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Community
Data
| LOCATION:
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| State:
Tennessee |
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| County
Seat: Fayetteville |
Square
Miles: 580 |
| Distance
From: Huntsville, AL |
Miles:
25 |
| POPULATION:
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|
City
|
County |
| 1950 |
5,447 |
25,624 |
| 1960 |
6,804 |
23,824 |
| 1970 |
7,691 |
24,318 |
| 1980 |
7,651 |
26,483 |
| 1990 |
7,338 |
28,157 |
| TAX
STRUCTURE: |
|
LOCAL |
|
|
City |
County |
| Property
Tax |
|
|
|
Rate Per $100 Value |
$1.79 |
$2.53 |
|
Ratio of Assessment |
|
|
|
Residential |
25% |
25% |
|
Industrial |
40% |
40% |
|
Personal(Equipment) |
30% |
30% |
|
(Inventory Tax)Raw Materials Only |
| Bonded
Debt |
$
7,428,833 |
$
11,816,112 |
| Assessed
Valuation |
$89,837,558 |
$267,000,000 |
| School
Tax |
In
Property Tax |
|
| Sales
Tax (local option) |
NONE |
2
1/2% |
STATE
|
| Sales
Tax |
6% |
| Income
Tax |
None
on salary and wages |
| Franchise
Tax |
25
cents per $100 of capital
properties |
| Excise
Tax |
6%
of corporate net earnings |
| Unemployment
Tax |
|
|
New Employers |
2.7%
of first $7,000 |
| TRANSPORTATION:
|
| Interstates: |
15
miles to Interstate 65 |
|
45
miles to Interstate 24 |
| U.S.
Highways: |
64,231,431 |
| State
Highways: |
50,110,121
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| COMMON
CARRIERS: |
|
| Motor
Freight Companies: |
9 |
| Terminal
Facilities: |
3
|
| NAVIGABLE
WATERWAY: |
|
| Nearest
Port Facility: |
Huntsville,
AL |
Miles:
25 |
| NEAREST
AIRPORT: |
|
| Fayetteville-Lincoln
County Airport |
|
| Runway
Length: 5,900' |
Width:
100' |
Surface:
Asphalt |
| Gas:
Yes |
Octane
Available: 100/Jet |
| Repair:
Major |
|
| Taxi
or Car Rental: Yes |
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| NEAREST
COMMERCIAL AIRPORT |
| Huntsville,
Alabama |
|
| Airlines
Serving: |
American,
Delta, Northwest Airlink, US Air, and United Express |
| Daily
Flights: 80 |
Arrivals:
40 |
Departures:
40 |
| Nashville,
Tennessee |
|
| Airlines
Serving: |
Air
Canada, American, Continental, Delta, Delta Express, Northwest,
Southwest, TWA, United, United Express |
| Daily
|
Arrivals:
190 |
Departures:
190 |
| COMMUNICATIONS: |
| Post
Office Class: First |
| Newspapers: |
Frequency |
Circulation |
| Elk
Valley Times |
Weekly |
8,700 |
| Exchange |
Weekly |
21,000 |
| Nashville
Tennessean |
Daily |
1,126 |
|
Sunday |
1,149 |
| Huntsville
Times |
Daily |
836 |
|
Sunday |
1,717 |
The
Huntsville Times has a Fayetteville Bureau. |
| Radio
Stations: |
WBXR-AM,
WEKR-AM, WYTM-FM |
| Television
Stations: |
Location |
Networks |
| 5
Channels (each) |
Nashville
& Huntsville |
ABC,CBS,FOX,NBC,PBS |
| Cable
Television Systems: 3 |
| Telephone
Company: BellSouth |
| INDUSTRIAL
SUPPORT SERVICES: |
| Service |
Distance |
Town |
| Tool
& Dye |
|
Local
|
| Heat
Treating |
30
Miles |
Lewisburg,
TN |
| Foundry |
|
Local |
| Heavy
Hardware |
|
Local |
| Sheet
Metal |
|
Local |
| Lubricants |
|
Local |
| Welding
Supplies |
|
Local |
| Other:
Packaging |
|
Local |
| MUNICIPAL
INSTITUTIONS: |
| Government(types): |
(city) |
Mayor
& Alderman |
|
(county) |
County
Executive and Commissioners |
| Police: |
(city) |
22
policemen, 5 dispatchers, 22 police cars |
|
(county) |
13
deputies, 1 sheriff, 14 cars |
| Planning
Commission: |
Yes |
| Zoning
Regulations: |
Yes
(city only) |
| Industrial
Development Corporation: |
Yes
|
| FIRE
DEFENSE SYSTEM: |
| City: |
17
firemen, 9 volunteers, 7 trucks (including 1 snorkel) |
Insurance
Rating: Class 4 |
| County: |
156
volunteer firemen and 29 trucks |
Insurance
Rating: Class 9 |
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| NATURAL
RESOURCES: |
| Minerals: |
Limestone |
|
| Timber:
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Hardwood,
Cedar, and Pine |
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| AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTS: |
| Crops: |
Grain,
Tobacco, Soybeans, and Cotton |
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| COMMUNITY
FACILITIES: |
| Education: |
|
| State
Industrial Training Service Available: |
Yes |
| Type
of Public School System: |
County
& City |
| Student/Teacher
Schools Enrollment Ratio |
| Elementary-City(1) |
549
(20:1) |
| Elementary-County(4) |
2,199
(19:1) |
| Middle/Jr.
High-City(1) |
541
(24:1) |
| Middle/Jr.
High-County(2) |
619
(18:1) |
| Elem./Jr.
High-County(2) |
944
(18:1) |
| Sr.
High(1) |
1079
(17:1) |
| Private
&/or Parochial(1) |
22
(11:1) |
| Vocational-Technical(1) |
|
| Colleges(1) |
500
(18:1) |
| (Plus
5 within 30 miles radius) |
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| Libraries(1) |
(Volumes
38,300) |
| HEALTH
CARE: |
| Hospitals:
1 |
Beds:
110 |
| Clinics:
5 |
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| Doctors:
29 |
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| Dentists:
10 |
|
| Care
Centers: 3 |
Beds:
349 |
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| CHURCHES:
|
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| Protestant:
30 |
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| Catholic:
1 |
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| Jewish:
0 |
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| Other:
0 |
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| RECREATION:
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| Parks |
4 |
| Tennis
Courts |
4 |
| Golf
Courses |
1 |
| Swimming
Pools |
3 |
| Country
Clubs |
1 |
| Theatres
(Twin) |
1 |
| Motels |
5
Total Rooms: 164 |
| National
Motel Chains |
2 |
| Largest
Meeting Room Capacity |
400 |
| Restaurants |
36 |
| Health
Clubs |
3 |
| Other: |
Tims
Ford State Park: 25 Miles |
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| CLIMATE:
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| Annual
Average Temperature: |
59.0 |
| Monthly
Average High Temperature: |
Jan.
48.8/July 88.3 |
| Monthly
Average Low Temperature: |
Jan.
28.9/July 65.6 |
| Annual
Average Precipitation: |
52.52" |
| Annual
Average Snowfall: |
9.05" |
| Elevation:
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760'
Above Sea Level |
| Prevailing
Winds: |
Southerly |
| Mean
Length of Freeze Free Period |
(Days):
196 |
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