High Springs, Florida

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Population (year 2000): 3,863. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,213 (+9.1% change)

Males: 1,781	(46.1%)
Females: 2,082	(53.9%)

Alachua County

Median resident age:	39.4 years
Florida median age:	38.7 years

Zip codes: 32643.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,900 (it was $34,354 in 2000)

High Springs	$38,900
Florida:	$42,433

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $107,500 (it was $71,100 in 2000)

High Springs	$107,500
Florida:	$189,500

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Races in High Springs:

White Non-Hispanic (73.2%)
Black (21.2%)
Hispanic (4.1%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
American Indian (1.0%)

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Ancestries: German (12.4%), English (11.9%), United States (10.6%), Irish (9.5%), Italian (3.1%), French (2.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 69 feet

Land area: 18.5 square miles.

Population density: 225 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in High Springs

High school or higher: 82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
Unemployed: 3.0%
Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in High Springs city

Never married: 20.1%
Now married: 53.5%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 10.6%
Divorced: 14.1%

137 residents are foreign born (2.1% Latin America, 1.0% Europe, 0.5% Asia).

This city:	3.5%
Florida:	16.7%

According to our research there were 13 registered sex offenders living in High Springs, Florida in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in High Springs to the number of sex offenders is 320 to 1.

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

High Springs:	0.8% ($544)
Florida:	1.2% ($1,262)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gainesville, FL (20.9 miles , pop. 95,447).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (72.8 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (870.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Alachua, FL (8.5 miles ), Fort White, FL (10.6 miles ), Newberry, FL (12.8 miles ), La Crosse, FL (13.2 miles) , Worthington Springs, FL (14.0 miles) , Brooker, FL (18.7 miles ), Bell, FL (18.9 miles ), Archer, FL (20.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 18 buildings, average cost: $66,000
1997: 24 buildings, average cost: $61,100
1998: 45 buildings, average cost: $60,000
1999: 43 buildings, average cost: $60,400
2000: 53 buildings, average cost: $67,700
2001: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 29.82 N, Longitude: 82.60 W

People in group quarters in High Springs

37 people in nursing homes
15 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
2 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Area code: 386

High Springs household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +977 (+33.9%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (11%)
Health care (9%)
Educational services (8%)
Public administration (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (21%)
Health care (19%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Computer specialists (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Cashiers (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

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Crime in High Springs by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	1	0	1	1
per 100,000	0.0	24.8	0.0	23.5	23.7
Robberies	5	3	1	3	2
per 100,000	126.2	74.3	23.8	70.4	47.3
Assaults	10	7	17	14	12
per 100,000	252.3	173.3	404.3	328.6	283.9
Burglaries	30	43	26	34	55
per 100,000	757.0	1064.6	618.3	798.1	1301.2
Thefts	71	94	74	77	121
per 100,000	1791.6	2327.3	1759.8	1807.5	2862.6
Auto thefts	14	16	19	7	18
per 100,000	353.3	396.1	451.8	164.3	425.8
Arson	0	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	23.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 200.7)	241.2	276.1	237.8	246.9	329.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 18 (13 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.13
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in High Springs, Florida

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High Springs-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Florida state average. It is 5% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/25/1960, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 26.1 miles away from the High Springs city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 2/27/1984, a category 3 tornado 34.3 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Michael Faulk - Craftsman Truck series NASCAR driver (born: Oct 25, 1981).

Hospitals/medical centers near High Springs:

SHANDS HOSP AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FL (about 16 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL)
RAMADAN HAND INSTITUTE/LAKE BUTLER (about 20 miles; LAKE BUTLER, FL)
NORTH FLORIDA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL)

Political contributions by individuals in High Springs, FL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to High Springs:

GAINESVILLE RGNL (about 25 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; ID: GNV)
OCALA INTL-JIM TAYLOR FIELD (about 53 miles; OCALA, FL; ID: OCF)
JACKSONVILLE INTL (about 78 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; ID: JAX)

Other public-use airports nearest to High Springs:

RUDY'S (about 9 miles; HIGH SPRINGS, FL; ID: 6J8)
FLYING TEN (about 16 miles; ARCHER, FL; ID: 0J8)
LAKE CITY MUNI (about 24 miles; LAKE CITY, FL; ID: LCQ)

Local government website: WWW.HIGHSPRINGS.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to High Springs:

SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,942)
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (about 20 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 41,543)
CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; OCALA, FL; FT enrollment: 3,101)
SAINT JOHNS RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; PALATKA, FL; FT enrollment: 2,509)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA (about 68 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 9,256)
FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE (about 74 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,495)
VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 7,157)

Public high school in High Springs:

HIGH SPRINGS COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 678; Location: 1015 N MAIN ST; Our rating: 91)

Private elementary/middle school in High Springs:

NORTH FLORIDA SEVENTH DAY ADVE (Students: 10; Location: 715 NW CHEEOTA AVE; Grades: 1 - 8)

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Notable location: Camp Kulaqua (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Adventure Outpost (Tours & Charters; 815 Northwest Santa Fe Boulevard) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Cadillac Motel (405 Northwest Santa Fe Boulevard) (1), Alamo Motel (720 Northwest Santa Fe Boulevard) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in High Springs and their reported violations in the past:

