SEIDA - Southeast Industrial Development Association: Hamilton County Tennessee Profile

Property Tax (Per $100 Value) $2.89
Ratio of Assessment:
Residential 25%
Industrial 40%
Personal (Equipment Inventory) Raw Materials Only 30%
Sales Tax (County) 2.25%
Sales Tax (State) 7.0%
Income Tax:
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 $7,000

Transportation

Railroads Norfolk Southern, CSX Transportation
Highways:
I-75, I-59, I-24 0 miles to access (Adjacent)
Air Freight 10
Motor Freight >100
Navigable Waterway: Tennessee River
Nearest Port Facility - Chattanooga
Channel Depth, 9'
Air Service:
Commercial Service Chattanooga Metro Airport,
Runway Length, 7,400'
General Aviation Chattanooga Metro Airport,
Runway Length, 7,400'

Education

Number of High Schools 14
Number of Colleges (2 & 4 year) 5

Health Care

Hospitals 13, 2,217 Beds
Clinics Several Public and Private
Doctors 1,134
Dentist 209
Nursing Homes 12, 1,821 Beds

Major Employers

Firm Name	Product	Total Employees	Union Affiliation
Blue Cross/Blue Shield	Insurance	4,502	N/A
Hamilton County Dept. of Ed.	Schools	4,360	N/A
Tennessee Valley Authority	Electrical Power	3,869	N/A
Erlanger Hospital System	Hospital	3,410	N/A
McKee Foods	Snack Cakes and Cookies	3,200	N/A
Provident Companies	Insurance	2,800	N/A
City of Chattanooga	Government	2,338	N/A
Memorial Health Care System	Health Care	2,152	N/A
CIGNA Healthcare	Insurance	1,850	N/A
Pilgrim	Poultry Slaughtering Processing	1,839	N/A
Porpex, Inc.	Carpet Backing/Textiles	1,800	N/A
Hamilton County Government	Government	1,750	N/A
U.S. Xpress Enterprises	Transportation Services	1,659	N/A
Parkridge Health System	Hospital-Healthcare System	1,080	N/A
Astec Industries	Asphalt and Dust Collectors	1,062	N/A
Hutchenson Medical Center	Hospital	881	N/A
Chattanooga General Services	Industrial Service Outsourcing/facilities Mgt.	800	N/A
University of Tn-Chattanooga	University	800	N/A
Convergys Cororation	Out-Sourced Customer Sevice	750	N/A
Covenant Transport	Trucking	711	N/A
Orange Grove Center	Health Care for Handicapped	659	N/A
US Postal Service	Postal Service	628	N/A
Johnson Mental Health Center	Behavioral Health Services	600	N/A
Alstom Power	Industrial Utlility Boilers and Related Fabrication	600	N/A
Golden Gallon, LLC	Convenience Stores	592	N/A
Mueller Company	Gate Valves	566	N/A
Olan Mills	Photogaphic lab and Studios	543	N/A
Chattanooga State Tech. Community College	Two Year State College	525	N/A

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