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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
CountyPutnam
Sq Miles 401
Distance From Nashville96 miles
Knoxville100 miles
POPULATION
CityCounty
2000 Census 23,92362,315
2005 Estimates 27,74366,580
% Non-White (2000) 96
TAX STRUCTURE
Local
Property Tax CityCounty
Rate Per $100 Value $0.79$2.45
Ratio of Assessment
Residential25%25%
Industrial40%40%
Personnel (Equipment)30%30%
(Inventory Tax) Raw Materials Only CityCounty
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
Personal6% on Interest & Dividends
Excise6.5% of Net Earnings
Franchise.25 per $100 of Capital Properties
Unemployment Tax
New Employers 2.7% of first $7,000
TRANSPORTATION
Railroads
Served byNashville & Eastern Railroad
Highways
0 Miles to Access of InterstateI-40
U.S. HighwaysHwy 70, Hwy 111
State HighwaysHwy 42, Hwy 135, Hwy 136
Common Carriers
Air Freight Companies1
Motor Freight Companies20
Terminal Facilities1
Bus Services - Inter-CityYes
Bus Services - Intra-City No
Carrier Service Yes
Navigable Waterway
River Cumberland River
Channel Depth9'
Nearest PortGainesboro/15 miles
Air Service
General Aviation/DistanceUpper Cumberland Regional
Airport/ 9 miles south from Cookeville
Runway Lengths6,000'
SurfaceAsphalt
LightingMIRL/PAPI
Fuel 100 LL/Jet A
RepairMajor
TransportationTaxi, Rental and Courtesy Car
Nearest Commercial Service Nashville International Airport
Airlines ServingServed by 17 airlines operating to 100
markets (July 2005)
Daily Flights450
COMMUNICATIONS
Post Office Class First
Radio Stations
8 in County
TV Networks5 in Nashville, 2 local
Cable CompaniesCharter Communications
Phone CompaniesFrontier
NewspapersFrequency
Herald-Citizen
Daily (M-F) & Sunday Edition
The TennesseanDaily
Cumberland Business JournalMonthly
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES
Service

TownDistance-Miles
Tool & DieCookeville
Heat TreatingCookeville
FoundryCookeville
Heavy HardwareCookeville
Sheet MetalCookeville
LubricantsCookeville
Welding Supplies Cookeville
AbrasivesLocal
FINANCE

Banks

10
Combined Deposits
$1,028,583,000
Date of Deposits June 30, 2005
GOVERNMENT
CityCounty
Gov't (type)Mayor, City Manager and City Council Mayor and County Commissioners
Police Officers69 38
Police Cars70 38
Planning CommissionYes Yes
Zoning RegulationsYes No
Industrial Development CorpYes Yes
Fire Stations3 7
Fire Trucks9 20
Firefighters52 0
Volunteers0 88
Insurance Rating49
NATURAL RESOURCES
MineralsLimestone, sand

Timber

Oak, Poplar, Hickory
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
CropsHay and tobacco
COMMUNITY FACILITIES
Day Care
Day Care Centers 28

Day Care Homes

22
Education
State Industrial Training Service AvailableYes
Type of Public School System: Consolidated
Local Schools Enrollment
Elementary94,256
Middle/Jr. High3 1,938
Sr. High School3 3,146
Private &/or Parochial4 0
Technology Centers
1 0
Vocational Technical
Colleges (2 & 4 year)
2
Tennessee Tech University
10,321
Nashville State Community College
328
Other
MedVance Institute1280
Libraries1
Health Care
Hospitals1 (Cookeville Regional Medical Center)

Beds

351
Clinics
13
Doctors
172
Dentists
32
Nursing Homes2
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 Theaters1
Bowling Alleys
1
Hotels & Motels
16
Rooms

