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CATOOSA COUNTY
County Seat - Ringgold
Nearest MSA - Chattanooga, 18 miles
Population
2010 - 63,942
Available Labor Force
| Labor Force |
35,377 |
| Unemployment |
2,918 |
| Unemployment Rate |
8.2% |
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Tax Structure
| Property Tax |
$8.96 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- Norfolk Southern, CSX |
| Highways: |
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| I-75 |
Direct access (Adjacent) |
| Air Freight |
0 |
| Motor Freight |
1 |
| Navigable Waterway: |
Savannah
Brunswick |
| Air Service: |
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| Commercial Service |
Chattanooga Metro Airport, 18 miles
Runway Length, 7,400' |
| General Aviation |
Dalton Municipal Airport
Runway Length, 5,000' |
Education
| Number of High Schools |
2-Lakeview High School, Ringgold High School |
| Number of Colleges Serving Catoosa County (2 & 4 year) |
3-Covenant College, Dalton State College, Georgia Northwestern Technical College |
Health Care
| Hospitals |
1-Hutcheson Medical Center (237 beds) |
| Clinics |
1-Catoosa County Health Department |
| Doctors |
29 |
| Dentists |
7 |
| Nursing Homes |
3-Heritage Healthcare, Maplewood Home for the Elderly, Parkside Nursing Home |
Major Employers
| Firm Name |
Product |
Total Employees |
Union Affiliation |
| Hutcheson Medical Center |
Hospital |
1,400 |
None |
| Shaw Industries |
Carpet |
1,300 |
None |
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Catoosa County Schools |
School System |
1,125 |
None |
| Wal-Mart Super Center |
Retail Discount |
450 |
None |
| Candlewick Yarn |
Yarn |
370 |
None |
Source: US BLS & DOL July 2011, GA DOR
Current as of September 2011
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