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DADE COUNTY
County Seat - Trenton
Nearest MSA - Chattanooga, 20 miles
Population
1980 - 12,293
1990 - 13,147
2000 - 15,154
Available Labor Force
| Labor Force |
7,941 |
| Unemployment |
743 |
| Unemployment Rate |
9.4% |
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Tax Structure
| Property Tax |
$5.07per $1000 |
| Sales Tax (Local) |
3.0% |
| Sales Tax (State) |
4.0% |
| Income Tax: |
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| Personal |
6.0% |
| Corporate |
6.0% |
| Use Tax Rate |
4.0% |
| Unemployment Tax |
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Transportation
| Railroads |
2 rail lines-Norfolk South, CSX |
| Highways: |
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| I-59 |
Direct access (Adjacent) |
| I-24 |
8 miles to access (Adjacent) |
| Air Freight |
0 |
| Motor Freight |
0 |
| Navigable Waterway: |
Savannah
Brunswick |
| Air Service: |
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| Commercial Service |
Chattanooga Metro Airport, 20 miles
Runway Length, 7,400' |
| General Aviation |
Barwick LaFayette Airport
Runway Lenght 5,412' |
Education
| Number of High Schools |
1-Dade County High School |
| Number of Colleges Serving Dade County (2 & 4 year) |
2-Covenant College, Dalton State College, Georgia Northwestern Technical College |
Health Care
| Hospitals |
1-Hutcheson Medical Center (237 beds) |
| Clinics |
3-Primary Health Care, Trenont Family Practice, Wildwood Lifestyle Center & Hospital |
| Doctors |
8 |
| Dentists |
3 |
| Nursing Homes |
1-Dade Health & Rehabilitation |
Major Employers
| Firm Name |
Product |
Total Employees |
Union Affiliation |
| Dade County Schools |
Schools |
376 |
None |
| Gill Manufacturing |
Manufacturing |
135 |
None |
| Accellent |
Medical Tubing |
140 |
None |
| IWG High Performance Conductors |
Manufacturing |
95 |
None |
Source: US BLS & DOL February 2010, GA DOR
Current as of April 2010
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