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Dickson is a city in the U. S. state of Tennessee. Located in Dickson County. It is part of the Nashville metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, Dickson's population was 16,058.

Dickson was named for Congressman William Dickson, as was Dickson County. The City started as a stop on the railroad line between Nashville and the Tennessee River. When Union Troops had finished the supply line during the Civil War, the area was known as Mile 42 post. It is disputed on what the community was known as prior to being named Dickson. Various other sources also state that the city was at one point named Sneedsville. Other sources claim that the community was named Smeedsville rather than Sneedsville. One claim comes from a series of writings for the Dickson Free Press by former mayor Robert S. Clement From Mile Post 42 To City of Dickson 1980. In article 7 "Was it called Sneedsville or Smeedsville?" Clement writes about a 1867 Chancery Court decree that was brought to his attention by historian Henry Ragan that refers to the land as "Smeedsville, Dickson County, Tennessee. ", and that Ragan interviewed various locals who remembered the town being named Smeedsville. It is bordered to the east by the town of Burns. U. S. Route 70 passes through the north side of the city as Henslee Drive; it leads east 40 mile (64 km) to Nashville and west 62 mile (100 km) to Huntingdon. Interstate 40 passes through the Dickson city limits 5 mile (8 km) south of the center of town, with access from Exit 172 (Tennessee State Route 46). I 40 leads east 37 mile (60 km) to Nashville from Exit 172 and west 92 mile (148 km) to Jackson. According to the United States Census Bureau, Dickson has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.41%, is water. The city center sits on the Tennessee Valley Divide, with the southwest side of the city draining via the East Piney River to the Piney River, then to the Duck River, and then to the Tennessee River, while the northeast side drains via Turnbull Creek or Jones Creek to the Harpeth River and thence to the Cumberland River.

+Dickson racial composition Race Number Percentage White (non Hispanic) 12,464 77.62% Black or African American (non Hispanic) 1,224 7.62% Native American 57 0.35% Asian 170 1.06% Other/Mixed 866 5.39% Hispanic or Latino 1,277 7.95%
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 16,058 people, 5,842 households, and 3,690 families residing in the city.

As of the census of 2000, there were 12,244 people, 4,934 households, and 3,300 families residing in the city.

The City of Dickson is divided into four wards, each of which elects two members to the City Council. Councillors are elected to staggered four year terms, with one councillor from each ward being elected every two years.

As the Mayor of Dickson is only a part time job, a City Administrator is also appointed to oversee the day to day operations of the city government and its budget.

The City of Dickson Parks and Recreation Department maintains and operates various green spaces in Dickson, including sports areas, playgrounds, lake areas, and community centers.

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