Monroe County
Population
- 1980: 28,700
- 1990: 30,541
- 2000: 39,961
- 2006: 43,717
Contacts
Cities
- Madisonville
- Sweetwater
- Tellico Plains
- Tellico Lake
| MONROE COUNTY |
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| Updated August 2007 |
| LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES | | | | | |
| | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Labor Force | 17,350 | 17,660 | 18,020 | 18,560 | 19,410 |
| Employed | 15,950 | 16,270 | 16,840 | 17,440 | 18,300 |
| Unemployed | 1,400 | 1,400 | 1,180 | 1,130 | 1,110 |
| Unemployment Rate | 8.1% | 7.9% | 6.5% | 6.1% | 5.7% |
| TAX STRUCTURE | | | | | |
| Local Taxes (2007) | | | | |  |
| Property tax | Madisonville | Sweetwater | Tellico Plains | Tellico Lake | County |
| Rate per $100 assessed value | $0.68 - county rate $2.01 | $1.32 - county rate $2.01 | $0.49 - county rate $2.01 | $0.45 - county rate $2.01 | $2.03 |
| Ratio of Assessment | | | | | |
| Residential | 25% | 25% | 25% | 25% | 25% |
| Industrial | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Personal (equipment) | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% |
| (Inventory tax) Raw materials only | | | | | |
| School tax | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Sales tax | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2.25% |
| State | | | | | |
| Sales tax | 7% | | | | |
| Income tax | | | | | |
| Personal | 6% on interest & dividends | | | | |
| Corporate (Excise) | 6.5% of net earnings | | | | |
| Franchise tax | .25 per $100 of capital properties | | | | |
| TRANSPORTATION | | | | | |
| Railroads | | | | | |
| CSX | Norfolk/Southern | | | | |
| Interstates | | | | | |
| I-75 | I-40 | | | | |
| Navigable waterways | | | | | |
| River | Little Tennessee | Channel depth | 11 feet | | |
| Port in county | Yes | | | | |
| Air Service | | | | | |
| General aviation | Monroe County | Distance | 0 miles | | |
| Runway length | 3,600 feet | Surface | Asphalt | | |
| Lighting | Medium intensity, MIRL/VASI | | | | |
| Gas | Yes, 100 LL / Jet A | Octane available | 80/100 | | |
| Nearest commercial service | Knoxville Metro | Distance | 43 miles | | |
| Runway length | 9,000 feet | Surface | Asphalt | | |
| Lighting | High & medium density | | | | |
| Gas | Yes, 100 LL / Jet A | Octane available | 80/100 Jet | | |
| EDUCATION | | | | | |
| 2005 | | | | | |
| | Monroe County | Sweetwater City | | | |
| Enrollment | 5,457 | 1,414 | | | |
| Students per Teacher | 17.7 | 15.8 | | | |
| ACT - Average Score | 19.4 | n/a | | | |
| ACT - Participation | 50.0% | n/a | | | |
| Expenditures per Pupil | $ 6,830 | $ 6,717 | | | |
| HEALTHCARE | | | | | |
| Hospitals | 1 | Beds: 57 | | | |
| Clinics | 9 | | | | |
| Doctors | 39 | | | | |
| Dentists | 11 | | | | |
| Nursing homes | 4 | Beds: 295 | | | |
| MAJOR COMPANIES BY EMPLOYMENT | | | | | |
| NAME | PRODUCT | EMPLOYEES | | | |
| JTEKT Automotive TN - Vonore Company | Automotive steering systems | 775 | | | |
| Mastercraft | Pleasure boats | 590 | | | |
| Sea Ray Boats | Pleasure boats | 544 | | | |
| National Seating | Truck and boat seats | 460 | | | |
| Carlex Glass Company | Automobile glass sets | 382 | | | |
| Tennessee Watercraft, Inc. | Pleasure boats | 305 | | | |
| Shortbark | Military clothing | 300 | | | |
| Gemtron | Tempered and decorative glass | 285 | | | |
| Vestal Manufacturing | Metal fireplaces, steel home products | 210 | | | |
| Wyeth | Pharmaceutical distribution | 195 | | | |
| HAVCO Wood Products | Laminated flooring | 170 | | | |
| Great Lakes Boat Top Company | Boat accessories | 160 | | | |
| Sweetwater Valley Oil Company | Petroleum Products and industrial lubricants | 105 | | | |
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