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 |
