Leon County Profile

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County Website :

www.beapartofoursecret.co

Nearest MSA:

Tallahassee

Time Zone:

Eastern

Local Area Code(s):

850

Largest Cities:

1 Tallahassee

Miles* To:
Tallahassee	...................................	0
Orlando	...................................	220
Tampa	...................................	204
Jacksonville	...................................	157
Miami	...................................	407
Atlanta	...................................	229
Chicago	...................................	807
Dallas	...................................	753
New York	...................................	914
*Miles are calculated from county seat.

	Leon
1980:	148,655
1990:	192,493
2009:	265,714
2015(p):	284,900
2030(p):	321,200
(p) Denotes Projected Population

Florida

9,746,961

12,938,071

18,537,969

19,881,200

23,821,300


	Leon	Florida
2006	$34,472	$38,161
2007	$35,528	$39,036
2008	$35,900	$39,064

Average Temperature

High

Low

January:

July:

Florida Mean Annual Precipitation	...........................	53
Average Annual Rain Days	...........................	115

(2008)
In-Migration	13,481
Out-Migration	15,480
Net-Migration	-1,999
*Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data

(2009)
Labor Force	148,698
Labor Force % of County Population	56.0
Number in County Unemployed	10,427
Unemployment Rate	7.0%

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


N/D = No Data	Leon	Florida
(2008)
Average Annual Employment	143,272	7,945,162

Natural Resources & Mining	0.2%	1.2%
Construction	4.5%	6.5%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	14.3%	20.5%
Manufacturing	1.5%	4.7%
Information	2.8%	2.0%
Other Services	4.4%	3.2%
Public administration	21.9%	5.9%
Unclassified	N/D
Leisure & Hospitality	10.5%	11.9%
Education & Health Services	22.9%	19.4%
Professional & Business Services	12.0%	14.4%
Financial Activities	5.0%	6.6%
Average Annual Wage
(2008)
All Industries	$38,520
Construction	$37,271
Education & Health Services	$42,630
Financial Activities	$50,922
Information	$42,735
Leisure & Hospitality	$12,999
Manufacturing	$46,030
Natural Resources & Mining	$33,713
Other Services	$36,894
Professional & Business Services	$50,626
Public administration	$43,858
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	$27,275
Unclassified	N/D


Major Private Sector Employers

Tallahassee Memorial Heathcare
Business Line: Not-for-profit hospital
Number of Employees..................................................... 3,480

Publix Supermarkets
Business Line: Grocer
Number of Employees..................................................... 2,000

Wal-Mart
Business Line: Retail
Number of Employees..................................................... 1,500

Capital Regional Medical Center
Business Line: For-profit Hospital
Number of Employees..................................................... 878

ACS
Business Line: Information Technology
Number of Employees..................................................... 852

Capital City Bank Group
Business Line: Banking/Financial Services
Number of Employees..................................................... 626

Capital Health Plan
Business Line: HMO
Number of Employees..................................................... 485

Branch Banking & Trust Co.
Business Line: Banking
Number of Employees..................................................... 403

General Dynamics Land Systems
Business Line: Defense manufacturer
Number of Employees..................................................... 367

Westminster Oaks
Business Line: Retirement
Number of Employees..................................................... 300

Federal Interstates	I-10
Federal Highways	US-27, US-90, US-319
State Highways	SR-20, 59, 155, 259, 263, 267, 363
Railroads	Passenger: Amtrak; Freight: CSX

Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service:	Tallahassee Regional Airport
# Runways	2
Longest Paved Runway(ft.)	8000
General Aviation Airports	Tallahassee Regional Airport

Local Deep Water Port
Miles to Closest Port	100

COUNTY
Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates:
Government	7.8500
Schools	7.7470
Special	0.0450
Total	15.6420

Ad Valorem Tax Exemption:	Yes
Retail Sales Tax (Local Option)	1.50
Federal Enterprise Zone	No
State Enterprise Zone	EZ-3701

STATE

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


Electric Companies:
	Talquin Electric
	City of Tallahassee

Natural Gas Companies:
	City of Tallahassee

Telephone Companies:
	Embarq
	Comcast

Water & Sewer Companies:
	City of Tallahassee


Existing Industrial Zoned Land	Yes
Number of Acres	1,000
Largest Available Contiguous Parcel	275

Industrial Parks	Yes
Number of Acres	3,000
Largest Available Contiguous Parcel	500

Foreign Trade Zones	No
Zone Number(s)

	Public Schools	Teachers	Enrollments

Elementary:	4	895	16,086
Secondary:	4	801	16,386
Totals:	8	1,696	32,472

Private Schools Available: Yes

POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY:

Colleges/Universities:
	Florida A&M University
	Flagler College (at Tallahassee Community College)
	Keiser University
	Barry University
	Florida State University

Junior/Community Colleges:
	Tallahasee Community College

Vocational/Technical Schools:
	Lively Technical Center

Other Schools:
	none

Local Radio Stations:

WCVC-AM

WNLS-AM

WHBT-AM

WTNT-FM

WHBX-FM

WBZE-FM

WGLF-FM

WANM-FM

Local Television Stations:

WCTV - CBS

WTXL - ABC

WTWC - NBC

WTLH - FOX

WFSU - PBS

Locally Printed Newspapers:

Tallahassee Democrat

Capital Outlook

FSView

Famuan

Tallahassee Advertiser

FSU Flambeau


Number of Banks:	14

Number of Savings and Loans:	0

Number of Credit Unions:	12

Cost of Living
Price Level Index, (2007)
Florida State Average = 100
Sample
Total	90.85
Food	102.40
Housing	80.14
Medical Care	95.38
Personal Goods and Services	97.74
Transportation	99.13

Medical Services:
	Capital Regional Medical Center
	HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital
	Southeast Regional Cancer Center
	Tallasassee Memorial HealthCare, Inc.

Recreational Opportunities:
	Challenger Learning Center/IMAX
	Florida Museum of History
	LeMoyne Gallery
	Maclay State Gardens
	St. Marks Trail
	Tallahassee Museum of History and Natural Science
	The Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science

Historical Points Of Interest:
	Brokaw-McDougal House
	DeSoto State Archeological Site
	Knott House
	Mission San Luis
	The Columns
	The Old Capitol
	WWII, Korean and Vietnam War Memorials

Cultural Events/Festivals:
	Art in the Parks
	Caribbean Dance Festival
	Downtown Marketplace
	Festival of Lights
	Seven Days of Opening Nights
	Springtime Tallahassee
	Unity Day

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