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Population (year 2000): 47,814. Estimated population in July 2006: 60,894 (+27.4% change)
Males: 23,682  (49.5%)
Females: 24,132  (50.5%)

Osceola County

Median resident age:  30.6 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 34741, 34743, 34744, 34746, 34747, 34758, 34759.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,500 (it was $33,949 in 2000)
Kissimmee  $36,500
Florida:  $42,433

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $176,700 (it was $93,900 in 2000)
Kissimmee  $176,700
Florida:  $189,500

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 34741, 34743, 34744, 34746, 34747, 34758, 34759.

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Races in Kissimmee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (43.7%)
  • Hispanic (41.7%)
  • Other race (14.1%)
  • Black (10.0%)
  • Two or more races (4.7%)
  • Asian Indian (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Filipino (0.8%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (8.8%), Irish (7.1%), United States (6.3%), English (6.2%), Italian (5.2%), Polish (2.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 70 feet

Land area: 16.7 square miles.

Population density: 3560 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Kissimmee

  • High school or higher: 78.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kissimmee city

  • Never married: 30.4%
  • Now married: 48.9%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

9,284 residents are foreign born (13.2% Latin America, 2.9% Asia, 2.1% Europe).

This city:  19.4%
Florida:  16.7%



According to our research there were 227 registered sex offenders living in Kissimmee, Florida in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Kissimmee to the number of sex offenders is 262 to 1.

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

Kissimmee:  1.1% ($1,012)
Florida:  1.2% ($1,262)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Southwest Orange, FL (11.2 miles , pop. 105,946).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tampa, FL (75.8 miles , pop. 303,447).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (916.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Hunters Creek, FL (3.8 miles ), Campbell, FL (3.9 miles ), Yeehaw Junction, FL (4.6 miles ), Meadow Woods, FL (5.9 miles ), Southchase, FL (6.4 miles ), Williamsburg, FL (7.7 miles ), Celebration, FL (8.8 miles ), Lake Buena Vista, FL (9.0 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 366 buildings, average cost: $89,300
  • 1997: 643 buildings, average cost: $81,300
  • 1998: 517 buildings, average cost: $99,000
  • 1999: 536 buildings, average cost: $103,800
  • 2000: 386 buildings, average cost: $104,800
  • 2001: 569 buildings, average cost: $111,200
  • 2002: 483 buildings, average cost: $134,000
  • 2003: 501 buildings, average cost: $166,500
  • 2004: 1039 buildings, average cost: $156,200
  • 2005: 657 buildings, average cost: $121,400
  • 2006: 397 buildings, average cost: $154,500

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Latitude: 28.30 N, Longitude: 81.41 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -989 (-2.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 5,760 (25.1%)


People in group quarters in Kissimmee
  • 192 people in nursing homes
  • 132 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 101 people in halfway houses
  • 23 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 23 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 8 people in religious group quarters
  • 5 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children

Area codes: 407, 321

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


Population change in the 1990s: +16,505 (+52.7%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.8%
Florida:  4.3%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Accommodation and food services (20%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (14%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (2%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (27%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (12%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



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


Most common occupations for females



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)


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Crime in Kissimmee by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 54014317
    per 100,000 12.89.60.02.08.05.41.711.6
Rapes 212821269213014
    per 100,000 53.866.942.852.018.137.652.223.2
Robberies 120135117126130102131134
    per 100,000 307.3322.6238.5252.0260.9182.8228.1222.0
Assaults 342321317318388319379321
    per 100,000 875.9767.0646.2636.0778.7571.6660.0531.8
Burglaries 783701679668630615716665
    per 100,000 2005.31675.11384.21336.01264.31101.91246.91101.6
Thefts 2,4692,2292,0782,0982,1791,9041,7321,458
    per 100,000 6323.15326.34236.24195.94373.03411.53016.32415.3
Auto thefts 324222235234219187204226
    per 100,000 829.8530.5479.1468.0439.5335.1355.3374.4
Arson 69109615813
    per 100,000 15.421.520.418.012.026.913.921.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 795.7695.6539.7547.2563.1450.4482.1418.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 195 (127 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.14
US city average:  3.00

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Kissimmee-area historical tornado activity is above Florida state average. It is 99% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/22/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.9 miles away from the Kissimmee city center killed 25 people and injured 150 people and caused $55 million in damages.

