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|  | | Primary Economic Development Contact | | Nearest MSA: | Ocala | | Time Zone: | Eastern | | Local Area Code(s): | 352 | | Largest Cities: | 1 Inverness
2 Crystal River
| | Miles* To: | | Tallahassee | ................................... | 164 | | Orlando | ................................... | 63 | | Tampa | ................................... | 62 | | Jacksonville | ................................... | 110 | | Miami | ................................... | 251 | | Atlanta | ................................... | 361 | | Chicago | ................................... | 948 | | Dallas | ................................... | 899 | | New York | ................................... | 947 | | *Miles are calculated from county seat. |
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|  | | | Citrus | | 1980: | 54,703 | | 1990: | 93,513 | | 2010: | 141,236 | | 2015(p): | 153,300 | | 2030(p): | 189,700 | | (p) Denotes Projected Population |
| | Florida | | 9,746,961 | | 12,938,071 | | 18,801,310 | | 19,881,200 | | 23,821,300 |
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 | | | Citrus | Florida | | 2006 | $29,233 | $38,161 | | 2007 | $29,913 | $39,036 | | 2008 | $30,170 | $39,064 |
| | | | Average Temperature | High | Low | | | January: | 69 | 44 | | July: | 92 | 72 | | | Florida Mean Annual Precipitation | ........................... | 53 | | Average Annual Rain Days | ........................... | 116 |
|  | | (2008) | | In-Migration | 7,974 | | Out-Migration | 5,955 | | Net-Migration | 2,019 | | *Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data |
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 | | (2009) | | Labor Force | 56,604 | | Labor Force % of County Population | 40.1 | | Number in County Unemployed | 6,968 | | Unemployment Rate | 12.3% |
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Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency
for Workforce Innovation. |  | | N/D = No Data | Citrus | Florida | | (2009) | | Average Annual Employment | 32,092 | 7,182,815 | | | Natural Resources & Mining | 0.6% | 1.3% | | Construction | 7.2% | 5.5% | | Manufacturing | 1.7% | 4.5% | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 18.7% | 21.2% | | Information | 1.4% | 2.0% | | Financial Activities | 3.4% | 6.7% | | Professional & Business Services | 9.6% | 14.6% | | Education & Health Services | 23.4% | 21.5% | | Leisure & Hospitality | 10.9% | 12.9% | | Other Services | 3.1% | 3.2% | | Public administration | 5.7% | 6.5% | | Unclassified | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Average Annual Wage | | (2009) | | All Industries | $33,564 | | Construction | $29,299 | | Education & Health Services | $38,902 | | Financial Activities | $33,798 | | Information | $36,914 | | Leisure & Hospitality | $14,657 | | Manufacturing | $30,639 | | Natural Resources & Mining | $24,158 | | Other Services | $21,192 | | Professional & Business Services | $37,952 | | Public administration | $36,357 | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | $26,018 | | Unclassified | $9,132 |
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| | Citrus County School Board | | Business Line: Education | | Number of Employees..................................................... 2,475 |
| | Citrus Memorial Hospital | | Business Line: Healthcare | | Number of Employees..................................................... 1,400 |
| | Progress Energy | | Business Line: Utility | | Number of Employees..................................................... 1,000 |
| | Seven Rivers Community Hospital | | Business Line: Healthcare | | Number of Employees..................................................... 525 |
| | Citus County Sheriffs Department | | Business Line: Law Enforcement | | Number of Employees..................................................... 375 |
| | Citrus County Detention Facility | | Business Line: Correctional Instituion | | Number of Employees..................................................... 180 |
| | Cypress Creek Correctional Facility | | Business Line: Correctional Institution | | Number of Employees..................................................... 100 |
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|  | | Federal Interstates | I-75 | | Federal Highways | US-19, US-98 | | State Highways | SR-41, SR-44, SR-200, Sunshine Parkway | | Railroads | CSX Transportation |
| | Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service: | Tampa International Airport | | # Runways | 3 | | Longest Paved Runway(ft.) | 11002 | | General Aviation Airports | Inverness Airport; Crystal River Airport |
| | Local Deep Water Port | Tampa Port Authority | | Miles to Closest Port | 62 |
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| | | COUNTY | | Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates: | | | Government | 5.7299 | | Schools | 7.8150 | | Special | 1.9960 | | Total | 15.5409 |
| | Ad Valorem Tax Exemption: | Yes | | Retail Sales Tax (Local Option) | 0.00 | | Federal Enterprise Zone | No | | State Enterprise Zone | |
| | STATE | | Corporate Income Tax | 5.5% | | Personal Income Tax | 0.0% | | Retail Sales Tax | 6.0% |
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|  | | Electric Companies: | | | - Sumter Electric Co-operative, Inc.
| | | - Withlacoochee River Electric Co-op, inc.
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| | Natural Gas Companies: | | | - Central Florida Gas Company
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| | Water & Sewer Companies: | | | - Citrus County, Inverness, Crystal River
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| | Existing Industrial Zoned Land | Yes | | Number of Acres | 2,000 | | Largest Available Contiguous Parcel | 600 |
| | Industrial Parks | Yes | | Number of Acres | 1,000 | | Largest Available Contiguous Parcel | 600 |
| | Foreign Trade Zones | No | | Zone Number(s) | |
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Schools | Teachers | Enrollments | | | Totals: | 18 | 873 | 16,166 |
| | Private Schools Available: Yes |
| | POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY: |
| | Colleges/Universities: | | | | | | | | | - University of South Florida
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| | Junior/Community Colleges: | | | - Central Florida Community College
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| | Technical Schools: | | | - Withlacoochee Technical Institute
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| | Number of Banks: | 18 |
| | Number of Savings and Loans: | 1 |
| | Number of Credit Unions: | 2 |
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|  | | Cost of Living | | Price Level Index, (2007) | | Florida State Average = 100 | | Sample | | Total | 90.77 | | Food | 101.63 | | Housing | 82.91 | | Medical Care | 87.28 | | Personal Goods and Services | 95.16 | | Transportation | 97.42 |
| | | Medical Services: | | | - Citrus Memorial Hospital (Inverness)
| | | - Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center (Crystal River)
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| | Recreational Opportunities: | | | - Chassahowitcka & Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge
| | | - Crystal River State Buffer Preserve
| | | | | | - Homosassa Springs State Wildlife Park
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| | Historical Points Of Interest: | | | | | | - Homosassa Springs Wildlife State park
| | | - Old Courthouse Heritage Museum
| | | | | | - Yulee Sugarmill Historic Site
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| | Cultural Events/Festivals: | | | - Citrus 95 Super Raft Race
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| | | | | | - Great American Cooter Festival
| | | - Homosassa Springs State Park arts 7 Craft Festival
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