Williamson County

Williamson County Information

• Population

  1990 Census	81,020
  2000 Census	126,638
  2008 Estimate	171,452

  Percent Change
  1990 to 2000: 53.3%
  2000 to 2008: 35.4%

  Source: US Census

• Labor Market

  Average Weekly Wage: $723, equivalent to $18.08 per hour or $37,596 per year, assuming a 40-hour week worked the year around
  (2nd Quarter, 2004, TN Dept. of Labor & Workforce Dev, Div Emp Sec, R&S)
  
  Unemployment Rate: 7.2%
  (March 2009, TN Dept. of Labor & Workforce Dev)

• Industries

  Industry Group	Establishments	Employees
  Retail Trade	511	8,930
  Finance and Insurance	453	7,914
  Health Care and Social Assistance	370	7,156
  Accommodation and Food Services	244	6,994
  Professional, Scientific and Technical Services	724	6,966
  Construction	424	4,768
  Education Services	53	4,425
  Administration, Support, Waste Mgmt., Remediation	316	4,079
  Manufacturing	123	3,378
  Other Services (except Public Admin.)	406	2,604
  Wholesale Trade	413	2,491
  Information	146	2,263
  Public Administration	18	2,143
  Arts, Entertainment and Recreation	167	1,583
  Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	200	974
  Mangement of Companies and Enterprises	40	946
  Transportation and Warehousing	64	901
  Utilities	12	267
  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	24	195
  Unclassified Establishments	21	124
  Mining	3	32

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

• Sales Tax

  Tennessee state sales tax rate is 7%.

  	Local Rate	Total Sales Tax Rate
  Arrington	2.25%	9.25%
  Brentwood	2.25%	9.25%
  College Grove	2.25%	9.25%
  Fairview	2.25%	9.25%
  Franklin	2.25%	9.25%
  Nolensville	2.25%	9.25%
  Spring Hill	2.25%	9.25%
  Thompson's Station	2.25%	9.25%

  Tennessee Department of Revenue, May 2009
  

• Five Largest Employers

  Name	Products/Services	Total Employees
  Cool Springs Galleria	Retail	3,500
  Williamson County Schools	Education	2,500
  Williamson Medical Center	Health care	1,300
  Nissan Americas	Automotive	1,300
  Verizon Wireless	Communications	1,300

  Williamson County ECD 2009

• Utilities

  Electric

  • Portion of Brentwood: Nashville Electric Service 615-736-6900
  • Other municipalities: Middle Tenn. Electric Membership Coop. 615-794-3561

  Natural Gas

  • Franklin:
    Atmos Gas Company 615-771-8300 
    Nashville Gas 615-734-0665
  • Nolensville: Atmos Gas Company 615-771-8300
  • Thompson's Station: Atmos Gas Company 615-771-8300
  • Brentwood: Nashville Gas 615-734-0665
  • Fairview: Nashville Gas 615-734-0665

  Wastewater

  • Franklin: City of Franklin Water and Sewer Dept. 615-794-4572
  • Brentwood: City of Brentwood Water and Sewer Dept. 615-371-0080
  • Fairview: City of Fairview 615-799-2484
  • Nolensville: 615-776-2511
  • College Grove: 615-776-2511
  • Milcrofton: 615-794-5947
  • Mallory Valley: 615-628-0237
  • HB&TS: 615-794-7796

  Water

  • Franklin: City of Franklin Water and Sewer Dept. 615-794-4572
  • Brentwood: City of Brentwood Water and Sewer Dept. 615-371-0080
  • Fairview: City of Fairview 615-799-2480
  • Nolensville: 615-776-2511
  • College Grove: 615-776-2511
  • Milcrofton: 615-794-5947
  • Mallory Valley: 615-377-3374
  • HB&TS: 615-794-7796

  Telecommunications

  • Majority of county: AT&T 615-557-6500
  • College Grove: United Telephone Company 800-779-2227
  • Nolensville: United Telephone Company 800-779-2227