| Location |
|
| Market Region |
Chattanooga |
|
| County |
Bradley |
|
| Distance from: (City) |
Chattanooga—29 miles |
Knoxville—82 miles |
| Population |
|
| |
City |
County |
| 1980 |
26,415 |
65,547 |
| 1990 |
30,354 |
80,220 |
| 2000 |
37,192 |
87,965 |
| 2006 Estimate |
38,627 |
93,538 |
| % Non-white (2000 census) |
11% |
7% |
| Tax Structure |
| Local |
| |
City |
County |
| Property Tax Rate |
|
|
| Rate per $100 Value |
$1.65 |
$2.02-$2.48
|
| Ratio of Assessment |
|
|
| Residential |
25% |
25% |
| Industrial |
40% |
40% |
| Personal (Equipment) |
30% |
30% |
| Inventory Tax: Raw Materials Only |
| Bonded Debt |
$21,550,051 |
$55,835,000 |
| Assessed Valuation |
$607,841,824 |
$1,107,069,813 |
| School Tax |
None |
None |
| Sales Tax |
None |
2.25% |
| Hotel-Motel Tax |
5% |
None |
|
State
|
| Sales Tax |
7% (6% for food and food ingredients for human consumption) |
| Income Tax Personal |
6% on Interest and Dividends |
| Excise |
6.5% of Net Earnings |
| Franchise |
25% per $100 of Capital Properties |
| Unemployment Tax New Employers |
2.7% of first $7,000 |
|
| Transportation |
|
| Railroads |
|
| Served by |
Norfolk Southern |
| Highways |
|
0 Miles to Acess of Interstate I-75
|
|
| U.S. Highways |
11, 64 |
| State Highways |
60, 74, 40, 2, 249, 306, 308 |
| Common Carriers |
|
| Air Freight Companies |
1 |
| Motor Freight Companies |
19 |
|
Terminal Facilities
|
Yes |
| Bus Services—Intercity |
Yes |
|
Local
|
No |
| Carrier Services |
Yes |
| Navigable Waterway |
|
| River |
Hiwassee: Channel Depth 11' |
| Nearest port facility |
Chattanooga: 29 miles |
| Air Service |
|
| General Aviation/Distance |
Hardwick Field/Cleveland |
| Runway Length(s) (1): 3,300' |
Surface: Asphalt |
| Lighting: |
Low intensity, 10" Beacon VASI |
| Fuel: Yes |
Octane Available: 80/100 |
| Repair: Minor |
|
| Transportation: |
Taxi and Rental Car |
| Nearest Commercial Service |
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport |
| Airlines service: |
US Airways Express, ASA, Comair, Northwest Airlink, American Eagle, Allegiant Air, Continental |
| Daily Flights |
56 |
| Communications |
| Post Office Class |
First |
6,747 |
| Newspapers |
Frequency |
Circulation |
| Cleveland Daily Banner |
Daily |
16,277 |
| The Bradley News |
Weekly |
22,000 |
| Radio Stations |
4 |
|
| Television Networks |
ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, FOX, WTCI, WTNB, WFLI, WDSI |
| Cable Companies |
Charter Communications |
Channels: 46 |
| Telephone Companies |
AT&T and Charter Communications
|
|
| Industrial Support Services |
|
| Service |
Town |
Distance |
| Tool & Die |
Local |
|
| Heat Treating |
Local |
|
| Foundry |
Local |
|
| Heavy Hardware |
Local |
|
| Sheet Metal |
Local |
|
| Lubricants |
Local |
|
| Galvanizing |
Chattanooga |
29 miles |
Industrial Maintenance
Supply |
Local |
|
| Finance |
|
| Banks |
15 |
|
| Combined Deposits |
$1,681,652,000 |
|
| Government |
|
| Government Type—City |
City Manager & Council |
| Government Type—County |
County Mayor & Commission |
