b'FAST FACTSPOPULATIONCOUNTYSTATE RECREATION CLIMATE2019 Estimated Population133,088 6,829,174 Bowling Center1 Avg. High Temp. (Jan.47Percent pop. Change 2010-198.1%7.6% Country Clubs3 Avg. High Temp. (July)87Estimates base 4/1/2010123,0106,356,897 Parks16 Avg. Rainfall47.5Percent persons under Golf Courses6 Avg. Snowfall 12.2 5 years of age (2019)4.9%6.0% Restaurants100+ Elevation (above sea level)989Percent persons under Public Playgrounds7 Prevailing WindsSW 18 years of age and older (2019)19.9%22.1% Senior Citizen Center1 Mean Length of Percent persons 65+ (2019)20.6%16.79% Horseback Riding Stables6Freeze Period186 dayswww.census.gov Movie Theaters (12 screens)1TAXES Drive-In Theater1 GEOGRAPHYTennis Courts20 Land Area (sq.miles)559State tax - The general sales tax rate for most tangible personalWalking Trails18 miles Persons per sq. mile220.2property and taxable services is 7%. The sales tax rate on foodMetropolitan AreaKnoxville,is 4%. A few products and services such as aviation fuel orCOMMUNICATIONS TN MSAtelecommunication services have different tax rates. Area Newspapers3 TimezoneEasternState single article - 2.75% on any single item sold in excess ofLocal Radio Stations3$1,600 but not more than $3,200. Area Television Stations6Total county-side sales tax rate is 9.75%. Cable Television Companies3Source: https://www.tn.gov/revenue/taxes.html Channels53Telephone Services2PROPERTY TAX/RESIDENTIAL (as of 2018)CountyCityTotal Bordering the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, with mountainous Blount County$2.47$2.47 per $100 @ 25% terrain along with rolling farmlands, Blount County is situated near the of assessment geographic center of the U.S. with approximately 50% of the population Maryville$2.47$2.27$4.74 per $100 @ 25% of within a 500-mile radius.assessmentAlcoa$2.47$2.27$4.74 per $100 @ 25% ofassessmentSource: https://comptroller.tn.gov/office-functions/pa.html52 Basically Blount 2021'