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
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
City General Taxes:
School Tax: 0
Sales Tax: 0
Hotel/Motel Tax: 0
City Property Tax
Rate Per $100 Value: $0.70
Ratio of Assessment
Residential: 25%
Industrial: 40%
Personal (Equipment): 30%
County General Taxes:
School Tax: 0
Sales Tax: 2.75%
Hotel/Motel Tax: 5%
County Property Tax
Rate Per $100 Value: $1.55
Ratio of Assessment
Residential: 25%
Industrial: 40%
Personal (Equipment): 30%
State Taxes:
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
Climate
Annual Average Temperature: 54°
Monthly Avg. High Temp: July 82°
Monthly Avg. Low. Temp: Jan 21°
Annual Avg. Precipitation: 52 inches
Annual Avg. Snowfall: 12 inches
Prevailing Winds: Southwest
Mean Length of Freeze Free Period: 180 days
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
City Police Officers: 21-8 Aux.
County Police Officers: 26
Fire Department / City:
Full-Time: 16
Volunteers: 17
Fire Department / County:
Full-Time: 9
Volunteers: 120
Vehicles: 14
Fire Department / Fairfield Glade
Volunteers: 97
Vehicles: 3
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