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| Climate |
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| Annual Average Temperature: |
60° F |
| Monthly Average High Temp: |
January 42° F/July 84° F |
| Monthly Average Low Temp: |
January 22° F |
| Mean Annual Precipitation: |
55.3" |
| Mean Annual Snowfall: |
14.7" |
| Elevation: |
864 feet - 2,600 feet above sea level |
| Prevailing Winds: |
Southwest |
| Mean Length of Freeze Free Period (days): |
200 |
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| Population |
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| Year |
City |
County |
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| 1960 |
951 |
7,811 |
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| 1970 |
1,454 |
7,643 |
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| 1980 |
2,085 |
9,478 |
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| 1990 |
1,824 |
9,669 |
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| 1997 |
1,866 |
10,386 |
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| 2000 |
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12,367 |
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| 2001 (estimate) |
2,000 |
17,000 |
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| Finance |
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| Banks: |
2 |
| Combined Assets: |
$179,164,397 |
| A G Credit Assets: |
$68,000,000 |
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| Tax Structure |
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Local |
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City |
County |
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| Property Tax Rate per $100 value: |
$0.64 |
$2.55 |
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| Ratio of Assessment: |
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| Residential: |
25% |
25% |
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| Industrial: |
40% |
40% |
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| Personal (Equipment): |
30% |
30% |
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| Inventory Tax (Raw Materials Only): |
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| Bonded Debt: |
$1,297,000 |
$2,237,000 |
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| Assessed Valuation:: |
$13,439,836 |
$57,502,498 |
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| School Tax: |
none |
none |
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| Sales Tax: |
0.50% |
1.75% |
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| Hotel-Motel Tax: |
0 |
0 |
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State |
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| Sales Tax: |
6% |
| Income Tax: |
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| Personal: |
6% on interest and dividends |
| Corporate (Excise): |
6% of net earnings |
| Franchise Tax: |
$0.25 per $100 of capital |
| Unemployment Tax (New Employers): |
2.7% of first $7,000 |
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| Education |
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| State Industrial Training Service: |
Yes |
| Type of Public School system: |
County |
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Schools |
Enrollment |
Student:Teacher |
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| Elementary: |
3 |
1200 |
22:1 |
| Middle/Junior High: |
1 |
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| Senior High: |
1 |
420 |
23:1 |
| Private &/or Parochial: |
1 |
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| Technology Centers: |
1 |
320 |
18:1 |
| Colleges: |
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| Graduate Schools: |
0 |
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| Library: |
1 |
8500 Volumes |
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| Healthcare |
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| Hospital: |
Bledsoe - 32 Beds |
| Clinics: |
2 - 0 Beds |
| Nursing Homes: |
1 - 32 Beds |
| Doctors: |
4 |
| Dentists: |
1 |
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| Recreation |
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| Parks: |
2 |
| Golf Courses: |
2 |
| Swimming Pools: |
2 |
| Bed and Breakfasts: |
2 |
| Hotels/Motels: |
1 - 37 rooms |
| Largest Meeting Room Capacity: |
200 |
| Restaurants: |
5 |
| Other: |
TVA Lakes, State Park |
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| Utilities |
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Treated Water Suppliers |
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| Source: |
Wells |
| Current Consumption: |
3,000,000 GPD |
| Capacity: |
576,000 GPD |
| Storage Capacity: |
1,200,000 gallons |
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Water Analysis |
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| Hardness: |
120.0 PPM |
| Alkalinity: |
111.0 PPM |
| Iron: |
0.042 PPM |
| Calcium: |
120.0 PPM |
| Turbidity: |
111.0 PPM |
| PH: |
7.4 |
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Sewage Treatment |
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| Type of Treatment: |
Extended Aeration |
| Capacity: |
250,000 GPD |
| Usage: |
125,000 GPD |
| % City Sewer Coverage: |
85% |
| % Storm Sewer Coverage: |
20% |
| Solid Waste disposals: |
Yes |
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Energy |
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| Electric Power System: |
Sequatchie Valley Electric Co-op |
| Source Company: |
TVA |
| Gas Supplier: |
Pikeville Natural Gas |
| Source Company: |
Tennessee Natural Gas Company |
| BTU Content per Cubic Foot: |
1050 |
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| For Further Information Contact: |
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Dept. of Economic and Community Development
Industrial Development Division
8th Floor, 320 6th Ave. North
Nashville, TN 37243-0405
Phone:(615) 741-3283
Inside state: 1 (800) 342-8470
Inside U.S.: 1 (800) 251-8594
FAX: (615) 741-5829 |
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Dept. of Economic and Community Development
Industrial Development Division
540 McCallie Ave. State Office Building, Suite 690
Chattanooga, TN 37402
Phone: (423) 634-6376
FAX: (423) 634-6351 |
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