Dyersburg, Tennessee
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Dyersburg is a city and the county seat of Dyer County, Tennessee, United States. It is located in northwest Tennessee, 79 miles (127 km) northeast of Memphis on the Forked Deer River. The population was 16,164 at the 2020 census, down 5.72% from the 2010 census.[6]
"Dyersburg" redirects here. For other uses, see Dyersburg (disambiguation).
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Dyersburg, Tennessee | |
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Motto: "Dyersburg...the Gateway to Everywhere"[1] | |
Coordinates: 36°2′N 89°23′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Tennessee |
County | Dyer |
First Settled | 1819 |
Established | 1826 |
Named for | Col. Robert H. Dyer (1774-1826) |
Government | |
• Mayor | John Holden |
Area | |
• Total | 17.43 sq mi (45.15 km2) |
• Land | 17.32 sq mi (44.86 km2) |
• Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2) |
Elevation | 312 ft (95 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 16,164 |
• Density | 933.31/sq mi (360.35/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 38024-38025 |
Area code | 731 |
FIPS code | 47-22200[5] |
GNIS feature ID | 1283267[3] |
Website | www |
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