Columbia County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 24.2. This is better than average.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 24.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.5 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 17.3. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 24.6 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 6.91. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 24.6 miles away from the city center.
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
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.9%
(14.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 21.0% for Black residents, 39.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.7 people | | Florida: |  2.5 people |
| This town: | 70.0% | | Whole state: | 67.7% |
| This town: | 3.3% | | Whole state: | 5.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fort White, FL
Fort White compared to Florida state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above 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 (2011 data):
- TD Bank, National Association: Fort White Branch at 7075 Southwest U.S. Highway 27, branch established on 1990/11/02. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (58%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
- Utility gas (4%)
- Wood (4%)
- No fuel used (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Columbia County Florida:
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Religion statistics for Fort White (based on Columbia County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 33.78%
| Here | | 33.8% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | LDS (Mormon) Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) |
|---|
| Adherents | 51.3% | 12.6% | 11.9% | 5.8% | 4.7% |
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| Congregations | 31.3% | 1.5% | 17.9% | 4.5% | 7.5% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Churches of Christ | Assemblies of God | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Other |
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| Adherents | 3.0% | 2.7% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 5.7% |
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| Congregations | 3.0% | 9.0% | 4.5% | 3.0% | 17.9% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 5 | Columbia County: | 0.74 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Here: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. | | Florida: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7 | This county: | 1.03 / 10,000 pop. | | Florida: | 1.28 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 51 | Columbia County: | 7.51 / 10,000 pop. | | Florida: | 3.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 33 | This county: | 4.86 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.45 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Columbia County: | 10.2% | | Florida: | 9.2% |
Adult obesity rate: | Columbia County: | 29.1% | | State: | 23.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $884 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 17 | $6,525 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 19 | $7,409 |
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:
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:
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.)
- WTMN (1430 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WLUS (980 AM; 5 kW; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WAJD (1390 AM; 5 kW; GAINESVILLE, FL)
- WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
- WMGG (820 AM; 50 kW; LARGO, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE)
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.)
- WUFT-FM (89.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA)
- WQLC (102.1 FM; WATERTOWN, FL; Owner: LOUIS D. BOLTON, II)
- 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.)
- 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.)
- WLVO (106.1 FM; LIVE OAK, FL; Owner: LEON F. PETTERSEN)
- WYKS (105.3 FM; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: GILLEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WJLF (91.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD)
- WCJX (106.5 FM; FIVE POINTS, FL; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Fort White:
- WFXU (Channel 57; LIVE OAK, FL; Owner: WFXU LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WUFT (Channel 5; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA)
- WGFL (Channel 53; HIGH SPRINGS, FL; Owner: BUDD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- W39BZ (Channel 39; LAKE CITY, FL; Owner: ERIC McBRIDE)
- W23AQ (Channel 23; LAKE CITY, FL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- 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.)
- WBXG-CA (Channel 31; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Fort White)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 35 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - On Sr 47 4 Mi Nw (Lat: 29.986333 Lon: -82.766500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 9 m, Overall height: 24 m, Call Sign: KQR551
Assigned Frequencies: 44.7600 MHz, 44.9600 MHz
Grant Date: 09/28/2005, Expiration Date: 10/27/2015, Certifier: Leven Magruder
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd 134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:
- Us Hwy 27 5 Mi W (Lat: 29.954389 Lon: -82.779000), Call Sign: KIJ465
Assigned Frequencies: 47.8800 MHz, 48.2400 MHz, 48.2800 MHz, 48.3800 MHz
Grant Date: 03/07/2001, Expiration Date: 03/20/2011, Cancellation Date: 10/09/2003
Registrant: Florida Power Corporation, 2610 Wycliff Road, Raleigh, NC 27607, Phone: (919) 235-4084, Fax: (919) 235-4008, Email:
- E Of Jct Sr 18 & Us 27 (Lat: 29.938833 Lon: -82.665389), Call Sign: WQJ551, Licensee ID: L00208532
Assigned Frequencies: 153.515 MHz
Grant Date: 05/04/2001, Expiration Date: 04/11/2011
Registrant: Clay Electric Cooperative Inc, Keystone Heights, FL 32656, Phone: (904) 473-4911
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5 - MASON, 2.4 Mi Ne Of (Lat: 29.950778 Lon: -82.649833), Overall height: 91.4 m, Call Sign: WMJ444
Assigned Frequencies: 2168.40 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6034.15 MHz
Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 10/20/2005
Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:
- FORT WHITE, County Road 238 (Lat: 29.978500 Lon: -82.750139), Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 106.7 m, Call Sign: WPUE974
Assigned Frequencies: 6093.45 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6610.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/20/2002, Expiration Date: 02/20/2012, Cancellation Date: 03/09/2007, Certifier: Roger Boucher
Registrant: M/A-Com, Inc., 3315 Old Forest Rd, Lynchburg, VA 24501, Phone: (434) 385-2820, Fax: (434) 385-2693 - Fort White, FL, On Hwy 27 4 Mi E Of Us 129 (Lat: 29.954444 Lon: -82.778889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 99.4 m, Call Sign: WQAM443
Assigned Frequencies: 928.156 MHz, 952.156 MHz
Grant Date: 07/01/2004, Expiration Date: 07/01/2014, Certifier: Bill Murray
Registrant: Progress Energy Service Company, LLC, 100 E. Davie Street, Raleigh, NC 27601, Phone: (919) 546-2929, Fax: (919) 546-2285, Email:
- FORT WHITE, County Road 238 (Lat: 29.978500 Lon: -82.750139), Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 87.2 m, Call Sign: WQGJ706
Assigned Frequencies: 6093.45 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6610.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/07/2007, Expiration Date: 02/07/2017, Certifier: Scott Mikuen
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- On Us Hwy 27 5 Mi W Of (Lat: 29.954389 Lon: -82.779000), Overall height: 99.4 m, Call Sign: KCS42
Assigned Frequencies: 6715.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/21/2001, Expiration Date: 04/18/2011
Registrant: Progress Energy Service Company, LLC, 100 E. Davie Street, Raleigh, NC 27601, Phone: (919) 546-2929, Fax: (919) 546-4339, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 37 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Fort White)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 12 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Fort White)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Fort White, FL among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| James | 29 | 72.9 years |
| William | 29 | 71.1 years |
| Mary | 28 | 79.6 years |
| Robert | 26 | 67.3 years |
| John | 26 | 77.6 years |
| Charles | 21 | 67.7 years |
| George | 14 | 72.2 years |
| Joseph | 12 | 77.2 years |
| Dorothy | 11 | 74.0 years |
| Edward | 10 | 74.4 years |
| Most common last names in Fort White, FL among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Williams | 17 | 75.8 years |
| Smith | 16 | 71.6 years |
| Johnson | 12 | 74.5 years |
| Jones | 10 | 70.9 years |
| Cason | 10 | 68.9 years |
| Brown | 10 | 72.6 years |
| Martin | 9 | 76.9 years |
| Griffin | 8 | 67.7 years |
| Turner | 8 | 65.0 years |
| Clark | 7 | 66.4 years |
Businesses in Fort White, FL
- Subway: 1
- True Value: 1
- U-Haul: 1
Fort White on our top lists:
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Religious workers"
- #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest maximum monthly morning or afternoon humidity"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: U. S. Postal service"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers"
- #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Registered nurses"
- #42 (32038) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Canadian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
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