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WALKER COUNTY
County Seat - LaFayette
Chattanooga, 27 Miles
Population
1980 - 56,567
1990 - 58,340
2000 - 61,053
Available Labor Force
| Labor Force |
31,283 |
| Unemployment |
3,084 |
| Unemployment Rate |
9.9% |
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Tax Structure
| Property Tax |
$8.83 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, Chattooga Chickamauga Railway |
| Highways: |
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| US-27 |
Direct access (Adjacent) |
| Air Freight |
0 |
| Motor Freight |
0 |
| Navigable Waterway: |
Savannah
Brunswick |
| Air Service: |
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| Commercial Service |
Chattanooga Metro, 27 miles
Runway Length, 7,400' |
| General Aviation |
Barwick LayFayette Airport
Runway Length, 5,412' |
Education
| Number of High Schools |
2-LaFayette High School, Ridgeland High School |
| Number of Colleges Serving Walker County (2 & 4 year) |
3-Covenant College, Dalton State College, Georgia Northwestern Technical College |
Health Care
| Hospitals |
1-Hutcheson Medical Center |
| Clinics |
2-LaFayette After Hours, Walker County Health Department |
| Doctors |
15 |
| Dentists |
7 |
| Nursing Homes |
8-Cozy Manor Personal Care Home, LaFayette Health Care, Majestic Manor Assisted Living, Mary & Martha's Personal Care & Assisted Living, Rossville Nursing Home, Safehaven, Shepherd Hills Healthcare, South Rossville Senior Village |
Major Employers
| Firm Name |
Product |
Total Employees |
Union Affiliation |
| Roper Corp. |
Manufacturing |
1,500 |
None |
| Walker County Schools |
School Systems |
1,500 |
None |
| Hutcheson Medical Center |
Hospital |
1,400 |
None |
| Shaw/SI, Chickamauga |
Carpet |
1,250 |
None |
| Shaw Industries of Layfayette |
Carpet |
460 |
None |
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