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St. Johns County
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County Seat: St. Augustine
Nearest MSA: Jacksonville MSA
Largest Cities:1 St. Augustine
2 St. Augustine Beach
3 Hastings
Miles* To:
Tallahassee...................................182
Orlando...................................97
Tampa...................................154
Jacksonville...................................37
Miami...................................294
Atlanta...................................325
Chicago...................................897
Dallas...................................936
New York...................................853
*Miles are calculated from county seat.
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Time Zone: Eastern
Local Area Code(s): 904
St. Johns
1980:51,303
1990:83,829
2008:181,540
2015(p):216,800
2030(p):301,200
(p) Denotes Projected Population
Florida
9,746,961
12,938,071
18,328,340
20,955,900
25,340,700
Average TemperatureHighLow
January:6645
July:9173
Florida Mean Annual Precipitation...........................53
Average Annual Rain Days...........................116
(2007)
In-Migration14,068
Out-Migration9,186
Net-Migration 4,882
*Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data
(2008)
Labor Force93,621
Labor Force % of County Population51.6
Number in County Unemployed4,730
Unemployment Rate5.1%

  Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency
  for Workforce Innovation.
N/D = No DataSt. JohnsFlorida
(2008)
Average Annual Employment56,6657,945,162
Natural Resources & Mining1.0%1.2%
Construction6.9%6.5%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities20.4%20.5%
Manufacturing4.8%4.7%
Information0.8%2.0%
Other Services5.3%3.2%
Public administration6.3%5.9%
Unclassified0.1%0.1%
Leisure & Hospitality20.3%11.9%
Education & Health Services21.2%19.4%
Professional & Business Services8.3%14.4%
Financial Activities4.7%6.6%

Average Annual Wage
(2008)
All Industries$35,787
Construction$37,778
Education & Health Services$36,050
Financial Activities$59,843
Information$56,129
Leisure & Hospitality$19,914
Manufacturing$52,225
Natural Resources & Mining$21,988
Other Services$46,500
Professional & Business Services$43,258
Public administration$43,159
Trade, Transportation and Utilities$33,108
Unclassified$32,657
St. JohnsFlorida
2005$44,451$34,709
2006$48,392$37,099
2007$50,179$38,417
Major Private Sector Employers

Flagler Hospital
Business Line: Healthcare
Number of Employees..................................................... 900

Northrop Grumman
Business Line: Aircraft Manufacturing
Number of Employees..................................................... 800

PGA Tour Inc.
Business Line: Professional Golf Events Management
Number of Employees..................................................... 563

Ponte Vedra Inn & Club
Business Line: Hotel/Resort
Number of Employees..................................................... 550

Ring Power
Business Line: Heavy Equipment Sales & Repair
Number of Employees..................................................... 500

Marriott at Sawgrass Resort
Business Line: Hotel/Resort
Number of Employees..................................................... 500

Ronco
Business Line: Machine Shop, Jobbing & Repair
Number of Employees..................................................... 300

Tree of Life
Business Line: Health Food Distributor
Number of Employees..................................................... 300

Hydro Aluminum
Business Line: Aluminum Fabrication & Extrusion
Number of Employees..................................................... 300

Tensolite
Business Line: High Tech Wire Manufacturers
Number of Employees..................................................... 255

Federal InterstatesI-95
Federal HighwaysUS-1
State HighwaysSR-13; SR-207; SR-210; SR-206; SR-A1A; SR-312
RailroadsFlorida East Coast Railroad
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service:Jacksonville Internatonal Airport
# Runways2
Longest Paved Runway(ft.)10000
General Aviation AirportsSt. Augustine Airport; St. Johns County Airport

Local Deep Water PortJAXPORT
Miles to Closest Port37
COUNTY
Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates:
Government5.0037
Schools7.7210
Special0.4503
Total13.1750

Ad Valorem Tax Exemption: No
Retail Sales Tax (Local Option)0.00
Federal Enterprise ZoneNo
State Enterprise Zone
STATE
Corporate Income Tax5.5%
Personal Income Tax0.0%
Retail Sales Tax6.0%
Electric Companies:
  • Florida Power & Light
  • Jacksonville Electric Authority

  • Natural Gas Companies:
  • TECO Peoples Gas

  • Telephone Companies:
  • BellSouth

  • Water & Sewer Companies:
  • City of St. Augustine Water & Sewer
  • St. Johns County Utilities
  • Town of Hastings
  • St. Johns Service Company
  • Intercoastal Utilities


  • Existing Industrial Zoned LandYes
    Number of Acres2,000
    Largest Available Contiguous Parcel450

    Industrial ParksYes
    Number of Acres2,242
    Largest Available Contiguous Parcel107

    Foreign Trade ZonesNo
    Zone Number(s)
    Public
    Schools
    TeachersEnrollments
    Elementary:1471312,653
    Secondary:1172315,176
    Totals:251,43627,829

    Private Schools Available: Yes
    POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY:

    Colleges/Universities:
  • Jacksonville Unviersity
  • University of North Florida
  • Bethune-Cookman College (Hastings Campus)
  • Flagler College
  • Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

  • Junior/Community Colleges:
  • Florida Community Colege-Jacksonville
  • St. Johns River Community College
  • Daytona Beach Commuity College

  • Vocational/Technical Schools:
  • First Coast Technical Center

  • Other Schools:
  • Florida School for the Deaf and Blind

  • Local Radio Stations:
  • WAOC
  • WAYL
  • WFOY
  • WSOS
  • Local Television Stations:
  • Channel 53 - Community
  • Channel 57 - St. Johns







  • Locally Printed Newspapers:
  • Ponte Vedra Recorder
  • St. Augustine Record
  • The Chronical
  • Shorelines/Florida Times-Union

  • Number of Banks:18

    Number of Savings and Loans:2

    Number of Credit Unions:2
    Cost of Living
    Price Level Index, (2007)
    Florida State Average = 100
    Sample
    Total91.72
    Food101.36
    Housing82.91
    Medical Care96.00
    Personal Goods and Services 100.84
    Transportation95.69
    Medical Services:
  • Flagler Hospital
  • Mayo Clinic

  • Recreational Opportunities:
  • Ancient City King Fish Tournament
  • PGA Tour
  • The Players Championship
  • Triple Crown Tournament
  • World Gold Village - Hall of Fame

  • Historical Points Of Interest:
  • Basilica Cathedral of St. Augustine
  • Bridge of Lions
  • Castillo de San Marcos
  • Lightner Museum
  • Oldest City in the United States
  • St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum
  • St. George Street

  • Cultural Events/Festivals:
  • Epic Celebration Of Spring (April)
  • Gamble Rogers Folk Festival (May)
  • Greek Landing Festival (June)
  • Holiday Events & Parades
  • Lighthouse Festival (March)
  • Nights of Lights (November - January)
  • Spring Arts & Crafts Festival (April)

  • Enterprise Florida, Inc. 800 North Magnolia Avenue, Suite 1100 Orlando, Florida 32803 Phone 407-956-5600 Fax(407)956-5599
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