MEIGS COUNTY
County Seat - Decatur
Nearest MSA - Chattanooga, 50 Miles
Population
1980 - 7,431
1990 - 8,033
2000 - 11,086
Available Labor Force
| Labor Force |
5,168 |
| Unemployment |
747 |
| Unemployment Rate |
14.5% |
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Tax Structure
| Property Tax |
$1.83 per $100 |
| Ratio of Assessment: |
|
| Residential |
25% |
| Industrial |
40% |
| Personal (Equipment Inventory) Raw Materials Only |
30% |
| Sales Tax (County) |
2.00% |
| 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 |
0 |
| Highways: |
State Hwy- 30, 58, 60, 68 |
| I-75 |
11 miles to access (Adjacent) |
| Air Freight |
0 |
| Motor Freight |
7 |
| Navigable Waterway: |
Tennessee/Hiwassee River
Nearest Port Facility - Chattanooga, 55 miles
Channel Depth, 9' |
| Air Service: |
|
| Commercial Service |
Chattanooga Metro Airport,
Runway Length, 7,400' |
| General Aviation |
McMinn County Airport
Runway Length, 6,500' |
Education
| Number of High Schools |
1-Meigs County High School |
| Number of Colleges Serving Meigs County (2 & 4 year) |
5-Bryan College, Cleveland State Community College, Lee University, Roane State Community College, Tennessee Wesleyan College |
Health Care
| Hospitals |
2-Athens Regional Medical Center, Rhea Medical Center (143 beds) |
| Clinics |
2-Evergreen Rehab, LLC, Meigs County Primary Care Center |
| Doctors |
3 |
| Dentist |
2 |
| Nursing Homes |
1-Brookwood Nursing Center |
Major Employers
| Firm Name |
Product |
Total Employees |
Union Affiliation |
| Shaw Industries |
Heat Set Yarn |
482 |
None |
| Polyform Manufacturing |
Plastic Furniture Components |
70 |
None |
| Array Manafacturing |
Display Cabunets |
50 |
None |
| Storm Manufacturing |
Copper Cables |
40 |
None |
| Added Value Services, Inc. |
Clothing |
36 |
None |
| Pentafab, Inc. |
Knitted Fabric |
32 |
None |
| Cymer. LLC |
Chemicals |
28 |
None |
| Solomon Corporation |
Refurbish Transformers |
24 |
None |
| The Wood Gallery |
Wood Display Products |
20 |
None |
