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Levy County Profile
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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.
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Levy
1980:19,870
1990:25,912
2010:40,801
2020(p):46,900
2040(p):58,500
(p) Denotes Projected Population
Florida
9,746,961
12,938,071
18,801,310
21,326,800
26,081,800
Levy Florida
2007$25,556$39,449
2008$26,026$40,133
2009$25,945$38,965
Average TemperatureHighLow
January:6945
July:9372
Florida Mean Annual Precipitation...........................53
Average Annual Rain Days...........................116
(2010)
In-Migration2,017
Out-Migration2,043
Net-Migration -26
*Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data
(2010)
Labor Force17,224
Labor Force % of County Population42.2
Number in County Unemployed2,107
Unemployment Rate12.2%

  Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency
  for Workforce Innovation.
N/D = No DataLevyFlorida
(2010)
Average Annual Employment8,3357,109,630
Natural Resources & MiningN/D
Construction9.0%5.0%
Manufacturing4.9%4.3%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities22.6%21.2%
Information0.8%1.9%
Financial Activities4.2%6.6%
Professional & Business Services2.1%14.8%
Education & Health Services10.9%22.0%
Leisure & Hospitality10.1%13.2%
Other Services1.7%3.3%
Public administration11.4%6.6%
UnclassifiedN/D

Average Annual Wage
(2010)
All Industries$27,598
Construction$30,861
Education & Health Services$23,966
Financial Activities$37,376
Information$33,056
Leisure & Hospitality$14,054
Manufacturing$34,744
Natural Resources & MiningN/D
Other Services$17,692
Professional & Business Services$34,913
Public administration$30,121
Trade, Transportation and Utilities$24,726
Unclassified$3,527
Major Private Sector Employers

Levy County School Board
Business Line: Education
Number of Employees..................................................... 1,014

Wal-Mart
Business Line: Supermarket
Number of Employees..................................................... 330

D.A.B. Constructors, Inc.
Business Line:
Number of Employees..................................................... 225

Monterey Boats
Business Line: Boats
Number of Employees..................................................... 195

Williston Health Care Center Inc.
Business Line: Healthcare
Number of Employees..................................................... 167

Central Florida Electric Co-Op, Inc.
Business Line: Utility
Number of Employees..................................................... 101

Williston Holding Company
Business Line:
Number of Employees..................................................... 100

A&N Corporation
Business Line: Vacuum Fitting
Number of Employees..................................................... 88

White Industries
Business Line: Construction
Number of Employees..................................................... 75

V.E. Whitehurst
Business Line: Construction
Number of Employees..................................................... 74
Federal InterstatesI-75
Federal HighwaysUS-19/98, US-27, US-27A, US-41, US-129
State HighwaysSR-24, SR 121
RailroadsCSX Transportation
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service:Gainesville Regional Airport
# Runways2
Longest Paved Runway(ft.)7501
General Aviation AirportsWilliston Municipal Airport; Cedar Key Airport

Local Deep Water PortJacksonville Port Authority
Miles to Closest Port87
COUNTY
Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates:
Government7.8114
Schools7.5540
Special0.0000
Total15.3654
Ad Valorem Tax Exemption: No
Retail Sales Tax (Local Option)1.00
Federal Enterprise ZoneNo
State Enterprise Zone
STATE
Corporate Income Tax5.5%
Personal Income Tax0.0%
Retail Sales Tax6.0%
Electric Companies:
  • Duke Energy/Progress Energy
  • 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 LandYes
    Number of Acres830
    Largest Available Contiguous Parcel388

    Industrial ParksYes
    Number of Acres350
    Largest Available Contiguous Parcel120

    Foreign Trade ZonesNo
    Zone Number(s)
    Public
    Schools    		TeachersEnrollments
    Totals:174265,737

    Private Schools Available: Yes
    POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY:

    Colleges/Universities:
  • Unversity of Florida
  • College of Central Florida

    • Junior/Community Colleges:
  • Santa Fe Community College

    • 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, (2010)
    Florida State Average = 100
    200893.43
    200992.58
    201093.96
    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

    • Enterprise Florida, Inc. 800 North Magnolia Avenue, Suite 1100 Orlando, Florida 32803 Phone 407-956-5600 Fax(407)956-5599
    Visit us on the World Wide Web: http://www.eflorida.com