Business View Magazine | March 2020

367 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE MARCH 2020 S IMPSON COUNTY , KENTUCKY especially, folks that cross the Tennessee state line to come to work. I’m sure a lot of them take advantage of shopping here, locally, because of the 3.75 percent sales tax savings.” The current population is just over 18,200 total for city and county, and that number is just about a 50/50 split - just over 9,000 inside the Franklin city limits and about the same number in the rest of Simpson County. Since 2010, population growth has been pretty stable but with the way things have moved in the last couple years in Simpson County, those numbers are expected to be between 20,000 and 21,000 in the 2020 census. “Nashville is slated to add another million people to its population by 2040,” says Powell, “and we’re about 40 miles north of Nashville. Traffic there is crazy. But you’re beginning to see people wanting to come a little bit north. Same with Bowling Green, it’s expanding and coming south and Nashville is coming north and we’re right in the middle. It’s good for people who want to live in a smaller 1112 South Main Street Franklin, KY 42134 www.gravesgilbert.com Robert Wesley, M.D. and his team are now on GGC2ME! Primary Care • Continuity of care • Physicals (Wellness, Sports, School, DOT) Low Cost On-Site Diagnostics • X-ray, CT, Lab Telemedicine Service for Remote Access to Care • Connect to the office virtually using the VSee Clinic app • Monday - Thursday: 8am - 5pm • Friday: 8am - 12pm