Cookeville Tennessee has been voted amoung the top 5 places in the United States to live! Low property taxes, and no State Income taxes has been amoung the most attractive elements in living here in Middle Tennessee. 
Cookeville is located approximately 80 miles east of Nashville and 100 miles west of Knoxville on Interstate 40. Chattanooga is approximately 90 miles to the south on Appalachian Corridor J, or Tennessee Highway 111. Located on the first tier of the Cumberland Plateau, Cookeville's elevation is a few hundred feet higher than either Nashville or Knoxville. As a result, temperatures and humidity levels are generally slightly lower in Cookeville than in either the Nashville Basin or in the Tennessee Valley.   
Surrounding Residental areas only minutes from Cookeville City Limits provide peaceful and serene living!  
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DATA: LOCATION | Market Region | Cookeville | | County | Putnam | | Sq Miles | 401 | | Distance From | Nashville | 96 miles | | | Knoxville | 100 miles |
POPULATION | | City | County | | 2000 Census | 23,923 | 62,315 | | 2005 Estimates | 27,743 | 66,580 | | % Non-White (2000) | 9 | 6 |
TAX STRUCTURE | Local | | Property Tax | City | County | | Rate Per $100 Value | $0.79 | $2.45 | | Ratio of Assessment | | | | Residential | 25% | 25% | | Industrial | 40% | 40% | | Personnel (Equipment) | 30% | 30% | | | | (Inventory Tax) Raw Materials Only | City | County | | Bonded Debt | $19,800,000 | $86,297,796 | | Assessed Valuation | $507,125,688 | $917,000,471 | | School Tax | $0.00 | $0.00 | | Sales Tax | 2.75% | 2.75% | | Hotel-Motel Tax | 0.00% | 5.00% |
| | | State | | Sales Tax | 7% (6% for food and food ingredients for human consumption) | | Income Tax | | | Personal | 6% on Interest & Dividends | | Excise | 6.5% of Net Earnings | | Franchise | .25 per $100 of Capital Properties | | Unemployment Tax | | | New Employers | 2.7% of first $7,000 |
TRANSPORTATION | Railroads | | | Served by | Nashville & Eastern Railroad | | | | | Highways | | | 0 Miles to Access of Interstate | I-40 | | U.S. Highways | Hwy 70, Hwy 111 | | State Highways | Hwy 42, Hwy 135, Hwy 136 | | | | | Common Carriers | | | Air Freight Companies | 1 | | Motor Freight Companies | 20 | | Terminal Facilities | 1 | | Bus Services - Inter-City | Yes | | Bus Services - Intra-City | No | | Carrier Service | Yes | | | | Navigable Waterway | | River | Cumberland River | | Channel Depth | 9' | | Nearest Port | Gainesboro/15 miles | | | | | Air Service | | | General Aviation/Distance | Upper Cumberland Regional
Airport/ 9 miles south from Cookeville | | Runway Lengths | 6,000' | | Surface | Asphalt | | Lighting | MIRL/PAPI | | Fuel | 100 LL/Jet A | | Repair | Major | | Transportation | Taxi, Rental and Courtesy Car | | Nearest Commercial Service | Nashville International Airport | | Airlines Serving | Served by 17 airlines operating to 100
markets (July 2005) | | Daily Flights | 450 |
COMMUNICATIONS | Post Office Class | First | Radio Stations
| 8 in County | | TV Networks | 5 in Nashville, 2 local | | Cable Companies | Charter Communications | | Phone Companies | Frontier | | | | | Newspapers | Frequency | Herald-Citizen
| Daily (M-F) & Sunday Edition | | The Tennessean | Daily | | Cumberland Business Journal | Monthly |
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES Service
| Town | Distance-Miles | | Tool & Die | Cookeville | | | Heat Treating | Cookeville | | | Foundry | Cookeville | | | Heavy Hardware | Cookeville | | | Sheet Metal | Cookeville | | | Lubricants | Cookeville | | | Welding Supplies | Cookeville | | | Abrasives | Local | |
FINANCE Banks | 10 | Combined Deposits
| $1,028,583,000 | | Date of Deposits | June 30, 2005 |
GOVERNMENT | | City | County | | Gov't (type) | Mayor, City Manager and City Council | Mayor and County Commissioners | | Police Officers | 69 | 38 | | Police Cars | 70 | 38 | | Planning Commission | Yes | Yes | | Zoning Regulations | Yes | No | | Industrial Development Corp | Yes | Yes | | Fire Stations | 3 | 7 | | Fire Trucks | 9 | 20 | | Firefighters | 52 | 0 | | Volunteers | 0 | 88 | | Insurance Rating | 4 | 9 |
NATURAL RESOURCES | Minerals | Limestone, sand | Timber | Oak, Poplar, Hickory |
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS COMMUNITY FACILITIES | Day Care | | | | Day Care Centers | 28 | | Day Care Homes | 22 | | | | | | Education
