Putnam County Profile

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County Website :

www.putnamcountychamber.o

Nearest MSA:

Jacksonville

Time Zone:

Eastern

Local Area Code(s):

352, 386, 904

Largest Cities:

1 Palatka
2 Crescent City
3 Interlachen

Miles* To:
Tallahassee	...................................	166
Orlando	...................................	83
Tampa	...................................	131
Jacksonville	...................................	46
Miami	...................................	283
Atlanta	...................................	333
Chicago	...................................	908
Dallas	...................................	920
New York	...................................	878
*Miles are calculated from county seat.

	Putnam
1980:	50,549
1990:	65,070
2009:	72,893
2015(p):	75,400
2030(p):	79,500
(p) Denotes Projected Population

Florida

9,746,961

12,938,071

18,537,969

19,881,200

23,821,300


	Putnam	Florida
2006	$24,177	$38,161
2007	$24,907	$39,036
2008	$25,712	$39,064

Average Temperature

High

Low

January:

July:

Florida Mean Annual Precipitation	...........................	53
Average Annual Rain Days	...........................	117

(2008)
In-Migration	3,232
Out-Migration	3,523
Net-Migration	-291
*Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data

(2009)
Labor Force	32,308
Labor Force % of County Population	44.3
Number in County Unemployed	3,884
Unemployment Rate	12.0%

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


N/D = No Data	Putnam	Florida
(2008)
Average Annual Employment	18,246	7,945,162

Natural Resources & Mining	3.4%	1.2%
Construction	6.1%	6.5%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	20.1%	20.5%
Manufacturing	11.7%	4.7%
Information	0.4%	2.0%
Other Services	3.7%	3.2%
Public administration	10.3%	5.9%
Unclassified	0.0%	0.1%
Leisure & Hospitality	7.9%	11.9%
Education & Health Services	12.2%	19.4%
Professional & Business Services	6.9%	14.4%
Financial Activities	4.3%	6.6%
Average Annual Wage
(2008)
All Industries	$32,595
Construction	$27,822
Education & Health Services	$32,631
Financial Activities	$36,136
Information	$48,505
Leisure & Hospitality	$12,859
Manufacturing	$49,211
Natural Resources & Mining	$19,868
Other Services	$19,668
Professional & Business Services	$23,295
Public administration	$42,920
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	$29,910
Unclassified	$15,870


Major Private Sector Employers

Georgia Pacific
Business Line: Pulp and paper
Number of Employees..................................................... 1,040

Putnam Community Medical Center
Business Line: Hospital
Number of Employees..................................................... 530

Wal-Mart
Business Line: Retail
Number of Employees..................................................... 525

Georgia Pacific
Business Line: Plywood
Number of Employees..................................................... 430

Precision Response Corporation
Business Line: Customer Service Call Center
Number of Employees..................................................... 400

Seminole Electric Corporation
Business Line: Electric power generation
Number of Employees..................................................... 280

Palatka Heath Care Center
Business Line: Nursing home
Number of Employees..................................................... 215

PDM Bridge
Business Line: Structural steel fabrication
Number of Employees..................................................... 150

Family Medical & Dental Center
Business Line: Healthcare
Number of Employees..................................................... 146

CDR Systems
Business Line: Underground fiberglass vaults
Number of Employees..................................................... 120

Federal Interstates	I-95
Federal Highways	US-17
State Highways	SR-19, SR-20, SR-21, SR-26, SR-100, SR-207
Railroads	CSX

Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service:	Gainesville Municipal
# Runways	2
Longest Paved Runway(ft.)	8000
General Aviation Airports	Palatka Kay Larkin Municipal Airport

Local Deep Water Port
Miles to Closest Port	60

COUNTY
Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates:
Government	8.5765
Schools	7.8130
Special	0.0000
Total	16.3895

Ad Valorem Tax Exemption:	No
Retail Sales Tax (Local Option)	1.00
Federal Enterprise Zone	No
State Enterprise Zone	EZ-5401

STATE

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


Electric Companies:
	Florida Power & Light Company
	Clay Electric Cooperative

Natural Gas Companies:
	Palatka Gas Authority
	City of Crescent City

Telephone Companies:
	AT&T
	Windstream

Water & Sewer Companies:
	City of Palatka
	City of Crescent City


Existing Industrial Zoned Land	Yes
Number of Acres	2,580
Largest Available Contiguous Parcel	680

Industrial Parks	Yes
Number of Acres	274
Largest Available Contiguous Parcel	45

Foreign Trade Zones	No
Zone Number(s)

	Public Schools	Teachers	Enrollments

Elementary:	46	315	6,106
Secondary:	45	245	5,705
Totals:	91	560	11,811

Private Schools Available: Yes

POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY:

Colleges/Universities:
	none listed

Junior/Community Colleges:
	St. Johns River Community College
	Florida College of the Arts
	St. Leo College

Vocational/Technical Schools:
	First Coast Technical College

Other Schools:
	none listed

Local Radio Stations:

WPLK 900 AM

WIYD 12.60 AM

WHIF 91.3

Local Television Stations:

WJGV

Locally Printed Newspapers:

Palatka Daily News

Putnam Pennysaver

Courier Journal


Number of Banks:	7

Number of Savings and Loans:	0

Number of Credit Unions:	3

Cost of Living
Price Level Index, (2007)
Florida State Average = 100
Sample
Total	87.91
Food	99.53
Housing	78.20
Medical Care	84.40
Personal Goods and Services	93.28
Transportation	97.32

Medical Services:
	Family Medical & Dental Center
	Putnam Community Medical Center

Recreational Opportunities:
	Dunn's Creek State Park
	Fishing, Hunting, Hiking, Canoeing, Horseback Riding, etc.
	Live Oak Golf & Country Club
	Ocala National Forest
	Palatka Municipal Golf Course
	Putnam County Recreation Dept. (Baseball, Football, Tennis)
	Ravine Gardens State Park

Historical Points Of Interest:
	Bronson Mullholland House
	David Browning Railroad Museum
	Fort Gates Ferry
	Little Blue House Heritage Museum & Arts Center
	Mt. Royal Indian Temple Mound
	Palatka Historic Districts (North & South)
	Tilghman House

Cultural Events/Festivals:
	Azalea Festival
	Blue Crab Festival
	Blue Grass Festival
	Bostwick Blueberry Festival
	Catfish Festival
	Putnam County Fair

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