For the Years Ending June 30 - Blount County Government

Blount Bits . . .
Blount County’s Growth
Continues To Rise . . .
Heritage Middle School Completed . . .
After much hard work by the Public Building
Authority and the School Department, Heritage Middle
School opened for students in Fall 2000.
Other school related initiatives are as follows:
130,000
120,000
110,000
2000
estimate
102,785
100,000
90,000
80,000
70,000
60,000
50,000
40,000
Blount County, established in 1795, has
been steadily growing for the last 25 years.
Blount County Profile . . .
U Median Disposable Income:
$31,262
Source: ASales and Marketing Analysis@, August 30, 1999
U Mean Household Income: $56,363
Source: Woods & Poole Economics, Inc. 2000
U Labor Force: 51,360
Unemployment Rate 2.7%
Source: TN Dept. of Employment Security, July 2000
U Major Employer - ALCOA (2,300
employees as of Summer 2000)
U Conveniently located within 500
miles of 50% of the U.S. population
U Land area encompasses 585 sq. m.
Heritage Middle School Gymnasium
P Completion of William Blount Elementary
P Completion of Elementary School - Eagleton/Rockford
Area
P Convert Mary Blount to Middle School
Maryville Ranked Tops for Retirees . . .
According to recent polls in Your Money Magazine (9/99) and the
Arts & Entertainment Cable Channel (11/11/99), Maryville (our
County seat) ranks in the top 12 and the top 10 places to retire,
respectively. Way to go!
Blount County is >A1' Once Again. . .
In 2000, our good news continued when Moody=s Investor
Service reaffirmed its >A1' and Standard & Poor=s reaffirmed its
>A+= ratings. Their vote of confidence came as a result of our:
+ Strong and Diverse Local Economy
+ Commitment to a Balanced Budget
+ Long Term Financial Performance
+ Conservative Use of Debt