Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min5:33 am – 8:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min6:56 am – 4:39 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 28°F54 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month May3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days26 days above 90°F, 84 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dickson station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsBuckner Parkrecreation area · 1.7 mi · 144 acresTennsco Ball Parkrecreation area · 5.0 miMontgomery Bellstate park · 7.8 mi · 3,988 acresBon Aqua Woods Designated State Natural Areastate conservation land · 11.4 miHarpeth Riverstate park · 18.5 mi · 140 acresJohnsonvillestate park · 21.6 mi · 551 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowDickson County, TN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025300 of 358 days measured57 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 32, worst day 130main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Montgomery County, TN, 29 mi away
Drinking waterWater Auth of Dickson Countyserves 68,675 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation849 ft259 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTriStar Horizon Medical Center3.8 miPost officeDickson Post Office3.8 miTown hallDickson City Hall3.4 miPoliceDickson Police Department2.9 miFire stationDickson Fire Department3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNashville International Airport BNA43 miInterstateI-405.3 miUS highwayUS 701.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37056 ZIP area.
