Hamilton County, TN

HAMILTON COUNTY

County Seat - Chattanooga
Nearest MSA - Chattanooga

Population
1980 - 237,905
1990 - 285,536
2000 - 307,896

Available Labor Force

Labor Force 161,560
Unemployment 7,170
Unemployment Rate 4.4%

Tax Structure

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