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Putnam County

Population in July 2007: 1,789.
Males: 1,096  (61.3%)
Females: 693  (38.7%)

Median resident age:  37.6 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 32131.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,823 (it was $37,857 in 2000)
East Palatka:  $43,823
Florida:  $47,804

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $116,253 (it was $60,300 in 2000)
East Palatka:  $116,253
Florida:  $230,400
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Races in East Palatka:

  • White Non-Hispanic (58.5%)
  • Black (37.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Korean (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in East Palatka: 78.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (12.6%), English (8.3%), Irish (7.8%), German (6.0%), Scotch-Irish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 16 feet

Land area: 3.21 square miles.

Population density: 558 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in East Palatka

  • High school or higher: 65.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Palatka CDP

  • Never married: 37.8%
  • Now married: 44.8%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

36 residents are foreign born (1.3% Asia, 0.8% North America).

This place:  2.1%
Florida:  16.7%



According to our research there were 10 registered sex offenders living in East Palatka, Florida in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in East Palatka to the number of sex offenders is 179 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

East Palatka:  0.9% ($514)
Florida:  1.4% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gainesville, FL (44.3 miles , pop. 95,447).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (46.4 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (803.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Palatka, FL (1.8 miles ), Hastings, FL (2.7 miles ), Pomona Park, FL (3.3 miles ), Welaka, FL (3.5 miles ), Crescent City, FL (4.0 miles ), Interlachen, FL (4.2 miles ), Interlachen-Florahome, FL (4.2 miles ), St. Augustine Shores, FL (4.5 miles ).

Latitude: 29.65 N, Longitude: 81.60 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 386

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (10%)
  • Truck transportation (10%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Paper (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (19%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)



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East Palatka-area historical tornado activity is near Florida state average. It is 46% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/7/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.5 miles away from the East Palatka place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/15/1958, a category 3 tornado 23.6 miles away from the place center injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near East Palatka:
  • PUTNAM COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; PALATKA, FL)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FLAGLER SW BEDS (about 24 miles; BUNNELL, FL)
  • FLAGLER HOSPITAL WEST (about 24 miles; SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL)

Political contributions by individuals in East Palatka, FL

Amtrak station near East Palatka:
  • 3 miles: PALATKA (11TH & REID STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Palatka:
  • SAINT JOHNS RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; PALATKA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,509)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA (about 42 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 9,256)
  • STETSON UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; DELAND, FL; FT enrollment: 2,966)
  • UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (about 46 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 41,543)
  • FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE (about 48 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,495)
  • EMBRY RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; FT enrollment: 9,008)
  • DAYTONA BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; FT enrollment: 6,257)
Private high school in East Palatka:
  • OPEN BIBLE BPTST CHURCH ACDMY (Students: 26; Location: P.O. BOX 698; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in East Palatka:

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Notable locations in East Palatka: East Gate Square (A), East Palatka Mini-Mall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Best Western Inn of Palatka (119 Highway 17 South).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in East Palatka and their reported violations in the past:

EAST PALATKA WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 165, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-03-2000), St Public Notif received (OCT-19-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-25-2000), St Public Notif received (AUG-07-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-21-2000), St Public Notif requested (JUN-22-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
OPEN BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
LOVELY FOOD MART (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
PUTNAM COUNTY AGRICULTURAL CEN (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
SAN MATEO RESTAURANT (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
QUICK MART # 2- (PATATKA VELERO) (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in East Palatka that have no violations reported:
  • GATOR LANDING RESTAURANT (Population served: 120, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  70.1%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.6%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  17.4%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.0%
Whole state:  5.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in East Palatka, FL


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East Palatka compared to Florida state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in East Palatka (2009 data):
  • Carolina First Bank: East Palatka Branch at 10 Eastgate Square, branch established on 1984-09-24. Info updated 2008-09-12: Bank assets: $13,568.3 mil, Deposits: $9,660.1 mil, headquarters in Greenville, SC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 183 total offices, Holding Company: South Financial Group, Inc., The

Fire-safe hotels and motels in East Palatka, Florida
  • Palmetto Motel, US 17, East Palatka, FL 32131
  • Siesta Motel, S Hwy 17, East Palatka, FL 32131
  • River Crest Motel, Hwy 17, East Palatka, FL 32131
  • Oaks Motel, US Hwy 17, East Palatka, FL 32131
  • ST Johns Motel, Hwy 17, East Palatka, FL 32131
  • Telstar Motel, Hwy 17, East Palatka, FL 32161
  • Best Western, 119 Hwy 17 South, East Palatka, FL 32131, Phone: (386) 325-7800
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (54%)
  • Electricity (40%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religon statistics for East Palatka

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents57.3%9.2%8.3%4.6%3.8%
Congregations30.8%9.9%3.3%4.4%3.3%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of GodEpiscopal ChurchChurches of ChristOther religions
Adherents2.9%2.6%1.9%1.7%7.7%
Congregations3.3%3.3%6.6%4.4%30.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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7.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,192 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.92%
Florida average:  8.71%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($130 average AGI)
Putnam County:  0.05%
Florida average:  0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from St. Johns County, FL  0.81% ($40,636 average AGI)
from Duval County, FL  0.66% ($43,190)
from Alachua County, FL  0.58% ($28,892)


