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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 |
8,686 |
| Unemployment |
351 |
| Unemployment Rate |
4.0% |
| Estimated Total in Surrounding Area |
42,570 |
Tax Structure
| Property Tax |
$6.89 per $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 |
| 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: |
Tennessee River
Nearest Port Facility - Chattanooga, 20 miles
Channel Depth, 9' |
| Air Service: |
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| Commercial Service |
Chattanooga Metro Airport, 20 miles
Runway Length, 7,400' |
| General Aviation |
Chattanooga Metro Airport, 20 miles
Runway Length, 7,400' |
Education
| Number of High School Graduates |
118 |
| Number of Colleges (2 & 4 year) |
1 |
Health Care
| Hospitals |
2, 26 Beds |
| Clinics |
NA |
| Doctors |
8 |
| Dentists |
3 |
| Nursing Homes |
1 |
Major Employers
| Firm Name |
Product |
Total Employees |
Union Affiliation |
| Shaw Industries |
Carpet |
390 |
NA |
| Dade County Schools |
Schools |
350 |
NA |
| Gill Manufacturing |
Manufacturing |
157 |
NA |
| Accellent |
NA |
140 |
NA |
| Phelps-Dodge |
NA |
95 |
NA |
Information current as of May 2007
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