GINNIE SPRINGS OUTDOOR LLC (Population served: 1000, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

5 routine major monitoring violations

KULAQUA YOUTH CAMP (Population served: 200, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

OLENO STATE PARK (Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2000 and JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-1999 and JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

2 routine major monitoring violations

RIVER RISE RESORT (Population served: 105, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

One routine major monitoring violation

One minor monitoring violation

2 regular monitoring violations

HIGH SPRINGS CAMPGROUND (Population served: 60, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Florida:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	69.1%
Whole state:	66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.5%
Whole state:	5.8%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	12.0%
Whole state:	12.5%

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

This city:	3.6%
Whole state:	5.7%

High Springs compared to Florida state average:

High Springs, Florida environmental map by EPA

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Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Renting percentage below state average.

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Banks with branches in High Springs (2007 data):

Capital City Bank: High Springs Branch at 660 Santa Fe Boulevard, branch established on 1987-07-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,583.5 mil, Deposits: $2,091.5 mil, headquarters in Tallahassee, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 68 total offices, Holding Company: Capital City Bank Group, Inc.
Bank of America, National Association: High Springs Branch at 35 North Main Street, branch established on 1903-01-01. 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
Merchants & Southern Bank: High Springs Branch at 915 North Main Street, branch established on 1985-08-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $320.6 mil, Deposits: $260.5 mil, headquarters in Gainesville, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Merchants & Southern Banks Of Florida, Inc.

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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
Financial Administration	6	$10,311	$20,622	0	$0
Other Government Administration	2	$5,390	$32,340	10	$11,498
Judicial and Legal	1	$3,641	$43,692	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	9	$22,278	$29,704	0	$0
Police - Other	5	$8,389	$20,134	2	$842
Firefighters	1	$2,533	$30,396	4	$4,053
Streets and Highways	0	$0		6	$11,285
Parks and Recreation	1	$2,277	$27,324	0	$0
Water Supply	2	$4,274	$25,644	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$1,479
Totals for Government	27	$59,092	$26,263	23	$29,156

11.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,787 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.19%
Florida average:	8.71%

0.78% of residents moved from foreign countries ($510 average AGI)
Alachua County: 0.78%
Florida average: 0.22%

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

from Broward County, FL	0.47% ($35,367 average AGI)
from Marion County, FL	0.45% ($31,237)
from Miami-Dade County, FL	0.38% ($34,862)

10.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,696 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.19%
Florida average:	7.73%

0.14% of residents moved to foreign countries ($377 average AGI)
Alachua County: 0.14%
Florida average: 0.12%

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

to Duval County, FL	0.50% ($34,619 average AGI)
to Marion County, FL	0.44% ($39,806)
to Orange County, FL	0.43% ($28,504)

Strongest AM radio stations in High Springs:

WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WRUF (850 AM; 5 kW; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA)
WTMN (1430 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WGSR (1570 AM; 50 kW; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner: RJM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WLUS (980 AM; 5 kW; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, 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.)
WAJD (1390 AM; 5 kW; GAINESVILLE, FL)
WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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)
WRZN (720 AM; 10 kW; HERNANDO, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in High Springs:

WYGC (104.9 FM; HIGH SPRINGS, FL; Owner: ASTERISK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WHHZ (100.5 FM; NEWBERRY, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
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)
WSKY-FM (97.3 FM; MICANOPY, FL; Owner: ENTERCOM GAINESVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
WNDT (92.5 FM; ALACHUA, FL; Owner: OCALA BROADCASTING CORPORATION, L.L.)
WKTK (98.5 FM; CRYSTAL RIVER, FL; Owner: ENTERCOM GAINESVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
WBXY (99.5 FM; LA CROSSE, FL; Owner: ASTERISK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WJLF (91.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD)
WYKS (105.3 FM; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: GILLEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WYFB (90.5 FM; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WOGK (93.7 FM; OCALA, FL; Owner: OCALA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WNFB (94.3 FM; LAKE CITY, FL; Owner: NEWMAN MEDIA, INC.)
WDJY (101.7 FM; TRENTON, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WQLC (102.1 FM; WATERTOWN, FL; Owner: LOUIS D. BOLTON, II)
WTMG (101.3 FM; WILLISTON, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WOLR (91.3 FM; LAKE CITY, FL; Owner: WOLR 91.3 FM, INC.)
WXJZ (100.9 FM; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: ASTERISK COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
W204BL (88.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around High Springs:

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)
WLUF-LP (Channel 10; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA)
WCJB-TV (Channel 20; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: DIVERSIFIED BROADCASTING, INC.)
WBXG-CA (Channel 31; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
WOGX (Channel 51; OCALA, FL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
W23AQ (Channel 23; LAKE CITY, FL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W39BZ (Channel 39; LAKE CITY, FL; Owner: ERIC McBRIDE)
WYPN-CA (Channel 45; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: BUDD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
W66CQ (Channel 66; LAKE CITY, FL; Owner: MARTHA RAYBURN)

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