MURFREESBORO RUTHERFORD COUNTY 2019 COMMUNITY DATA PROFILE
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QUICK FACTS TAX STRUCTURE
County Seat Murfreesboro LOCAL City County Year Incorporated 1817 Property Taxes (2018) Land Area in Square Miles (County) 619 • Rate per $100 value $.9494 $2.0994 Water Area in Square Miles (County) 5 Latitude N35° 50.83’ Ratio of Assessment Longitude W86° 23.35’ • Residential and Farm 25% 25% Elevation 619’ • Commercial/Industrial 40% 40% Market Region Nashville • Personal (Equipment) 30% 30% Distance From Nashville 34 miles Time Zone Central City Website www.murfreesborotn.gov Bonded Debt (2018) $276,285,513 $300,167,046 County Website www.rutherfordcountytn.gov Total Local Assessment (2017) $3,353,436,949 $6,983,554,252 Additional Incorporated Cities Hotel-Motel Tax 2.5% 2.5% within the County Eagleville, LaVergne, Smyrna Motor Vehicle Tax Rate $52.50 Unincorporated Cities Christiana, Fosterville, Source: Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, Division of Property Assessments Lascassas, Milton, Rockvale Source: County Technical Assistance Service, UTIPS STATE POPULATION Sales Tax City County • 4% tax on food and food ingredients 2010 (Census) 109,052 262,604 • 7% on all other tangible personal property unless 2018 Population 135,615 316,384 specifi cally exempted 2018 Median Age 31.7 34.0 Local Sales Tax Rate 2023 Population Projection 152,183 355,966 • 2.75% Annual Growth Rate 2.33% 2.39% Local and State Sales Tax Collected (FY2018) (2018-2023 Projected) • $496,490,708 Source: ESRI Income Tax CLIMATE • Personal: 2% on Interest & Dividends for the 2019 tax year Annual Average Temperature 58.3° F • Corporate Excise Tax: 6.5% of Tennessee taxable income Average High Temperature 70.8° F • Franchise Tax: .25% of the greater of the Tennessee Average Low Temperature 45.6° F portion of net worth or the book value of real and tangible Annual Average Precipitation 53.42” property in Tennessee. The minimum tax is $100 Annual Average Snowfall 2” • Unemployment Tax: New employers is typically 2.7% Prevailing Winds Southerly (based on occupation) of fi rst $7,000 Mean Length of Freeze-Free Period (days) 180-220 Source: Tennessee Department of Revenue 2019 COMMUNITY DATA PROFILE
EDUCATION TRANSPORTATION
District Name Rutherford County and Murfreesboro AIR SERVICE Type of Public School System County and City Nearest General Aviation Murfreesboro Municipal Airport District Grades Served Pre-K-12 Location Identifier MBT Number of Schools 57 Distance from City 3.5 miles Number of Classroom Teachers 3,484 Runway Length 3,898 feet Number of Administrators 160 Surface Asphalt Additional Teachers and Staff 605 Total Number of Students 53,092 Lighting MIRL/VASI GRADES Fuel 100LL/Jet A Elementary Pre-K-8 25,290 Repairs Major Middle School 6-8 10,890 Storage Hangar, Tie Down Magnet 6-12 1,242 Transportation Taxi and Rental Car High School 9-12 15,553 Nearest Commercial Service Nashville International Airport Number of High School Graduates (2017-18) 3,562 Location Identifier BNA Graduation Rate 95.1% Distance from Murfreesboro 30 miles Educational Attainment with a Degree 39.3% Nashville International Airport (BNA) serves approximately 16 million total (Adults Age 25+) passengers annually. BNA is currently served by 15 airlines, including Source: Tennessee Department of Education international carriers Air Canada, WestJet and British Airways. BNA offers 460 daily flights and provides nonstop air service to more than 65 destinations. REGIONAL HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS • Numerous colleges and universities are located within a 30 mile radius of Murfreesboro. HIGHWAYS U.S. Highways 41, 70 and 231 FastTrack Job