Glades County Profile

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Nearest MSA:

Cape Coral-Ft. Myers

Time Zone:

Eastern

Local Area Code(s):

863

Largest Cities:

1 Moore Haven

Miles* To:
Tallahassee	...................................	314
Orlando	...................................	118
Tampa	...................................	118
Jacksonville	...................................	245
Miami	...................................	95
Atlanta	...................................	520
Chicago	...................................	1101
Dallas	...................................	1029
New York	...................................	1044
*Miles are calculated from county seat.

	Glades
1980:	5,992
1990:	7,591
2010:	12,884
2020(p):	14,700
2040(p):	18,000
(p) Denotes Projected Population

Florida

9,746,961

12,938,071

18,801,310

21,326,800

26,081,800


	Glades	Florida
2007	$24,964	$39,449
2008	$24,642	$40,133
2009	$25,401	$38,965

Average Temperature

High

Low

January:

July:

Florida Mean Annual Precipitation	...........................	53
Average Annual Rain Days	...........................	112

(2010)
In-Migration	514
Out-Migration	575
Net-Migration	-61
*Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data

(2010)
Labor Force	5,475
Labor Force % of County Population	42.5
Number in County Unemployed	524
Unemployment Rate	9.6%

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


N/D = No Data	Glades	Florida
(2010)
Average Annual Employment	1,559	7,109,630

Natural Resources & Mining	14.8%	1.2%
Construction	7.4%	5.0%
Manufacturing	5.4%	4.3%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	8.3%	21.2%
Information	N/D
Financial Activities	1.0%	6.6%
Professional & Business Services	13.1%	14.8%
Education & Health Services	0.0%	22.0%
Leisure & Hospitality	4.4%	13.2%
Other Services	1.7%	3.3%
Public administration	3.1%	6.6%
Unclassified	N/D
Average Annual Wage
(2010)
All Industries	$36,190
Construction	$29,978
Education & Health Services	N/D
Financial Activities	$29,777
Information	N/D
Leisure & Hospitality	$19,403
Manufacturing	$67,554
Natural Resources & Mining	$35,486
Other Services	$13,699
Professional & Business Services	$33,856
Public administration	$36,049
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	$30,189
Unclassified	N/D


Major Private Sector Employers

Moore Haven Correctional Facility
Business Line: Corrections
Number of Employees..................................................... 219

Lykes Bros
Business Line: Agriculture
Number of Employees..................................................... 100

Brighton Seminole Bingo
Business Line: Gaming
Number of Employees..................................................... 80

Glades Electric Co-op
Business Line: Electricity
Number of Employees..................................................... 65

A. Duda
Business Line: Agriculture
Number of Employees..................................................... 25

Thomas Grinding
Business Line: Manufacturing
Number of Employees..................................................... 21

Oldcastle
Business Line: Mulch
Number of Employees..................................................... 19

Wedgworth
Business Line: Fertilizer
Number of Employees..................................................... 15

Vulcan Florida Rock
Business Line: Mining
Number of Employees..................................................... 15

Federal Interstates
Federal Highways	US-27
State Highways	SR-29, SR-74, SR-78, SR-84
Railroads	So Central FL Express

Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service:	Southwest Florida International Airport
# Runways	1
Longest Paved Runway(ft.)	12000
General Aviation Airports	Airglades Airport

Local Deep Water Port	Port of Ft. Pierce
Miles to Closest Port	64

COUNTY
Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates:
Government	9.1367
Schools	7.8730
Special	0.3739
Total	17.3836

Ad Valorem Tax Exemption:	Yes
Retail Sales Tax (Local Option)	1.00
Federal Enterprise Zone	No
State Enterprise Zone	EZ-2201

STATE

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


Electric Companies:
	Glades Electric Cooperative
	Florida Power and Light

Natural Gas Companies:
	none

Telephone Companies:
	Embarq

Water & Sewer Companies:
	Lakeport Water Association
	City of Moore Haven
	Buckhead Ridge


Existing Industrial Zoned Land	Yes
Number of Acres	1,149
Largest Available Contiguous Parcel	194

Industrial Parks	Yes
Number of Acres	30
Largest Available Contiguous Parcel	5

Foreign Trade Zones	No
Zone Number(s)

	Public Schools	Teachers	Enrollments

Totals:	9	148	1,439

Private Schools Available: Yes

POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY:

Colleges/Universities:
	Florida Gulf Coast University

Junior/Community Colleges:
	Edison Community College (Satellite Office)

Technical Schools:
	Education Center of SW Florida

Other Schools:
	First Indian Baptist Academy

Local Radio Stations:

WAFC 99.5 FM

WOKC 1570 AM

Local Television Stations:

WINK TV

FOX 4

Locally Printed Newspapers:

Glades Democrat

Hendy Glades Sunday News


Number of Banks:	3

Number of Savings and Loans:	0

Number of Credit Unions:	0

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

2008	98.78
2009	99.11
2010	96.12

Medical Services:
	Clewiston
	Florida Heartland Medical Center
	Hendry Regional Medical Center
	Rawlerson Hospital

Recreational Opportunities:
	ATV
	Bicycling
	Bird Watching
	Boating/Canoeing
	Fishing
	Hunting
	Water Sports

Historical Points Of Interest:
	Brighton Seminole Reservation
	Court House
	Cypress Knee Museum
	Fisheating Creek
	Gatorama
	Lone Cypress Tree
	Ortona Indian Mounds Park

Cultural Events/Festivals:
	Big O Birding Festival
	Brighton Reservation Festival & Rodeo
	Catfish Festival
	Chalo Nitka Festival
	Honey Festival
	Ortona Cane Grinding Festival
	Sour Orange Festival

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