Washington County Profile

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County Seat:

Chipley

Nearest MSA:

Panama City MSA

Largest Cities:

1 Chipley
2 Vernon
3 Wausau

Miles* To:
Tallahassee	...................................	81
Orlando	...................................	297
Tampa	...................................	269
Jacksonville	...................................	235
Miami	...................................	476
Atlanta	...................................	220
Chicago	...................................	776
Dallas	...................................	673
New York	...................................	943
*Miles are calculated from county seat.


Time Zone:	Central
Local Area Code(s):	850

	Washington
1980:	14,509
1990:	16,919
2008:	23,928
2015(p):	26,300
2030(p):	30,200
(p) Denotes Projected Population

Florida

9,746,961

12,938,071

18,328,340

20,955,900

25,340,700

Average Temperature

High

Low

January:

July:

Florida Mean Annual Precipitation	...........................	53
Average Annual Rain Days	...........................	109

(2007)
In-Migration	1,369
Out-Migration	1,123
Net-Migration	246
*Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data

(2008)
Labor Force	9,913
Labor Force % of County Population	41.4
Number in County Unemployed	608
Unemployment Rate	6.1%

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


N/D = No Data	Washington	Florida
(2008)
Average Annual Employment	6,239	7,945,162

Natural Resources & Mining	1.0%	1.2%
Construction	12.2%	6.5%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	15.3%	20.5%
Manufacturing	N/D
Information	N/D
Other Services	2.0%	3.2%
Public administration	17.5%	5.9%
Unclassified	N/D
Leisure & Hospitality	7.6%	11.9%
Education & Health Services	14.1%	19.4%
Professional & Business Services	2.8%	14.4%
Financial Activities	2.3%	6.6%
Average Annual Wage
(2008)
All Industries	$29,095
Construction	$39,845
Education & Health Services	$24,376
Financial Activities	$39,668
Information	N/D
Leisure & Hospitality	$11,317
Manufacturing	N/D
Natural Resources & Mining	$29,915
Other Services	$29,325
Professional & Business Services	$32,188
Public administration	$33,544
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	$23,755
Unclassified	N/D


	Washington	Florida
2005	$21,423	$34,709
2006	$22,355	$37,099
2007	$22,874	$38,417


Major Private Sector Employers

WestPoint Home, Inc.
Business Line: Bed/Bath Products
Number of Employees..................................................... 711

Wal*Mart
Business Line:
Number of Employees..................................................... 400

NW Florida Community Hospital
Business Line: Healthcare
Number of Employees..................................................... 200

Trawick Construction
Business Line: Telephone Lines
Number of Employees..................................................... 125

ARC of Wash-Holmes Cos.
Business Line:
Number of Employees..................................................... 120

CMI Services, Inc.
Business Line:
Number of Employees..................................................... 70

Panhandle Area Education Consortium
Business Line:
Number of Employees..................................................... 43

Federal Interstates	I-10
Federal Highways	US-90
State Highways	SR-77, SR-79
Railroads	Amtrack; CSX

Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service:	Panama City/Bay County International Airport
# Runways	2
Longest Paved Runway(ft.)	6308
General Aviation Airports	Tri-County Airport

Local Deep Water Port	Port of Panama City
Miles to Closest Port	43

COUNTY
Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates:
Government	7.6600
Schools	7.6940
Special	0.0450
Total	15.3990

Ad Valorem Tax Exemption:	Yes
Retail Sales Tax (Local Option)	1.00
Federal Enterprise Zone	No
State Enterprise Zone	EZ-6701

STATE

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


Electric Companies:
	Gulf Power Co
	W. Florida Electric Cooperative
	Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative

Natural Gas Companies:
	City of Chipley

Telephone Companies:
	BellSouth

Water & Sewer Companies:
	City of Chipley


Existing Industrial Zoned Land	Yes
Number of Acres	250
Largest Available Contiguous Parcel	0

Industrial Parks	Yes
Number of Acres	156
Largest Available Contiguous Parcel	0

Foreign Trade Zones	No
Zone Number(s)

	Public Schools	Teachers	Enrollments

Elementary:	2	102	1,702
Secondary:	3	128	1,889
Totals:	5	230	3,591

Private Schools Available: Yes

POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY:

Colleges/Universities:
	Florida State University - Panama City
	Troy State University - Alabama
	Wallace College - Alabama
	University of West Florida

Junior/Community Colleges:
	Chipola Jr. College - Mariana, Fl
	Gulf Coast Community College - Panama City

Vocational/Technical Schools:
	Washington-Holmes Technical Center

Other Schools:
	none

Local Radio Stations:

none listed

Local Television Stations:

none listed

Locally Printed Newspapers:

Washington County News

Chipley Bugle

Foster Folly


Number of Banks:	4

Number of Savings and Loans:	0

Number of Credit Unions:	1

Cost of Living
Price Level Index, (2007)
Florida State Average = 100
Sample
Total	88.65
Food	102.82
Housing	77.77
Medical Care	85.54
Personal Goods and Services	95.36
Transportation	97.61

Medical Services:
	NW Florida Community Hospital

Recreational Opportunities:
	City/State Parks
	Lake, Beaches

Historical Points Of Interest:
	Col. W.D. Chipley Monument
	Falling Waters State Recreational Area
	Moss Hill Church
	Possum Monument
	Third Street National Historic District
	Washington County Historical Museum

Cultural Events/Festivals:
	Annual Christmas Parades: Chipley, Vernon, Wausau
	Annual Panhandle Watermelon Festival
	Caryville Worm Fiddling Festival
	Vernon Christmas Belle Beauty Pageant
	Vernon Firecracker Day - 4th of July
	Washington Co. Historical Society Legends & Lore
	Wausau Fun Day & Possum Festival
	Youth Fair & Old Fashioned Day

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