Catoosa County, GA

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%
 

Tax Structure

Property Tax $8.96 per $1000
Sales Tax (Local) 3.0%
Sales Tax (State) 4.0%
Income Tax:  
Personal 6.0%
Corporate 6.0%
Use Tax Rate 4.0%
Unemployment Tax  

Transportation

Railroads 2 rail lines- Norfolk Southern, CSX
Highways:  
I-75 Direct access (Adjacent)
Air Freight 0
Motor Freight 1
Navigable Waterway: Savannah
Brunswick
Air Service:  
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
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

 

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