Miston is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Dyer County, Tennessee, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]

Miston, Tennessee
Nickname: 
"Baggett-ville
Miston is located in Tennessee
Miston
Miston
Miston is located in the United States
Miston
Miston
Coordinates: 36°9′53″N 89°29′21″W / 36.16472°N 89.48917°W / 36.16472; -89.48917
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyDyer
Area
 • Total1.39 sq mi (3.59 km2)
 • Land1.39 sq mi (3.59 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation269 ft (82 m)
Population
 • Total77
 • Density55.52/sq mi (21.44/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
38080 (Ridgely)
Area code731
FIPS code47-49420
GNIS feature ID2813078[2]

It is in the northwest part of the county, along Tennessee State Route 103, which leads east 3 miles (5 km) to Bogota and west the same distance to Tennessee State Route 181, less than 2 miles (3 km) east of the Mississippi River. Dyersburg, the county seat, is 13 miles (21 km) southeast of Miston.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
202077
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Education

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The school district is the Dyer County School District.[5] The zoned high school is Dyer County High School in Newbern.

References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Miston, Tennessee
  3. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Dyer County, TN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 6, 2024. - Text list