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Moving to Dyer, Tennessee

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Population: 2,406. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,418 (+0.5% change)
Males: 1,041 (43.3%), Females: 1,365 (56.7%)

Gibson County

Zip code: 38330

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.8 years
Median household income: $28,250
Median house value: $54,600

Population by Race

Races in Dyer:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.1%)
  • Black (18.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (13.8%), Irish (6.4%), German (4.9%), English (3.4%), Scotch-Irish (3.1%), Subsaharan African (1.5%).

Elevation: 360 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dyer

  • High school or higher: 64.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
  • Unemployed: 10.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dyer city

  • Never married: 17.4%
  • Now married: 55.1%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 14.7%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +77 (+3.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dyer:

  • GIBSON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; TRENTON, TN)
  • HUMBOLDT GENERAL HOSPITAL INC (about 18 miles; HUMBOLDT, TN)
  • MILAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; MILAN, TN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dyer:

  • MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 34 miles; JACKSON, TN; Abbreviation: MKL)
  • BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 70 miles; PADUCAH, KY; Abbreviation: PAH)
  • MILLINGTON MUNI (about 79 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dyer:

  • GIBSON COUNTY (about 16 miles; TRENTON, TN; Abbreviation: TGC)
  • HUMBOLDT MUNI (about 21 miles; HUMBOLDT, TN; Abbreviation: M53)
  • EVERETT-STEWART (about 21 miles; UNION CITY, TN; Abbreviation: UCY)

Amtrak station near Dyer:

  • 19 miles: NEWBERN/DYERSBURG (NEWBERN, 108 JEFFERSON ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dyer:

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 23 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 86 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 91 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 91 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)

Schools

Public high school in Dyer:

  • GIBSON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 647; Location: P. O. BOX 190; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Dyer:

  • DYER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 454; Location: 322 COLLEGE; Grades: KG – 08)

 

 

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