Grundy County
Wage Information | |
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All Industries Average Wage | $29,780 |
Manufacturing Average Wage | $33,896 |
Commuting Patterns | |
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Workers 16 and Over | 9,713 |
Percent Working Outside County of Residence | 40.4 |
Educational Attainment | |
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Population 25 & Over | 17,736 |
Percent High School Graduate or Higher | 68.4 |
Percent Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 8.0 |
Employment Data | |
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Labor Force | 10,398 |
Employment | 9,258 |
Unemp | 1,140 |
% Unemp | 11.0 |
GRUNDY COUNTY | |
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County Seat | Altamont |
Nearest MSA | Chattanooga, 72 Miles |
Population | 2016 Est. - 13,389 |
Available Labor Force | |
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Labor Force | 4,880 |
Unemployment | 240 |
Unemployment Rate | 5.0% |
Tax Structure | |
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Property Tax | $2.54 per $100 |
Ratio of Assessment: | |
Residential | 25% |
Industrial | 40% |
Personal (Equipment Inventory) Raw Materials Only | 30% |
Sales Tax (County) | 2.50% |
Sales Tax (State) | 7.0% |
Income Tax: | None |
Personal | 6.0% on interest and dividends |
Excise (Corporate) | 6.5% of net earnings |
Franchise Tax | .25 per $100 of Capital Properties |
Unemployment Tax (New Employers) | 2.7% of first $9,000 |
Transportation | |
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Railroads | None |
Highways: | US Highways 41,41-A, 64 State Hwy 56 |
I-24 | 22 miles to access (adjacent) |
Navigable Waterway: | Tennessee River Nearest Port Facility - Nickajack, 25 miles Channel Depth, 9' |
Air Service: | |
Commercial Service | Chattanooga Metro Airport, Runway Length, 7,400' |
General Aviation | Sewanee, 5 miles Runway Length, 3,700' |
Education | |
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Number of High Schools | 1-Grundy County High School |
Number of Colleges Serving Grundy County (2 & 4 year) | 2-Covenant College, Sewanee University |
Health Care | |
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Hospitals | 2-Emeral-Hodgson Hospital, River Park Hospital |
Clinics | 5-Community Medical Center, Mountain Top Medical Center, Palmer Clinic, Tracy Clinic, Your Family Health Clinic |
Doctors | 10 |
Dentist | 3 |
Nursing Homes | 2-Bridge at Monteagle, Haven of Rest Retirement Homes |
Major Employers | Product | Total Employees |
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Grundy County School District | Schools | 600 |
Bridge at Monteagle | Healthcare | 200 |
Benchmark Tool & Machine | Bulk Container Manufacturing | 100 |
Exceptional Enterprises, Inc. | Healthcare | 100 |
Toyo Seat USA | Automotive Manufacturing | 75 |
Toyo Seat US | Manufacturing | 100 |
Benchmark Industries | Bulk Containers | 100 |
Basham Industries | Manufacturing | 100 |
County of Grundy | Government | 85 |
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