Local servicesHospitalVolunteer Hospital11.1 miPost officeDresden Post Office2.8 miTown hallDresden City Hall2.8 miPoliceDresden Police Department2.8 miFire stationDresden Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeThe University of Tennessee - Martin10.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcKellar-Sipes Regional Airport MKL52 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA112 miInterstateI-6928 miUS highwayUS 45E7.3 miAmtrakNewbern-Dyersburg, TN NBN36 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38225 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38225 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min5:37 am – 8:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:02 am – 4:43 pm
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People5,881 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.32,565 householdsMedian household income $50,545Median home value $134,900Median rent $760 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $753 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 2,244 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, manufacturing 21%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 26 minutes86% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 27°F54 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare38 days above 90°F, 82 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dresden station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksRed Hillpeak · 2.6 miCypress Creek Lake Number Ninelake · 1.3 miCypress Creek Number Eight Lakelake · 2.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBean Switch Refugestate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 732 acresBig Cypress Treestate park · 14.2 mi · 387 acresKentucky Lake Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 35.3 mi · 3,856 acresLand Between the Lakes Othernational forest · 36.9 mi · 63,694 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes46 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 13 May 197448 mi away, near East Prairie, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 16 May 202446 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWeakley County, TN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025276 of 359 days measured83 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 72main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dyer County, TN, 45 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDresden Water Deptserves 3,381 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation449 ft137 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
