LOCATION |
EDUCATION |
Nearby
Metropolitan City |
Distance In
Miles |
SCHOOLS-Public |
Grades |
Students |
Teachers |
Columbia High School |
9-12 |
1835 |
109 |
Gainesville |
45 |
Ft. White High School |
6-12 |
1236 |
87 |
Jacksonville |
60 |
Challenge Learning Center |
6-12 |
85 |
11 |
Tallahassee |
104 |
Lake City Middle School |
6-8 |
1024 |
62 |
ELEVATION |
200 ft. |
Richardson Middle School |
6-8 |
661 |
46 |
COUNTY LAND AREA |
797 sq. mi. |
Columbia City Elementary |
PreK-5 |
671 |
51 |
CITY LAND AREA |
11.64 sq. mi. |
Eastside Elementary |
PreK-5 |
564 |
43 |
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Five Points Elementary |
PreK-5 |
561 |
48 |
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Ft. White Elementary |
PreK-5 |
687 |
53 |
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Melrose Elementary |
PreK-5 |
505 |
46 |
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Niblack Elementary |
PreK-5 |
349 |
33 |
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Summers Elementary |
PreK-5 |
894 |
63 |
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Westside Elementary |
PreK-5 |
768 |
53 |
POPULATION |
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2007 2006 2004 2000 |
SCHOOLS-Non Public (4) |
PreK-12 |
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County 68,682 66,681 61,889 56,513 |
COLLEGES: LOCAL |
Lake City Community College |
Lake City 12,828 12,454 11,560 9,980 |
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Saint Leo University |
Ft. White 577 560 521 409 |
LIBRARIES(City/County) |
Locations: 2 Total Items: 126,893 |
Greater Lake City 45,000 |
ART: Community Concerts; Art Guild; |
Lake City Retail Area 30 mile radius |
Lyceum Series; Performing Arts Center |
245,000 |
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CLIMATE |
MEDICAL |
Annual |
Monthly |
Hospice |
Number 1 Beds 16 |
Average |
Average |
Hospitals |
Number 2 Beds 174 |
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Emergency Rooms |
Number 2 Beds n/a |
Temperature: 69 January 40 |
VA Hospice |
Number 1 Beds 20 |
Humidity: 75% July 91 |
VA Medical Center |
Number 1 Beds 62 |
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VA Nursing Home |
Number 1 Beds 235 |
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Vet. Domiciliary (ALF) |
Number 1 Beds 150 |
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Nursing Homes |
Number 3 Beds 275 |
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Doctors: 65 Dentists: 17 Optometrists: 5 |
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COMMUNITY FACILITIES |
RECREATION FACILITIES |
Churches: Protestant 80 Catholic 1 |
Auto Race Track 2 |
Skating Rink 1 |
Number Motels 31 Total Rooms 2,100 |
Bowling 1 |
Ball Fields 26 |
Shopping & Professional Centers 11 |
Indoor Movie 6 screens |
Soccer Fields 9 |
Malls 1 |
Swimming Pool 1 |
Tennis Courts 7 |
Senior Activity Centers 1 |
YMCA 1 |
Racquet Ball 8 |
Assisted Living Facilities 4 |
Amateur Theatre 1 |
Golf Course 2 semi-private |
Girl’s Club 1 |
State Parks 3 |
Local Parks 4 |
Boy’s Club 1 |
Other: Country Clubs; Hunting; Fishing; Water Sports |
COMMUNICATIONS |
UTILITIES AND SERVICES |
Newspaper(s): Lake City Reporter |
ELECTRICITY |
P.O. Box 1709 |
Providers: Clay Electric Cooperative |
Circulation: Daily Tuesday-Sunday |
Progress Energy |
Phone Number: (386)752-1293 |
Florida Power & Light |
Internet Provider LakeCityJournal.com
LakeCityReporter.com
Radio Station(s): 5 |
Suwannee Valley Electric |
Television Station(s): Gainesville-45mi.; |
WATER |
Jacksonville-60mi. |
Name of Supplier: City of Lake City |
Cable Television: 56 Premium digital; 70 Basic; |
Source: 6 deep wells |
16 Pay Per-View; 10 Sports; 38 Special Interest; |
Maximum Daily Capacity: 6 million gpd |
18 High Def.; 47 Digital Music |
Peak Load: 4.7 million gpd |
Telephone Service: AT&T, Windstream & Comcast |
Storage Capacity: Overhead 750,000gals. |
Telegraph Service: Western Union |
Ground 2,500,000gals. |
Post Office: First Class |
SEWERS |
GOVERNMENT |
Storm Sewer: Yes(X) No( ) Coverage 75% |
Type of Government: |
Sanitary Sewer: Yes(X) No( ) Coverage 85% |
City: Five Member Council/City Manager |
Treatment Plant: Type- Extended Aeration |
County: Charter/County Manager |
Waste Water Residuals: Permitted Sites/Sprayfield |
Police Department: Full Time Officers 39 |
SOLID WASTE |
Auxiliary Officers 7 |
Disposal: Landfill |
Sheriff Department: Full Time Officers 88 |
NATURAL GAS |
Auxiliary Officers 16 |
