Drinking water stations with addresses in Avon Park and their reported violations in the past:
AVON PARK CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION (Population served: 3000, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (SEP-29-2004)
- 5 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 minor monitoring violations
DAMON UTILITIES (Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-25-2004), St Public Notif received (MAY-25-2004), St Boil Water Order (MAY-25-2004)
LAKE LETTA RV PARK (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-25-2005), St Public Notif requested (OCT-25-2005)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Avon Park that have no violations reported:
- AVON PARK, CITY OF (Population served: 17874, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- PINECREST ON LOTELA, INC. (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- M & H FOOD STORE (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  27.6% | | Whole state: |  12.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 10.7% | | Whole state: | 5.7% |
Avon Park compared to Florida state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Avon Park (2007 data):
- Bank of America, National Association: Avon Park Branch at 851 U.S. Highway 27 South, branch established on 1981-01-26. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- Heartland National Bank: Avon Park Branch at 930 U.S. Highway 27 South, branch established on 2001-03-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $225.6 mil, Deposits: $194.4 mil, headquarters in Sebring, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Heartland Bancshares, Inc.
- Wachovia Bank, National Association: Avon Park Branch at 299 Us 27 South, branch established on 1986-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
- Highlands Independent Bank: Avon Park Branch at 400 U S Highway 27 North, branch established on 1996-07-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $295.9 mil, Deposits: $264.1 mil, headquarters in Sebring, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Highlands Independent Bancshares, Inc.
- SunTrust Bank: Avon Park Branch at 601 Highway 27 South, branch established on 1982-09-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Fire - Other |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,395 |
| Police - Other |
12 | $23,714 | $23,714 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $9,000 | $36,000 | 5 | $3,432 |
| Parks and Recreation |
7 | $15,053 | $25,805 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
24 | $77,049 | $38,525 | 0 | $0 |
| Correction |
13 | $34,392 | $31,746 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
11 | $20,623 | $22,498 | 0 | $0 |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $6,948 | $41,688 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
16 | $42,706 | $32,030 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
3 | $8,269 | $33,076 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
4 | $11,477 | $34,431 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
14 | $38,211 | $32,752 | 1 | $1,751 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $6,868 | $41,208 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
111 | $294,311 | $31,817 | 7 | $6,578 |
Avon Park government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Air Transportation: $95,000
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $425,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $962,000
Sewerage: $767,000
All Other: $74,000
Parks & Recreation: $11,000
- Construction - Parks & Recreation: $22,000
Police Protection: $7,000
General Public Buildings: $6,000
Water Utilities: $5,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,793,000
Water Utilities: $996,000
Solid Waste Management: $843,000
Fire Protection: $805,000
Regular Highways: $472,000
Parks & Recreation: $384,000
Sewerage: $371,000
General Public Buildings: $247,000
Central Staff Services: $182,000
Financial Administration: $121,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $63,000
Air Transportation: $54,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $51,000
Housing & Community Development: $28,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $173,000
General Support: $6,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $5,799,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $23,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $221,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $4,225,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,286,000
Other, NEC: $217,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $288,000
Other, NEC: $27,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $439,000
Special Assessments: $344,000
General Revenue, NEC: $200,000
Rents: $29,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $539,000
Police Protection: $145,000
Parks & Recreation: $106,000
Central Staff: $1,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,141,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,839,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $634,000
All Other: $130,000
Water Utilities: $60,000
- Tax - Property: $1,218,000
Public Utilities: $1,065,000
Other Selective Sales: $689,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $185,000
NEC: $60,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $3,013,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $315,000
9.56% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,133 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.56% | | Florida average: | 8.71% |
0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($174 average AGI)| Highlands County: | 0.07% | | Florida average: | 0.22% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,034 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.25% | | Florida average: | 7.73% |
0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($144 average AGI)| Highlands County: | 0.10% | | Florida average: | 0.12% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Avon Park:
- WAVP (1390 AM; 1 kW; AVON PARK, FL; Owner: ANSCOMBE BROADCASTING GROUP, LTD.)
- WJCM (1050 AM; 5 kW; SEBRING, FL; Owner: COHAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WQYK (1010 AM; 50 kW; SEFFNER, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TAMPA)
- WHOO (1080 AM; daytime; 35 kW; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
- WITS (1340 AM; 1 kW; SEBRING, FL; Owner: COHAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WAUC (1310 AM; 5 kW; WAUCHULA, FL; Owner: MARVINA ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WMGG (820 AM; 50 kW; LARGO, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE)
- WONQ (1030 AM; 45 kW; OVIEDO, FL; Owner: FLORIDA BROADCASTERS)
- WJNA (640 AM; 38 kW; ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SOUTH FLORIDA RADIO, INC.)
- WIXC (1060 AM; 50 kW; TITUSVILLE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Avon Park:
- WWOJ (99.1 FM; AVON PARK, FL; Owner: COHAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- W207AY (89.3 FM; SEBRING, FL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WPCV (97.5 FM; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WWRZ (98.3 FM; FORT MEADE, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WSJT (94.1 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WHPT (102.5 FM; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WWLL (105.7 FM; SEBRING, FL; Owner: COHAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WWRM (94.9 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WPOI (101.5 FM; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WZZS (106.9 FM; ZOLFO SPRINGS, FL; Owner: HEARTLAND BROADCASTING CORP)
TV broadcast stations around Avon Park:
- W27AE (Channel 27; SEBRING, FL; Owner: VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC.)
- WMOR-TV (Channel 32; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: WMOR-TV COMPANY)
- WOPX (Channel 56; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: PAXSON ORLANDO LICENSE, INC.)
- WEDU (Channel 3; TAMPA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRDQ (Channel 27; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: WFTV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WXPX (Channel 66; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATION LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WFLA-TV (Channel 8; TAMPA, FL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WFTS-TV (Channel 28; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TAMPA BAY TELEVISION, INC.)
- WTOG (Channel 44; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC.)
- WTVT (Channel 13; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TVT LICENSE, INC.)
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