Community Data – Claiborne County, Tennessee
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LOCATION TRANSPORTATION
Mkt. Region: Knoxville
County: Claiborne Sq. Miles: 434
Distance From:(City) Knoxville Miles: 45
MSA Name: None
POPULATION
County
2010 (Census)………. 32,213
2000 (Census)……… 29,862
% Nonwhite (2010 census) 3.1%
City
Town of Tazewell
2010 (Census)………. 2,218
2000 (Census)……… 2,165
City of New Tazewell
2010 (Census)………. 3,037
2000 (Census)………. 2,871
City of Harrogate
2010 (Census)………. 4,389
2000 (Census)………. 2,865
Town of Cumberland Gap
2010 (Census)………. 494
2000 (Census)………. 204
TAX STRUCTURE
Local City County
Property Tax
Rate Per $100 Value….. $2.48
Ratio of Assessment Residential…..25%
Industrial…..40%
Personal (Equipment) 30%
Notes:
(Inventory Tax) Raw Materials Only
Bonded Debt…….. $53,653,920
Assessed Valuation $459,748,490
School Tax……….
Sales Tax………. 2.25% 2.25%
Hotel-Motel Tax………. 3.00%
State
Sales Tax………. 7% (6% for food and food
ingredients for human consumption)
Income Tax
Personal….. 6% on Interest & Dividends
Excise….. 6.5% of Net Earnings
Franchise………. .25 per $100 of Capital Properties
Unemployment Tax
New Employers….. 2.7% of first $7,000
Railroads
Served by: Norfolk/Southern Railroad
Highways
45 Miles to Access of Interstate -40
U.S. Highways: 25E
State Highways: 32, 33, 63, 345
Common Carriers
Air Freight Companies: 2
Motor Freight Companies: 3 Terminal Facilities:
Bus Services – Inter-City: No
Local: Yes
Carrier Service: Yes
Navigable Waterway
River: None Channel
Depth:
Nearest Knoxville Miles: 45
Port:
Air Service
General Aviation/Distance: New Tazewell Municipal – Local
Location Identifier:3A2
Runway Lengths: 5,000′ Surface: Asphalt
Lighting: MIRL/PAPI
Fuel: 100 LL
Repair: Major
Transportation: None
Nearest Commercial Service: Knoxville – 56 miles
Location Identifier: TYS
Airlines Serving: Allegiant Air, American Eagle, Atlantic
Coast, Atlantic Southeast, Comair,
Continental Express, Delta, Northwest,
Northwest Airlink, Skywest, United Express,
US Air Express
Daily Flights: 126
COMMUNICATIONS
COMMUNITY FACILITIES
Post Office Class: First
Newspapers Frequency:
Claiborne Progress: Weekly
Middlesboro Daily News: Daily
Focus: Weekly
Radio Stations: WNTT, WLMU, WTAZ, WCXZ
TV Networks: ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, FOX,
WB, WLMU
Cable Companies: CommuniComm Services
Channels: 60
Phone Companies: CenturyTel of Claiborne, Inc.
Communicomm Services
Verizon
U.S. Cellular
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES
Service Town Distance(Miles)
Tool & Die….. Knoxville 45
Heat Treating…. Knoxville 45
Foundry………. Middlesboro 20
Heavy Hardware.. Knoxville 45
Sheet Metal….. Local
Lubricants….. Local
Welding Supplies: Middlesboro 20
Local
Other:
Furniture-Local, Mobile Home-Local,
Utility Trailers-Local, Auto Parts-Local
FINANCE
Banks: 5
No. of Branches: 13
Combined Deposits: $561,381,000
Date of Deposit: June 30, 2011
GOVERNMENT
Gov’t (type): City: Mayor & Aldermen
County: County Mayor & Commission
Law Enforcement: City County
Police Officers: 23 27
Patrol Cars: 26 32
Fire Department:
Fire Stations: 1
Fire Trucks: 36
Firefighters: 1
Volunteers:125
Planning Commission: Yes
Zoning Regualtions: No
Industrial Development Yes
Corp:
Insurance Rating: 6 9/10
Day Care
Day Care Centers: 13 Day Care Homes: 13
Education
State Industrial Training Service Available: Yes
Type of Public School System: City/County
# Local Schools Enrollment
Elementary….. 7
Middle/Jr. High….. 2
Sr. High School….. 2
Private &/or Parochial.. 1
Technology Centers….. 2
Vo-Tech….. 1
Colleges (2 & 4 year).. 2
Other……….
