Area

Formed in 1856

Incorporated in 1901

Average Elevation: 1,980 ft.
Acreage: 434,560
Square Miles: 679
Located on Interstate 40

Nearby Metropolitan Cities
Chattanooga: 74 miles
Knoxville: 75 miles
Nashville: l20 miles
 

Climate

Annual Average Temperature: 54 deg
Monthly Avg. High Temp: July 82°
Monthly Avg. Low. Temp: Jan 21°
Annual Avg. Precipitation: 52 in.

Annual Avg. Snowfall: 12 in.
Prevailing Winds: Southwest
Mean Length of Freeze Free Period (days): 180

Population 1990

Crossville: 6,930
Crab Orchard: 876
Pleasant Hill: 494
Cumberland County: 34,736
 

Schools

Public:

Elementary: 9 schools, 4,893 students
High School: 1 school, 1,718 students
Superintendent of Schools: 931-484-6135

Colleges:

Roane State/Tennessee Tech Higher Education Center: 456-9880

Private & Special:

Crossville Head Start: 931-484-4114
Inez Wrenn (Seventh-day Adventists): 931-484-3150
Kids Incorporated: 931-484-8306

Vocational and Technical:

Tennessee Technology Center: 931-484-7502

Community Facilities

Churches: 132
Motels: 10 (650 Rooms)
Shopping Centers: 10

Medical Facilities & Health Care Providers

Assisted Living Facilities: 2 (54 Beds)
Dentists: 20
Hospitals: 2
Cumberland Medical Center: 931-484-9511
Nursing Homes: 6 (349 Beds)
Doctors: 62
Veterinarians: 7

Transportation

Crossville Memorial Airport: 931-456-4810
Greyhound/Trailways Lines: 931-484-5859

Financial Institutions

Banks: 7
Savings & Loans: 2

Government

City of Crossville: City Manager
Cumberland County: County Executive

Police:

City Police Officers: 21-8 Aux.
County Police Officers: 26

Fire:
City Fire Department:
Full-Time: 16
Volunteers: 17
County Fire Department:
Full-Time: 9
Volunteers: 120
Vehicles: 14
Fairfield Glade Fire Department
Volunteers: 97
Vehicles: 3
 

Taxes

City:

School Tax: 0
Sales Tax: 0

Hotel/Motel Tax: 0
Property Tax
Rate Per $100 Value: $0.70
Ratio of Assessment
Residential: 25%
Industrial: 40%
Personal (Equipment): 30%

County:

School Tax: 0
Sales Tax: 2.75%

Hotel/Motel Tax: 5%
Property Tax
Rate Per $100 Value: $1.55
Ratio of Assessment
Residential: 25%
Industrial: 40%
Personal (Equipment): 30%

State:

Sales Tax: 7%
Personal Income Tax: 6% of Interest & Dividends
Corporate (Excise) Tax: 6% of Net Earnings
Franchise Tax: $0.25 per $100 of Capital Properties
Unemployment Tax for New Employers: 2.7% of First $7,000

Utilities

Electricity:

Volunteer Electric Co-op: 931-484-3527

Natural Gas:

Middle Tennessee Natural Gas: 931-484-2067

Water & Sewer:

City of Crossville Water & Sewer Dept 931-484-5113

Catoosa Water Utility District: 931-277-5126
South Cumberland Utility District: 931-788-2612
Crab Orchard Water Utility District: 931-484-6987
West Cumberland Utility District: 931-277-5376

Propane Gas:

Cumberland LP Gas: 931-484-0050
AmeriGas Propane LP: 931-484-7575

Clubs & Organizations

Over 100 Civic, Business and Professional Clubs, Lodges, and Fraternal Orders

Communications

Newspapers: 2

Radio Stations: 6