Jackson County Profile

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County Website :

www.phonl.com/jcdc/

Nearest MSA:

Tallahassee

Time Zone:

Central

Local Area Code(s):

850

Largest Cities:

1 Marianna
2 Graceville
3 Sneads

Miles* To:
Tallahassee	...................................	64
Orlando	...................................	283
Tampa	...................................	257
Jacksonville	...................................	217
Miami	...................................	465
Atlanta	...................................	216
Chicago	...................................	775
Dallas	...................................	695
New York	...................................	933
*Miles are calculated from county seat.

	Jackson
1980:	39,154
1990:	41,375
2009:	50,930
2015(p):	54,400
2030(p):	59,600
(p) Denotes Projected Population

Florida

9,746,961

12,938,071

18,537,969

19,881,200

23,821,300


	Jackson	Florida
2006	$23,321	$38,161
2007	$24,658	$39,036
2008	$24,923	$39,064

Average Temperature

High

Low

January:

July:

Florida Mean Annual Precipitation	...........................	53
Average Annual Rain Days	...........................	105

(2008)
In-Migration	2,026
Out-Migration	2,035
Net-Migration	-9
*Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data

(2009)
Labor Force	22,131
Labor Force % of County Population	43.5
Number in County Unemployed	1,648
Unemployment Rate	7.4%

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


N/D = No Data	Jackson	Florida
(2008)
Average Annual Employment	14,909	7,945,162

Natural Resources & Mining	1.4%	1.2%
Construction	6.8%	6.5%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	22.1%	20.5%
Manufacturing	3.1%	4.7%
Information	1.0%	2.0%
Other Services	1.7%	3.2%
Public administration	19.2%	5.9%
Unclassified	N/D
Leisure & Hospitality	9.1%	11.9%
Education & Health Services	19.4%	19.4%
Professional & Business Services	3.2%	14.4%
Financial Activities	3.3%	6.6%
Average Annual Wage
(2008)
All Industries	$29,835
Construction	$37,705
Education & Health Services	$28,794
Financial Activities	$30,956
Information	$42,715
Leisure & Hospitality	$13,116
Manufacturing	$34,900
Natural Resources & Mining	$28,427
Other Services	$24,072
Professional & Business Services	$32,119
Public administration	$36,635
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	$25,632
Unclassified	N/D


Major Private Sector Employers

Family Dollar Distribution Center
Business Line: Distribution Services
Number of Employees..................................................... 500

Walmart
Business Line: Retail
Number of Employees..................................................... 410

Anderson Columbia, Inc.
Business Line: Highway Contracts
Number of Employees..................................................... 140

Spanish Trail Lumber
Business Line: Wood Products Production
Number of Employees..................................................... 113

Tri-State Automotive
Business Line: Auto Parts Distribution
Number of Employees..................................................... 105

Rex Lumber Company, Inc.
Business Line: Wood Products Production
Number of Employees..................................................... 102

Green Circle Bio Energy
Business Line: Renewable Energy
Number of Employees..................................................... 65

Mowery Elevator Company, Inc.
Business Line: Elevators
Number of Employees..................................................... 54

Baxter's Asphalt and Concrete
Business Line: Asphalt/Concrete Distributor
Number of Employees..................................................... 50

Daffin Food Service
Business Line: Wholesale Food Distributor
Number of Employees..................................................... 47

Federal Interstates	I-10
Federal Highways	US-90, US-231
State Highways	SR-71, SR-73
Railroads	CSX Railroad, Bay Line

Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service:	Dothan Regional
# Runways	2
Longest Paved Runway(ft.)	8500
General Aviation Airports	Marianna Municipal Airport

Local Deep Water Port	Panama City Port Authority
Miles to Closest Port	50

COUNTY
Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates:
Government	7.1223
Schools	6.3270
Special	0.0450
Total	13.4943

Ad Valorem Tax Exemption:	Yes
Retail Sales Tax (Local Option)	1.50
Federal Enterprise Zone	No
State Enterprise Zone	EZ-3201

STATE

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


Electric Companies:
	Florida Public Utilities Company
	West Florida Electric Cooperative

Natural Gas Companies:
	Florida Gas Transmission
	City of Marianna

Telephone Companies:
	Bell South
	Embarq

Water & Sewer Companies:
	City owned and operated in most municipalities


Existing Industrial Zoned Land	Yes
Number of Acres	3,356
Largest Available Contiguous Parcel	195

Industrial Parks	Yes
Number of Acres	2,930
Largest Available Contiguous Parcel	200

Foreign Trade Zones	No
Zone Number(s)

	Public Schools	Teachers	Enrollments

Elementary:	25	231	3,690
Secondary:	17	182	3,673
Totals:	42	413	7,363

Private Schools Available: Yes

POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY:

Colleges/Universities:
	University of West Florida, Chipola
	Florida State University, Chipola
	Troy University, Chipola

Junior/Community Colleges:
	Gulf Coast Community College
	Chipola College

Vocational/Technical Schools:
	George Wallace Community College
	Washington Holmes Technical Center

Other Schools:
	n.a.

Local Radio Stations:

WJAQ

WJNF

WTOT

WTYS

Local Television Stations:

n.a.

Locally Printed Newspapers:

Jackson County Floridan

Graceville News

Jackson County Times


Number of Banks:	8

Number of Savings and Loans:	0

Number of Credit Unions:	4

Cost of Living
Price Level Index, (2007)
Florida State Average = 100
Sample
Total	87.53
Food	103.00
Housing	75.00
Medical Care	85.00
Personal Goods and Services	94.00
Transportation	97.00

Medical Services:
	Bay Memorial Hospital
	Capital Regional Medical Center
	Flowers Hospital
	Graceville/Campbellton Hospital
	Jackson Hospital
	Southeast Alabama Medical Center
	Tallahassee Memorial Hospital

Recreational Opportunities:
	Blue Springs Recreation Area
	Cave diving
	Florida Caverns State Park
	Freedon Springs 4th of July Triathlon
	Golf
	Hunting
	Three Rivers State Park

Historical Points Of Interest:
	Civil War Battle Site
	Native American Historical Sites
	Oldest general store in the state: Greenwood
	Tours of Historic Homes

Cultural Events/Festivals:
	Graceville Harvest Festival
	Junior College State Basketball Tournament
	Marianna Arts Festival and BBQ Cook-Off
	Renaissance Park Folklife Festival - Labor Day
	Sunland Fall Festival

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