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Perry County Demographics

proximitymap Perry County Demographics
Following in this article are the basic demographics that make up our County. Please be sure to contact the Chamber of Commerce if you need any further clarification.

The U.S. Census website has more current information on Perry County. The figures on there at this time are estimates based on the 2000 census, and worthy of viewing: http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/47/47135.html

Location

County: Perry, Tennessee
Square Miles: 411
Proximity: Nashville, 82 miles
Columbia, 50 miles
Region: Middle Tennessee
Elevation: 740’

Climate

Average Temperature: in Fahrenheit
Annual 57.2
January 37.3
July 78.1
Annual Average Precipitation: 61.31"
Prevailing Winds: South-Southwest
Mean Length of Freeze-Free Period (days): 273

Facilities

Medical:
Hospitals: 1 with 50 beds
Clinics: 2
Doctors: 7
Dentists: 1

Churches:

Protestant: 5
Catholic: 1

Communications

Post Office Class: First
News Papers: 1 local - weekly distribution
Radio Stations: 1 local
Cable Television: Yes - 24 channels
Telephone Service: TDS Telecom

Utilities

Gas

Local Distributor Town of Linden, City of Lobelville
Source: El Paso Gas
East Tennessee Gas
Fuel Oil Suppliers: 1
Suppliers of LP Gas: 1

Water

Water Supplier: Town of Linden - City of Lobelville
Source: Buffalo River - Buffalo River
Capacity: 1,000,000 GPD - 300,000 GPD
Current Consumption: 325,000 GPD
Storage Capacity: 780,000 - Gallons 850,000

Sewer

Sewer Provider: Town of Linden - City of Lobelville
Type of Treatment: Pond
Capacity: 325,000 GPD - 300,000 GPD
Current Usage: 250,000 GPD - 130,000GPD
City Sewer Coverage: 100% - 100%
Storm Sewer Coverage: 33% - 33%
Solid Waste Disposal: No sludge removal - No sludge removal

Electricity

Source Company: Tennessee Valley Authority
Local Distributor City: Meriwether Lewis Electric Coop.
General Manager: Harold (Hal) Womble
Phone: (931) 729-3558
Local Distributor County: Meriwether Lewis Electric Coop

Financial Institutions

Bank of Perry County - Lobelville
Bank of Perry County - Linden
Bank of Lewis County - Hohenwald
Combined assets $30,439,000

First Bank - Linden assets $35,459,000

Tax Structure

Local: City of Linden - County - City of Lobelville

Property Taxes
Rate per $100 value $2.28
Ratio of Assessment
Residential: 25% - 25% - 25%
Industrial: 40% - 40% - 40%
Personal (Equipment): 30% - 30% - 30%
Inventory Tax: Raw Materials Only
School Tax: None - None - None
Sales: 2.50% - 2.50% - 2.50%

State

Sales Tax 6%
Income Tax
Personal 6% on Interest & Dividends
Corporate (Excise) 6%
On Net Earnings
Franchise Tax 25 cents per $100 of Capital Properties

Unemployment Tax:
New Employers 2.7% of first $7,000

Incentives
No state tax on wages
No inventory tax on finished goods or goods-in-process
No sales tax on qualified industrial machinery and distribution/warehouse
equipment
An excise tax credit
A jobs tax credit

MTIDA file on County demographics