Levy County Profile

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County Website :

www.naturecoast.org

Nearest MSA:

Gainesville

Time Zone:

Eastern

Local Area Code(s):

352

Largest Cities:

1 Williston
2 Chiefland
3 Inglis

Miles* To:
Tallahassee	...................................	123
Orlando	...................................	103
Tampa	...................................	105
Jacksonville	...................................	85
Miami	...................................	295
Atlanta	...................................	316
Chicago	...................................	902
Dallas	...................................	870
New York	...................................	915
*Miles are calculated from county seat.

	Levy
1980:	19,870
1990:	25,912
2009:	39,147
2015(p):	43,500
2030(p):	53,200
(p) Denotes Projected Population

Florida

9,746,961

12,938,071

18,537,969

19,881,200

23,821,300


	Levy	Florida
2006	$25,024	$38,161
2007	$25,163	$39,036
2008	$25,662	$39,064

Average Temperature

High

Low

January:

July:

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

(2008)
In-Migration	2,548
Out-Migration	2,124
Net-Migration	424
*Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data

(2009)
Labor Force	16,587
Labor Force % of County Population	42.4
Number in County Unemployed	1,947
Unemployment Rate	11.7%

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


N/D = No Data	Levy	Florida
(2008)
Average Annual Employment	8,614	7,945,162

Natural Resources & Mining	6.6%	1.2%
Construction	9.8%	6.5%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	20.8%	20.5%
Manufacturing	7.9%	4.7%
Information	0.8%	2.0%
Other Services	1.8%	3.2%
Public administration	10.7%	5.9%
Unclassified	N/D
Leisure & Hospitality	10.4%	11.9%
Education & Health Services	9.1%	19.4%
Professional & Business Services	3.9%	14.4%
Financial Activities	4.8%	6.6%
Average Annual Wage
(2008)
All Industries	$27,652
Construction	$33,901
Education & Health Services	$23,182
Financial Activities	$33,201
Information	$34,338
Leisure & Hospitality	$13,812
Manufacturing	$33,520
Natural Resources & Mining	$29,940
Other Services	$18,221
Professional & Business Services	$25,700
Public administration	$31,571
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	$22,796
Unclassified	N/D


Major Private Sector Employers

Levy County School Board
Business Line: Education
Number of Employees..................................................... 876

Monterey Boats
Business Line: Boats
Number of Employees..................................................... 495

Wal-Mart
Business Line: Supermarket
Number of Employees..................................................... 467

White Industries
Business Line: Construction
Number of Employees..................................................... 200

Williston Health Care Center Inc.
Business Line: Healthcare
Number of Employees..................................................... 197

D&B Construction
Business Line: Construction
Number of Employees..................................................... 150

A&N Corporation
Business Line: Vacuum Fitting
Number of Employees..................................................... 120

Williston Holding Company
Business Line:
Number of Employees..................................................... 111

Central Florida Electric Co-Op, Inc.
Business Line: Utility
Number of Employees..................................................... 93

V.E. Whitehurst
Business Line: Construction
Number of Employees..................................................... 83

Federal Interstates	I-75
Federal Highways	US-19/98, US-27, US-27A, US-41
State Highways	SR-24, SR 121
Railroads	CSX Transportation

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

Local Deep Water Port	Jacksonville Port Authority
Miles to Closest Port	87

COUNTY
Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates:
Government	7.4212
Schools	7.7510
Special	0.0000
Total	15.1722

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:
	Florida Power Corporation
	City of Williston
	Central Florida Co-op, Inc.

Natural Gas Companies:
	Florida Gas Utility
	City of Williston

Telephone Companies:
	BellSouth
	Sprint

Water & Sewer Companies:
	3 Municipal Sewer Systems
	8 Municipal Water Systems


Existing Industrial Zoned Land	Yes
Number of Acres	830
Largest Available Contiguous Parcel	388

Industrial Parks	Yes
Number of Acres	225
Largest Available Contiguous Parcel	120

Foreign Trade Zones	No
Zone Number(s)

	Public Schools	Teachers	Enrollments

Elementary:	3	169	2,977
Secondary:	3	166	3,251
Totals:	6	335	6,228

Private Schools Available: Yes

POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY:

Colleges/Universities:
	Unversity of Florida

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

Vocational/Technical Schools:
	none

Other Schools:
	Health Education Center, Inc.

Local Radio Stations:

WKTK 98.5 FM

WLQH 107.9

WRGO 102.7

WSKY 97.3

WTBH 91.5

Local Television Stations:

WCJB CH 20

WGFL CH 53

WOGX CH 51

WUFT CH 5

Locally Printed Newspapers:

Cedar Key Beacon

Chiefland Citizen

Levy County Journal

The Newscaster

Williston Pioneer


Number of Banks:	3

Number of Savings and Loans:	0

Number of Credit Unions:	1

Cost of Living
Price Level Index, (2007)
Florida State Average = 100
Sample
Total	89.06
Food	101.61
Housing	78.77
Medical Care	90.27
Personal Goods and Services	96.44
Transportation	96.24

Medical Services:
	Chiefland Medical Center
	Nature Coast Regional Hospital
	North Florida Regional Hospital
	Seven Rivers Hospital
	Shands Hospital at UF

Recreational Opportunities:
	Campgrounds/Marines/RV Parks
	Coastal Communities
	National Wildlife Refuge
	State Forest
	State, County, Local Parks

Historical Points Of Interest:
	Cedar Key Historical Society Museum
	Cedar Key State Museum
	Historic District of Cedar Key
	Quilt Musem
	Shell Mound Park

Cultural Events/Festivals:
	Cedar Key Seafood Festival
	Ceder Key Arts & Crafts Festival
	Chiefland Watermelon Festival
	Inglis/Yankeetown Seafood Festival
	Suwannee River Naturefest
	Williston Independence Day Celebration

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