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UNION COUNTY
County Seat - Blairsville
Nearest MSA - Atlanta, 90 Miles
Population
2010 - 21,356
Available Labor Force
| Labor Force |
10,942 |
| Unemployment |
939 |
| Unemployment Rate |
8.6% |
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Tax Structure
| Property Tax |
$5.85 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 |
NA |
Transportation
| Railroads |
None |
| Highways: |
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| US-76 |
Direct access (Adjacent) |
| Air Freight |
0 |
| Motor Freight |
0 |
| Navigable Waterway: |
Tennessee River
Nearest Port Facility - Chattanooga, 100 miles
Channel Depth, 9' |
| Air Service: |
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| Commercial Service |
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International, 90 miles
Runway Length, Multiple |
| General Aviation |
Blairsville Regional Airport
Runway Length, 5,006' |
Education
| Number of High Schools |
1-Union County High School |
| Number of Colleges Serving Union County (2 & 4 year) |
1-North Georgia Technical College |
Health Care
| Hospitals |
1-Union General Hospital (145 beds) |
| Clinics |
2-Hillcrest Family Care, North Georgia Family Medicine |
| Doctors |
8 |
| Dentists |
7 |
| Nursing Homes |
3-Casual Lodging Personal Care Home, Misty Meadows Personal Care Home, Union County Nursing Home |
Major Employers
| Firm Name |
Product |
Total Employees |
Union Affiliation |
| Union General Hospital and Nursing Home |
Hospital |
508 |
None |
| United Community Bank |
Bank |
413 |
None |
| Union County Schools |
School System |
300 |
None |
| Union County Government |
Government |
200 |
None |
| Blue Ridge Mountain EMC |
Electric |
145 |
None |
Source: US BLS & DOL July 2011, GA DOR
Current as of September 2011
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