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  • Home to Volunteer State Community College
  • Site of a diverse range of business, including a regional distribution center for Gap
  • Extensive lakefront access to Old Hickory Lake
  • Award-winning medical centers and Blue Ribbon award from the U.S. Dept. of Education

 

Review the latest county information below, including population, labor market, sales tax, major employers and utility contacts.

Sumner County Information

  • Population

     1990 Census  103,279
     2000 Census  130,449
     2008 Estimate   155,474

    Percent Change
    1990 to 2000: 26.3%
    2000 to 2008: 19.2%

    Source: US Census 

  • Labor Market

    Average Weekly Wage: $577, equivalent to $14.43 per hour or $30,004 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: 9.5%
    (March 2009, TN Dept of Labor & Workforce Dev)

  • Industries

     Industry Group  Establishments  Total Employees
     Manufacturing  196  7,666
     Retail Trade  360  4,769
     Education Services  21  4,455
     Health Care and Social Assistance  233  4,258
     Construction  331  2,793
     Accomodation and Food Services  150  2,512
     Admin., Support, Waste Mgmt., Remediation  129  2,012
     Professional, Scientific and Technical Svc.  238  1,655
     Wholesale Trade  214  1,641
     Public Administration  17  1,386
     Other Services (except Public Admin.)  219  1,273
     Finance and Insurance  176  1,259
     Transportation and Warehousing  81  1,104
     Real Estate and Rental and Leasing  108  564
     Arts, Entertainment and Recreation  47  347
     Management of Companies and Enterprises  14  330
     Utilities  5  308
     Information  30  297
     Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting  5  29
     Mining  1  2

    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
     Bethpage   2.25%  9.25%
     Castalian Springs  2.25%  9.25%
     Cottontown  2.25%  9.25%
     Gallatin  2.25%  9.25%
     Goodletsville  2.25%  9.25%
     Hendersonville  2.25%  9.25%
     Millersville  2.25%  9.25%
     Mitchellville  2.25%  9.25%
     Portland  2.25%  9.25%
     Westmoreland  2.25%  9.25%
     White House  2.75%  9.75%

  • Five Largest Employers

     Name  Products/Services  Total Employees
     Sumner County Schools  Education  3,900
     Gap, Inc.  Clothing distribution  1,250
     Sumner Regional Medical Center  Health care  1,201
     Volunteer State Community College  Education  800
     UniPres USA Inc.  Automotive mfg.  600
    NACC 2009

  • Utilities

    Electric

    • Gallatin: Gallatin Electric Department 615-452-5152
    • Other municipalities:
      Cumberland Electric Membership Corp. 615-325-4172 
      Tri-County Electric Membership Corp. 615-666-2111 
      Nashville Electric Service 615-736-6900

    Natural Gas

    • Gallatin: City of Gallatin 615-451-5922
    • Portland: Portland Gas Department 615-325-6776
    • Other municipalities: Nashville Gas 615-734-0734

    Wastewater

    • Gallatin: Gallatin Water District 615-451-5922
    • Hendersonville: Hendersonville Utility District 615-824-3717
    • Portland: Portland Water District 615-325-6776
    • White House: White House Sewer 615-622-4350

    Water

    • Gallatin: Gallatin Water District 615-451-5922
    • Hendersonville: Hendersonville Utility District 615-824-3717
    • Portland: Portland Water District 615-325-6776
    • White House: White House Utility District 615-672-4110

    Telecommunications

    • Majority of County: AT&T 615-557-6500
    • North Sumner County: North Central Telephone Company 615-666-2151

 

For more information about economic development in Sumner County, please contact:

Clay Walker
City of Gallatin Economic Development Agency
132 W. Main St.
Gallatin, TN 37066
Phone: 615-451-5940
www.gallatintn-eda.com
clay.walker@gallatin-tn.gov

Denise Geminden
City of Portland, TN
100 South Russell St.
Portland, TN 37148
Phone: 615-325-6776
geminden@cityofportlandtn.gov

Jimmy Johnston
Forward Sumner Economic Council
P.O. Box 1071
Hendersonville, TN 37077
Phone: 615-822-7610
Fax: 615-822-1825
jimmyj@forwardsumner.org