Demographics:Estimated Population 1995-----.24,399
Population 1990 --------.22,633Population Projection 2000 ---------.25,000Population Projection 2010-------- 27,500% Population Under 25 1992.---------. 33.8% Population Over 65 1992 ----------.15.7% Population Non-White 1990----------.4.8Median Housing Value 1992------------------.$39,100Per Capita Income 1993-------------$12,800Median Household income 1990.------------ $17,719Median Family Income 1990 ------------.$21,812US Family Income 1990 ---------.$35,225Total Civilian Labor Force 1995 -------11,670Available Labor Pool in Market ---------------119,490Avg. Annual Mfg. Wage 1994 -----------.$25,073Average Annual Wage .---------------.$20,048 ClimateAnnual Rainfall, Inches.------. 45Freeze-Free Days ------.227Average Temperature, Annual -------.59Direction, Prevailing Winds ----------.SWAverage Temperature, January ----------40Average Temperature, July----------- 78 Health CareHospitals-----------1Doctors ----------.20Hospital Beds ----------58Dentists ----------8Nursing Homes----------- 5 TaxesCorporate income Tax Rate -----..State OnlySales & Use Tax Rate.----------. 1.50%Personal Income Tax Rate ----------.NoneLocal Business Tax Rate -----------up to 1/8 of 1%Franchise Tax Rate .-----------State Only of gross salesUnemployment Insurance Rate ---------.State OnlyProperty Tax Range ---------2.09 - 3.46Corporate Organization Fee -----------.None (per $100 assessed value)Motor Vehicle Tax Rates----------$ 11.00 EducationSchools, K - 12----------10Teachers in County ----------.223 Continuing Higher Education---------- 68.4Student/Teacher Ratio ----------17.1Entering Work Force----------44 Universities (Area)Freed-Hardeman University ----------.4 yearUniversity of North Alabama-----------4 yearUnion University----------- 4 yearJackson State Community College, Savannah----------.2 yearColleges (Area)Jackson State Community College-----------2 yearColumbia State Community College----------.2 yearNortheast Mississippi Community College ----------.2 yearLambuth College----------.4 yearLane College----------4 yearTechnical SchoolsTennessee Technology Center at Crump TransportationNearest commercial airport Memphis Intl -------Miles from county seat 125List of airlines serving.----------All major Nearest general airport ----------Savannah-Hardin Co. MunicipalMiles from county seat---------- 5Nearest navigable river port Pickwick Landing, TN.,Yellow Creek, MS. RailwaysKCS Shortline RR Interstates:Distance to nearest interstate:----------- 50 (I-40) Federal HighwaysUS 64 Truck LinesTurnbow Motor ExpressMilan Express Co.C & C Trucking Co.Averitt Express Inc.Consolidated FreightwaysYellow Freight System Inc.Ovemite Transportation Co.PIE NationwideRoadway Express Inc.Service TransportNumber of Truck Terminals ----------1 State HighwaysTN 69TN 128TN 57TN 22TN 104TN 421TN 203TN 142TN 15
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