Gordon County
| GORDON COUNTY | |
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| County Seat | Calhoun |
| Nearest MSA | Chattanooga, 47 Miles |
| Population | 2019 - 57,963 |
| Available Labor Force | |
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| Labor Force | 29,341 (March 2021) |
| Unemployment | 940 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Tax Structure | |
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| Property Tax | $28.65 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mohawk Industries, Inc. | Floor Coverings | 3,400 |
| Gordon City School District | Education | 770 |
| Gordon Hospital | Healthcare | 500 |
| Engineered Floors, LLC | Manufacturing | 500 |
| Apache Mills Inc. | Manufacturing | 500 |
| 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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