13

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,326
2002	2,888
2003	4,492
2004	2,479
2005	2,957
2006	2,521
2007	2,891
2008	2,457

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	25	23	43	15	25	18	16	14
Larceny, Theft	37	60	79	52	53	51	50	50
Motor Vehicle Theft	5	1	3	2	3	0	10	0
Arson	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	425 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.1 Square Miles