McMinn County
| Wage Information (2019) | |
|---|---|
| All Industries Average Wage | $33,922 |
| Manufacturing Average Wage | $36,957 |
| Commuting Patterns | |
|---|---|
| Workers 16 and Over | 9,713 |
| Percent Working Outside County of Residence | 40.4 |
| Educational Attainment | |
|---|---|
| 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) | |
|---|---|
| Labor Force | 9,568 |
| Unemp | 618 |
| % Unemp | 6.5 |
| % Participation Rate | 60.9 |
| MCMINN COUNTY | |
|---|---|
| County Seat | Athens |
| Nearest MSA | Chattanooga, 50 Miles |
| Population | 2019 - 53,396 |
| Available Labor Force | |
|---|---|
| Labor Force | 23,628 (September 2020) |
| Unemployment | 1,338 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% |
| Tax Structure | |
|---|---|
| Property Tax | $1.55 per $100 |
| Ratio of Assessment: | |
| Residential | 25% |
| Industrial | 40% |
| Personal (Equipment Inventory) Raw Materials Only | 30% |
| Sales Tax (County) | 2.25% |
| Sales Tax (State) | 7.0% |
| Income Tax: | None |
| Personal | 6.0% on interest and dividends |
| Excise (Corporate) | 6.5% of net earnings |
| Franchise Tax | .25 per $100 of Capital Properties |
| Unemployment Tax (New Employers) | 2.7% of first $9,000 |
| Transportation | |
|---|---|
| Railroads | Norfolk Southern, CSX Transportation |
| Highways: | US Hwy 11 State Hwy 30,39,305,309 |
| I-75 | 0 miles to access (Adjacent) |
| Air Freight | 2 |
| Motor Freight | 14 |
| Navigable Waterway | Hiwassee River Nearest Port Facility - Calhoun (private) Channel Depth, 9' |
| Air Service: | |
| Commercial Service | Chattanooga Metro Airport Runway Length, 7,400' |
| General Aviation | McMinn County Airport Runway Length, 6,450' |
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Number of High Schools | 2-McMinn Central High School, McMinn County High School |
| Number of Colleges Serving McMinn County (2 & 4 year) | 2-Cleveland State Community College, Tennessee Wesleyan College |
| Health Care | |
|---|---|
| Hospitals | 2-Athens Regional Medical Center, Starr Regional Medical Center - Athens |
| Clinics | 2-Athens Walk-In Clinic, McMinn County Health Department, Fast Pace Urgent Care, Good Faith Clinic |
| Doctors | 88 |
| Dentist | 10 |
| Nursing Homes | 7-Athens Morning Pointe, Etowah Healthcare Center, Life Care Center of Athens, McMinn Memorial Nursing Home, NHC Healthcare, Wellingotn Place of Athens, Willow Acres |
| Major Employers | Product | Total Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Denso Manufacturing Athens TN, Inc. | Automotive Manufacturing | 1337 |
| Calhoun News Print | Paper | 900 |
| Athens Regional Medical Center | Healthcare | 610 |
| McMinn County Board of Education | Government | 537 |
| Waupaca Foundry, Inc. | Manufacturing | 500 |
| Heil Trailer International Company | Manufacturing | 500 |
| Mayfield Dair Farms, LLC | Food Processing (Milk) | 350 |
| Johns Manville Corp | Insulation, Roofing Materials & Engineered Products | 300 |
| Wal-Mart Stores | Retail | 270 |
| E&E Manufacturing | Metal Stamping | 170 |
| Hackney Home Furnishing | Furniture | 1,523 |
| Desno Manufacturing | Automotive | 1,000 |
| Calhoun Newprint Co. | Paper | 900 |
| County of McMinn | Government | 800 |
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