Murray County
| MURRAY COUNTY | |
|---|---|
| County Seat | Chatsworth |
| Nearest MSA | Chattanooga, 50 Miles |
| Population | 2019 - 40,065 |
| Available Labor Force | |
|---|---|
| Labor Force | 14,564 (September 2020) |
| Unemployment | 808 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (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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