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Fort White, FL map Population (year 2000): 409. Estimated population in July 2006: 473 (+15.6% change)
 

Males: 177  (43.3%)
Females: 232  (56.7%)

Columbia County

Median resident age:  37.3 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 32038.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,600 (it was $26,250 in 2000)
Fort White  $27,600
Florida:  $42,433

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $68,000 (it was $62,500 in 2000)
Fort White  $68,000
Florida:  $189,500

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Races in Fort White:

  • White Non-Hispanic (48.2%)
  • Black (46.7%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)

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Ancestries: United States (29.8%), German (5.6%), English (5.1%), Irish (4.9%), Polish (3.9%), French (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 72 feet

Land area: 2.31 square miles.

Population density: 199 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fort White

  • High school or higher: 69.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 7.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort White town

  • Never married: 35.5%
  • Now married: 42.7%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Florida:  16.7%



According to our research there were 34 registered sex offenders living in Fort White, Florida in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fort White to the number of sex offenders is 14 to 1.

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

Fort White:  0.8% ($513)
Florida:  1.2% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gainesville, FL (31.5 miles , pop. 95,447).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (77.5 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (869.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: High Springs, FL (10.6 miles ), Branford, FL (14.9 miles ), Bell, FL (15.4 miles ), Alachua, FL (18.9 miles ), Lake City, FL (19.1 miles ), Watertown, FL (19.6 miles ), Worthington Springs, FL (19.9 miles) , Five Points, FL (20.8 miles ).

Latitude: 29.92 N, Longitude: 82.71 W


Area code: 386

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Population change in the 1990s: -48 (-10.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Wood products (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Food and beverage stores (11%)
  • U. S. Postal service (9%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Art and design workers (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (11%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)


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Fort White-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Florida state average. It is 2% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/25/1960, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.0 miles away from the Fort White town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 2/27/1984, a category 3 tornado 24.2 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Kendyll Pope - 2005 NFL player (Indianapolis Colts, born: May 9, 1981).


Hospitals/medical centers near Fort White:
  • LAKE CITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; LAKE CITY, FL)
  • SHANDS AT LAKE SHORE (about 21 miles; LAKE CITY, FL)
  • RAMADAN HAND INSTITUTE/LAKE BUTLER (about 24 miles; LAKE BUTLER, FL)

Political contributions by individuals in Fort White, FL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort White:
  • GAINESVILLE RGNL (about 36 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; ID: GNV)
  • OCALA INTL-JIM TAYLOR FIELD (about 63 miles; OCALA, FL; ID: OCF)
  • VALDOSTA RGNL (about 70 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; ID: VLD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fort White:
  • RUDY'S (about 15 miles; HIGH SPRINGS, FL; ID: 6J8)
  • LAKE CITY MUNI (about 20 miles; LAKE CITY, FL; ID: LCQ)
  • AMES FIELD (about 26 miles; TRENTON, FL; ID: 8J2)

Amtrak station near Fort White:
  • 20 miles: LAKE CITY (1200 LAKE JEFFERY RD.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort White:
  • SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,942)
  • UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (about 30 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 41,543)
  • CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; OCALA, FL; FT enrollment: 3,101)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA (about 73 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 9,256)
  • SAINT JOHNS RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; PALATKA, FL; FT enrollment: 2,509)
  • VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 7,157)
  • FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE (about 79 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,495)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Fort White and their reported violations in the past:

FORT WHITE, TOWN OF (Population served: 550, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-20-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-20-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • 4 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between AUG-11-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • One routine major monitoring violation
ICHETUCKNEE SPRINGS STATE PARK (Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
GOOSE NEST RESTAURANT (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.9%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.3%
Whole state:  5.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  26.8%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  15.3%
Whole state:  5.7%

Fort White compared to Florida state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Fort White (2007 data):
  • Mercantile Bank: Fort White Branch at Highway 27, branch established on 1990-11-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,639.5 mil, Deposits: $3,722.1 mil, headquarters in Orlando, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 72 total offices, Holding Company: South Financial Group, The



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10.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,160 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.91%
Florida average:  8.71%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($306 average AGI)
Columbia County:  0.08%
Florida average:  0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Suwannee County, FL  1.22% ($28,097 average AGI)
from Alachua County, FL  0.95% ($35,820)
from Orange County, FL  0.81% ($52,235)


7.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,808 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.54%
Florida average:  7.73%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Suwannee County, FL  0.93% ($29,765 average AGI)
to Alachua County, FL  0.86% ($29,675)
to Duval County, FL  0.51% ($26,267)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fort White:
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WGSR (1570 AM; 50 kW; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner: RJM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WRUF (850 AM; 5 kW; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA)
  • 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.)
  • WTMN (1430 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLUS (980 AM; 5 kW; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAJD (1390 AM; 5 kW; GAINESVILLE, FL)
  • WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WMGG (820 AM; 50 kW; LARGO, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE)
  • WGRO (960 AM; 1 kW; LAKE CITY, FL; Owner: POWER COUNTRY, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fort White:
  • WYGC (104.9 FM; HIGH SPRINGS, FL; Owner: ASTERISK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHHZ (100.5 FM; NEWBERRY, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOLR (91.3 FM; LAKE CITY, FL; Owner: WOLR 91.3 FM, INC.)
  • WNFB (94.3 FM; LAKE CITY, FL; Owner: NEWMAN MEDIA, INC.)
  • WQLC (102.1 FM; WATERTOWN, FL; Owner: LOUIS D. BOLTON, II)
  • WUFT-FM (89.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA)
  • WRUF-FM (103.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA)
  • WKTK (98.5 FM; CRYSTAL RIVER, FL; Owner: ENTERCOM GAINESVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSKY-FM (97.3 FM; MICANOPY, FL; Owner: ENTERCOM GAINESVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WDJY (101.7 FM; TRENTON, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLVO (106.1 FM; LIVE OAK, FL; Owner: LEON F. PETTERSEN)
  • WYFB (90.5 FM; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WNDT (92.5 FM; ALACHUA, FL; Owner: OCALA BROADCASTING CORPORATION, L.L.)
  • WBXY (99.5 FM; LA CROSSE, FL; Owner: ASTERISK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYKS (105.3 FM; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: GILLEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCJX (106.5 FM; FIVE POINTS, FL; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WJLF (91.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD)

TV broadcast stations around Fort White:
  • WFXU (Channel 57; LIVE OAK, FL; Owner: WFXU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WGFL (Channel 53; HIGH SPRINGS, FL; Owner: BUDD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WUFT (Channel 5; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA)
  • W23AQ (Channel 23; LAKE CITY, FL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W39BZ (Channel 39; LAKE CITY, FL; Owner: ERIC McBRIDE)
  • W66CQ (Channel 66; LAKE CITY, FL; Owner: MARTHA RAYBURN)
  • WCJB-TV (Channel 20; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: DIVERSIFIED BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLUF-LP (Channel 10; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA)
  • WLCF-LP (Channel 11; LAKE CITY, FL; Owner: BUDD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

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