Grundy County, TN

GRUNDY COUNTY

County Seat - Altamont
Nearest MSA - Chattanooga, 72 Miles

Population
1980 - 13,787
1990 - 13,475
2000 - 14,332

Available Labor Force

Labor Force 5,870
Unemployment 470
Unemployment Rate 8.0%
Property Tax (Per $100 Value) $2,81
Ratio of Assessment:  
Residential 25%
Industrial 40%
Personal (Equipment Inventory) Raw Materials Only 30%
Sales Tax (County) 2.50%
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 None
Highways: US Highways 41,41-A, 64  State Hwy 56
I-24 22 miles to access (adjacent)
Navigable Waterway: Tennessee River
Nearest Port Facility - Nickajack, 25 miles
Channel Depth, 9'
Air Service:  
Commercial Service Chattanooga Metro Airport,
Runway Length, 7,400'
General Aviation Sewanee, 5 miles
Runway Length, 3,300'

Education

Number of High Schools 1
Number of Colleges (2 & 4 year) 1

Health Care

Hospitals 1
Clinics 4
Doctors 10
Dentist 2
Nursing Homes 2

Major Employers

Firm Name Product Total Employees Union Affiliation
Toyo Seat USA Automobile Seat Components 150 None
Bashams Sportswear 100 None
Keneric Jackets 60 None
Tullahoma Industries Coveralls 54 None
Tag Plastics Injection Molding 51 None
Angle Manufacturing Video Game Equipment 40 None
Tuftco Machine Parts 25 None
A & J Fabrication Safety Cage Fabrication 18 None
Monteagle Concrete Silo Company Silos for Agriculture and Industries 11 None

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