Notes……….
Libraries: 1
Health Care
Hospitals….. 1 Beds: 85
Clinics….. 1
Doctors….. 20
Dentists….. 9
Nursing Homes…. 3
Beds: 350
Retirement Homes.. Beds:
Residential Beds:
Care/Assisted Living:
Churches
Protestant: 150
Catholic: 1
Recreation
Parks….. 3
Golf Courses….. 1 (Public & Private)
Swimming Pools…..1 (Public & Private)
Country Clubs….. 0
Theaters….. 0
Bowling Alleys….. 1
Hotels & Motels….. 4
Rooms: 255
Bed and Breakfast….. 2
Largest Meeting Room Capacity 400
Restaurants….. 22
Other: TVA Lakes, National Historical Park,
Lincoln Museum, Rivers
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
Minerals: Coal, Oil Crops: Tobacco & Vegetables
Timber : Oak, Poplar, Hickory, Cedar & Livestock: Cattle
Pine
CLIMATE
Annual Avg. Temperature: 56.0°
Monthly Avg. High Temp: Jan. 40.0° – July 82.0°
Monthly Avg. Low Temp: Jan. 23.0° – July 61.0°
Annual Avg. Precipitation: 47.0″
Elevation: 1,340′ above sea level
Prevailing Winds: Southwest
Mean Length of Freeze Free Period (Days): 190
SELECTED ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Estimated County Available Labor
Date: March 2008
Total: 930 Male: 460 Female: 470
Estimated Total in Surrounding Area: 3,800
High School Graduates (2007): 247
Labor Force Estimates
Annual Avg. Employment 2007
Civilian Labor Force………. 13,130
Unemployment………. 720
%Unemployment Rate………. 5.5
Total Employment………. 12,410
Per Capita Income
Year Amount
2006 $23,949.00
Retail Sales
Year Amount
2007 $200,634,558
County 10-Year Manufacturing Growth
Years: 1998-2007 New Plants Expansions
Number Projects: 4 34
Total Investments: $21,445,000 $43,986,750
Electricity
Electric Power System: Powell Valley Cooperative
Additional Power System: LaFollette Utility
Source Company: TVA
Gas
Gas Supplier: Claiborne County Utility District
Source Company: Evans Energy
Fuel Oil Suppliers: 5
Suppliers of LP Gas: 2
UTILITIES
Water Supplier: Claiborne County Utility District
Arthur-Shawanee Water Plant
Source: Norris Lake, Powell River
Capacity: 2.4 MGD
Current Consumption: 1.2 MGD
Storage Capacity: 1,975,000 gallons
Sewer
Sewer Provider: Claiborne County Utility District
Type of Treatment: Extended Aeration
Capacity: .65 MGD/ build to 2.5
Current Usage: .3 MGD
% City Sewer Coverage: 85.0
% Storm Sewer Coverage: 10.0
Solid Waste Disposal Type: County Landfill
For Informations on Available Buildings and Industrial
Sites, visit the website:
http://www.tennesseeprospector.com
LARGEST COMPANIES (by Employment Size)
Firm Name Products/ Services Total Union
Employees Affliations
England Furniture 1200 None
DeRoyal Industries Medical supplies 488 None
Giles Industries Manufactured homes 380 None
DTR Automotive parts 210 None
Bushline Furniture 190 None
CMI Jobs for handicapped 160 None
Volunteer Knit Apparel Clothing 155 None
Homesteader Utility cargo trailers 150 None
King Business Forms Office forms 60 None
Quality Apparel Clothing 41 None
Brooks Furniture Mfg. Furniture 37 None
For Further Information and Resource Details Contact:
TN Department of Economic & Community Development
Wm. R. Snodgrass/TN Tower, 9th Floor PO Box 1022
312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue
Nashville, TN 37243-1102
Phone: 615.741.1995
Toll Free: 1.877.768.6374
Fax: 615.532.5239
Website: www.tnecd.gov
Research & Planning Division TN Dept. of Economic & Community Development
Claiborne County Economic Development
Robin Mason
PO Box 318
Tazewell, TN 37879
Phone: 423.626.2592
Fax: 423.626.1661
E-Mail:
Ginny Kidwell Jobs Development Specialist, East TN Director
Tri-City Airport Station
Blountville, TN 37617
Phone: 423.279.3238
Fax: 423.323.4016
E-Mail: ginny.kidwell@state.tn.us
Website: www.tnecd.gov
