Fort Meade, Florida

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Population (year 2000): 5,691. Estimated population in July 2006: 5,734 (+0.8% change)

Males: 2,776	(48.8%)
Females: 2,915	(51.2%)

Polk County

Median resident age:	35.8 years
Florida median age:	38.7 years

Zip codes: 33841.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,800 (it was $32,984 in 2000)

Fort Meade	$35,800
Florida:	$42,433

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $77,300 (it was $60,400 in 2000)

Fort Meade	$77,300
Florida:	$189,500

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Races in Fort Meade:

White Non-Hispanic (60.4%)
Black (21.8%)
Hispanic (17.2%)
Other race (9.2%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
American Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: United States (16.4%), Irish (6.9%), English (5.9%), German (5.2%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%), Scottish (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 129 feet

Land area: 4.98 square miles.

Population density: 1154 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Fort Meade

High school or higher: 66.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
Unemployed: 8.5%
Mean travel time to work: 30.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Meade city

Never married: 23.6%
Now married: 51.3%
Separated: 3.4%
Widowed: 10.4%
Divorced: 11.3%

631 residents are foreign born (10.0% Latin America).

This city:	11.1%
Florida:	16.7%

According to our research there were 18 registered sex offenders living in Fort Meade, Florida in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fort Meade to the number of sex offenders is 319 to 1.

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

Fort Meade:	0.6% ($349)
Florida:	1.2% ($1,262)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lakeland, FL (22.9 miles , pop. 78,452).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tampa, FL (48.3 miles , pop. 303,447).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (943.8 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Bowling Green, FL (8.1 miles ), Bartow, FL (10.2 miles ), Wauchula, FL (14.3 miles ), Wahneta, FL (14.7 miles ), Crooked Lake Park, FL (15.2 miles ), Highland City, FL (15.7 miles ), Mulberry, FL (15.9 miles ), Eagle Lake, FL (16.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 10 buildings, average cost: $72,100
1997: 12 buildings, average cost: $75,100
1998: 23 buildings, average cost: $77,300
1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $67,500
2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $83,100
2001: 23 buildings, average cost: $99,200
2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $84,800
2003: 22 buildings, average cost: $100,300
2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $78,400
2005: 31 buildings, average cost: $113,700
2006: 22 buildings, average cost: $122,900

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Latitude: 27.75 N, Longitude: 81.80 W

73 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents

Area code: 863

Fort Meade household income distribution

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Fort Meade, Florida business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +325 (+6.1%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (23%)
Chemicals (9%)
Public administration (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Mining (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Public administration (20%)
Educational services (13%)
Health care (12%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Electricians (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)

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Crime in Fort Meade by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	2	1	3	3	0	1
per 100,000	34.3	16.8	51.8	51.3	0.0	17.1
Robberies	0	7	1	3	6	5
per 100,000	0.0	117.6	17.3	51.3	101.9	85.6
Assaults	22	24	18	13	25	25
per 100,000	376.8	403.3	310.5	222.2	424.4	428.2
Burglaries	53	37	59	40	50	63
per 100,000	907.8	621.7	1017.8	683.6	848.8	1079.0
Thefts	84	124	120	120	160	146
per 100,000	1438.8	2083.7	2070.0	2050.9	2716.0	2500.4
Auto thefts	13	10	7	7	12	11
per 100,000	222.7	168.0	120.8	119.6	203.7	188.4
Arson	0	1	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	16.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8)	241.7	269.7	272.4	240.3	299.8	315.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 20 (13 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.26
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Fort Meade, Florida

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Fort Meade-area historical tornado activity is above Florida state average. It is 111% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/18/1951, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 0.2 miles away from the Fort Meade city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 2/8/1986, a category 2 tornado 9.2 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Fort Meade:

BARTOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; BARTOW, FL)
FLORIDA HOSPITAL WAUCHULA (about 15 miles; WAUCHULA, FL)
WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort Meade:

LAKELAND LINDER RGNL (about 23 miles; LAKELAND, FL; ID: LAL)
MAC DILL AFB (about 51 miles; TAMPA, FL; ID: MCF)
TAMPA INTL (about 52 miles; TAMPA, FL; ID: TPA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Meade:

BARTOW MUNI (about 13 miles; BARTOW, FL; ID: BOW)
LAKE WALES MUNI (about 16 miles; LAKE WALES, FL; ID: X07)
WAUCHULA MUNI (about 18 miles; WAUCHULA, FL; ID: CHN)

Amtrak station near Fort Meade:

18 miles: WINTER HAVEN (1800 7TH ST. S.W.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.

