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ThreeStar

Community Snapshot

Polk County

Cities: Benton*, Copperhill, Ducktown

Executive Robby Hatcher • http://www.polkgovernment.com/

Polk County has participated in the Governors Three-Star program since 2005.

The Governor’s ThreeStar Program, administered by the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (ECD), is designed to help communities build a healthy and educated workforce supported by a strong and stable local government that provides security and safety and promotes county progress in the areas of economic development, responsible fiscal management, public safety, health and education.

To view Polk County’s profile visit https://tnecd.com/county-profiles/.

 Labor and Workforce

  • Labor Force (2022): 7,064
  • Employment (2022): 6,788
  • Unemployment Rate (2022): 3.9%

Demographics

  • Population (2020): 17,544
  • Population (2022): 17,620
  • Population Percent Change (2020-2022): 0.4%
  • Median Age: 46.5

Entrepreneurship and Small Business

  • Cleveland Small Business Development Center
  • SBDC is located at: Cleveland State Community College Guide for entrepreneurs starting a business:
    https://www.tnsmartstart.com/

Economic Status

  • County Economic Status (FY 2019): At-Risk
  • Personal Income Per Capita (2023): $40,771
  • Median Household Income (2023): $53,775
  • Persons In Households With Income Below Poverty Level (2023): 12.9%

Education

  • Population Aged 25-64 With High School Degree Or Higher 85.7%

  • Population Aged 25-64 With Associate’s Degree Or Higher 27.6%

  • Population Aged 25-64 With Bachelor’s Degree Or Higher 14.1%

  • High School Graduation Rate 93.8%

  • College Going Rate 51.0%

  • Average ACT Score 18.4

     

Tax Structure and Revenues

  • State Debt Per Capita (2024): $988
  • County Debt Per Capita (FY 2024): $261
  • Local Sales Tax Collections (FY 2023): $4,001,326
  • Local Sales Tax Collections (FY 2024): $3,916,178
  • Local Sales Tax Collections Percent Change (FY 2023 to FY 2024): 2.43

Safety

  • Crime Rate Per 1,000 People (2017): 68.9

TNECD  MADE

14

Investments through Community and Rural Development Grants and Consulting Services valued at (2015-2018):

$1,790,588
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Located in TNECD Southeast Region

Director of Business Development: Sam.Wills@tn.gov

TNECD – 312 Rosa L Parks Blvd, 27th Floor, Nashville TN, 37243 – https://tn.gov/ecd/threestar

ThreeStar — Community Development Director: Jody.Sliger@tn.gov

Tennessee ThreeStar County

Source information may be found at: https://openecd.tnecd.com and https://tnecd.com/county-profiles/.

Date Report Created: March 14, 2019

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