It is the world's longest outdoor escalator system (not a single escalator span), at a total length of 2,600 feet (790 m). It goes only one way at a time; the direction reverses depending on rush hour traffic direction.
The average teacher salary in Murfreesboro City Elem School District is $41,406. To learn how to become a teacher in the Murfreesboro City Elem School District, read our how to become a teacher in Tennessee article. For average salary information, read our average teacher salary in Tennessee article.
In 2000, the population of Murfreesboro was 68,816, which represented an increase of 53.2 percent over the 1990 census figure of 44,922. A special census was conducted in 2007 which revealed the city's population had topped six figures at 100,575 to become among Tennessee's largest municipalities. Encompassing approximately 35 square miles, Murfreesboro is now the sixth largest city in the state, ahead of Jackson for the first time. By the same token, Rutherford County's 2000 population was 182,023, which is a 53.5 percent increase over the 1990 census figure of 118,570. Commercial & Industrial Development. In addition to residential growth, the city has experienced considerable commercial and industrial development during the 1990s.