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Rutherford County Community Statistics and Services
Government:

Rutherford County government consists of a board of commissioners elected from 21 civil districts in the county. The County Executive is the elected official head of the county. Murfreesboro City government is a municipal corporation consisting of a city council elected for 6 at-large positions. The Mayor is the elected official head of the city. For information about county and city government policies and services, contact:

Rutherford County Courthouse
Public Square  -  Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37130
(615) 898-7745

City of Murfreesboro City Hall
111 West Vine Street  -  Murfreesboro, TN  37130
(615) 893-5210

Taxes
  • Murfreesboro: $2.26 per $100 assessment
  • County: $2.78 per $100 assessment
  • Smyrna: $.48 per $100 assessment
  • LaVergne: $.54 per $100 assessment
  • Eaglesville: $1.03 per $100 assessment
  • Personal property tax: 30% of appraisal
  • Commercial tax: 40% of appraisal
  • Residential tax: 25% of appraisal
  • Local sales tax: 2 1/4%
  • State sales tax: 6%
  • County wheel tax: $30.75
  • No State income tax
Population
  • County: 147,000
  • Murfreesboro: 52,000
  • Smyrna: 19,900
  • LaVergne: 14,200
  • Eaglesville: 500
Climate
  • Annual average temperature: 59.6
  • Monthly average high temperature: Jan: 48.9  July: 90.3
  • Mothly average low temperature:  Jan: 28.9  July: 67.1
  • Annual average precipitation: 50.64"
  • Annual average snowfall: 5.9"
  • Elevation: 550'
  • Prevailing winds: south-southwest
  • Mean length of freeze free period: 180 days
Altitude
619 feet above sea level
Medical Facilities

Rutherford County Health Department
303 N. Church St.
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
898-7785

Middle Tennessee Medical Center (affiliated with Baptist and St. Thomas hospitals in Nashville) 
400 N. Highland Ave.  -  Murfreesboro, TN 37129
849-4100

Murfreesboro Medical Center/Surgi-Center
1004 N. Highland Ave.  - Murfreesboro, TN 37129
893-4480

HCA-Smyrna Medical Center (affiliated with Southern Hills Medical Center in Nashville)
400 Enon Springs Road  -  Smyrna, TN 37167   459-8771

Alvin C. York Veterans Administration Medical Center
3400 Lebanon Rd.  -  Murfreesboro, TN  37129
867-6000

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Utilities

Water
Murfreesboro Water and Sewer Department
300 NW Broad St.  - Murfreesboro, TN  37130
(615) 890-0862

Smyrna City Water and Sewer Department
315 S. Lowry St.  - Smyrna, TN 37067
(615) 355-5740

 LaVergne City Water Department
5093 Murfreesboro Rd.  -  LaVergne, TN  37086
(615) 793-6295

Rutherford County and other municipalities:

Consolidated Utility District
709 New Salem Highway, PO Box 249  - Murfreesboro, TN   37133-0279
(615) 893-7275

Electric
Murfreesboro Electric Department
205 N. Walnut St. - Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615) 893-5514

 Middle Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation
Highway 41
Smyrna, TN  37167
(615) 459-5261

Rutherford County and other municipalities:
Middle Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation
415 N. Maple St.  -  Murfreesboro, TN  37130
(615 )893-7570

Gas
County-wide:
United Cities Gas Company
830 Memorial Blvd.  - Murfreesboro, TN  37130
(615) 893-5544

Smyrna:
Smyrna Gas Dept.
315 S. Lowry St.  - Smyrna, TN  37167
(615) 355-5740

Telephone Service
Bellsouth
(615) 557-6500

LaVergne:
Tennessee Telephone: 1-800-233-2524

Refuse
County residents may use the containers conveniently located throughout the county or subscribe to private collection.
Murfreesboro residents are provided weekly collection by the City of Murfreesboro Sanitation Department:
630 W. Main St.  - Murfreesboro, TN  37129
(615) 893-3681

Cable TV      -        Intermedia
1806 Williamson Ct. - Brentwood, TN  37027
(615) 377-3680

Round Back Stereo-TV-Satellite Sales and Service
509 Memorial Blvd. - Murfreesboro, TN  37129
(615) 890-6781
Primestar (36" disk), Direct TV (18" disk), and Dish Network (18" disk)


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