On 3/19/1981, a category 3 tornado 13.6 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Kissimmee topographic map

Birthplace of: Brett Williams - 2005 NFL player (Kansas City Chiefs, born: May 2, 1980).


Hospital/medical center in Kissimmee:
  • OSCEOLA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (700 WEST OAK STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Kissimmee:
  • ORLANDO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; ORLANDO, FL)
  • HEART OF FLORIDA REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 17 miles; DAVENPORT, FL)
  • FLORIDA HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; ORLANDO, FL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kissimmee:
  • ORLANDO INTL (about 11 miles; ORLANDO, FL; ID: MCO)
  • ORLANDO SANFORD (about 35 miles; ORLANDO, FL; ID: SFB)
  • SPACE COAST REGIONAL (about 46 miles; TITUSVILLE, FL; ID: TIX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Kissimmee:
  • KISSIMMEE GATEWAY (about 3 miles; ORLANDO, FL; ID: ISM)
  • EXECUTIVE (about 18 miles; ORLANDO, FL; ID: ORL)
  • CHALET SUZANNE AIR STRIP (about 28 miles; LAKE WALES, FL; ID: X25)

Amtrak station:
KISSIMMEE (111 DAKIN ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.kissimmee.org

Colleges/Universities in Kissimmee:
  • SOUTHEASTERN ACADEMY (Full-time enrollment: 284; Location: 233 ACADEMY DR; Private, for-profit)
  • FLORIDA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE INC (FT enrollment: 200; Location: 1011 BILL BECK BLVD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.fcc.edu)
  • MARATHON FLIGHT SCHOOL INCORPORATED (Location: 3010 W PATRICK ST; Private, for-profit)
  • TECHNICAL EDUCATION CENTER-OSCEOLA (Location: 501 SIMPSON RD; Public)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kissimmee:
  • VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 15,792)
  • ROLLINS COLLEGE (about 21 miles; WINTER PARK, FL; FT enrollment: 2,899)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (about 21 miles; ORLANDO, FL; FT enrollment: 26,717)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ORLANDO CAMPUS (about 23 miles; MAITLAND, FL; FT enrollment: 3,992)
  • POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; FT enrollment: 3,028)
  • SEMINOLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; SANFORD, FL; FT enrollment: 5,261)
  • TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 42 miles; LAKELAND, FL; FT enrollment: 2,057)
Biggest public high schools in Kissimmee:
Private high schools in Kissimmee:
  • HEARTLAND PREP SCHOOL (Students: 441; Location: 2874 E IRLO BRONSON HWY; Grades: PK - 12)
  • HERITAGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 404; Location: 1500 E. VINE ST.; Grades: KG - 12)
  • SOUTHLAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 246; Location: 2440 FORTUNE RD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • NEPTUNE ROAD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 56; Location: 1620 NEPTUNE ROAD; Grades: KG - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Kissimmee:
Private elementary/middle schools in Kissimmee:
