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| County
Seat: |
Brooksville |
| Nearest
MSA: |
Tampa-St.
Petersburg-Clearwater |
| Largest
Cities: |
1) Brooksville
2) Weeki Wachee
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| Miles*
To: |
| Tallahassee |
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173 |
| Orlando |
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67 |
| Tampa |
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42 |
| Jacksonville |
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130 |
| Miami |
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237 |
| Atlanta |
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379 |
| Chicago |
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967 |
| Dallas |
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902 |
| New
York |
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967 |
| *Miles
are calculated from county seat. |
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| Time
Zone: |
Eastern |
| Local
Area Code(s): |
352 |
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| Primary
Contact: |
| Hernando
County Office of Business Development |
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| 26
South Brooksville Ave., Suite A |
| Brooksville,
FL 34601 |
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| Name: |
Mr. Michael McHugh |
| Phone: |
352-540-6400 |
| Fax: |
352-796-4411 |
| E-mail: |
E-Mail: mmchugh@co.hernando.fl.us
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| Alternate
Contact: |
| Hernando
County Office of Business Development |
| 26
South Brooksville Ave. |
| Brooksville,
F 34601 |
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| Name: |
Valerie
Hibell, Program Coordinator |
| Phone: |
352-540-6400 |
| Fax: |
352-754-5361 |
| E-mail: |
vhibell@co.hernando.fl.us |
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| Average
Temperature |
High |
Low |
 |
| January: |
70 |
48 |
| July: |
90 |
72 |
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| Florida
Mean Annual Precipitation: |
|
53 |
| Average
Annual Rain Days: |
|
107 |
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Hernando |
| 1980: |
44,469 |
| 1990: |
101,115 |
| 2002: |
136,484 |
| 2005(p): |
144,900 |
| 2010(p): |
158,800 |
| (p)
Denotes Projected Population |
|
| Florida |
| 9,746,961 |
| 12,938,071 |
| 16,713,149 |
| 17,376,900 |
| 18,776,400 |
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| (2001) |
| In-Migration |
7,441 |
| Out-Migration |
5,362 |
| Net-Migration |
2,079 |
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| (2002) |
| Labor
Force |
51,147 |
| Labor
Force % of County
Population |
37.5 |
| Number
in County Unemployed |
2,650 |
| Unemployment
Rate |
5.2% |
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|
| N/D
= No Data |
Hernando |
Florida |
| (2001) |
| Total
Employment |
30,436 |
6,837,050 |
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| Agriculture,
Natural Resources & Mining |
1.9% |
1.6% |
| Construction
& Real Estate |
8.9% |
8.3% |
| Education
Services |
8.1% |
7.4% |
| Finance
& Insurance |
3.3% |
4.6% |
| Government
(including military) |
8.8% |
6.3% |
| Healthcare
& Social Assistance |
15.5% |
11.6% |
| Information |
0.8% |
2.8% |
| Manufacturing |
4.2% |
6.3% |
| Other
Services |
32.2% |
29.3% |
| Professional
& Business Services |
7.0% |
17.9% |
| Transportation
/ Warehousing / Wholesale Trade |
9.0% |
8.4% |
Average Wage In Industries |
| (2001) |
| All
Industries
| $24,973 |
| Agriculture,
Natural Resources & Mining |
$31,118 |
| Construction
& Real Estate |
$23,339 |
| Education
Services |
$28,011 |
| Finance
& Insurance |
$35,926 |
| Government
(including military) |
$33,652 |
| Healthcare
& Social Assistance |
$31,532 |
| Information |
$31,626 |
| Manufacturing |
$30,386 |
| Other
Services |
$15,716 |
| Professional
& Business Services |
$21,199 |
| Transportation
/ Warehousing / Wholesale Trade |
$31,584 |
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Hernando |
Florida |
| 1999 |
$22,393 |
$26,978 |
| 2000 |
$23,729 |
$28,366 |
| 2001 |
$24,362 |
$29,048 |
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| Major
Private Sector Employers |
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| Wal-Mart
Distribution Center |
| Business
Line: Distribution Center |
| Number of
Employees.......................
1250 |
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| Oak Hill
Hospital |
| Business
Line: Healthcare |
| Number of
Employees.........................
850 |
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| Spring Hill
& Brooksville Regional
Hospitals |
| Business
Line: Healthcare |
| Number of
Employees.........................
763 |
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| Sparton
Electronics |
| Business
Line: Manufacturer |
| Number of
Employees.........................
325 |
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| SunTrust Bank |
| Business
Line: Banking |
| Number of
Employees.........................
308 |
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| Florida Crushed
Stone |
| Business
Line: Mining |
| Number of
Employees.........................
300 |
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| Evergreen
Woods, Inc. |
| Business
Line: Residential Care |
| Number of
Employees.........................
160 |
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| Commercial
Carrier Corporation |
| Business
Line: Transportation |
| Number of
Employees.........................
145 |
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| Cemex |
| Business
Line: Manufacturing |
| Number of
Employees.........................
126 |
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| Accuform Signs,
Inc. |
| Business
Line: Manufacturer |
| Number of
Employees.........................
115 |
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| Federal
Interstates |
I-75 |
| Federal
Highways |
US-19;
US-41; US-98 |
| State
Highways |
SR-50;
Suncoast Parkway |
| Railroads |
CSX
Transportation |
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| Nearest
Airport with Scheduled Commercial
Airline Service: |
Tampa
International Airport |
| #
Runways |
3 |
| Longest
Paved Runway (ft.) |
11002 |
| General
Aviation Airports |
Hernando
County Airport |
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| Local
Deep Water Port |
Port
of Tampa |
| Miles
to Closest Port |
43 |
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| COUNTY |
| Ad
Valorem Millage Rates (2002):
| |
| Government |
8.2898 |
| Special |
0.4220 |
| Schools |
9.5610 |
| Total |
18.2728 |
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| Ad
Valorem Tax Exemption: |
Yes |
| Retail
Sales Tax (Local Option) |
0.5 |
| Utility
Service Tax |
0.0 |
| Federal
Enterprise Zone |
No |
| State
Enterprise Zone |
EZ-2701 |
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| STATE |
| Corporate
Income Tax |
5.5% |
| Personal
Income Tax |
0.0% |
| Retail
Sales Tax |
6.0% |
| Intangible
Tax (per $1,000) |
$1
- 1 1/2 |
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| Electric
Companies: |
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- Withlacoochee
River Electric Cooperative
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| Natural
Gas Companies: |
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| Telephone
Companies: |
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| Water
& Sewer Companies: |
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- Hernando
County Utilities
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| Existing
Industrial Zoned Land |
Yes |
| Number
of Acres |
3,100 |
| Largest
Available Contiguous Parcel |
0 |
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| Industrial
Parks |
Yes |
| Number
of Acres |
5 |
| Largest
Available Contiguous Parcel |
0 |
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| Foreign
Trade Zones |
No |
| Zone
Number(s) |
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Public
Schools |
Teachers |
Enrollments |
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| Elementary: |
11 |
401 |
8,074 |
| Secondary: |
7 |
428 |
9,142 |
| Totals: |
18 |
829 |
17,216 |
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| Private
Schools Available: Yes |
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| POST
SECONDARY EDUCATION
SERVING THE COUNTY: |
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| Colleges/Universities: |
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- University
of South Florida
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| Junior/Community
Colleges: |
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- Central
Florida Community
College
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- Pasco
Hernando Community
College
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| Vocational/Technical
Schools: |
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- Nature
Coast Technical
School
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| Other
Schools: |
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