Crossville
Area
Crossville,
TN
Average Elevation: l,980 ft.
Acreage: 434,560
Square Miles: 679
Located on Interstate 40
Nearby Metropolitan Cities
Chattanooga: 74 miles
Knoxville: 75 miles
Nashville: l20 miles
Formed in 1856-Incorporated in 1901
POPULATION
1980
Crossville: 6,394
Crab Orchard: l,065
Pleasant Hill: 371
Cumberland County: 28,676 1990
Crossville: 6,930
Crab Orchard: 876
Pleasant Hill: 494
Cumberland County: 34,736
2000
Crossville: 8,981
Crab Orchard 838
Pleasant Hill: 544
Cumberland County: 46,802
Crossville Climate
Crossville,
TN
Annual Average Temperature: 54 deg
Monthly Avg. High Temp: Jan 39, July 82
Monthly Avg. Low. Temp: Jan 21, July 64
Annual Avg. Precipitation: 52 in.
Annual Avg. Snowfall: 12 in.
Prevailing Winds: Southwest
Mean Length of Freeze Free Period (days): 180
CLUBS
AND ORGANIZATIONS
Over 100 Civic, Business and Professional Clubs, Lodges, and Fraternal
Orders
COMMUNICATIONS
Newspapers
Crossville Chronicle: 484-5145
Cumberland Times: 484-7510
Glade Sun: 484-5145
Radio Stations
WXVL FM 99.3/WAEW AM 1330: 484-5115
WCSV AM 1490 Tourist Radio: 484-5115
WKXD FM 106.9: 528-9289
WGSQ FM 94.7: 526-7144
Cable TV
CITY: Charter communications 1-866-427-2200
COUNTY: Mid-South Cable TV 1-800-541-4208
FAIRFIELD GLADE: Phoenix Cable Vision 456-0550
LAKE TANSI VILLAGE: Intermedia Cable 1-800-753-2288
Telephone
Citizens Telecom
Residential: 1-800-921-8101
Business: 1-800-921-8102
Cellular One: 484-8840
US Cellular: 456-0037
COMMUNITY
FACILITIES
Churches: 130
Motels: 9 (520 Rooms)
Shopping Centers: l0
CUMBERLAND
COUNTY AREA CODE: 931
EDUCATION
Public:
Elementary: 8 schools, 4,724 students
High School: 1 school, 1,534 students
Superintendent of Schools: 484-6135
Colleges
Roane State/Tennessee Tech Higher Education Center: 456-9880
Private & Special
Crossville Head Start: 484-4114
Inez Wrenn (Seventh-day Adventists): 484-3150
Kids Incorporated: 484-8306
Vocational
& Technical
Tennessee Technology Center: 484-7502
EMERGENCY
TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Fire, Police, Rescue Squad: 911
City Police Department: 484-7231
County Sheriff's Department: 484-6176
Fairfield Emergency Number: 484-1110
Lake Tansi Security: 788-6388
EMPLOYMENT
Tennessee Department of Employment Security: 484-4651
FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS
Banks: 5+
Savings & Loans: l+
GOVERNMENT
Types of Government
City: City Manager
County: County Executive
City Police Personnel: 29
County Sheriff Personnel: 65
City Fire Department
Full-Time: 15
Volunteers: 13
Vehicles: 8
County Fire Department
Full-Time: 6
Volunteers: 106
Vehicles: 12
Fairfield Glade Fire Department
Volunteers: 97
Vehicles: 3
Most resort developments employ private security
Home
Inspection Services
Amerispec
World Inspection Network
Lake Tansi Resort
MEDICAL
Assisted Living Facilities: 2 (54 Beds)
Dentists: 16
Hospitals: 1 (216 Beds)
Cumberland Medical Center: 484-9511
Nursing Homes: 3 (295 Beds)
Physicians & Surgeons: 45
Veterinarians: 7
POST
OFFICE
2020 York Highway 484-6521
PUBLIC
LIBRARY
306 E. 1st Street 484-6790
TAXES
Assessor or Property: 484-5745
City
Tax
Hotel/Motel Tax: 0
Property Tax
Rate Per $100 Value: $0.70
Ratio of Assessment
Residential: 25%
Industrial: 40%
Personal (Business Equipment): 30%
School Tax: 0
Sales Tax: 0
County
Tax
Hotel/Motel Tax: 5%
Property Tax
Rate Per $100 Value: $1.55
Ratio of Assessment
Residential: 25%
Industrial: 40%
Personal (Equipment): 30%
School Tax: 0
Sales Tax: 2.75% (total of 9.75%)
State
Tax
Sales Tax: 7% (total of 9.75%)
Personal Income Tax: 6% of Certain 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
TRANSPORTATION
Crossville Municipal Airport: 484-5016
Greyhound/Trailways Lines: 484-5859
UTILITIES
City Water & Sewer: 484-5113
County Water & Sewer
Catoosa Water Utility District: 277-5126
Lantana Water Utility District: 788-2612
Crab Orchard Water Utility District: 484-6987
Pleasant Hill Water Utility District: 277-5376
Electricity
Volunteer Electric Co-op: 484-3527
Natural
Gas
Middle Tennessee Natural Gas: 484-2067
Propane
Gas
Cumberland LP Gas: 484-0050
AmeriGas Propane LP: 484-7575
VOTERS
REGISTRATION
Election Commission Office: 484-4919
THE TENNESSEE STORY
General
Tennessee Info
Total
Area: 42,144 Square Miles
Population: 4,877,185 (1990 census)
Largest City: Memphis
State Capitol: Nashville
Statehood: June 1, 1796
State Bird: Mockingbird
State Animal: Raccoon
State Flower: Iris
State Nickname: The Volunteer State
State Insects: Firefly and Ladybug
State Gem: Tennessee River Pearls
State Tree: Tulip Poplar
State Rocks: Limestone and Marble
State Wildflower: Passionflower
State Most Popular Songs: Tennessee Waltz and Rocky
Top
TENNESSEE
AGENCIES
Tourism Department: 800-491-TENN
Historical Commission: 615-532-1550
Agriculture: 615-360-0160
Arts Commission: 615-741-1701
Wildlife Resources: 615-781-6500
TENNESSEE
HIGHWAY PATROL
Memphis: 901-543-6256
Nashville: 615-754-4633
Cookeville: 615-528-8496
Chattanooga: 423-693-7311
Kingsport: 423-348-6144
TENNESSEE
TOP ATTRACTIONS
Chattanooga:
The Aquarium, Rock City, Ruby Falls, Incline Railway
Memphis: Graceland, Sun Studio (Birthplace of Rock
and Roll), Libertyland Amusement Park, Beale Street
Jackson: Casey Jones Railroad Museum
Nashville: Grand Old Opry, Ryman Auditorium, Country
Music Hall of Fame
Knoxville: Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Pigeon Forge: Dollywood
Adamsville: Buford Pusser Museum
Hurricane Mills: Loretta Lynn's Ranch
TENNESSEE
FACTS
Tennessee
is bordered by eight states: Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas and Missouri
The five largest cities are: Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga
and Clarksville
Great Federal and State highways are ideal for the distribution of
Tennessee products all over the USA
"Tana-see" is an old Yuchi Indian word meaning "The
meeting place"
The state flag has three stars, symbolizing the three geographic areas
of the state
It became the V olunteer State as a result of the War of 1812 and
The Mexican War, when more Tennesseeans volunteered to fight than
any other state sent
TENNESSEE
SIGHTSEEING