Dixie County Profile

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County Website :

www.dixiecounty.org

Nearest MSA:

Gainesville

Time Zone:

Eastern

Local Area Code(s):

352

Largest Cities:

1 Cross City
2 Horseshoe Beach

Miles* To:
Tallahassee	...................................	90
Orlando	...................................	132
Tampa	...................................	122
Jacksonville	...................................	101
Miami	...................................	321
Atlanta	...................................	298
Chicago	...................................	880
Dallas	...................................	838
New York	...................................	923
*Miles are calculated from county seat.

	Dixie
1980:	7,751
1990:	10,585
2009:	14,824
2015(p):	17,500
2030(p):	20,800
(p) Denotes Projected Population

Florida

9,746,961

12,938,071

18,537,969

19,881,200

23,821,300


	Dixie	Florida
2006	$20,411	$38,161
2007	$20,938	$39,036
2008	$21,641	$39,064

Average Temperature

High

Low

January:

July:

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

(2008)
In-Migration	731
Out-Migration	708
Net-Migration	23
*Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data

(2009)
Labor Force	5,684
Labor Force % of County Population	38.3
Number in County Unemployed	648
Unemployment Rate	11.4%

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


N/D = No Data	Dixie	Florida
(2008)
Average Annual Employment	2,506	7,945,162

Natural Resources & Mining	4.6%	1.2%
Construction	4.9%	6.5%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	15.2%	20.5%
Manufacturing	15.7%	4.7%
Information	N/D
Other Services	1.3%	3.2%
Public administration	25.8%	5.9%
Unclassified	N/D
Leisure & Hospitality	10.1%	11.9%
Education & Health Services	4.9%	19.4%
Professional & Business Services	1.4%	14.4%
Financial Activities	1.7%	6.6%
Average Annual Wage
(2008)
All Industries	$28,078
Construction	$24,484
Education & Health Services	$28,874
Financial Activities	$26,623
Information	N/D
Leisure & Hospitality	$12,664
Manufacturing	$33,459
Natural Resources & Mining	$31,105
Other Services	$22,925
Professional & Business Services	$18,334
Public administration	$33,533
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	$21,489
Unclassified	N/D


Major Private Sector Employers

Suwannee Lumber Company
Business Line: Building Materials
Number of Employees..................................................... 286

Knight's Products
Business Line: Cypress Mulch
Number of Employees..................................................... 81

Cross City Veneer
Business Line: Crate Materials
Number of Employees..................................................... 65

Anderson Columbia Construction
Business Line: Paving Contractor
Number of Employees..................................................... 60

Gulf Coast Supply & Manufacturing, Inc.
Business Line: Metal Building Materials, Utility Bridges
Number of Employees..................................................... 30

WBT Trucking
Business Line: Trucking
Number of Employees..................................................... 22

Rick's Seafood
Business Line: Export Shellfish
Number of Employees..................................................... 20

Federal Interstates	I-10, I-75
Federal Highways	US-19, US-27, US-98
State Highways	SR-51, SR-55, SR-349
Railroads	N/A

Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service:	Gainesville Regional Airport
# Runways	2
Longest Paved Runway(ft.)	5000
General Aviation Airports	Dixie Aviation, Cross City Airport

Local Deep Water Port	Jacksonville Port Authority
Miles to Closest Port	102

COUNTY
Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates:
Government	10.0000
Schools	7.9100
Special	0.4399
Total	18.3499

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:
	Progress Energy
	Central Florida Electric Cooperative
	Tri-County Electric Cooperative

Natural Gas Companies:
	none listed

Telephone Companies:
	BellSouth
	Alltel Mobile
	Nextel
	Cingular Mobile

Water & Sewer Companies:
	City of Cross City
	City of Horseshoe Beach
	Community of Suwannee
	Community of Steinhatchee/Jena


Existing Industrial Zoned Land	Yes
Number of Acres	600
Largest Available Contiguous Parcel	242

Industrial Parks	Yes
Number of Acres	160
Largest Available Contiguous Parcel	0

Foreign Trade Zones	No
Zone Number(s)

	Public Schools	Teachers	Enrollments

Elementary:	3	65	1,154
Secondary:	2	53	1,036
Totals:	5	118	2,190

Private Schools Available: Yes

POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY:

Colleges/Universities:
	University of Florida
	Florida State University
	Florida A&M University
	St. Leo University

Junior/Community Colleges:
	Central Florida Community College
	Lake City Community College
	Santa Fe Community College

Vocational/Technical Schools:
	Taylor Technical School

Other Schools:
	none listed

Local Radio Stations:

WDFL 106.7

WCKO-LP 96.7

Local Television Stations:

Locally Printed Newspapers:

Dixie County Advocate

Dixie County Times


Number of Banks:	3

Number of Savings and Loans:	0

Number of Credit Unions:	0

Cost of Living
Price Level Index, (2007)
Florida State Average = 100
Sample
Total	87.40
Food	102.08
Housing	74.68
Medical Care	88.25
Personal Goods and Services	93.39
Transportation	99.44

Medical Services:
	North Florida Regional Hospital
	Perry Hosptial
	Shands at AGH
	Shands at University of Florida
	VA Medical Center, Gainesville

Recreational Opportunities:
	Boating/Kayaking/Canoeing
	Fishing
	Lower Suwannee Wildlife Refuge
	Nature Coast State Trail
	Swimming/Diving/Water-Skiing

Historical Points Of Interest:
	City of Hawkensville Dive Site
	Jackson Watering Hole
	Old Town School
	Putnam Lodge

Cultural Events/Festivals:
	Nature Fest - March
	Red Belly Day- Memorial Day Weekend Saturday

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