Weakley County

Also known as Weakley County, Tennessee, Weakley County, TN

county in Tennessee, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Tennessee
Founded: October 21, 1823
Named after: Robert Weakley
Seat: Dresden
Largest city: Martin
Mayor: Kerry McCarver ( R )
Total: 582 sq mi (1,510 km )
Land: 580 sq mi (1,500 km )
Water: 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km ) 0.2%
Estimate 2025: 33,261
Density: 57/sq mi (22/km )
Time zone: UTC−6 ( Central )

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Weakley County is a county located in the northwest of the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 32,902. Its county seat is Dresden. Its largest city is Martin, the home of the University of Tennessee at Martin. The county was established by the Tennessee General Assembly on October 21, 1823, and is named for U.S. Congressman Robert Weakley (1764–1845). Weakley County comprises the Martin, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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