Dickson County, TN

Community Overview

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Dickson County offers plenty of elbow room, a range of housing options and a relaxed lifestyle just a short drive west of downtown Nashville. The county of 47,000 has made education a priority, with beefed up graduation requirements in its already high-quality school system. The 158-bed Horizon Medical Center is building a new, 66-acre medical campus that will be fully completed in 2012. Dickson County is home to 3,700-acre Montgomery Bell State Park, with its 12 miles of hiking trails and three lakes that are a haven for canoers and anglers. The park is host each fall to the Americana Folk Festival.

Population
County Population: 47,366 Dickson County
City Population: 13,740 Dickson

Detailed Demographics Infomation

Climate
July High Temperature: 87 degrees F
January Low Temperature: 26 degrees F

Generally, Tennessee has a temperate climate, with warm summers and mild winters. However, the state's varied topography leads to a wide range of climatic conditions.

Schools
The county of 47,000 has made education a priority, with beefed up graduation requirements in its already high-quality school system. The mission of the Dickson County School District is for students to master state and national education standards and to achieve their "personal best" socially, physically and emotionally. The school system employs approximately 1,000 people and includes 14 schools: 8 elementary schools; 3 middle schools; 2 high schools and 1 alternative school.

Education Statistics

Health Care
The Dickson area is well served when it comes to healthcare options. Horizon Medical Center serves Dickson, Hickman Houston, Humphreys, Stewart and Montgomery counties. The 158-bed community hospital offers medical/surgical care, obstetrics, gynecology, critical care and skilled nursing services, as well as 24-hour emergency services, MRI, cardiac catheterization and outpatient services and more. Dickson Medical Associates opened a new, 83,000-square-foot facility along Highway 46 in spring 2009.

Neighborhoods
Dickson County offers a variety of housing and apartment-living options. Visit the Dickson County Chamber of Commerce's Web site to search available listings.

Average Home Prices and Rent Payments

Business Climate
The services and manufacturing sectors are some of the largest private sector employers in Dickson County. The ability of the Middle Tennessee area to supply ample labor for industry is enhanced by an excellent rural road system and a moderate climate. These two factors allow the employer to draw labor from a wider geographic area.

Workforce and Labor Statistcs

Culture
Dickson County offers plenty of elbow room, a range of housing options and a relaxed lifestyle just a short drive west of downtown Nashville. Dickson County is home to 3,700-acre Montgomery Bell State Park, with its 12 miles of hiking trails and three lakes that are a haven for canoers and anglers. The park is host each fall to the Americana Folk Festival.

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