THE DICKSON LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Western Highland Rim setting.
Dickson city has 20.5 square miles of land in Dickson County. Its Census reference point is in Western Highland Rim, within Interior Plateau.
Open hills, irregular plains and tablelands are developed on limestone and other sedimentary rocks. Oak-hickory woodland, local prairie and cedar-glade settings contribute to this diverse inland plateau.
Regional context: Interior Plateau ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Dickson and Dickson County
Dickson is associated with Dickson County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Dickson by land and water
The Census records 0.08 square miles of water within Dickson, or 0.4% of its total area. It is 0.1 percentage points higher than the 0.3% recorded for Dickson County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Dickson city has 5.8 times the land area of nearby Burns town (3.53 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

