Dyersburg, Tennessee
Dyersburg, Tennessee | |
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The Bank of Dyersburg building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places | |
| Motto: "Dyersburg...the Gateway to Everywhere" | |
Location of Dyersburg in Dyer County, Tennessee. | |
| Coordinates: 36°2′N 89°23′W / 36.033°N 89.383°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Dyer |
| First Settled | 1819 |
| Established | 1826 |
| Incorporated | January 10, 1850 |
| Named after | 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 (2020) | |
• 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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1283267 |
| Website | www |
Dyersburg is a city in 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.