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Around Dyer
Distances
Nearest major airport
Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)89 miles away
Closer regional airport
McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Memphis, TN85 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL404 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Dyer; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Dyer
U.S. Representative · Tennessee’s 8th DistrictDavid Kustoff (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Dyer had 2,308 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 201st largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Gibson County grew from 39,408 residents in 1900 to 50,429 in 2020.
Gibson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 56.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Milan Exp Stn, TN weather station (19 miles away).
Jobs in Gibson County
12,656 jobs at 951 businesses in Gibson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dyer.
Nearest hospitals
West Tennessee Healthcare Milan HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Milan18.4 miles
Volunteer Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Martin20.0 miles
Dyersburg Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Dyersburg20.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
8
Physical and occupational therapists
2
Pharmacies
2
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Dyer
Museums
David Crockett Cabin4.4 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Gibson Co Sp Dist. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Dyer ElementaryDyer
Pre-K–8
381
Public
1.7 mi
Gibson County High SchoolDyer
9–12
429
Public
4.4 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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