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Greeneville/Greene
County,
Tennessee.....It's
not
just
where
you
move
your
business.
It's
where
you
live
your
life.
The friendly, small-town atmosphere and low crime rate add to the pleasure of living here.
Location
Located in East Tennessee at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. Greene County lies 70 miles northeast from Knoxville, 35 miles southwest from the Tri-Cities region of Johnson City/Kingsport/Bristol and 70 miles northwest from Asheville, North Carolina.
Size/Elevation
Greene County is the sixth largest of Tennessee\'s 95 counties, covering 624 square miles with an average elevation of 1,320 feet above sea level.
Population---2003
Greeneville (county seat)---15,204
Tusculum---2,096
Mosheim---1,761
Baileyton---500
Greene County---63,991
Population within the Greene County Labor Market (one-hour drive) is more than 550,000.
Population Characteristics
Source: First Tennessee Development District
Gender
Male---48.9%
Female---51.1%
Age
Median Age---36.9
Under 5---3,991
5-14---7,996
15-24---7,650
25-44---18,225
45-59---12,429
Over 60---10,096
Race
White---96.4%
Black---2.2%
Other---1.4%
Household Characteristics
Housing is very affordable, the cost of living is low, and no state taxes are imposed on earned income or personal property.
Total in Greene County---29,230
Total in Greeneville---7,212
Live in Rural Areas---75.8%
Live in Urban Areas---24.2%
Owner-Occupied Homes---77%
Rental Homes---23%
Economy
The three largest industries in Greene County are manufacturing, agriculture and tourism. This diversity develops stability in the economy and flexibility in the workforce. Over 85% of Greene County residents work within the county, more than any other of the seven neighboring counties.
More than 1,700 businesses employ 30,940 people, with an average of 18.2 employees per business. Of these, the major categories include 552 retail businesses, 105 financial, insurance or real estate firms, 95 manufacturing companies, 110 construction businesses, and 108 health services of various kinds.
- INCOME
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|
County |
Total Effective Buying Income |
Median Household Effective Buying Income |
|
GREENE |
$976,715,000 |
$29,752 |
|
Carter |
$781,700,000 |
$26,842 |
|
Cocke |
$343,928,000 |
$22,513 |
|
Hamblen |
$746,836,000 |
$30,941 |
|
Hawkins |
$815,205,000 |
$29,639 |
|
Sullivan |
$2,631,125,000 |
$31,772 |
|
Washington |
$1,892,040,000 |
$31,630 |
|
Unicoi |
$259,510,000 |
$28,547 |
SOURCE: Sales & Marketing Management-2003 Survey of Buying Power
Retail Sales From 1998-2003
Source: Tennessee Department of Revenue
1998---$491,990,685
1999---$491,034,449
2000---$516,980,897
2001---$544,530,269
2002---$555,087,587
2003---$580,213,669
Retail Sales By Group - 2003
Source: Tennessee Department of Revenue
Food Stores---25.7%
General Merchandise---14.4%
Autos/Boats/Aircraft---18.2%
Building Materials---10.6%
Other Retail---16.4%
Eating/Drinking---8.4%
Service Stations---3.9%
Furniture/Home Furnishings---1.4%
Apparel/Accessory---0.8%
Agriculture
- Farming generates over $50 million in activity yearly, as Greene County is ranked the #1 agricultural county in Tennessee.
- More than 230,000 acres are under cultivation by Greene County\'s nearly 3,400 farm families.
- Greene County is the number one producer of tobacco in Tennessee, with the state\'s leading tobacco research facility located four miles south of Greeneville.
- Greene County has more livestock than any other Tennessee county, and is ranked #1 in milk cows, alfalfa and all other hay production.
Tourism
- In the past four years, more than 425,713 people from 50 states and 38 foreign countries have visited the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site in Greeneville.
- Quickly growing in popularity, the annual reenactment of the Civil War Battle of Blue Springs involves over 100 participants and over 3,000 spectators from across the country and abroad.
- During a one-year period, the Greene County Partnership filled mail requests for relocation information from 825 cities in 40 states, Australia, Canada, Germany and Hungary. In-person requests for relocation information totaled 638. Requests resulting directly from magazines advertisements totaled over 6,735.
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Greeneville/Greene
County,
Tennessee.....It\'s
not just where you
move your business.
It\'s where you live
your life.
The
friendly,
small-town
atmosphere and
low crime rate
add to the
pleasure of
living here.
Location
Located in
East Tennessee
at the foothills
of the Great
Smoky Mountains.
