Demographics

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	2.75%	2.75%
Hotel-Motel Tax	5%	5%
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
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

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	5	10
Fire Trucks	18	22
Firefighters	88	27
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

Recreation
Parks	5
Golf Courses	3	Public and private
Swimming Pools	8	Public and private
Country Club	1
Theaters	1
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	Mar 2009
Total	4,370
Male	2,000
Female	2,370
Estimated Total in Surrounding Area	16,000
High School Graduates (2008)	872
% College Bound	85
Labor Force Estimates
Average Employment	Dec 2008
Civilian Labor Force	47,250
Unemployment	2,950
% of Labor Force	6.2
Total Employment	44,300
Per Capita Income
Year	Amount
2007	$21,187
Retail Sales
Year	Amount
2008	$1,196,270,333
County 10-Year Growth Report
Years: 1999-2008	New Plants	Expansions
Number Projects:	11	202
Total Investments	$118,035,000	$587,733,743

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