Training State Highways 96, 99, 266, 268, 269 and 840 Assistance Program Available Yes Nearest Interstate 3 miles to I-24; 13 miles to I-65 Source: Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development COMMON CARRIERS GOVERNMENT Air Freight Companies 0 Motor Freight Companies 7 GOVERNING BODY Terminal Facilities 9 City Mayor, City Manager and City Council Bus Services Meets every Thursday at 7:00 p.m. Inter-City No City Hall Local Yes County Mayor and County Commissioners Carrier Service Meets every Thursday at 6:00 p.m. City Hall RAILROADS SERVED BY CSX Transportation Fire Department • Full-time fire fighters in city 175 NAVIGABLE WATERWAYS • City volunteers 0 River Cumberland • Full-time fire fighters in county 0 Channel Depth 9 feet • County volunteers 270 Nearest Port Facility Nashville • Fire stations in city 9 Miles from Port 30 • City fire trucks 23 • Fire stations in county 25 COMMUNICATIONS • County fire trucks 30 Newspapers The Murfreesboro Post Weekly Daily News Journal Daily Law Enforcement • Full-time police officers in city 232 The Tennessean Daily • Full-time police officers in county & sheriff 222 Telephone Companies AT&T and Comcast • City patrol cars 150 Radio Stations WGNS • County patrol cars 298 Television Networks 10 Cable Service Available Yes City County Channels 71 Insurance Rating 2 3-10 Provider Comcast Zoning Regulations Yes Yes Internet Service Available Yes Planning Commission Yes Yes Provider AT&T and Comcast Industrial Development Corp. No Yes Fiber Optics Available Yes Provider
MURFREESBORO-RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENNESSEE 2019 COMMUNITY DATA PROFILE
COMMUNITY FACILITIES SELECTED ECONOMIC INDICATORS Health Care Recreation 2017 ANNUAL AVERAGES Doctors 250 Libraries 2 Labor Force County Labor Market Area* Dentists 78 Parks 33 Civilian Labor Force 169,960 813,800 Hospitals 3 Golf Courses 6 Employment 165,060 790,570 (Public & Private) Unemployment 4,900 23,220 Beds 286 Swimming Pools 4 Unemployment Rate 2.9% 3.2% Clinics 17 (Public & Private) Nursing Homes 8 Country Clubs 1 * Labor Market Area is defined as Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, Davidson, Beds Theaters 2 Marshall, Rutherford, Williamson and Wilson Counties in Tennessee. Retirement Homes 4 Bowling Alleys 2 Beds Community Centers 3 2018 EMPLOYED POPULATION 16+ BY INDUSTRY Residential Care/ Ball Fields 18 Agriculture/Mining 0.4% Assisted Living 5 Skaking Rink 1 Construction 6.3% Sports Complex 1 Manufacturing 12.9% Beds Tennis Courts 18 Wholesale Trade 2.9% YMCA 1 Retail Trade 12.0% Religious Organizations Transportation/Utilities 5.7% Protestant 195 Hotels & Motels 10 Information 2.5% Catholic 2 Rooms 800 Finance/Insurance/Real Estate 7.1% Jehovah’s Witness 1 Bed & Breakfasts 1 Services 45.9% Seventh Day Adventist 2 Public Administration 4.2% Largest Meeting Room Latter Day Saints 1 Capacity 400 Source: ESRI Buddhist 1 MANUFACTURING IN AREA (Annual Averages 2017) Restaurants 70 Day Care Centers 30 Number of Units 242 Ann. Avg. Employment 25,932 Day Care Homes Other Ann. Avg. Weekly Wage $1,380
Source: Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS PER CAPITA PERSONAL INCOME Commercial Banks 21 Year 2018 Savings Institutions 0 Amount $27,937 Credit Unions 8 Source: ESRI Total # of Institutions 29 MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME Total # of Branches 89 Year 2018 Amount $59,156 Countywide Combined Deposits $4,560,093,000 Source: ESRI (Deposits for June 30, 2018) AVERAGE HOME SALES Credit Unions NOT calculated in Combined Deposits Year 2017 Source: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and National Credit Union Administration Number of Homes Sold 7,579 Average Cost $245,809 INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES Source: Tennessee Housing Development Agency Service Location Distance (Miles) RETAIL SALES Tool & Die Local Year 2017 Amount $8,024,940,639 Heat Treating Local Source: Tennessee Department of Revenue Foundry Local Heavy Hardware Local NATURAL RESOURCES Sheet Metal Local Minerals: Crushed stone Lubricants Local Timber: Cedar and hardwoods Welding Supplies Local AGRICULTURAL Abrasives Local Crops: Corn, soybeans, cotton, wheat, barley and tobacco Livestock: Equine and cattle
