Murfreesboro, approximately 35 miles southeast of Nashville, is the seat of government for Rutherford County.
With a U.S. Census Bureau population of about 80,000, Murfreesboro is the state's sixth largest city and in the past few years has grown at a rate five times higher than the national average.
Murfreesboro has a 10-county trade area of about 350,000 people. And, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Rutherford County