Gas Suppliers: Florida Gas Transmission Company |
County |
Gas Distributor(s): City of Lake City |
Fire Department: Full Time Firemen 36 |
OTHER FUELS |
Volunteer Firemen 80 |
Fuel & Petroleum Distributor(s): 3 |
City |
Bio-Fuel Distributor(s): 1 |
Fire Department: Full Time Firemen 20 |
LP Gas Distributor(s): 3 |
Volunteer Firemen 6
Reservists 4 |
LABOR ANANLYSIS |
Equipment: 1,500 gpm; 1-250 gpm; 1-1,500 gpm pumpers;
1 – 75ft. aerial ladder 2,000 gpm
1 – Hazmat Trailer |
Radius of Labor Drawing Area: 30 miles |
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Estimated Available Labor Force: 212,000 |
Fire Insurance Rating: City - Class 4 |
Number High School Graduates: 519 (2006) |
County – Class 5 |
Number Adult & GED Graduates: 168 (2006) |
Service Provided Industry Beyond |
Work Stoppages in Last Five Years: None |
Corporate Limits or By County: |
Manufacturing Workers in Union: 0% |
Mutual aid all nearby departments |
Unemployment Rate: |
City: Planning Commission Yes(X) No( ) |
Right-to Work Law: Yes (X) No ( ) |
Industrial Plan Approved Yes(X) No( ) |
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS |
Zoning Regulation Yes(X) No( ) |
Number Total Deposits |
County:Planning Commission Yes(X) No( ) |
Banks 6 752,121,000 |
Industrial Plan Approved Yes(X) No( ) |
Credit Unions 5 58,682,171 |
Zoning Regulation Yes(X) No( ) |
2 of 5 reporting |
TRANSPORTATION |
Plant Financial Assistance Available Yes (X) No ( ) |
Highways Serving Area |
TAXES |
I-75& I-10; US 90, 41, 441, SR 47, 100, 247 |
TAX YEAR 2007 |
Distance Nearest Interstate |
Manufacturers & Real Property |
Interchange to City Limits: Immediate |
Rate/ Assess. |
RAILROADS |
(Actual Value) $1000 Ratio |
Name: Norfolk-Southern; CSX Transportation |
City $4,434 100% |
Piggyback Service: Valdosta, GA - 60 miles; |
County $10.4389 100% |
Jacksonville, FL - 60 miles |
School $7.54 100% |
Frequency of Switching Service: Daily |
State 0 n/a |
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS |
*includes Special Districts |
Approximately 18 interstate and 4 intrastate truck lines serve the area. Terminal facilities are located in Gainesville (45 miles) and Jacksonville (60 miles). |
AIR |
AVAILABLE |
Nearest Airport: Lake City Municipal Airport |
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES |
(Charter Service Available) |
Numerous Private Sites 1,500 acres |
Traffic Control Tower |
City Industrial Park 500 acres |
Runway Length: 8,000 ft. |
ZIP CODES |
Surface: Paved - Lighted |
Post Office Box Delivery: 32056 |
Commercial Service: Gainesville Airport/45 miles |
Street & Rural Delivery: 32055, 32024, 32025, 32038 |
Jacksonville International Airport/60 miles |
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION |
BUS |
Florida Crown Career Center |
Name: Greyhound |
1389 W. US HWY 90, Suite #170B |
Intra-City Service: Yes ( ) No (X) |
Lake City, FL 32055 |
Parcel Service: UPS, FedEx, DHL |
(386)755-9026 |
WATERWAYS |
MAJOR EMPLOYERS
LAKE CITY |
Nearest Navigable Waterway/Channel Depth |
Jacksonville (38ft)-60 miles |
Port Facilities: Jacksonville-60miles-Full Facilities |
COLUMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA |
NAME |
PRODUCT/SERVICE |
EMPLOYEES |
COLUMBIA COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM |
Education |
1360 |
VA MEDICAL CENTER
SITEL |
Healthcare |
1049
750 |
PCS PHOSPHATE – WHITE SPRINGS |
Phosphate Mining |
715 |
TIMCO – LAKE CITY
FLORIDA DEPT OF CORRECTIONS
ANDERSON COLUMBIA COMPANY |
Aircraft Maintenance
Corrections Facility
Asphalt Paving |
713
625
527 |
COLUMBIA COUNTY
SHANDS AT LAKE SHORE He Government Services |
Government Services |
501 |
WAL-MART SUPER CENTER |
Department & Grocery Store |
346 |
LAKE CITY MEDICAL CENTER |
Healthcare |
296 |
CITY OF LAKE CITY |
Government Services |
260 |
CCA – LAKE CITY CORRECTIONAL FAC. |
Corrections Facility |
250 |
HOMES OF MERIT |
Manufactured Housing |
220 |
LAKE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE |
Education |
215 |
S & S FOOD STORES |
Convenience Stores |
209 |
THE HEALTH CENTER OF LAKE CITY |
Nursing Home |
185 |
NEW MILLENNIUM |
Manufacturing |
180 |
TERRY DICKS TRUCKING |
Heavy Hauling |
165 |
CORBITT MANUFACTURING CO., INC. |
Cypress Lumber & Mulch |
135 |
SUWANNEE VALLEY FOUR C’S |
Child Care Services |
115 |
TOWN HOMES, LLC |
Manufactured Housing |
111 |
J.C. PENNEY COMPANY |
Retail |
70 |
VETERAN’S DOMICILIARY HOME |
Assisted Living Facility |
63 |
PUBLIX SUPERMARKETS |
Retail |
62 |
HUNTER PANELS |
Manufacturing |
48 |
