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Crossville-Cumberland County Chamber of Commerce

34 South Main Street

Crossville, Tennessee 38555

931-484-8444

1-877-GOLFTN-1(465-3861)

www.crossville-chamber.com; or email thechamber@crossville.com

• AREA (Area Code: 931)

Average Elevation - 1,980 ft.

Square Miles - 679

Located off Interstate 40

Nearby Metropolitan Cities (miles)

Chattanooga - 74

Knoxville - 75

Nashville - 120

• CLIMATE

Annual Average Temperature - 55F

Monthly Avg. High Temp - Jan 43F; July 84F

Monthly Avg. Low Temp - Jan 25F; July 63F

Annual Avg. Precipitation - 57 in.

Annual Avg. Snowfall - 12 in.

Prevailing Winds - Southwest

Mean Length of Freeze Free Period - 180 days

• COMMUNICATIONS

Newspapers

Crossville Chronicle - 484-5145

Glade Sun - 484-5145

Smoke Signals - 484-5145

Glade Vista - 484-6342

Radio Stations

PEG BROADCASTING - 707-1102

WAEW-AM, 1330 Oldies/Talk

WCSV-AM, 1490 Sports Radio

WPBX-FM, Mix 99.3

WOW-FM, 102.5 Country

SOUTHERN MEDIA GROUP - 484-1057

WIHG-FM, 105.7 The Hog, Classic Rock

WOFE-AM, 580  Classic Country

Cable TV

CITY & LAKE TANSI VILLAGE

Charter Communications - 888-829-3018 or 866-472-2200

COUNTY

Spirit Broadband - 1-615-368-2115

FAIRFIELD GLADE

Comcast - 1-800-228-8836

Telephone

Frontier Communications - 1-800-921-8101

Vol First Telecommunications - 484-5097

US Cellular - 456-0037 ext. 2

Verizon Wireless - 484-8840

• EDUCATION Schools Enrollment

9 Elementary Schools - 5,220

2 High School - 2,227

Director of Schools - 484-6135

Colleges

Roane State/Tennessee Tech - 456-9880

Private & Special

Crossville Christian School - 484-0025

Christian Academy of the Cumberlands - 707-9540

Crossville Head Start - 484-4114

Inez Wrenn (Seventh Day Adventist) - 484-3150

Kids Incorporated - 484-8306

Meridian Christian Academy - 484-6089

Obed Headwaters School - 484-0033

Vocational & Technological

Tennessee Technology Center - 484-7502

• EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS

Fire, Police, Rescue Squad - 911

Ambulance Service - 484-1333

City Police Department - 484-6145

County Sheriffs Department - 484-6176

Fairfield Emergency Number - 484-3785

Lake Tansi Security - 788-6388

• EMPLOYMENT

TN Dept. of Labor and Workforce Development - 484-8614

Labor Force: 2009 Average - 21,726

Per Capita Personal Income: 2007 - $27,390.00

• FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

Banks - 9

Savings and Loans - 1

• GOVERNMENT

City Police Personnel - 41

County Sheriff Personnel - 83

City Fire Department

Full-Time - 23

Volunteer - 15

Vehicles - 10

County Fire Department

Full-Time - 10

Volunteers - 160

Vehicles - 28

Fairfield Glade Fire Department

Volunteers - 60

Vehicles - 5

• LICENSE

Drivers License - 484-1360

Auto License - 484-6442

• MEDICAL

Assisted Living Facilities - 3 (110 beds)

Dentists - 20

Dermatology Clinics - 1

Hospitals - 1 (202 beds)

Cumberland Medical Center - 484-9511

Nursing Homes -  6 (349 beds)

