Local servicesHospitalVolunteer Hospital16.4 miPost officeGleason Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGleason City Hallunder a milePoliceGleason Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationGleason Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolGleason Schoolunder a mileCollegeBethel University7.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcKellar-Sipes Regional Airport MKL46 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA108 miInterstateI-4032 miUS highwayUS 798.4 miAmtrakNewbern-Dyersburg, TN NBN37 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38229 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38229 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min5:37 am – 8:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:01 am – 4:43 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,378 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.0955 householdsMedian household income $58,715Median home value $146,600Median rent $685 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $686 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 1,191 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 15%, farming, forestry and mining 10%Average commute 25 minutes89% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%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, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksMiddle Fork Obion Lakelake · 2.9 miThompson Creek Number Two Lakelake · 5.7 miRed Hillpeak · 8.5 miBethel Universitycollege · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMckenzie City Parkpark · 6.9 mi · 67 acresMulberry Parkpark · 7.5 miBean Switch Refugestate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 732 acresJarrell Switch Refugestate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 275 acresHarts Mill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 1,749 acresBig Cypress Treestate park · 15.2 mi · 387 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 8 Jan 197444 mi away, near Ridgely, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 16 May 202448 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 quality74% of days had good air in 2025263 of 354 days measured91 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 96main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Madison County, TN, 44 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGleason Water Deptserves 1,753 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation405 ft123 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
