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Demographics

Population

               25,791

Population Projection (2000)
25,578
Population Projection (2010)
27,500
% Population under 18 (2000)
23.1
% Population over 65 (2000)
15.7
% Pop. Non-White(2000)
5.10
Median Housing Value (1995)
$55,000
Pre Capital Income(1999)
$20,246
Median Household income (1997 model-based est.)
$28,852
Median Family income (1999)
$21,812
US Family Income (1990)
$35,225
Total Civilian labor force (2000)
11,890
Total Workforce (1996)
10,840
Available labor pool in Market
119,490
Avg. Annual Mfg. Wage (1995)
$27,351
Average Annual Wage(1995)
$21,254
   

Climate

Annual Rainfall, Inches
44.85
Average Temperature, Annual
61.9
Average Temperature, January
40.7
Average Temperature, July
81.7
# Freeze-Free Days
210"
Direction, Prevailing winds
S, SW
   

Healthcare

# Hospitals
1
# Hospitals beds
58
# Nursing Homes
6(including assisted living facility)
# Nursing Home beds (total)
415(Includes skilled nursing beds & assisted living facility)
# Skilled Nursing Beds
25
# Doctors
23
# Dentists
8
   

Taxes

Corporate Income Tax Rate
State Only(6% on net)
Personal Income Tax Rate
None
Franchise Tax Rate
State Only($.25/$100 of capital properties
Unemployment Insurance Rate
State Only(New Emp- 2.7% of 1St $7,000
Corporate Organization Fee
None
Motor Vehicle Tax Rates
$11.00
Local Sales & Use Tax Rate
2.50%
Local Business Tax Rate
up to 1/8 of 1% of gross sales
Property Tax Range (per $100 assessed value)
1.91(country)/.77(city)
   

Education

# Schools, K-12
10
# Teachers in county
250
Student/Teacher Ratio
17.9:1
# High Schools Graduates
303
# Continuing Higher Education
195
% Continuing Higher Education
64.4
# Entering Work Force
43
   

Institutions

Universities

Freed-Hardeman University 4 yr. 35 miles from Hardin County
Univ. of North Alabama 4 yr. 45 miles from Hardin County
Union University 4 yr. 55 miles from Hardin County
UT-Martin at Selmer 30 miles from Hardin County

Colleges

Jackson State Community College 2 yrs. located in County
Columbia State Community College 2 yrs. 28 miles from Hardin County
Northeast Mississippi Community College 2 yrs. 55 miles from Hardin County
Lambuth Collage 4 yrs. 55 miles from Hardin County
Lane College 4 yrs. 55 miles from Hardin County

Technology Schools

Tennessee Technology Center Crump, TN located in County

 


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