Meigs County, TN

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 4,840
Unemployment 330
Unemployment Rate 6.8%
Property Tax (Per $100 Value) $1.83
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, 4,700'

Education

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

Health Care

Hospitals 1, 118 Beds
Clinics 2
Doctors 3
Dentist 1
Nursing Homes 1, 88 Beds

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

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