Murfreesboro, Tennessee: An Introduction
Where is Murfreesboro, Tennessee?
Murfreesboro is located just 30 minutes southeast of Nashville.
Murfreesboro is convenient to many places. It is the geographic center
of Tennessee, east to west and north to south. It is the same distance
to Memphis as it is to Johnson City. You can be at the Alabama line in
the same time it takes to get to the Kentucky line.
Murfreesboro, TN is in Rutherford County
Murfreesboro has a population of approximately 83,000 people and is
the county seat to Rutherford county. Rutherford county has an population
of approximately.200,000 and is the 5th largest county in Tennessee.
Rutherford county is also listed as one of the top 100 fastest growing
counties in the U.S.
Education in Murfreesboro
The Murfreesboro
public school system is made up of 8 public high schools, 6 middle
schools, 32 elementary schools and some charter schools. Murfreesboro
city's Extended School Program has received national recognition for
after school child care and enrichment programs. Murfreesboro's Cason
Lane Academy, Erma Siegal, and Scales Elementary areTennessee's first
year-round schools. For some education is the area is also provided
by the Rutherford County
school system.
For the college-age student Murfreesboro is home to
Middle Tennessee State
University (MTSU). The university is the 2nd largest and fastest
growing in Tennessee with a student body of 22,000. There are 33
academic departments and over 65% of the faculty have doctoral degrees.
Another choice for a technical path includes the
Tennessee
Technology Center at Murfreesboro.
Murfreesboro's Top Employers
With reasonably priced homes, modest tax rate, and reasonable
appreciation rates on property Murfreesboro is a great place to call
home!
Article Courtesy of:
Tim Mills
Managing Broker
Crye-Leike Murfreesboro Real Estate Office
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