Clay County Profile

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County Website :

www.clayedo.com

Nearest MSA:

Jacksonville

Time Zone:

Eastern

Local Area Code(s):

352, 904

Largest Cities:

1 Orange Park
2 Green Cove Springs
3 Keystone Heights

Miles* To:
Tallahassee	...................................	159
Orlando	...................................	109
Tampa	...................................	148
Jacksonville	...................................	26
Miami	...................................	309
Atlanta	...................................	312
Chicago	...................................	882
Dallas	...................................	914
New York	...................................	858
*Miles are calculated from county seat.

	Clay
1980:	67,052
1990:	105,986
2009:	186,756
2015(p):	204,200
2030(p):	271,200
(p) Denotes Projected Population

Florida

9,746,961

12,938,071

18,537,969

19,881,200

23,821,300


	Clay	Florida
2006	$32,887	$38,161
2007	$33,366	$39,036
2008	$33,375	$39,064

Average Temperature

High

Low

January:

July:

Florida Mean Annual Precipitation	...........................	53
Average Annual Rain Days	...........................	116

(2008)
In-Migration	15,784
Out-Migration	13,916
Net-Migration	1,868
*Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data

(2009)
Labor Force	95,500
Labor Force % of County Population	51.1
Number in County Unemployed	8,887
Unemployment Rate	9.3%

Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency
for Workforce Innovation.


N/D = No Data	Clay	Florida
(2008)
Average Annual Employment	45,990	7,945,162

Natural Resources & Mining	0.4%	1.2%
Construction	8.6%	6.5%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	24.5%	20.5%
Manufacturing	3.9%	4.7%
Information	1.9%	2.0%
Other Services	3.4%	3.2%
Public administration	5.2%	5.9%
Unclassified	N/D
Leisure & Hospitality	14.0%	11.9%
Education & Health Services	13.7%	19.4%
Professional & Business Services	7.3%	14.4%
Financial Activities	4.5%	6.6%
Average Annual Wage
(2008)
All Industries	$31,308
Construction	$32,457
Education & Health Services	$37,047
Financial Activities	$38,943
Information	$35,810
Leisure & Hospitality	$15,624
Manufacturing	$42,722
Natural Resources & Mining	$36,363
Other Services	$20,217
Professional & Business Services	$34,576
Public administration	$38,432
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	$28,370
Unclassified	N/D


Major Private Sector Employers

Orange Park Medical Center
Business Line: Medical Services
Number of Employees..................................................... 950

HCA Patient Account Services
Business Line: Business Services
Number of Employees..................................................... 560

AT&T
Business Line: Telecommunications
Number of Employees..................................................... 425

Clay Electric Cooperative
Business Line: Electric Power
Number of Employees..................................................... 413

Challenge Enterprises
Business Line: Non Profit Organization
Number of Employees..................................................... 336

Vac Con International
Business Line: Vacuum/Pumping Systems
Number of Employees..................................................... 265

Moosehaven International
Business Line: Retirement Facilities
Number of Employees..................................................... 241

Kindred Hospital North Florida
Business Line: Medical Services
Number of Employees..................................................... 230

Tandem Healthcare
Business Line: Medical Services
Number of Employees..................................................... 200

Heartland Healthcare
Business Line: Medical Services
Number of Employees..................................................... 160

Federal Interstates	I-295
Federal Highways	US-17, US-301
State Highways	SR-16, SR-21, SR-23
Railroads	CSX Transportation, Amtrak

Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service:	Jacksonville International Airport
# Runways	2
Longest Paved Runway(ft.)	10000
General Aviation Airports	Keystone Hts. Airpark, Cecil Commerce Ctr., Craig Field, Hurlong Field

Local Deep Water Port	Jacksonville Port Authority
Miles to Closest Port	25

COUNTY
Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates:
Government	4.7618
Schools	7.7330
Special	0.4158
Total	12.9106

Ad Valorem Tax Exemption:	Yes
Retail Sales Tax (Local Option)	1.00
Federal Enterprise Zone	No
State Enterprise Zone

STATE

Corporate Income Tax	5.5%
Personal Income Tax	0.0%
Retail Sales Tax	6.0%


Electric Companies:
	Clay Electric Cooperative, Inc.
	JEA
	Florida Power & Light
	Green Cove Springs Municipal Utility
	Orange Park Municipal Utility

Natural Gas Companies:
	TECO/Peoples Gas

Telephone Companies:
	AT&T

Water & Sewer Companies:
	Orange Park Municipal Utility
	JEA
	Clay County Utility Authority
	Green Cove Springs Municipal Utility


Existing Industrial Zoned Land	Yes
Number of Acres	3,000
Largest Available Contiguous Parcel	1,100

Industrial Parks	Yes
Number of Acres	2,340
Largest Available Contiguous Parcel	250

Foreign Trade Zones	No
Zone Number(s)	N/A

	Public Schools	Teachers	Enrollments

Elementary:	27	1,151	16,448
Secondary:	22	926	19,677
Totals:	49	2,077	36,125

Private Schools Available: Yes

POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY:

Colleges/Universities:
	Jacksonville University
	University of North Florida
	St. Leo College
	University of Phoenix
	Florida Metropolitan University

Junior/Community Colleges:
	Florida Community College of Jacksonville
	St. Johns River Community College

Vocational/Technical Schools:
	Florida Technical College
	St. Augustine Technical Center
	North Florida Institute
	ITT Technical Institute
	First Coast Technical Institute

Other Schools:
	National Training, Inc.
	Head Start, Inc.

Local Radio Stations:

WYFB

WJCT

WAWS

WROO

WKQL

WAY Radio

WJXT

WAPE

Local Television Stations:

WAWS

WJXX

WTEV

WJWB

WTLV

Locally Printed Newspapers:

Clay Today

Clay County Leader

Fleming Island Messenger

Florida Times Union


Number of Banks:	26

Number of Savings and Loans:	0

Number of Credit Unions:	5

Cost of Living
Price Level Index, (2007)
Florida State Average = 100
Sample
Total	87.66
Food	101.33
Housing	73.73
Medical Care	91.69
Personal Goods and Services	99.94
Transportation	97.53

Medical Services:
	Baptist Medical Center - Jacksonville
	Kindred Hospital - North Florida
	Mayo Clinic - Jacksonville
	Memorial Hospital - Jacksonville
	Orange Park Medical Center
	Shands Jacksonville
	St. Vincent Hospital - Jacksonville

Recreational Opportunities:
	Biking/Hiking/Horseback Riding
	Boating/Fishing/Canoeing/Kayaking
	Camping/Swimming/Skiing
	Dining/Shopping
	Dog Racing
	Golf/Soccer/Tennis
	Movie Theatres/Community Theatres

Historical Points Of Interest:
	Camp Blanding Museum
	Gold Head Branch State Park
	Green Cove Springs Old Courthouse & Historic Triangle
	Middleburg/Main Street/Historical District
	Orange Park - Clarke House
	Penney Farms
	Spring Park - Green Cove Springs/St. Johns River
	St. Margarets Episcopal - Green Cove Springs

Cultural Events/Festivals:
	American Pie 4th of July
	Christmas Parades & Holiday Music Festivals
	Clay County Agricultural Fair
	Concert on the Green - Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra (May)
	Grand Prix Horse Jumping (January - February)
	Keystone Heights Festival of Lakes/Orange Park Fall Festival
	PRCA Rodeo
	Railroad Festival (March)
	Ravines Music Revue

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