Local government website: fcn.state.fl.us/ftmeade

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Meade:

TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,057)
POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; FT enrollment: 3,028)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (about 48 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 26,221)
HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 9,630)
UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA (about 49 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 2,963)
SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; ST LEO, FL; FT enrollment: 6,597)
MANATEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; BRADENTON, FL; FT enrollment: 4,539)

Public high school in Fort Meade:

FORT MEADE MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 519; Location: 700 EDGEWOOD DR N; Our rating: 98)

Public elementary/middle schools in Fort Meade:

LEWIS ANNA WOODBURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 314; Location: 610 CHARLESTON AVE; Our rating: 76)
GAUSE RIVERSIDE ACADEMY (Students: 76; Location: 1002 NE 6TH ST; Our rating: 89)

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Cemeteries: Evergreen Cemetery (1), Fort Meade Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Historical Society of FT Meade (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1 North Tecumseh Avenue).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Fort Meade that have no violations reported:

FOWLER'S GROCERY (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.7 people
Florida:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	73.9%
Whole state:	66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.9%
Whole state:	5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	18.3%
Whole state:	12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	10.7%
Whole state:	5.7%

Fort Meade compared to Florida state average:

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Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of college students significantly 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 Fort Meade (2007 data):

SunTrust Bank: Drive-In Branch at 300 West Broadway Street, branch established on 1971-01-21; Fort Meade Branch at 214 West Broadway, branch established on 1911-03-08. 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.
Citrus and Chemical Bank: Fort Meade Branch at 8 North Charleston Avenue, branch established on 1980-12-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $892.3 mil, Deposits: $773.2 mil, headquarters in Bartow, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Citrus & Chemical Bancorporation, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Polk County Florida:

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Sewerage	4	$9,748	$29,244	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	9	$17,096	$22,795	1	$833
Water Supply	3	$5,040	$20,160	0	$0
Gas Supply	1	$3,370	$40,440	0	$0
Local Libraries	3	$5,461	$21,844	1	$811
Other and Unallocable	4	$8,933	$26,799	4	$1,479
Electric Power	8	$20,838	$31,257	0	$0
Financial Administration	6	$14,651	$29,302	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		8	$10,510
Police Protection - Officers	15	$41,690	$33,352	0	$0
Police - Other	5	$9,921	$23,810	2	$1,222
Firefighters	0	$0		23	$32,730
Streets and Highways	5	$8,415	$20,196	0	$0
Totals for Government	63	$145,165	$27,650	39	$47,585

9.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,836 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.47%
Florida average:	8.71%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($269 average AGI)
Polk County: 0.11%
Florida average: 0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Hillsborough County, FL	0.91% ($38,458 average AGI)
from Orange County, FL	0.91% ($36,529)
from Osceola County, FL	0.63% ($33,243)

6.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,124 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.50%
Florida average:	7.73%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($203 average AGI)
Polk County: 0.06%
Florida average: 0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Hillsborough County, FL	0.72% ($40,979 average AGI)
to Orange County, FL	0.55% ($38,890)
to Osceola County, FL	0.37% ($29,587)

Strongest AM radio stations in Fort Meade:

WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WQYK (1010 AM; 50 kW; SEFFNER, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TAMPA)
WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWBF (1130 AM; 3 kW; BARTOW, FL; Owner: THOMAS N. THORNBURG, THORNBURG COMM.)
WAUC (1310 AM; 5 kW; WAUCHULA, FL; Owner: MARVINA ENTERPRISES, INC.)
WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WMGG (820 AM; 50 kW; LARGO, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE)
WHOO (1080 AM; daytime; 35 kW; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
WHNR (1360 AM; 5 kW; CYPRESS GARDENS, FL; Owner: GB ENTERPRISES COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WLCC (760 AM; 10 kW; BRANDON, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TAMPA LICENSEE)
WONQ (1030 AM; 45 kW; OVIEDO, FL; Owner: FLORIDA BROADCASTERS)
WLKF (1430 AM; 5 kW; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
WFLA (970 AM; 25 kW; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fort Meade:

WWRZ (98.3 FM; FORT MEADE, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS INC)
WSJT (94.1 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WWRM (94.9 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WPCV (97.5 FM; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WPOI (101.5 FM; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WFLZ-FM (93.3 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WMTX (100.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WQYK-FM (99.5 FM; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA)
WTBT (103.5 FM; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WHPT (102.5 FM; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WBVM (90.5 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE/ST. PETERSBURG)
WUSF (89.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF S. FLORIDA)
WYFO (91.9 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WRBQ-FM (104.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
W291AG (106.1 FM; HIGHLAND CITY, FL; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
WWOJ (99.1 FM; AVON PARK, FL; Owner: COHAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WKES (91.1 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WMNF (88.5 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: NATHAN B. STUBBLEFIELD FOUNDATION)
WZZS (106.9 FM; ZOLFO SPRINGS, FL; Owner: HEARTLAND BROADCASTING CORP)

TV broadcast stations around Fort Meade:

WMOR-TV (Channel 32; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: WMOR-TV COMPANY)
WEDU (Channel 3; TAMPA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING, 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.)
WUSF-TV (Channel 16; TAMPA, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA)
WTTA (Channel 38; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: BAY TELEVISION, INC.)
WFTT (Channel 50; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TELEFUTURA TAMPA LLC)
WCLF (Channel 22; CLEARWATER, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION CORPORATION, INC.)
WTAM-LP (Channel 6; TAMPA, FL; Owner: U.S. INTERACTIVE, L.L.C.)
WLWA-LP (Channel 14; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: TRI-MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WOPX (Channel 56; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: PAXSON ORLANDO LICENSE, INC.)
W56EB (Channel 56; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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