Dickson County, Tennessee

Dickson County
Dickson County
County
	Dickson County Courthouse in Charlotte
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	Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
	Tennessee's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 36°09′N 87°22′W / 36.15°N 87.36°W
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
Founded	October 25, 1803
Named for	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 (4 km2) 0.3%
Population (2020)
• Total	54,315
• Estimate (2023)	56,729
• Density	111/sq mi (43/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code	615
Congressional district	7th
Website	dicksoncountytn.gov

Dickson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 54,315.^[2] Its county seat is Charlotte.^[3] 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.

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^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Dickson County, Tennessee". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
^ "Dickson County, TN". County Explorer. National Association of Counties. Retrieved August 6, 2023.