  • HOLY REDEEMER CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 403; Location: 1800 W COLUMBIA AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • FIRST UNITED METHODIST SCHOOL (Students: 340; Location: 122 W. SPROULE AVE; Grades: PK - 5)
  • TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 255; Location: 3016 W VINE STREET; Grades: PK - 7)
  • NORTH KISSIMMEE CHRISTIAN SCHO (Students: 138; Location: 425 W DUNEGAN AVE; Grades: PK - 11)
  • SHADY OAKS PRIVATE SCHOOL (Students: 137; Location: 2355 N. ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL; Grades: PK - 3)
  • OSCEOLA MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 30; Location: 916 SUMNER STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
  • KISSIMMEE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 19; Location: 102 WEST MARTIN STREET; Grades: 5 - 10)
  • OSCEOLA ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN SC (Students: 15; Location: 2391 FORTUNE RD; Grades: 1 - 8)
Library in Kissimmee:
  • OSCEOLA COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $4,556,442; Location: 211 E. DAKIN AVENUE; 342,159 books; 4,386 audio materials; 8,697 video materials; 559 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Kissimmee: American Plaza (A), Ketah Center (B), Doverplum Center (C), Orlando Public Library, Kissimmee Branch (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Kissimmee Korners Shopping Center (1), Sunrise Shopping Center (2), Town Corral Shopping Center (3), Town Corral Shopping Center (4), Mill Creek Mall (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Kissimmee include: Alliance Church of Kissimmee (A), Neptune Road Baptist Church (B), Free Methodist Church (C), Gateway Baptist Church (D), On the Move for Christ Church of God (E), Osceola Baptist Church (F), Osceola Church of the Nazarene (G), Gods Missionary Church (H), Saint James African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Osceola Memory Gardens (1), Rosehill Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mill Slough (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Flying Tigers Warbird Restoration Museum (231 North Hoagland Boulevard) (1), A Time for Pleasure Salon & Spa (Recreation Areas; 5770 W Irlo Bronson Memorial HWY #330) (2), Amf Kissimmee Lanes (Amusement & Theme Parks; 4140 West Vine Street) (3), Central Florida Convention & Tourism Bureau (3150 Vineland Road) (4), A World of Orchids (2501 North Old Lake Wilson Road) (5), A & E Vacation Reps (5393 West Irlo Bronson Memoria) (6), Dick Whittinton Discount Tickets (1510 Royal Street Ofc) (7), Busfinders Fame Tours (2482 Shelby Circle) (8), Celebration Vacations Homes (1066 Soaring Eagle Lane) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Best Western Maingate (8600 West Irlo Bronsn Mmrl Highway) (1), Best Western Heritage Park (2145 East Irlo Bronson) (2), Casual Cuisine (2261 East Irlo Bronson Memoria) (3), Alexander & Associates (1400 West Oak Street Suite J) (4), Barefoot'n Development (2750 Florida Plaza Boulevard) (5), Amerihost Resort (7491 West Highway 192) (6), Booking Deals - Orlando Vacation Villas (2735 North Poinciana Boulevard Unit 99) (7), All Star Vacation Homes-Port Charlotte (26 North Bermuda Avenue) (8), Apollo Inn (670 East Vine ST(HWY 192)) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

