| Weakley County is
located in Northwest Tennessee, 145 miles westnorthwest of
Nashville and 125 miles north of Memphis. Weakley
County is located on the state border with Kentucky to the north.
Weakley
County has a population of approximately 32,000.
There
are five incorporated municipalities located in Weakley County.
The municipalities are Dresden, Gleason, Greenfield, Martin and
Sharon. Dresden is the county seat of Weakley County.
Weakley
County is served with electricity by Weakley County Municipal
Electric System. Natural gas is provided to Martin by Texas Gas
Transmission Corporation. West Tennessee Public Utility District
services other areas of the county with natural gas. Each
municipality has modern water, sewer and sanitation services.
Solid waste collection is available county-wide.
Fire
service is available in all areas of Weakley County either from
fire departments located in each of the municipalities or from
four rural volunteer departments. The fire departments are all
well equipped and trained.
Law
enforcement is provided by the Weakley County Sheriff's
Department or from police departments in each municipality.
Average annual temperature: 61.1F
Monthly average high temperature:
January 44.9F July
86.7F
Monthly average low
temperature: January
25.2F July 66.8F
Annual average precipitation:
50.27"
Annual average snowfall:
6.8"
Average elevation above sea
level: 411'
Prevailing winds: South to Southwest
The climate in Weakley County is mild
with four distinct seasons of the year.
Ratio
of Property Tax Assessment
|
| Residential |
25% |
| Industrial |
40% |
| Personal
(Equipment) |
30% |
| Inventory (Raw
Materials Only) |
|
| Hotel/Motel Tax
Rate |
5% |
| City Sales Tax |
None |
| County Sales
Tax |
2.75% |
| School Tax |
None |
|
