Murray County
MURRAY COUNTY | |
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County Seat | Chatsworth |
Nearest MSA | Chattanooga, 50 Miles |
Population | 2016 Est. - 39,358 |
Available Labor Force | |
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Labor Force | 16,097 |
Unemployment | 1,134 |
Unemployment Rate | 7.0% |
Tax Structure | |
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Property Tax | $24.69 per $1000 |
Sales Tax (Local) | 3.0% |
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 |
Highways: | US Route 76, 411- State Route 2, 52, 52 Alternate, 61, 136, 225, 282, & 286 |
I-75 | Direct access (Adjacent) |
Air Freight | 0 |
Motor Freight | 7 |
Navigable Waterway: | Tennessee River Nearest Port Facility - Chattanooga, 47 miles Channel Depth, 9' |
Air Service: | |
Commercial Service | Chattanooga Metro Airport, 47 miles Runway Length, 7,400' |
General Aviation | Tom B. David Airport, 29 miles Runway Length, 6,000' |
Education | |
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Number of High Schools | 2-Murray County High School & North Murray County High |
Number of Colleges Serving Murray County (2 & 4 year) | 2-Dalton State College & Northwestern Technical College |
Health Care | |
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Hospitals | 1-Murray Medical Center (42 beds) |
Clinics | 3-GA Mountain Health Services, C-Worth Family Clinic, Hamilton Primary Care - Murray |
Doctors | 7 |
Dentists | 5 |
Nursing Homes | 2-Chatsworth Healthcare Center, Happy Days Personal Care |
Major Employers | Product | Total Employees | Union Affiliation |
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Murray County Schools | Schools | 1,000 | None |
Mohawk Industries, Inc. | Floor Coverings | 500 | None |
Beaulieu of America | Carpet Manufacturing | 500 | None |
County of Murray | Government | 208 | None |
Murray Medical Center | Healthcare | 200 | None |
Chatsworth Healthcare Center | Healthcare | 200 | None |
Chilewich | Manufacturing | 100 | None |
Atlas Industries, Inc. | Manufacturing | 100 | None |
Food City | Grocer | 100 | None |
Nexel Synthetics, LLC | Manufacturing | 200 | None |
Better Backers, Inc | Carpet | 160 | None |
Better Backers, Inc | Manufacturing | 100 | None |
Sierra Group | Flooring | 160 | 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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