Bradley County, TN

BRADLEY COUNTY

County Seat - Cleveland
Nearest MSA - Chattanooga, 30 Miles

Population
1980 - 67,547
1990 - 80,220
2000 - 87,965

Available Labor Force

Labor Force 45,879
Unemployment 4,318
Unemployment Rate 9.4%

Tax Structure

Property Tax $1.79 per $100
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: 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 $7,000

Transportation

Railroads Norfolk Southern
Highways: US Hwy 11, 64; State Hwy 60, 74, 40, 2, 249, 306, 308
I-75 0 miles to access (adjacent)
Air Freight 1
Motor Freight 19
Navigable Waterway: Hiwassee River
Nearest Port Facility - Chattanooga
Channel Depth, 9'
Air Service:  
Commercial Service Chattanooga Metro Airport,
Runway Length, 7,400'
General Aviation Hardwick Field/Cleveland
Runway Length, 3,300'

Education

Number of High Schools 3-Bradley Central High School, Cleveland High School, Walker Valley High School
Number of Colleges Serving Bradley County (2 & 4 year) 2-Cleveland State Community College, Lee University

Health Care

Hospitals 1-Sky Ridge Medical Center (351 beds)
Clinics 1-Bradley County Health Department
Doctors 244
Dentist 7
Nursing Homes 4-Bradley Healthcare & Rehab, Life Care Center of Cleveland, Trinity Healthcare, Wellington Gardens-Cleveland

Major Employers

Firm Name Product Total Employees Union Affiliation
Whirpool Corporation Electric/Gas
Ranges
1,200 None
Peytons Southeatsern, Inc Distribution 900 None
Masterfoods USA Candies
and Cookies
800 None

Duracell Global Business
Mgt. Group

Batteries (Alkaline) 525 None
Cleveland Chair Company Upholstered Chairs 525 None
Schering-Plough HealthCare
Products
Foot Care
Sun Care
500 None
Jackson Manufacturing Upholstered Chairs 475 None
Charleston Hosiery, Inc Hosiery 432 None
Maytag Services Maytag Parts
and Service
376 None
Rubbermaid Cleaning
Products
Mops/Mop Yarns 375 None
Hardwick Clothes, Inc. Career Apparel 370 None
Advanced Photgraphic
Solutions
Photo Finishing 325 None
Johnston Coca-Cola Soft Drinks
(Bottled and Canned)
320 None
Brown Stove Works Electric and
Gas Ranges
300 None
Olin Corporation Caustic Soda
and Chlorine
280 None
Arch Chemicals, Inc Pool Chemicals 265 None
Flowers Bakery of
Cleveland 
Snack Cakes 250 None
Eaton Electrical Electrical Control
Equipment
180 None
Georgia Pacific Corporation Corrugated Boxes 170 UPIU
Newly Weds Foods
Company
Food Coatings
and Batters
140 None
Church of God
Publications/Pathway Press
Book Publishing
and Printing
135 None
Weyerhaseuser Board
Packing Division, Inc.
Corrugated
paperboard
135 UPIU
CPQ Professional Imaging Photo Finishing 130 None
Eaton Hydraulics Auto Parts
and Components
130 None
United Knitting Knit Fabric 125 None

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                                                                                                            Current as of March 2010