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GORDON COUNTY
County Seat - Calhoun
Nearest MSA - Chattanooga, 47 Miles
Population
1980 - 30,179
1990 - 35,072
2000 - 38,800
Available Labor Force
| Labor Force |
24,330 |
| Unemployment |
3,359 |
| Unemployment Rate |
13.8% |
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Tax Structure
| Property Tax |
$10.91 per $1000 |
| Sales Tax (Local) |
3% |
| 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: |
I-75 |
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| Air Freight |
0 |
| Motor Freight |
7 |
| Navigable Waterway: |
Savannah
Brunswick |
| AirService: |
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| Commercial Service |
Chattanooga Metro Airport, 47 miles
Runway Length, 7,400' |
| General Aviation |
Tom B. David Field, Calhoun
Runway Length, 6,000 |
Education
| Number of High Schools |
1-Gordon Central High |
| Number of Colleges (2 & 4 year) |
2-Dalton State College, Georgia Northwestern Technical College |
Health Care
| Hospitals |
1-Gordon Hospital (66 beds) |
| Clinics |
1-Immediate Care Clinic |
| Doctors |
63 |
| Dentists |
14 |
| Nursing Homes |
3-Calhoun Healthcare Center, Gordon Healthcare, Morning Pointe Assisted Living |
Major Employers
| Firm Name |
Product |
Total Employees |
Union Affiliation |
| Mohawk Industries |
Carpet |
3,600 |
None |
| Shaw Industries |
Carpet |
1,700 |
None |
| Gordon County Hospital |
Hospital |
600 |
None |
| Mannington Carpets |
Carpet |
592 |
None |
Source: US BLS & DOL February 2010, GA DOR
Current as of April 2010
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