Gordon County
| GORDON COUNTY | |
|---|---|
| County Seat | Calhoun |
| Nearest MSA | Chattanooga, 47 Miles |
| Population | 2016 Est. - 56,079 |
| Available Labor Force | |
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| Labor Force | 27,019 |
| Unemployment | 1,240 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% |
| Tax Structure | |
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| Property Tax | $29.64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
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| All Industries Average Wage | $29,780 |
| Manufacturing Average Wage | $33,896 |
| 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 | |
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| Labor Force | 10,398 |
| Employment | 9,258 |
| Unemp | 1,140 |
| % Unemp | 11.0 |
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