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

BUENAVENTURA LAKES (Address: 101 N CHURCH ST, Population served: 25988, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-18-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-25-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
OSCEOLA FLEA & FARMERS MARKET (Population served: 1000, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
EAST LAKE FISH CAMP (Population served: 785, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-14-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-14-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-11-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2003)
POINCIANA CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Population served: 450, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
FOUNTAINS WTF (Address: 101 N CHURCH ST, Population served: 298, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform
CYPRESS COVE (Population served: 289, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between AUG-08-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and AUG-08-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-08-2003)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
BAY LAKE ESTATES (Address: 101 N CHURCH ST, Population served: 245, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
ALOHA TRAVEL TRAILER PARK (Population served: 225, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Kissimmee that have no violations reported:
  • RIGHTWAY FOODS (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • THE NATURE CONSERVANCY (Population served: 38, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • IGLESIA BAUTISTA CENTRAL CHURC (Population served: 26, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.0%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  8.8%
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 1999:
This city:  15.4%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.3%
Whole state:  5.7%

Kissimmee compared to Florida state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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Arena or stadium:
  • Silver Spurs Arena. Capacity: 8,300.
Banks with most branches in Kissimmee (2007 data):
  • Bank of America, National Association: 8 branches. 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
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Kissimmee, Osceola Regional Center, Poinciana Branch, Kissimmee Branch, Gateway Commons Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • SunTrust Bank: Kissimmee Vine Wal-Mart, Kissimmee Wal-Mart Branch, Kissimmee - Main Street Branch, Kissimmee West Branch. 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.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Mill Creek Branch, Broadway Main Branch, Bermuda Branch. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Colonial Bank, National Association: Kissimmee North Branch, Osceola West Branch, Kissimmee Vine Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $22,730.6 mil, Deposits: $16,249.4 mil, headquarters in Montgomery, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 306 total offices, Holding Company: Colonial Bancgroup, Inc., The
  • Washington Mutual Bank: Buenaventura Lakes Branch, Poinciana Branch, South Kissimmee Branch. Info updated 2006-10-13: Bank assets: $345,294.6 mil, Deposits: $219,019.0 mil, headquarters in Henderson, NV, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices
  • Centerstate Bank Central Florida, National Association: Osceola Parkway Branch at 1000 West Osceola Parkway, branch established on 2004-06-07; at 920 North Bermuda Avenue, branch established on 1989-09-13. Info updated 2006-05-12: Bank assets: $274.6 mil, Deposits: $224.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Centerstate Banks Of Florida, Inc.
  • Mercantile Bank: Kissimmee Branch at 1001 Bueneventura Boulevard, branch established on 1995-05-01; West U.S. 192 Branch at 7801 West Irlo Bronson Highway, Suite I, branch established on 1997-10-08. 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
  • 6 other banks with 9 local branches



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 95$305,952$38,6470$0
Financial Administration 20$85,714$51,4280$0
Other Government Administration 26$93,149$42,9926$6,113
Judicial and Legal 3$18,505$74,0200$0
Police - Other 91$289,491$38,17543$43,818
Housing and Community Development(Local) 3$12,855$51,4200$0
Parks and Recreation 59$155,977$31,72447$34,011
Solid Waste Management 18$51,460$34,3070$0
Fire - Other 14$63,478$54,4100$0
Streets and Highways 85$259,000$36,5650$0
Airports 6$18,699$37,3980$0
Firefighters 92$359,827$46,9340$0
Electric Power 257$1,217,166$56,83334$70,031
Other and Unallocable 28$84,066$36,0284$3,431
Totals for Government 797$3,015,339$45,400134$157,405


Kissimmee government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $668,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,817,000
  • Charges - All Other: $4,516,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,484,000
    Parks & Recreation: $619,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $22,424,000
    Electric Utilities: $16,262,000
    Regular Highways: $1,935,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,054,000
    Parks & Recreation: $812,000
    Air Transportation: $494,000
    Solid Waste Management: $400,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $338,000
    Police Protection: $206,000
    General Public Buildings: $67,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $95,861,000
    Water Utilities: $16,372,000
    Police Protection: $11,292,000
    General - Other: $6,804,000
    Fire Protection: $6,087,000
    Regular Highways: $5,138,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,902,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,580,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,147,000
    Financial Administration: $821,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $602,000
    Air Transportation: $467,000
    Housing & Community Development: $290,000
    Welfare - Other: $61,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $11,372,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $423,000
    All Other: $78,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $995,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Water Utilities: $260,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $5,384,000
    All Other: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $280,120,000
    Water Utilities: $58,615,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $9,190,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $15,482,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $116,535,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $303,905,000
    Water Utilities: $55,030,000
    Other, NEC: $12,984,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $8,970,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $92,750,000
    Water Utilities: $3,585,000
    Other, NEC: $2,498,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $220,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $10,947,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,147,000
    Special Assessments: $256,000
    Rents: $75,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,840,000
    Police Protection: $1,288,000
    Housing & Community Development: $833,000
    Fire Protection: $536,000
    Parks & Recreation: $369,000
    General - Other: $219,000
    Financial Administration: $70,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $62,000
    Central Staff: $32,000
    Judicial: $22,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $272,621,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $127,335,000
    Water Utilities: $28,559,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $9,000,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,814,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $4,962,000
    Public Welfare: $80,000
    All Other: $42,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,673,000
    Public Utilities: $5,376,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $1,909,000
    NEC: $1,249,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $72,787,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,583,000

15.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,091 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  15.24%
Florida average:  8.71%

