Gilchrist County Profile

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Nearest MSA:

Gainesville

Time Zone:

Eastern

Local Area Code(s):

"352, 386"

Largest Cities:

1 Trenton
2 Bell
3 Fanning Springs

Miles* To:
Tallahassee	...................................	105
Orlando	...................................	121
Tampa	...................................	117
Jacksonville	...................................	85
Miami	...................................	310
Atlanta	...................................	306
Chicago	...................................	886
Dallas	...................................	856
New York	...................................	912
*Miles are calculated from county seat.

	Gilchrist
1980:	5,767
1990:	9,667
2010:	16,939
2020(p):	19,500
2040(p):	23,900
(p) Denotes Projected Population

Florida

9,746,961

12,938,071

18,801,310

21,326,800

26,081,800


	Gilchrist	Florida
2007	$27,991	$39,449
2008	$28,879	$40,133
2009	$29,113	$38,965

Average Temperature

High

Low

January:

July:

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

(2010)
In-Migration	1,037
Out-Migration	880
Net-Migration	157
*Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data

(2010)
Labor Force	7,759
Labor Force % of County Population	45.8
Number in County Unemployed	772
Unemployment Rate	9.9%

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


N/D = No Data	Gilchrist	Florida
(2010)
Average Annual Employment	2,980	7,109,630

Natural Resources & Mining	9.9%	1.2%
Construction	4.8%	5.0%
Manufacturing	5.8%	4.3%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	11.6%	21.2%
Information	0.5%	1.9%
Financial Activities	1.6%	6.6%
Professional & Business Services	2.2%	14.8%
Education & Health Services	0.0%	22.0%
Leisure & Hospitality	0.0%	13.2%
Other Services	0.9%	3.3%
Public administration	15.2%	6.6%
Unclassified	N/D
Average Annual Wage
(2010)
All Industries	$30,000
Construction	$24,325
Education & Health Services	N/D
Financial Activities	$27,696
Information	$21,321
Leisure & Hospitality	N/D
Manufacturing	$34,269
Natural Resources & Mining	$30,272
Other Services	$20,994
Professional & Business Services	$28,286
Public administration	$35,435
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	$24,425
Unclassified	N/D


Major Private Sector Employers

Ayers Health & Rehabilitation
Business Line: Rehabilitation & Nursing
Number of Employees..................................................... 145

CCDA Waters
Business Line: Water Bottling Plant
Number of Employees..................................................... 140

Tri-County Health Center
Business Line: Nursing Home
Number of Employees..................................................... 100

Alliance Dairy
Business Line: Dairy
Number of Employees..................................................... 92

North Florida Holsteins
Business Line: Dairy
Number of Employees..................................................... 68

Dairy Production Systems
Business Line: Dairy
Number of Employees..................................................... 60

Hilltop Dairy
Business Line: Dairy
Number of Employees..................................................... 54

Overstreet Mulching
Business Line: Wood Products (Mulch)
Number of Employees..................................................... 50

Trenton Medical, Inc.
Business Line: Health Care
Number of Employees..................................................... 40

Ginnie Springs Resort
Business Line: Resort
Number of Employees..................................................... 37

Federal Interstates	I-10, I-75
Federal Highways	US-19, US-27, US-41, US-98, US-129
State Highways	SR 26, SR 47
Railroads

Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service:	Gainesville Regional Airport
# Runways	2
Longest Paved Runway(ft.)	7501
General Aviation Airports	Williston Municipal Airport; Cross City Airport

Local Deep Water Port	Jacksonville Port Authority
Miles to Closest Port	88

COUNTY
Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates:
Government	8.2695
Schools	7.8880
Special	1.5139
Total	17.6714

Ad Valorem Tax Exemption:	No
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:
	Florida Power
	Central Florida Co-Op

Natural Gas Companies:
	Ferrell Gas

Telephone Companies:
	BellSouth
	Alltel

Water & Sewer Companies:
	City of Trenton
	City of Fanning Springs


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

Industrial Parks	No
Number of Acres	0
Largest Available Contiguous Parcel	0

Foreign Trade Zones	No
Zone Number(s)

	Public Schools	Teachers	Enrollments

Totals:	6	188	2,636

Private Schools Available: Yes

POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY:

Colleges/Universities:
	University of Florida
	Saint Leo University

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

Technical Schools:
	none

Other Schools:
	none

Local Radio Stations:

Local Television Stations:

Channel 20

Channel 5

Channel 51

Channel 53

Locally Printed Newspapers:

Gainesville Sun

Gilchrist County Journal


Number of Banks:	5

Number of Savings and Loans:	0

Number of Credit Unions:	0

Cost of Living
Price Level Index, (2010)
Florida State Average = 100

2008	93.58
2009	92.73
2010	95.36

Medical Services:
	Alachua General
	North Floria Regional
	Shands
	Trenton Medical Center
	Williston (Nature Coast)

Recreational Opportunities:
	Blue Springs
	Elle Ray's River Landing
	Ginnie Springs
	Hart Springs
	Otter Springs
	Santa Fe River
	Suwannee River

Historical Points Of Interest:

Cultural Events/Festivals:
	Down Home Days
	Festival of Lights & Boat Parade

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