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CHATTOOGA COUNTY
County Seat - Summerville
Nearest MSA - Chattanooga, 45 miles
Population
1980 - 21,871
1990 - 22,242
2000 - 25,470
Available Labor Force
| Labor Force |
10,463 |
| Unemployment |
1,463 |
| Unemployment Rate |
14% |
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Tax Structure
| Property Tax |
$7.33 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 (Short Line) CSX (Main Line) |
| 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 Airport, 45 miles
Runway Length, 7,400' |
| General Aviation |
Barwick LaFayette Airport
Runway Length, 5,412' |
Education
| Number of High Schools |
2-Chattooga High School, Trion High School |
| Number of Colleges Serving Chattooga County (2 & 4 year) |
3-Covenant College, Dalton State Collge, Georgia Northwestern Technical College |
Health Care
| Hospitals |
2-Floyd Medical Center, Redmond Regional |
| Clinics |
1-Floyd Medical |
| Doctors |
4 |
| Dentists |
7 |
| Nursing Homes |
3-Oak Ridge Nursing Home, Oakview Nursing and Rehab Center, Oak Heritage Nursing Home |
Major Employers
| Firm Name |
Product |
Total Employees |
Union Affiliation |
| Mt. Vernon Mills |
Denim |
1,143 |
None |
| Mohawk Industries-Lyerly |
Carpet |
808 |
None |
| Hays State Prison |
Prison |
435 |
None |
| Best Manufacturing |
Manufacturing |
350 |
None |
Source: US BLS & DOL February 2010, GA DOR
Current as of April 2010
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