2017-2018 Resource & Relocation Guide utherford County Tennessee
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Table Of Contents 4-5 Newcomer Information 6 Help Hotlines 20 Home Buyer Information 21 Buyer Mistakes 7 Health & Hospitals 25 How Much Can You Afford 8 Local Education 11 Things To Do 14 State Information 15 County History 16-17 Rutherford County Map 18-19 Murfreesboro City Map 27 Tips to Selling Your Home 30 Packing Tips 31 Moving Checklist 32 Homefinder Notepad Skyline Publishing Project Coordinator: Jason Short Ad Designer: Jeremy Newell Book Designer: Asha Bohannon 2 3
Newcomer Information Post Offices US Post Office 825 S. Church St. (615) 217-0596 US Post Office 1091 Church St. Christiana, TN (615) 893-1641 US Post Office 3389 Memorial Blvd. (800) 275-8777 US Post Office 8000 TN-99 Rockvale, TN (615) 274-6205 US Post Office 2255 Memorial Blvd. (615) 217-4763 Courthouse Rutherford County Courthouse 20 N. Public Sq. (615) 898-7831 Utilities Consolidated Utility District (615) 893-7225 Atmos Energy (888) 286-6700 AT&T (888) 757-6500 La Vergne Public Works (615) 793-6777 Murfreesboro Electric (615) 893-5514 Comcast (800) 266-2278 Murfreesboro Water Department (615) 890-0862 Piedmont Natural Gas (800) 752-7504 Sprint (615) 217-8970 4 Rutherford County Sheriff - 940 New Salem Hwy. - (615) 898-7720 Police Fire Eagleville Police 126 S. Main St. Eagleville, TN (615) 274-2922 Eagleville Fire 126 S. Main St. Eagleville, TN (615) 274-2922 Rutherford County Fire 5632 Old Salem Rd. Rockvale, TN (615) 895-5066 La Vergne Police 5093 Murfreesboro Rd. LaVergne, TN (615) 793-6295 La Vergne Fire 169 Stones River Rd. La Vergne, TN (615) 793-6223 Smyrna Fire 315 S. Lowry St. Smyrna, TN (615) 459-6644 Murfreesboro Police 302 S. Church St. (615) 849-2670 Murfreesboro Fire 220 N.W. Broad St. (615) 893-1422 Smyrna Police 400 Enon Springs Rd. E Smyrna, TN (615) 459-6644 Rutherford County Fire & Rescue 2785 Barfield Rd. (615) 867-4626 5
6 7 Health & Hospitals Rutherford County Health Department 100 W. Burton St. (615) 898-7880 Dial 911for Emergencies Riverside of Stones River Hospital 352 W. Northfield Blvd. (615) 895-4977 Saint Thomas Hospital Rutherford 1700 Medical Center Pkwy. (615) 396-4100 Stones River Hospital 324 Doolittle Rd. Woodbury, TN (615) 563-4001 TrustPoint Hospital 1009 N. Thompson Ln. (615) 867-1111 StoneCrest Medical Center 200 StoneCrest Blvd. Smyrna, TN (615) 768-2000
8 9 Local School Districts Rutherford County School District 2240 Southpark Bl. (615) 893-5812 Murfreesboro School District 2552 S. Church St. (615) 893-2313 When Registering Your Children For School, Please Remember To Bring: Current Immunization Record & Birth Certificate Name & Address Of Last School Attended Last Report Card & Any Scores Obtained From Standardized Tests Colleges & Universities Daymar College 415 Golden Bear Ct. (615) 217-9347 Georgia Career Institute: Murfreesboro Campus 1691 Memorial Blvd. (615) 896-0702 Motlow State Community College 5002 Motlow College Blvd. Smyrna, TN (615) 220-7800 Tennessee Technology Center at Murfreesboro 1303 Old Fort Pkwy. (615) 898-8010 Middle Tennessee State University 1301 E. Main St. (615) 898-2300
Rutherford County 10 60 Minute Escape 167 Mall Circle Dr. (615) 900-4406 Arrington Vineyards 6211 Patton Rd. Arrington, TN (615) 395-0102 Batey Farms 5331 Baker Rd. (615) 848-4178 Bradley Academy Historical Center 415 S. Academy St. (615) 867-2633 Cannonsburgh Pioneer Village 312 S. Front St. (615) 890-0355 Center for the Arts 110 W. College St. (615) 904-2787 Discovery Center & Murfree Spring Wetland 502 S.E. Broad St. (615) 890-2300 Go USA Fun Park 2270 Armory Dr. (615) 895-7888 Lanes, Traines & Automobiles Entertainment Depot 450 Butler Dr. (615) 890-3999 Murfreesboro Little Theatre 702 Ewing Blvd. (615) 893-9825 Murfreesboro Strike & Spare 941 N.W. Broad St. (615) 896-0945 Oaklands Historic House Museum 900 N. Maney Ave. (615) 893-0022 Stones River National Battlefield 3501 Old Nashville Hwy. (615) 893-9501...and so much more! 11
