2015 COMMUNITY DATA SHEET
DYER/GIBSON COUNTY
LOCATION
Region:
West
County:
Gibson
Distance From: (City)
TRANSPORTATION
Sq. Miles:
Miles:
Miles:
Memphis
Jackson
606
105
36
Railroads
Served by:
West Tennessee Railroad
Highways
35 Miles to Access of Interstate - 40
POPULATION
2000......................................
2010......................................
2013 (estimate) ....................
City
2,406
2,341
2,295
County
48,152
49,683
49,457
-2.70%
3.18%
U. S. Highways:
State Highways:
45
185
Common Carriers
% change 2000-2010
TAX STRUCTURE
City
Local
County
Property Tax
Rate Per $100 Value ...
$1.7428 $0.9334
Ratio of Assessment
Residential ...............
25%
25%
Industrial .................
40%
40%
Personal (Equipment) 30%
30%
(Inventory Tax) Raw Materials Only
Bonded Debt ................... $1,144,235
$15,252,681
Assessed Valuation ......... $25,909,618
$703,221,728
School Tax....................... $1.7415
None
Sales Tax ......................... None
2.75%
Hotel-Motel Tax ............. 0%
4%
Sales Tax -------------------
Income Tax
Personal ------------Corporate (Excise)Franchise Tax-------------
Unemployment Tax
New Employers ----
State
7% (5% for food & food
ingredients for human
consumption)
6% on Interest & Dividends
6.5% of Tennessee taxable income
.25% of the greater of net worth or
real and tangible property in
Tennessee. Minimum tax: $100
2.7% - 8.6% of first $9,000
Motor Freight Companies:
Bus Services - Inter-City:
Local:
Carrier Service:
4
Terminal Facilities:
None
None
Yes
2
Navigable Waterway
River: Mississippi River
Channel Depth: 9'
Nearest Port Facility: Cates Landing
Miles: 55
Air Service
General Aviation/Distance: Gibson County Airport
Longest Runway
Surface: Asphalt
4,800' x 75'
Length:
Lighting: Medium intensity
Fuel: 100 LL/Jet A
Repair:
Location Identifier: TGC
Nearest Commercial Service:
Distance:
Location Identifier:
Memphis International
Airport
105 miles
MEM
COMMUNICATIONS
COMMUNITY FACILITIES
Licensed Day Care Providers
Post Office Class: Second
Newspapers
Frequency
Tri-City Reporter
Weekly
None
Radio Stations:
Television Stations: All
Charter
Cable Television:
Telephone Company: AT&T
Education
State Industrial Training Service Available: Yes
County
Type of Public School System:
Schools Enrollment
6
1,798
Elementary .................
1
1,108
Middle/Jr. High..........
2
1,105
Senior High ................
Private &/or
0
Parochial ...............
0
Technology Centers ...
0
Colleges .......................
0
Collection:
Libraries .....................
FINANCE
Banks:
No. of Branches:
Combined Deposits:
Date of Deposit:
1
0
Day Care Centers:
Day Care Homes:
1
2
$63,844,000
June 30, 2014
GOVERNMENT
City: Mayor & Commissioners
County: County Mayor & Commission
City
County
8
32
Police Officers:
7
32
Police Cars:
Yes
Yes
Planning Commission:
Yes
Yes
Zoning Regulations:
Yes
Yes
Industrial Development
Board:
Gov't (type):
Firefighters:
Volunteers:
Insurance Rating:
Hospitals: 0
2
Clinics:
Doctors: 2
Dentists: 1
Nursing Homes:
1 (120 Beds)
Churches
6
140
9
CLIMATE
60.3°
Annual Average Temperature:
Monthly Average High Temp. Jan. 48.1° July 91.2°
Monthly Average Low Temp. Jan. 29.1° July 69.3°
48.97"
Annual Average Precipitation:
4.8"
Annual Average Snowfall:
Elevation: 517' above sea level
South-Southwest
Prevailing Winds:
236
Mean Length of Freeze Free Period (Days):
NATURAL RESOURCES/AG PRODUCTS
Minerals:
Timber:
Crops:
Health Care
Clay
Hardwoods
Cotton, corn, soybeans, wheat
Protestant:
Catholic:
Jewish:
Other:
15
0
0
0
Recreation
Parks .....................
Golf Courses .........
Swimming Pools ...
Country Clubs......
Theaters ................
Bowling Alleys ......
Hotels & Motels ...
Largest Meeting Room Capacity
Restaurants ..........
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
# Rooms:
SELECTED ECONOMIC INDICATORS
FOR GIBSON COUNTY
UTILITIES
Electricity
Estimated County Available Labor
Gibson Electric Membership
Corporation
TVA
Electric Power System:
Date: 01/15
1,330
Total: 1,940
Male:
Female:
In Surrounding Labor Market Area: 11,480
595
High School Graduates 2014:
790
Labor Force Estimates
Annual Average Employment
Civilian Labor Force .......................................
Unemployment ...........................................
% of Labor Force.......................................
Total Employment...........................................
2013
20,340
2,600
12.8
17,750
Per Capita Income
Year
2013
Amount
$33,294
Retail Sales
Year
2013
Amount
$576,442,352
Source Company:
Gas
Gas Supplier: Gibson County Utility District
Source Company: Williams Pipeline
3
Fuel Oil Suppliers:
Suppliers of LP Gas: 2
Water
Source:
Capacity:
Current Consumption:
Storage Capacity:
Sewer
Type of Treatment:
Capacity:
Current Usage:
% City Sewer Coverage
% Storm Sewer Coverage
Solid Waste Disposal:
Educational Attainment (25 years & older)
Under 12 Years
12 – 15 Years
12 Years only
Some College
Associate Degree
High School Degree or Higher
16 Years or more
16 Years only
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher
Percentage
17.3
66.1
38.2
22.9
5.0
82.7
5.1
11.5
16.5
AVAILABLE INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES
Visit www.wtia.org for the latest listing of
industrial buildings and acreage for sale and/or
lease.
Ten Year Manufacturing Growth Report
Years: 2005-2014
Number Projects:
Total Investments:
New Plants
14
$70,150,000
Expansions
24
$33,083,000
Kellwood Building
81,600 square feet
LOCAL INDUSTRY
Firm Name
Product
Employment Total
Wisconsin Box Mfg. Co.
Rack-It LLC
McCurdy Farms
Wisconsin Motors LLC
Dyer Fiberglass, Incorporated
Wirebound boxes
Aluminum racking pans
Sod farm
Small gasoline engines
Fiberglass buildings, water pump hoses,
sound enclosures
45
17
14
13
7
For Further Information Contact:
West Tennessee Industrial Association
26 Conrad Drive
Jackson, TN 38305
800-336-2036
www.wtia.org
westtn@wtia.org
Printed by West Tennessee Industrial Association – 03/15
Greater Gibson County Chamber of Commerce
200 East Eaton Street
Trenton, TN 38382
(731) 855-0973
www.gibsoncountytn.com
info@gibsoncountytn.com