COUNTY PROFILE

POPULATION		23,403
INCORPORATED TOWNS		Gate City, Weber City, Clinchport, Dungannon, Nickelsville, Duffield
CLIMATE		Avg. January Temperature - 36° Avg. July Temperature - 74° Avg. Annual Rainfall - 30" Avg. Annual Snowfall - 9"
EMPLOYMENT (as of Nov. 2001)		Labor Force: County Civilian Labor Force 14,577 County Unemployment Rate 4.5%
TAXES		Real Estate - $ .73 per $100 Machine & Tools -$ .72 per $100 Personal Property - $1.40 per $100
MAJOR EMPLOYERS		Tempur Production, U.S.A. Cumberland Glove Joy Technologies KVAT Food Stores Gilbert-NS Lumber VFP, Inc.
EDUCATION		2001-2002 Enrollment 3,614 The Scott Co. School System is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. It offers programs for gifted students and special education for handicapped students. Vocational Training: Scott County Vocational School Community Colleges: Mountain Empire Community College in Big Stone Gap offers two-year degree programs in technical and occupational subjects, and the first two years of college level subjects in the arts and sciences. Higher Education: University of Va. at Wise, Wise, VA Emory & Henry College, Emory, VA VPI, Blacksburg, VA Radford University, Radford, VA King College, Bristol, TN Virginia Intermont, Bristol, VA Milligan College, Johnson City, TN Lincoln Memorial Univ., Harrogate, TN Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (All colleges are within three hours driving time from Scott County.)
*QUALITY OF LIFE*		Health Care: Scott County residents have access to four hospitals in the adjacent Tri-Cities area. There are several doctors and dentists, community clinics,and three nursing homes in the county. Hotels: The Travel Inn in Duffield has 102 rooms with meeting and dining facilities. (276) 431-4300 Libraries: Scott Co. is part of the Lonesome Pine Regional Library System and has over 84,000 volumes. Religion: There are over 100 churches in the county representing most Protestant denominations and the Roman Catholic faith. A Jewish Synagogue is located in nearby Blountville, TN.
*TRANSPORTATION*		Scott County is served by five primary highways: U.S. 23, U.S.58, VA. 65, VA.71, and VA.72. Interstates: I-181 (22 miles); I-81 (33 miles); I-75 (48 miles) Commercial Air Service: Tri-Cities Regional Airport in Blountville, TN is approximately 33 miles from Scott Co. Railroads: CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern Railway Trucking: Over fifty motor freight carriers have terminals in Scott Co. or within a 30-mile radius.
INDUSTRIAL PARKS		Scott County has two industrial parks. Duffield Regional Industrial Park, Duffield, VA has 36.9 acres available, some sites with rail access. There are also three vacant facilities available. The Duffield Industrial Park is designated as a Virginia Enterprise Zone. Scott Co. Industrial Park, Dungannon, VA has 36.75 acres available. For more information on available land and buildings, please contact: John Kilgore Director of Economic Development 112 Water St., Suite 1 Gate City, VA 24251 Phone (276) 386-2525 E-mail: scotteda@mounet.com.