The City of LaFayette

Location

-25 miles South of Chattanooga, TN
-30 minutes from Interstates 75, 24, and 59
-2 1/2 hours to Nashville, TN
-2 hours to Atlanta, GA
-2 hours to Knoxville, TN
-2 1/2 hours to Birmingham, AL

Population

-City 6,800; Walker County 62,030

Transportation

-Motor freight carriers: 5 Interstate and 30 intrastate
-Commercial Airlines: Northwest Airlink; Comair, U.S. Air
-Rail: Chattooga & Chickamauga Railway System

Labor Availability

-793 unemployed, with unemployment rating of 2.6%

Industrial Climate

-No unions.

Available Site

-City-owned industrial district.

Utilities

-Municipally-owned electricity, natural gas, water and sewerage in abundance.

Employee Training

-Northwestern Technical College in cooperation with Georgia's Quick Start Training Program.

Recreation

-18-hole municipal golf course.

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