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MARION COUNTY
County Seat - Jasper
Nearest MSA - Chattanooga, 30 Miles
Population
1980 - 24,416
1990 - 25,297
2000 - 27,776
Available Labor Force
| Labor Force |
13,100 |
| Unemployment |
750 |
| Unemployment Rate |
5.7% |
| Property Tax (Per $100 Value) |
$2.08 |
| Ratio of Assessment: |
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| 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 |
Sequatchie Valley Railroad |
| Highways: |
US Hwy 41,64,72 State Hwy 28,150 |
| I-24 |
0 miles to access (Adjacent) |
| Air Freight |
0 |
| Motor Freight |
3 |
| Navigable Waterway: |
Tennessee River
Nearest Port Facility - Nickajack
Channel Depth, 9' |
| Air Service: |
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| Commercial Service |
Chattanooga Metro Airport,
Runway Length, 7,400' |
| General Aviation |
Marion County Airport
Runway Length, 3,500' |
Education
| Number of High Schools |
3 |
| Number of Colleges (2 & 4 year) |
0 |
Health Care
| Hospitals |
1, 50 Beds |
| Clinics |
10 |
| Doctors |
43 |
| Dentist |
5 |
| Nursing Homes |
6, 165 Beds |
Major Employers
| Firm Name |
Product |
Total Employees |
Union Affiliation |
| Marion County Board of Ed |
Education |
672 |
None |
| Grandview Medical Center |
Hospital |
347 |
None |
| Wal-Mart SuperCenter |
Discount Center, Groceries |
269 |
None |
| Sequatchie Concrete |
Concrete |
250 |
None |
| Variform |
Vinly Siding |
220 |
None |
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Rock-Tenn Co. |
Folded Paper Board Containers |
200 |
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| Lodge Manufacturing |
Iron Castings |
200 |
None |
| Rivermont Nursing Home |
Nursing Home |
150 |
None |
| Lowes |
Home Improvment |
143 |
None |
| Universal Form Clamp |
Scaffolding |
135 |
None |
| Sunbelt Transport |
Hauling |
108 |
None |
| County of Marion |
County Government |
106 |
None |
| Tennessee Galvanizing |
Galvanizing |
105 |
None |
| Shaw Industries |
Hardwood Flooring |
90 |
None |
| Seymour Manufacturing |
Wood Handles |
85 |
None |
| Royal Remanufacturing LLC |
Re Manufacturing |
84 |
None |
| Valmont Industries |
Steel Utility Communication Structures |
77 |
None |
| Sequachee Valley Electric Co-Op |
Electric Company |
75 |
None |
| Serodino, Inc |
Shipyard |
70 |
None |
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Color Concentrates |
65 |
None |
| Path Trucking Company |
Hauling |
55 |
None |
| Cardin Forest Products |
Lumber and Cross Ties |
50 |
None |
| Whitwell Sportswear |
Sportswear |
41 |
None |
| Colonial Chemicals |
Liquid Soap |
30 |
None |
| Tennessee Dept. of Human Services |
State Services |
29 |
None |
| Hot Stuff Food |
Food Distribution |
28 |
None |
| Space Age Manufacturing |
Fireworks |
21 |
None |
| Legacy (US Stove) |
Assembly Work |
20 |
None |
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