QUICK FACTS
County Seat: Charlotte Year Incorporated: 1873
Area in Square Miles (County): 490
Elevation: 794’ Latitude: N36º 04.63’ Longitude: W87º 23.27’
Market Region: Nashville
Distance from Nashville: 30 Miles
POPULATION
2000 Census Data
Certified Pop. July 2009*
Special Census
Percent Population Change
2000 – 2008
% Non-white
*2000 Population adjusted by citywide census 2006-07
CLIMATE
Annual Average Temperature: 57.5º
Average High Temperature: 68.3º
Average Low Temperature: 46.7º
Annual Average Precipitation: 61.14”
Annual Average Snowfall: 2.0”
Prevailing Winds: Southerly
Mean Length of Freeze-Free Period (days): 180-220
COMMUNICATIONS
Post Office Class: First
Dickson Herald - Bi-Weekly Newspaper
The Tennessean - Daily Newspaper
Telecommunications: Comcast, AT&T, Freedom Communications
Radio Stations: WDKN, WFGZ, WVRY
Television Networks: ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS
Cable Companies: Comcast, Uverse
Channels: 150
TAX STRUCTURE: LOCAL
Property Taxes:
- Rate per $100 Value
Ratio of Assessment:
-Residential and Farm
-Commercial/Industrial
Personal (Equipment)
(Inventory Tax) Raw Materials Only:
Bonded Debt
Assessed Valuation
School Tax
Sales Tax
Hotel/Motel Tax
TAX STRUCTURE: STATE
Sales Tax 5.5% tax on food and food ingredients; 7% on all other tangible personal property unless specifically exempted
Income Tax
Personal 6% on Interest & Dividends
Corporate Excise Tax – 6.6% on Tennessee taxable income
Franchise Tax: .25% of the greater of net worth or real and tangible property in Tennessee. The minimum tax is $100.
Unemployment Tax New Employees 2.7% of first $7,000
GOVERNMENT
City:
Mayor and City Council
Meets: 1st Monday
Time: 7:00 pm
Place: Municipal Building
County: Mayor and County Commissioners
Meets: 1st Tuesday Work Session
3rd Monday Regular Session
Time: 7:00 pm
Place: Courtroom – Annex
Fire Department:
Full-time fire fighters in city: 33
City volunteers: 3
Full-time fire fighters in county: 0
County volunteers: 41
Fire Stations in city: 2 City fire trucks: 9
Fire Stations in County: 5 County fire trucks: 5
Law Enforcement:
Full-time officers in city: 46
Full-time officers in county inc. sheriff: 44
City patrol cars: 26 County patrol cars: 52
Insurance Rating:
Zoning Regulations:
Planning Commission:
Industrial Development Corp:
TRANSPORTATION
AIR SERVICE:
Nearest General Aviation: Dickson County Municipal Airport
Location Identifier: M102
Distance from City: 4 miles NE
Runway Length: 5,002 feet
Surface: Asphalt
Lighting: MIRL/VASI
Fuel: 100LL/Jet A
Repair: Major
Ground Transportation: Taxi, Rental and Courtesy Car
Nearest Commercial Service: Nashville International Airport
Location Identifier: BNA
Served by 13 airlines; operating 375 average daily flights to 74 markets and 47 non-stop markets (as of November 2009).
HIGHWAYS:
State Highways: 70, 46, 48, 47 and 96
Nearest Interstate: Interstate 40
COMMON CARRIERS:
Air Freight Companies: None
Motor Freight Companies: 12
Terminal Facilities: 1
Bus Service to Nashville: 1
No intercity bus service
RAILROADS SERVED BY:
CSX Transportation and South Central TN RR
NAVIGABLE WATERWAYS:
River: Cumberland
Channel Depth: 9 feet
Nearest Port Facility: Nashville
Miles: 40
NATURAL RESOURCES
Minerals: Limestone
Timber: Red & White Oak, Walnut
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES
Service Town
Tool & Die Local
Heat Treating Local
Foundry Nashville
Heavy Hardware Nashville
Sheet Metal Local
Lubricants Local
Welding Supplies Local
Abrasives Local
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Name of Bank
Bank of Dickson 4
First Bank 1
First Federal Bank 3
Pinnacle Financial Partners 1
Regions Bank 1
Traditions First Bank 1
Tri-Star Bank 4
US Bank 1
Commercial Banks: 7
Savings Institutions: 2
Total # of Institutions: 9
Combined Deposits: $576,669,000
SELECTED ECONOMIC INDICATORS
2009 Annual Average
Labor Force:
-Civilian Labor Force
-Employment
-Unemployment
-Unemployment Rate
-HS Graduates (2007-08)
Estimated County Available Labor
December 2009
County Labor Market Area*
Total:
Male:
Female:
Manufacturing in Area (Annual Averages 2008)
Number of Units: 61
Annual Avg. Employment: 2,909
Per Capita Personal Income
Year: 2007 Amount: $28,658
Retail Sales:
Year: 2008 Amount: $684,805,896
County 10-Year Growth Report
Years: 2000-2009
Number Projects:
Job Opportunities:
Total Investments:
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City
12,244
19,274
12.4%
13.1%
City
$.90
25%
40%
30%
$ 7,092,000
$10,528,000
0%
2.75%
.025%
City
4
Yes
Yes
Yes
Branches
4
1
3
1
1
1
4
1
County
23,423
20,906
2,517
10.7%
577
County
2,630
1,200
1,430
New Facilities
3
265
$24,000,000
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County
43,156
52,529
9.9%
6.8%
County
$2.85
25%
40%
30%
$ 87,277,760
$942,335,115
0%
2.75%
5%
County
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
Deposits
$150,799,000
$32,964,000
$157,539,000
$42,170,000
$30,717,000
$20,319,000
$96,243,000
$45,918,000
Labor Market Area*
218,443
199,155
19,296
10.4%
5,491
Labor Market Area*
21,800
10,280
11,520
Expansions
72
1,033
$128,103,579
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