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 |
47,990 |
| Unemployment |
1,960 |
| Unemployment Rate |
4.1% |
| Estimated Total in Surrounding Area |
43,190 |
Tax Structure
| Property Tax (Per $100 Value) |
$2.48 |
| Ratio of Assessment: |
|
| Residential |
25% |
| Industrial |
40% |
| Personal (Equipment Inventory) Raw Materials Only |
30% |
| Sales Tax (County) |
2.25% |
| Sales Tax (State) |
6.0% |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Number of Colleges (2 & 4 year) |
2 |
Health Care
| Hospitals |
2, 351 Beds |
| Clinics |
2 |
| Doctors |
244 |
| Dentist |
39 |
| Nursing Homes |
3, 463 Beds |
Major Employers
| Firm Name |
Product |
Total Employees |
Union Affiliation |
| Whirpool Corporation |
Electric/Gas Ranges |
2,000 |
None |
| Peytons Southeatsern, Inc |
Distribution for Kroger |
1,200 |
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 Products |
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 |
| Goergia 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 |