MURFREESBORO-RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENNESSEE 2019 COMMUNITY DATA PROFILE UTILITIES ELECTRICITY GAS Source Company Tennessee Valley Authority Local Distributor Atmos Energy Phone 615.794.2596 LOCAL POWER COMPANY (City) Website www.atmosenergy.com Murfreesboro Electric Department Source Company Texas Eastern Fuel Oil Suppliers 2 General Manager P.D. Mynatt Suppliers of LP Gas 2 Address Post Offi ce Box 9 205 N. Walnut Street WATER Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37133 Water Supplier City of Murfreesboro Phone 615.893.5514 Phone 615.848.3209 Fax 615.893.8375 Website www.murfreesborotn.gov Website Source Percy Priest Lake & East Fork www.murfreesboroelectric.com Stones River Capacity 15,000,000 GPD LOCAL POWER COMPANY (County) Current Consumption 10,000,000 GPD Middle Tennessee Electric Membership Corp. Storage Capacity 12,000,000 Gallons President Chris Jones SEWER Address 555 New Salem Road Sewer Provider City of Murfreesboro Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37129 Phone 615.848.3209 Phone 877.777.9020 Website www.murfreesborotn.gov Outages 877.777.9111 Type of Treatment Tertiary Fax 615.494.1012 Capacity 18,000,000 GPD Website www.mtemc.com Current Usage 10,000,000 GPD City Sewer Coverage 100% Storm Sewer Coverage 25% Solid Waste Disposal Type County Landfi ll
MAJOR INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURERS/DISTRIBUTION (100+ employees)
Firm Product or Service Total Employees Union Phone Number Amazon Online retail distribution 1,724 None 615.8964640 Verizon Wireless Wireless Device 1,068 None 615.372.2000 General Mills/Pillsbury Refrigerated Baked Goods 1,028 None 615.890.9900 Adient Automotive Seating 1,000 None 615.890.5559 MAHLE Filter Systems Automotive Systems 491 None 615.895.5572 Rich Products Refrigerated Baked Goods 330 None 615.890.4211 Enovate Medical Medical Work Stations 300 None 615.896.1652 Lewis Bakeries Bread & Rolls 200 BC&T 615.893.6041 Perfect Equipment Wheel Weights 200 None 615.893.0643 Heritage Farms Dairy Dairy Products 179 None 615.895.2790
For information on industrial sites and available industrial buildings contact: Robert T. Bibb, Executive Director Paul Latture, President Patrick Cammack, Senior VP Middle TN Industrial Rutherford County Chamber Economic Development Development Association 3050 Medical Center Parkway Rutherford County Chamber 2108 Westwood Avenue Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37129 3050 Medical Center Parkway Nashville, Tennessee 37212 Phone: 615.893.6565 Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37129 Phone: 615.269.5233 Fax: 615.278.2013 Phone: 615.893.6565 Fax: 615.269.5184 [email protected] Fax: 615.278.2013 [email protected] www.rutherfordchamber.org [email protected] www.mtida.org www.rutherfordchamber.org
The information contained herein was obtained from sources we MTIDA represents the Local Electric Power and Natural Gas Distrib- consider reliable. We can not be responsible, however, for errors utors located in the 40 county region of Middle Tennessee. or change in information.
MURFREESBORO-RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENNESSEE Updated February 2019