Profile for Dresden, Tennessee, TN

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 10. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3.6 per 1,000 people.

Nearby parks & recreation: Reelfoot Lake

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (96)

Communities (2)

Libraries (3)

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9% of Dresden residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Dresden ancestry & family history guide.

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• Weakley County Ancestry forum
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Dresden was $16,286, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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11% of Dresden residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Dresden, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $274.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $646.

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Libraries in Dresden include Ned R. Mcwherter Weakley County Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Dresden include Dresden Enterprise

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Weakley County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Dresden political report.

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The average commute time for Dresden workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Dresden travel guide
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