Rutherford County

Rutherford County Information

• Population

  1990 Census	118,570
  2000 Census	182,023
  2008 Estimate	249,270

  Percent Change
  1990 to 2000: 53.5%
  2000 to 2008: 36.9%

  Source: US Census

• Labor Market

  Average Weekly Wage: $679, equivalent to $16.98 per hour or $35,308 per year, assuming a 40-hour week worked the year around
  (2nd Quarter, 2004, TN Dept. of Labor and Workforce Dev, Div Emp Sec, R&S)
  
  Unemploymeny Rate: 9.3%
  (March 2009, TN Dept. of Labor and Workforce Dev)

• Industries

  Industry Group	Establishments	Employees
  Manufacturing	215	21,666
  Retail Trade	556	10,368
  Admin., Support, Waste Mgmt., Remediation	214	9,649
  Health Care and Social Assistance	316	7,477
  Eduaction Services	32	6,969
  Accomodation and Food Services	276	6,397
  Transporataion and Warehousing	171	4,636
  Wholesale Trade	340	4,297
  Construction	447	3,864
  Information	33	3,050
  Public Administration	18	2,708
  Finance and Insurance	194	2,380
  Other Services (except Public Admin.)	283	1,657
  Professional, Scientific and Technical Svc.	285	1,598
  Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	152	957
  Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	43	640
  Utilities	10	506
  Management of Companies and Enterprises	20	354
  Unclassified Establishments	8	30

  2nd Quarter, 2004, TN Dept of Labor & Workforce Dev, Div Emp Sec, R&S

• Sales Tax

  Tennessee state sales tax is 7%.

  	Local Rate	Total Sales Tax Rate
  Christiana	2.75%	9.75%
  Eagleville	2.75%	9.75%
  Fosterville	2.75%	9.75%
  Lascassas	2.75%	9.75%
  La Vergne	2.75%	9.75%
  Milton	2.75%	9.75%
  Mufreesboro	2.75%	9.75%
  Rockvale	2.75%	9.75%
  Smyrna	2.75%	9.75%

  Tennessee Department of Revenue, May 2009
  

• Five Largest Employers

  Name	Product/Services	Total Employees
  Nissan Motors	Small truck, car and SUV mfg.	5,650
  Rutherford County Board of Education and County Government	Education and government	3,274
  Middle Tennessee State University	Education	2,178
  Ingram Book Group, Ingram Digital, Lightning Source Inc.	Book distribution, print on demand services, digital content services	2,000
  Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire	Tire manufacturer	1,850

  NACC 2009

• Utilities

  Electric

  • Murfreesboro: Murfreesboro Electric Department 615-893-5514
  • Other/unincorporated: Middle Tenn. Electric Membership Corp. 615-893-7570

  Natural Gas

  • Smyrna: Town of Smyrna 615-355-5740
  • Other/unincorporated: United Cities Gas Company 888-824-3434

  Wastewater

  • Murfreesboro: Murfreesboro Water and Sewer Dept. 615-890-0862
  • Smyrna: Smyrna City Water and Sewer Dept. 615-355-5740
  • La Vergne: La Vergne City Water Department 615-793-5932
  • Other/unincorporated: Consolidated Utility District 615-893-7275

  Water

  • Murfreesboro: Murfreesboro Water and Sewer Dept. 615-890-0862
  • Smyrna: Smyrna City Water and Sewer Dept. 615-355-5740
  • La Vergne: La Vergne City Water Department 615-793-5932
  • Other/unincorporated: Consolidated Utility District 615-893-7275

  Telecommunications

  • Murfreesboro: AT&T 615-557-6500
  • Smyrna: AT&T 615-557-6500
  • Eagleville: AT&T 615-557-6500
  • La Vergne: TDS Telephone Company 800-233-2524