Clay County
CLAY COUNTY | |
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County Seat | Hayesville |
Nearest MSA | Chattanooga, 110 Miles |
Population | 2020 - 11,089 |
Available Labor Force | |
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Labor Force | 4,078 (August 2021) |
Unemployment | 185 |
Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
Tax Structure | |
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Property Tax | $0.43 per $100 |
Local Business Tax | 2% Gross Sales |
Sales Tax (Local) | 2.0% |
Sales Tax (State) | 4.0% |
Income Tax: | |
Personal | 6.0% |
Corporate | 7.75% |
Franchise Tax | $1.50 per $100 of Certain Assets |
Unemployment Tax (New Employers) | .005% - 5.7% |
Transportation | |
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Railroads | None |
Highways: | US-64 Direct access (Adjacent) |
Navigable Waterway: | Nearest Port Facility - Wilmington, 341 miles |
Air Service: | |
Commercial Service | Asheville Regional Airport, 77 miles Runway Length, NA |
GeneralAviation | Andrews Airport Runway Length, NA |
Education | |
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Number of High Schools | 1-Hayesville High School |
Number of Colleges Serving Clay County (2 & 4 year) | 6-Southwestern Community College, Toccoa Falls College, Tri-County Community College, Western Carolina University, Young Harris College, Macon Early College |
Health Care | |
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Hospitals | 1-Murphy Medical Center (191 beds) |
Clinics | 3-Hayesville Family Practice, Chatooga Family Practice, Clay County Famil Planning |
Doctors | 8 |
Dentists | 6 |
Nursing Homes | 3-Bridging the Gap Care, Inc., Clay County Care Center, Hayesville House LLC |
Major Employers | Product | Total Employees |
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Clay County School District | Education | 168 |
County of Clay | Government | 140 |
Ingles Markets | Grocery | 100 |
Shoreline Healthcare Management | Information | 75 |
Advanced Digital Cable Inc. | Manufacturing | 55 |
Wage Information (2019) | |
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All Industries Average Wage | $33,922 |
Manufacturing Average Wage | $36,957 |
Commuting Patterns | |
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Workers 16 and Over | 9,713 |
Percent Working Outside County of Residence | 40.4 |
Educational Attainment | |
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Population 25 & Over | 17,736 |
Percent High School Graduate or Higher | 68.4 |
Percent Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 8.0 |
Employment Data (August 2021) | |
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Labor Force | 9,408 |
Unemp | 339 |
% Unemp | 3.6 |
% Participation Rate | 60.9 |
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