7.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,883 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.08%
Florida average:  7.73%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($139 average AGI)
Putnam County:  0.05%
Florida average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Alachua County, FL  0.69% ($28,262 average AGI)
to St. Johns County, FL  0.67% ($31,119)
to Duval County, FL  0.64% ($32,092)


Strongest AM radio stations in East Palatka:
  • WPLK (800 AM; 1 kW; PALATKA, FL; Owner: RADIO PALATKA, INC.)
  • WIYD (1260 AM; 1 kW; PALATKA, FL; Owner: HALL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WGSR (1570 AM; 50 kW; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner: RJM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, 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.)
  • WSOS (1170 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH, FL; Owner: 3 POINT MEDIA - FLORIDA, LLC)
  • WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WAYR (550 AM; 5 kW; ORANGE PARK, FL; Owner: GOOD TIDINGS TRUST, INC.)
  • WONQ (1030 AM; 45 kW; OVIEDO, FL; Owner: FLORIDA BROADCASTERS)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WIXC (1060 AM; 50 kW; TITUSVILLE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in East Palatka:
  • WHIF (91.3 FM; PALATKA, FL; Owner: PUTNAM RADIO MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WGNE-FM (99.9 FM; PALATKA, FL; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WJHM (101.9 FM; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WOGK (93.7 FM; OCALA, FL; Owner: OCALA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WEJZ (96.1 FM; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WOCL (105.9 FM; DELAND, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WCFB (94.5 FM; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WMGF (107.7 FM; MOUNT DORA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSJF (105.5 FM; ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH, FL; Owner: TAMA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFYV-FM (104.5 FM; ATLANTIC BEACH, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WMXQ (102.9 FM; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WQIK-FM (99.1 FM; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WROO (107.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFKS (97.9 FM; NEPTUNE BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSOS-FM (94.1 FM; ST. AUGUSTINE, FL; Owner: 3 POINT MEDIA - FLORIDA, LLC)
  • WJBT (92.7 FM; GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around East Palatka:
  • WJGV-LP (Channel 48; PALATKA, FL; Owner: PENTECOSTAL REVIVAL ASSOC., INC.)
  • WJWB (Channel 17; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WESH (Channel 2; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: ORLANDO HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WCEU (Channel 15; NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL; Owner: DAYTONA BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WJCT (Channel 7; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WJCT, INC.)
  • WXXU-LP (Channel 12; ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WVEN-TV (Channel 26; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WJEB-TV (Channel 59; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: JACKSONVILLE EDUCATORS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAWS (Channel 30; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQXT-CA (Channel 22; ST. AUGUSTINE, FL; Owner: AIA TV, INC.)
  • WTLV (Channel 12; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
  • WTEV-TV (Channel 47; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJXX (Channel 25; ORANGE PARK, FL; Owner: GANNETT RIVER STATES PUBLISHING CORPORATION)
  • WJXT (Channel 4; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, FLORIDA, INC.)

East Palatka, Florida:
  • Fatal accident count: 23
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 33
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 10
  • Fatalities: 23
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 63
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Florida average:
  • Fatal accident count: 148
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 227
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 49
  • Fatalities: 161
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 398
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 24
See more detailed statistics of East Palatka fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total average daily traffic: 613
Total average daily truck traffic: 51
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 1,063

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • B Carter, 132 Frye Pl Rd (075120 / Palatka), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.7 m, Overall height: 98.1 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770
  • Corner Of Canon Rd & Mc Cormick Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 99.4 m
    Registrant: Radio Palatka Inc, Perry, GA 31069, Phone: (912) 745-5858

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Yelvington Rd, Call Sign: WNFP543, Licensee ID: L00755230
    Assigned Frequencies : 45.1600 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/15/2001, Expiration Date: 05/08/2011
    Registrant: State Of Florida, 2601 Blairstone Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2500, Phone: (904) 325-2857
  • Yelvington Rd, Call Sign: WNGP656, Licensee ID: L00755230
    Assigned Frequencies : 45.4200 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/12/2001, Expiration Date: 07/28/2011
    Registrant: State Of Florida, 2601 Blairstone Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2500, Phone: (904) 325-2857

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • Palatka FHP, 311 Us 17 S Palatka Florida Highway Patrol, Type: Tower, Structure height: 102.9 m, Overall height: 106.4 m, Call Sign: WPJB828
    Assigned Frequencies : 6755.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/19/2000, Expiration Date: 12/05/2010
    Registrant: Wireless Spectrum Resources, Inc., Miami, FL 33116-2655, Phone: (305) 598-1280, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in East Palatka)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in East Palatka)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 19
  • Hazardous Condition: 8
  • Service Call: 6

Incident types - East Palatka


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