| |
City |
County |
| Police Officers |
89 |
62 |
| Police Cars |
75 |
56 |
| Planning Commission |
Yes |
Yes |
| Zoning Regulations |
Yes |
Yes |
| Industrial Development Corp |
Yes |
Yes |
| Fire Stations |
4 |
9 |
| Fire Trucks |
18 |
16 |
| Firefighters |
83 |
15 |
| Volunteers (firefighters) |
0 |
140 |
| Insurance Rating |
3 |
3 |
| Community Facilities |
|
|
Daycare Centers
|
23 |
|
Daycare Homes
|
over 50 |
| Education |
|
State Industrial Training Service Available:
Two Public School Systems:
|
Yes
City and County |
| |
# Local Schools |
Enrollment |
| Elementary |
17 |
6,833 |
| Middle/Jr. High |
3 |
3,353 |
| Senior High |
3 |
4,318 |
| Private &/or Parochial |
3 |
429 |
| Technology Centers |
1 |
180 |
| Colleges (2 & 4 year) |
2 |
7,000 |
| |
|
|
| Libraries: |
1 |
(Volumes 135,493) |
| Healthcare |
|
|
| Hospitals |
1 |
Beds: 351 |
| Clinics |
0 |
|
| Doctors |
250 |
|
| Dentists |
45 |
|
| Nursing Homes |
3 |
Beds: 463 |
| Retirement Homes |
0 |
|
| Assisted Living Homes |
3 |
Beds: 90 |
| Churches |
|
|
| Protestant |
250 |
|
| Catholic |
1 |
|
| Other |
1 |
Latter-Day Saints |
| Recreation |
|
|
| Parks |
5 |
|
| Golf Courses |
4 |
Public and private |
| Swimming Pools |
8 |
Public and private |
| Country Club |
1 |
|
| Theaters |
2 |
|
| Bowling Alleys |
2 |
|
| Hotels & Motels |
24 |
Rooms: 1,215 |
| Largest Meeting Room Capacity |
300 |
|
| Restaurants |
100 |
|
| Other |
|
|
| Cherokee National Forest and Ocoee River, Red Clay and Hiwassee State Scenic River |
| Climate |
|
| Annual Average. Temperature |
61° |
| Monthly Average High Temperature |
January 47°; August 87° |
| Monthly Average Low |
January 25°; August 64° |
| Annual Average Precipitation |
54.8" |
| Annual Average Snowfall |
less than 5" |
| Elevation |
875' above sea level |
| Prevailing winds |
Southwest |
| Mean Length of Freeze-Free Period (Days) |
263 |
| Selected Economic Indicators for Bradley County |
| Estimated County Available Labor |
| Date |
Dec 2007 |
|
| Total |
2,290 |
|
|
Male
|
780 |
|
|
Female
|
1,510 |
|
| Estimated Total in Surrounding Area |
13,380 |
|
| High School Graduates (2006) |
729 |
|
| % College Bound |
85 |
|
| Labor Force Estimates |
| Average Employment |
Dec 2007 |
|
| Civilian Labor Force |
48,300 |
|
| Unemployment |
2,290 |
|
| % of Labor Force |
4.7 |
|
| Total Employment |
46,010 |
|
| Per Capita Income |
|
|
| Year |
Amount |
|
| 2006 |
$19,857 |
|
| Retail Sales |
|
|
| Year |
Amount |
|
| 2006 |
$1,135,977,174 |
|
| County 10-Year Growth Report |
|
|
| Years: 1997-2006 |
New Plants |
Expansions |
| Number Projects: |
10 |
171 |
| Total Investments |
$107,635,000 |
$515,262,180 |
| Annual Summary |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
| Residential |
|
|
|
| Number Issued |
734 |
715 |
558 |
| Permit Value |
$96,726,125 |
$102,227,608 |
$77,316,871 |
| Commercial |
|
|
|
| Number Issued |
121 |
116 |
89 |
| Permit Value |
$41,481,592 |
$69,715,590 |
$68,839,832 |
|
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