Gleason is a town in Weakley County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, Gleason had a population of 1,369. The city holds an annual Tater Town Parade and festival in the fall. Gleason is the hometown of Gordon Stoker, first tenor of the famous backup group The Jordanaires.
Geography
Gleason is located at (36.215641, -88.612114).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
{| class="wikitable"
|+Gleason racial composition
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|White (non-Hispanic)
|1,295
|94.59%
|-
|Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|13
|0.95%
|-
|Native American
|7
|0.51%
|-
|Other/Mixed
|35
|2.56%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino
|19
|1.39%
|}
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,369 people, 604 households, and 394 families residing in the town.
2000 census
As of the census