Greene County
lies 70 miles
northeast from
Knoxville, 35
miles southwest
from the
Tri-Cities
region of
Johnson
City/Kingsport/Bristol
and 70 miles
northwest from
Asheville, North
Carolina.
Size/Elevation
Greene
County is the
sixth largest of
Tennessee\'s 95
counties,
covering 624
square miles
with an average
elevation of
1,320 feet above
sea level.
Population---2003
Greeneville
(county
seat)---15,204
Tusculum---2,096
Mosheim---1,761
Baileyton---500
Greene
County---63,991
Population
within the
Greene County
Labor Market
(one-hour drive)
is more than
550,000.
Population
Characteristics
Source:
First Tennessee
Development
District
Gender
Male---48.9%
Female---51.1%
Age
Median
Age---36.9
Under 5---3,991
5-14---7,996
15-24---7,650
25-44---18,225
45-59---12,429
Over 60---10,096
Race
White---96.4%
Black---2.2%
Other---1.4%
Household
Characteristics
Housing
is very
affordable, the
cost of living
is low, and no
state taxes are
imposed on
earned income or
personal
property.
Total in
Greene
County---29,230
Total in
Greeneville---7,212
Live in Rural
Areas---75.8%
Live in Urban
Areas---24.2%
Owner-Occupied
Homes---77%
Rental
Homes---23%
Economy
The three
largest
industries in
Greene County
are
manufacturing,
agriculture and
tourism. This
diversity
develops
stability in the
economy and
flexibility in
the workforce.
Over 85% of
Greene County
residents work
within the
county, more
than any other
of the seven
neighboring
counties.
More than 1,700
businesses
employ 30,940
people, with an
average of 18.2
employees per
business. Of
these, the major
categories
include 552
retail
businesses, 105
financial,
insurance or
real estate
firms, 95
manufacturing
companies, 110
construction
businesses, and
108 health
services of
various kinds.
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INCOME
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|
County
|
Total
Effective
Buying
Income
|
Median
Household
Effective
Buying
Income
|
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GREENE
|
$976,715,000
|
$29,752
|
|
Carter
|
$781,700,000
|
$26,842
|
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Cocke
|
$343,928,000
|
$22,513
|
|
Hamblen
|
$746,836,000
|
$30,941
|
|
Hawkins
|
$815,205,000
|
$29,639
|
|
Sullivan
|
$2,631,125,000
|
$31,772
|
|
Washington
|
$1,892,040,000
|
$31,630
|
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Unicoi
|
$259,510,000
|
$28,547
|
SOURCE: Sales &
Marketing
Management-2003
Survey of Buying
Power
Retail Sales
From 1998-2003
Source:
Tennessee
Department of
Revenue
1998---$491,990,685
1999---$491,034,449
2000---$516,980,897
2001---$544,530,269
2002---$555,087,587
2003---$580,213,669
Retail Sales
By Group - 2003
Source:
Tennessee
Department of
Revenue
Food
Stores---25.7%
General
Merchandise---14.4%
Autos/Boats/Aircraft---18.2%
Building
Materials---10.6%
Other
Retail---16.4%
Eating/Drinking---8.4%
Service
Stations---3.9%
Furniture/Home
Furnishings---1.4%
Apparel/Accessory---0.8%
Agriculture
-
Farming
generates
over $50
million in
activity
yearly, as
Greene
County is
ranked the
#1
agricultural
county in
Tennessee.
-
More than
230,000
acres are
under
cultivation
by Greene
County\'s
nearly 3,400
farm
families.
-
Greene
County is
the number
one producer
of tobacco
in
Tennessee,
with the
state\'s
leading
tobacco
research
facility
located four
miles south
of
Greeneville.
-
Greene
County has
more
livestock
than any
other
Tennessee
county, and
is ranked #1
in milk
cows,
alfalfa and
all other
hay
production.
Tourism
-
In the past
four years,
more than
425,713
people from
50 states
and 38
foreign
countries
have visited
the Andrew
Johnson
National
Historic
Site in
Greeneville.
-
Quickly
growing in
popularity,
the annual
reenactment
of the Civil
War Battle
of Blue
Springs
involves
over 100
participants
and over
3,000
spectators
from across
the country
and abroad.
-
During a
one-year
period, the
Greene
County
Partnership
filled mail
requests for
relocation
information
from 825
cities in 40
states,
Australia,
Canada,
Germany and
Hungary.
In-person
requests for
relocation
information
totaled 638.
Requests
resulting
directly
from
magazines
advertisements
totaled over
6,735.
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