0.38% of residents moved from foreign countries ($374 average AGI)
Osceola County:  0.38%
Florida average:  0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Orange County, FL  4.73% ($32,963 average AGI)
from Polk County, FL  0.82% ($29,587)
from Miami-Dade County, FL  0.59% ($18,144)


12.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,663 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.27%
Florida average:  7.73%

0.19% of residents moved to foreign countries ($228 average AGI)
Osceola County:  0.19%
Florida average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Orange County, FL  4.15% ($32,307 average AGI)
to Polk County, FL  1.51% ($33,243)
to Lake County, FL  0.49% ($39,539)


Strongest AM radio stations in Kissimmee:
  • WHOO (1080 AM; daytime; 35 kW; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
  • WOTS (1220 AM; 1 kW; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: J & V COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTLN (950 AM; 12 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: TM2, INC.)
  • WONQ (1030 AM; 45 kW; OVIEDO, FL; Owner: FLORIDA BROADCASTERS)
  • WIXL (1190 AM; 5 kW; PINE CASTLE-SKY LAKE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
  • WIXC (1060 AM; 50 kW; TITUSVILLE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
  • WDBO (580 AM; 5 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WLAA (1680 AM; 10 kW; WINTER GARDEN, FL; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQYK (1010 AM; 50 kW; SEFFNER, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TAMPA)
  • WRMQ (1140 AM; 5 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: FLORIDA BROADCASTERS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kissimmee:
  • WPCV (97.5 FM; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WXXL (106.7 FM; TAVARES, FL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WLAZ (89.1 FM; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: CAGUAS EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • WJRR (101.1 FM; COCOA BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSHE (100.3 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTKS-FM (104.1 FM; COCOA BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOMX-FM (105.1 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WHTQ (96.5 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WWKA (92.3 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WPOZ (88.3 FM; UNION PARK, FL; Owner: CENTRAL FLORIDA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WMMO (98.9 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WLOQ (103.1 FM; WINTER PARK, FL; Owner: GROSS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WMGF (107.7 FM; MOUNT DORA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOCL (105.9 FM; DELAND, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WCFB (94.5 FM; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WMFE-FM (90.7 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COMMUNITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJHM (101.9 FM; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WUCF-FM (89.9 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA)
  • WLVF-FM (90.3 FM; HAINES CITY, FL; Owner: LANDMARK BAPTIST CHURCH, INC.)
  • WPYO (95.3 FM; APOPKA, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Kissimmee:
  • WZXZ-CA (Channel 11; ORLANDO, ETC., FL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WTOF-LP (Channel 22; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CHARLES S. NAMEY)
  • WRDQ (Channel 27; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: WFTV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFTV (Channel 9; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: WFTV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WTMO-LP (Channel 40; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: ZGS BROADCASTING OF ORLANDO, INC.)
  • WOPX (Channel 56; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: PAXSON ORLANDO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTWD-LP (Channel 16; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CHARLES NAMEY)
  • WACX (Channel 55; LEESBURG, FL; Owner: ASSOCIATED CHRISTIAN TELEVISION SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WKMG-TV (Channel 6; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS ORLANDO, INC.)
  • WKCF (Channel 18; CLERMONT, FL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLCB-TV (Channel 45; LEESBURG, FL; Owner: GOOD LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRBW (Channel 65; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WOFL (Channel 35; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WTGL-TV (Channel 52; COCOA, FL; Owner: GOOD LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBCC (Channel 68; COCOA, FL; Owner: BREVARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WESH (Channel 2; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: ORLANDO HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WMFE-TV (Channel 24; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COMMUNITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOKB-LP (Channel 7; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRCF-LP (Channel 29; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CHARLES S. NAMEY)
  • WXXU-LP (Channel 12; ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WVEN-TV (Channel 26; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WFOL-LP (Channel 4; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: NATIVE COUNTRY B/CING. CORPORATION)
  • WOTF (Channel 43; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: TELEFUTURA ORLANDO, INC.)
  • WMOR-TV (Channel 32; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: WMOR-TV COMPANY)
  • W21AU (Channel 21; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CENTRAL BROADCAST COMPANY)

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