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Tennessee The Volunteer State The 16th state to be admitted into the Union, Tennessee is named after a Cherokee village in the area - "Tanasie", and the state motto is "Agriculture and Commerce." Hernando de Soto & his Spanish expedition were the first known European explorers to come to the area, from 1539-1543. Tennessee s official state flag was designed by LeRoy Reeves of the Third Regiment of the Tennessee Infantry. The three white stars in the center represent the three different geographical regions of Tennessee; to the East are the Great Smoky Mountains, in the center are the highlands, and to the West lay the lowlands by the Mississippi River. The blue stripe along the margin was designed to add distinction when the flag is hanging. Once a largley rural state, Tennessee has become much more of an industrial locale known for producing automobiles, tourism and the famed Tennessee Walking horses. Capital: Nashville Population: 5,689,283 State Bird: Mockingbird State Flower: Iris State Tree: Tulip poplar State Song: The Tennessee Waltz - State Facts - State Insects: Firefly & Ladybug Highest Point: Clingmans Dome - 6,643 ft. Area: 42,146 square miles Largest City: Memphis Entered the Union: June 1, 1796 Top Industries: Tourism, Mining, Manufacturing, & Farming Rutherford County A Bit of History Rutherford County was formed in 1803 from parts of Davidson, Williamson and Wilson counties. It was named in honor of Griffith Rutherford (1721-1805), a North Carolina colonial legislator and a Revolutionary War general who had settled in Middle Tennessee after the Revolution, also serving as President of the Council of the Territory of Tennessee prior to Tennessee statehood. Rutherford County is an outlying part of metropolitan Nashville. Since 1970, its population has been increasing rapidly as Nashville becomes a true metropolis. The rate of growth accelerated in the 1990 s and continued at a brisk pace into the first decade of the 21st Century. From 2005-2006, the county population grew by over 10,000 people. In 1811, the Tennessee State Legislature established a county seat for Rutherford County. The town was first named "Cannonsburgh" in honor of Tennessee politician Newton Cannon, but was soon renamed "Murfreesboro" for Revolutionary War hero Colonel Hardy Murfree, later the great-grandfather of author Mary Noailles Murfree. As Tennessee grew westward, it became clear that having the state capital in Knoxville would be a burden to those who had to travel from the western end of the state. In 1818, Murfreesboro became the capital of Tennessee until 1826, when Nashville became the state capital. On December 31, 1862, the Battle of Stones River, also called the Battle of Murfreesboro, was fought near Murfreesboro. This was a major engagement of the American Civil War. After the battle, Murfreesboro was used as a supply depot for the Union Army. Stones River National Battlefield is now an historical site. 14 15
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24 25 How much House Can You Afford? How much you can afford is determined by a relatively simple formula. Lenders generally figure that no more than 28 percent of your income should be for total housing costs. In addition, they require that your total monthly debt be less than 36 percent of your income. (Note: These are general numbers. Other loan programs may allow higher percentages.) For example, if you make $48,000 a year, divided by 12 months, your monthly income is $4,000. (Remember, that s $48,000 in gross pay, before federal and state taxes are removed.) Twenty-eight percent of $4,000 is $1,120. That is the most you can make in a monthly mortgage, taxes, and insurance payments. Generally, to qualify, the self-employed buyer must have been self-employed in the same line of work for at least 24 months before applying for a loan. Lenders use your net income, the figure at the bottom of schedule C of your federal income tax form, to decide how large a mortgage you can carry. But they don t look at what you earn now or what you made last year. Rather lenders figure the monthly average of your income over the past 24 months. Also, overtime pay & bonuses sometimes may not be figured into your average income. Don t forget that points, closing costs & other out-of-the-pocket expenses probably will come out to about one percent of the mortgage amount.
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