McMinn County
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 |
MCMINN COUNTY | |
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County Seat | Athens |
Nearest MSA | Chattanooga, 50 Miles |
Population | 2019 - 53,396 |
Available Labor Force | |
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Labor Force | 23,628 (September 2020) |
Unemployment | 1,338 |
Unemployment Rate | 5.7% |
Tax Structure | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 |
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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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