Dickson County, Tennessee
Dickson County, Tennessee | |
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Dickson County Courthouse in Charlotte | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee | |
| Coordinates: 36°09′N 87°22′W / 36.15°N 87.36°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| Founded | October 25, 1803 |
| Named after | William Dickson |
| Seat | Charlotte |
| Largest city | Dickson |
| Area | |
• Total | 491 sq mi (1,270 km2) |
| • Land | 490 sq mi (1,300 km2) |
| • Water | 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km2) 0.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 54,315 |
• Estimate (2024) | 57,641 |
| • Density | 110/sq mi (43/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 615, 629 |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | dicksoncountytn |
Dickson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 54,315. Its county seat is Charlotte. Dickson County is part of the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area. Dickson County is home to Tennessee's oldest courthouse in continuous use, built in 1835. This is the second courthouse in Charlotte as the first one, a log building, was destroyed in the Tornado of 1833, which destroyed all but one building on the courthouse square.