Gordon County
GORDON COUNTY | |
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County Seat | Calhoun |
Nearest MSA | Chattanooga, 47 Miles |
Population | 2019 - 58,094 |
Available Labor Force | |
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Labor Force | 28,076 (September 2020) |
Unemployment | 1,188 |
Unemployment Rate | 4.2% |
Tax Structure | |
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Property Tax | $28.80 per $1000 |
Sales Tax (Local) | 3% |
Sales Tax (State) | 4.0% |
Income Tax: | |
Personal | 6.0% |
Corporate | 6.0% |
Use Tax Rate | 4.0% |
Unemployment Tax | NA |
Transportation | |
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Railroads | 2 rail lines- Norfolk Southern, CSX |
Highways: | I-75 |
Air Freight | 0 |
Motor Freight | 7 |
Navigable Waterway: | Savannah Brunswick |
Air Service: | |
Commercial Service | Chattanooga Metro Airport, 47 miles Runway Length, 7,400' |
General Aviation | Tom B. David Airport, 11 miles Runway Length, 6,000 |
Education | |
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Number of High Schools | 3-Gordon Central, Sonoraville, College & Career Academy |
Number of Colleges (2 & 4 year) | 2-Dalton State College, Georgia Northwestern Technical College |
Health Care | |
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Hospitals | 1-Gordon Hospital (66 beds) |
Clinics | 2-Immediate Care Clinic, Gordon County Health Department |
Doctors | 63 |
Dentists | 16 |
Nursing Homes | 4-Calhoun Healthcare Center, Gordon Healthcare, Morning Pointe Assisted Living, Homenurse Inc. |
Major Employers | Product | Total Employees | Union Affiliation |
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Mohawk Industries, Inc. | Floor Coverings | 3,400 | None |
Aladdin Manufacturing | Carpet | 20,431 | None |
Dal-Tile Services, Inc. | Manufacturing | 7,524 | None |
Gordon City School District | Schools | 770 | None |
Gordon Hospital | Healthcare | 500 | None |
Engineered Floors, LLC | Manufacturing | 500 | None |
Walmart Supercenter | Retail | 250 | None |
CALHOUN Plastics | Manufacturing | 250 | None |
Faus Group | Manufacturing | 200 | None |
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store | Restaurant/Retail | 150 | None |
Kroger | Grocer | 150 | None |
Brumlow Mills | Manufacturing | 100 | None |
Apache Mills Inc. | Manufacturing | 500 | None |
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 (September 2020) | |
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Labor Force | 9,568 |
Unemp | 618 |
% Unemp | 6.5 |
% Participation Rate | 60.9 |
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