Physicians & Surgeons - 70

Veterinarians - 6

• POPULATION 1990 Census 2000 Census

• POST OFFICE

240 Old Jamestown Highway - 456-9610

• PUBLIC LIBRARY

3 East Street - 484-6790

• TAXES

Assessor of Property - 484-5745

Income Tax

Personal - 6% on Interest & Dividends

Corporate (Excise) - 6.5% of Net Earnings

Franchise Tax - .25 per $100 of Capital Properties

• TRANSPORTATION

Crossville Municipal Airport - 484-4761

Greyhound - 1-800-231-2222

• UTILITIES

City, Water & Sewer - 484-5113

County Water Departments

Catoosa Water Utility District - 277-5126

Crab Orchard Water Utility District - 484-6987

South Cumberland Water Utility District - 788-2612

West Cumberland Water Utility District - 277-5376

Electricity

Volunteer Energy Cooperative - 484-3527

Natural Gas

Middle Tennessee Natural Gas - 484-2067

Upper Cumberland Gas Utility District - 484-9380

Propane Gas

Cumberland LP Gas - 484-0050

AmeriGas Propane LP - 484-7575

Spar Gas - 456-2900

• VOTER REGISTRATION

Election Commission Office - 484-4919

• REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE, RESPOND: Recycling is one component of our local governments strong commitment to maintaining a clean and healthy environment. A permanent drop-off site, the Cumberland County Recycling Center is managed through the Solid Waste Department and is located at 96 Maryetta Street, off Highway 70 North. For more information, call 484-9328

• UTILITIES:

Volunteer Energy Cooperative, 235 OBrien Drive, 484-3527. For new connections, a credit check is required and a $250.00 deposit (if applicable). The deposit will be refunded after three (3) years. There is also a $30.00 transfer fee and a $5.00 membership fee.

Crossville Water Department, 99 Municipal Avenue, 484-5113. One-Time Service Fee: Homeowners: $50.00; Rental: $75.00.

Frontier, a Citizens Communications Company, 174 Sparta Highway Toll- free 1-800-921-8101 (must have correct 911 address available). Service charge: $64.40 (billable over 12-month period on regular bill). Deposit: $100 (if applicable, normally not required with good payment history, refunded after one year).

• DOES CROSSVILLE/CUMBERLAND CO. PROVIDE GARBAGE COLLECTION? Provided for Crossville and Cumberland County residents by Cumberland Waste Disposal (CWD), residential collections are made once weekly. For more information, call 456-2434. County residents may also utilize the convenience centers which are conveniently located throughout the county or subscribe to a private collection service.

• WHERE DO I REGISTER MY VEHICLE? New citizens have 30 days to purchase Tennessee license tags from the County Clerk Motor Vehicle Department, Cumberland County Court House. The cost of the license plate is $34.50. For additional information, call 484-6442.

• WHERE DO I GET MY DRIVERS LICENSE? Your Tennessee drivers license may be obtained at the Drivers License Testing Center, 31 Daniel Drive. Hours of operation are Tuesday through Friday between 7:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. For additional information, call 484-1360.

• WHERE DO I REGISTER TO VOTE? You may register to vote at the Election Commission Office, located in the Milo Lemmert Building. For additional information, call 484-4919.

• WHAT ARE THE LAWS FOR OBTAINING A MARRIAGE LICENSE? Be the legal age of 18, have a valid drivers license or birth certificate, social security card, and $92.50 fee, unless both parties attend a marriage counseling session, in which case the fee is $32.50. For more information, call 484-6442.

• WHAT MEDICAL FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC USE? Cumberland Medical Center, located at 421 South Main Street, in Crossville, 484-9511. Emergency Ambulance Service, 484-1333 or 911. Cumberland County Health Department, 484-6196. There are five medical clinics.

• WHERE DO I REGISTER MY CHILD FOR SCHOOL? Cumberland County Schools require a birth certificate, social security card and a health certificate on admittance to kindergarten or first grade. A child enrolling in school for the first time will need immunization, a complete physical, and must be five years old by September 30. Schools are zoned. For the name of the school in your zone and information on registration, contact the Director of Schools Office at 484-6135.