1,140
Largest Meeting Room Capacity
7,200
Restaurants
86
OtherBurgess 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
Total2,040
Male1,120
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 Force33,670
Unemployment1,650
Unemployment Rate4.9
Total Employment32,020
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 PlantsExpansions
Number Projects4 161
Total Investments
$1,625,000$121,393,648
ENERGY
Electricity
Electric Power SystemCookeville Department of Electricity
Source Company
Tennessee Valley Authority
Gas
Gas SupplierCity of Cookeville
Source CompanyEast Tennessee Natural Gas
Fuel Oil Suppliers4
Suppliers of LP Gas1
UTILITIES
Treated Water
Source
Center Hill Lake
Capacity15 MGD
Current Consumption10 MGD
Storage Capacity10 Million Gallons
Sewage Treatment
Type of TreatmentOxidation Ditch
Capacity14 MGD
Current Usage7 MGD
% City Sewer Coverage
90
% Storm Sewer Coverage
20
Solid Waste Disposals
Yes
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LARGEST COMPANIES
Firm NameProduct/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 goods150
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 parts100
None
Genco Stamping & Mfg.Metal stamping100n/a



LARGEST NON-MANUFACTURING EMPLOYERS IN PUTNAM COUNTY
NameProduct/Services Total Employees
Tennessee Tech UniversityHigher Education2400
Putnam County Board of EducationElementary / Secondary Education1200
Cookeville Regional Medical CenterHospital931
Wal-Mart/CookevilleRetail Shopping475
State of TennesseeState Government440
City of CookevilleCity Government380
AverittTransportation/Trucking370
SunTrustCustomer Call Center350
Wal-Mart/AlgoodRetail Shopping300
Putnam CountyCounty Government260

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Cookeville, Tennessee A Great Place to Live...

Kay Bennett, Realtor®  MILLION $$ PRODUCER: Real Estate Agent in Cookeville, TN

COOKEVILLE TENNESSEE IS HOME TO TENNESSEE TECH UNIVERSITY, MOUNTAIN VIEWS, ROLLING HILLS, AND QUIET COUNTRY LANDSCAPES! ONLY 1 HOUR FROM NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE AND 1.5 HOURS FROM KNOXVILLE AND CHATTANOOGA TENNESSEE, COOKEVILLE IS CONVENIENTLY LOCATED TO PROVIDE A RETREAT LIFESTYLE WITH EVERYTHING YOU NEED LESS THAN 2 HOURS AWAY.

COOKEVILLE TENNESSEE WAS VOTED IN THE TOP 5 MOST ECONOMIC PLACES TO RETIRE IN THE US.

Geography Burgess Falls Burgess Falls

Cookeville is located at 36°9′51″N, 85°30′15″W (36.164202, -85.504295)[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22.0 square miles (57.1 km²), of which, 21.9 square miles (56.6 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.77%) is water.

Average annual temperature, 57 degrees F.

Monthly average high, January 52.9 degrees F. and July 88 degrees F.

Monthly average low, January 67.2 degrees F.

Average annual precipitation, 51", Average annual snowfall, 8".

Prevailing wind, SE.

Mean length of freeze free period, 211 days,

Average relative humidity: 12:00 Midnight - 79%; 6 am - 85%; Noon - 48%; 6 p.m. - 62%.

Altitude 1,140 feet above sea level.

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.

Three man-made lakes maintained by the Corps of Engineers are located near Cookeville, created to help flood control in the narrow valleys of the Cumberland Plateau: Center Hill Lake, Cordell Hull Lake, and Dale Hollow Lake.

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Cookeville Mall Cookeville Mall

Interstate Drive Interstate Drive

Cookeville High School Cookeville High School

  • Cookeville is home to Tennessee Technological University and its 10,300 students. Tennessee Tech is ranked among the Top Public Schools in the South and among the top 40 Best Universities-Master's in U.S. News & World Report's 2005 edition of "America's Best Colleges." TTU was also ranked among the Top Public Schools in the South in the 2003 and 2005 college guides. This year, The Princeton Review also listed TTU as "Best Southeastern College."
  • Cookeville High School is the largest non-metropolitan school in the state and is one of only five schools in Tennessee to offer the International Baccalaureate program. The other four Tennessee schools with the program are all in Nashville or Franklin.

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