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Catoosa County, GA

Chattooga County, GA

Dade County, GA

Fannin County, GA

Gordon County, GA

Murray County, GA

Towns County, GA

Union County, GA

Walker County, GA

Whitfield County, GA

Union County, GA

UNION COUNTY

County Seat - Blairsville
Nearest MSA - Atlanta, 90 Miles

Population
1980 - 9,457
1990 - 11,993
2000 - 17,289

Available Labor Force

Labor Force 10,684
Unemployment 397
Unemployment Rate 3.7%
Estimated Total in Surrounding Area 52,809

Tax Structure

Property Tax $5.70 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 NA

Transportation

Railroads  None
Highways:  
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:  
Commercial Service Hartsfield Internatioal, 90 miles
Runway Length, Multiple
General Aviation Blairsville Regional Airport
Runway Length, 3,200'

Education

Number of High School Graduates 127
Number of Colleges (2 & 4 year) 0

Health Care

Hospitals 1, 145 Beds
Clinics 0
Doctors 8
Dentists 0
Nursing Homes 2

Major Employers

Firm Name Product Total Employees Union Affiliation
Union General Hospital and Nursing Home Hospital 508 NA
United Community Bank Bank 413 NA
Union County Schools  School System 300 NA
Union County Government Government 200 NA
Blue Ridge Mountain EMC Electric 145 NA
 
                                                                                                                                                Information current as of May 2007
 
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