| | | | State Industrial Training Service Available | Yes | | | Type of Public School System: | Consolidated | | | | | | | | Local Schools | Enrollment | | Elementary | 9 | 4,256 | | Middle/Jr. High | 3 | 1,938 | | Sr. High School | 3 | 3,146 | | Private &/or Parochial | 4 | 0 | Technology Centers
| 1 | 0 | | Vocational Technical | | | Colleges (2 & 4 year)
| 2 | | Tennessee Tech University
| | 10,321 | Nashville State Community College
| | 328 | | Other | | | | MedVance Institute | 1 | 280 | | Libraries | 1 | | | | | | | Health Care | | | | Hospitals | 1 (Cookeville Regional Medical Center) | Beds
| 351 | | Clinics
| 13 | | Doctors
| 172 | | Dentists
| 32 | | | Nursing Homes | 2 | | Retirement Homes
| 0 | | Assisted Living Homes | 2 | | | | | | Churches
| 77 | | Protestant
| 10 | | Catholic
| 1 | | | | | | Recreation
| | | Parks
| 13 | | Golf Courses
| 6 | | Swimming Pools (Public & Private)
| 6 | | Country Clubs (Public & Private)
| 1 | | | Movie Theaters | 1 | | Bowling Alleys
| 1 | | Hotels & Motels
| 16 | | Rooms
| 1,140 | | Largest Meeting Room Capacity
| 7,200 | | Restaurants
| 86 | | | Other | Burgess Falls State Park, Edgar Evins State Park |
CLIMATE Annual Avg. Temperature
| 56.7° | Monthly Avg. High Temp
| (July) 75.8° | Monthly Avg. Low Temp
| (January) 38.1° | Annual Avg. Precipitation
| 50.32 | Annual Avg. Snowfall
| 8.0 | Elevation
| 1,140 | Prevailing Winds
| Southeast | | Mean Length of Freeze Free Period (Days) | 211 |
SELECTED ECONOMIC INDICATORS FOR PUTNAM COUNTY | Estimated County Available Labor | Date
| Feb-06 | | | Total | 2,040 | | | Male | 1,120 | | Female
| 920 | | Estimated Total in Surrounding Area
| 7,770 | | High School Graduates (2005)
| 537 | | | | | | Labor Force Estimates
| | | Annual Avg. Employment
2005 | 2,005
| | | Civilian Labor Force | 33,670 | | | Unemployment | 1,650 | | | Unemployment Rate | 4.9
| | | Total Employment | 32,020 | | | | | | Per Capita Income
| | | | Year | 2004 | | | Amount | $25,713.00 | | | | | | Retail Sales
| | | | Year | 2005 | | Amount
| $1,160,597,649.00 | | | | | | | County 10-Year Manufacturing Growth | | | | Years: | 1996-2005 | | | | New Plants | Expansions | | Number Projects | 4 | 161 | Total Investments
| $1,625,000 | $121,393,648 |
ENERGY Electricity
| | | Electric Power System | Cookeville Department of Electricity | Source Company
| Tennessee Valley Authority | | | | Gas
| | | Gas Supplier | City of Cookeville | | Source Company | East Tennessee Natural Gas | | Fuel Oil Suppliers | 4 | | Suppliers of LP Gas | 1 |
UTILITIES Treated Water
| | Source
| Center Hill Lake | | Capacity | 15 MGD | | Current Consumption | 10 MGD | | Storage Capacity | 10 Million Gallons | | | | Sewage Treatment
| | | Type of Treatment | Oxidation Ditch | | Capacity | 14 MGD | | Current Usage | 7 MGD | % City Sewer Coverage
| 90 | % Storm Sewer Coverage
| 20 | Solid Waste Disposals
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LARGEST COMPANIES | Firm Name | Product/Services | Total Employees | Union Affiliation | Cummins Filtration
| Air/water/oil filters
| 500
| UAW | DACCO, Inc.
| Auto, transmission parts
| 350
| UAW | Tutco, Inc.
| Heating elements
| 350
| None | Flowserve
| Hydraulic valves
| 300
| None | The Identity Group
| Ink marking devices/stamps, signs
| 300
| n/a | Oreck
| Vacuum Cleaners
| 253
| n/a | Adams USA Athletics, Inc.
| Sporting goods | 150
| None | Fixtur-World, Inc.
| Architectural millwork
| 120
| n/a | Automation Tool Co.
| Automated machinery
| 100
| n/a | Metcom, Inc.
| Sheet metal fabricating services
| 100
| n/a | Apcom, Inc.
| Metal stampings & cold form parts | 100
| None | | Genco Stamping & Mfg. | Metal stamping | 100 | n/a | | | | | |
LARGEST NON-MANUFACTURING EMPLOYERS IN PUTNAM COUNTY
| Name | Product/Services | Total Employees | | Tennessee Tech University | Higher Education | 2400 | | Putnam County Board of Education | Elementary / Secondary Education | 1200 | | Cookeville Regional Medical Center | Hospital | 931 | | Wal-Mart/Cookeville | Retail Shopping | 475 | | State of Tennessee | State Government | 440 | | City of Cookeville | City Government | 380 | | Averitt | Transportation/Trucking | 370 | | SunTrust | Customer Call Center | 350 | | Wal-Mart/Algood | Retail Shopping | 300 | | Putnam County | County Government | 260 |
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