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Population in July 2008: 12,427. Population change since 2000: +24.5%
Males: 5,881  (47.3%)
Females: 6,546  (52.7%)

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

Zip codes: 32024, 32025, 32055, 32056.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $32,859 (it was $26,161 in 2000)
Lake City:  $32,859
Florida:  $47,778

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $18,354

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $140,154 (it was $57,200 in 2000)
Lake City:  $140,154
Florida:  $218,700

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 32024, 32025, 32055.

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Races in Lake City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (57.3%)
  • Black (37.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Lake City: 84.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (11.9%), German (7.3%), English (6.7%), Irish (5.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%), Italian (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 188 feet

Land area: 10.6 square miles.

Population density: 1177 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lake City

  • High school or higher: 76.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake City city

  • Never married: 27.4%
  • Now married: 42.4%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 12.8%
  • Divorced: 13.9%

309 residents are foreign born (1.4% Latin America, 0.8% Asia, 0.5% Europe).

This city:  3.1%
Florida:  16.7%


According to our research there were 177 registered sex offenders living in Lake City, Florida in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Lake City to the number of sex offenders is 70 to 1.

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

Lake City:  0.8% ($477)
Florida:  1.4% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gainesville, FL (40.6 miles , pop. 95,447).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (59.2 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (763.7 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Five Points, FL (1.3 miles ), Watertown, FL (1.4 miles ), White Springs, FL (3.5 miles ), McAlpin-Wellborn, FL (3.8 miles ), North Columbia, FL (4.1 miles ), Fort White, FL (4.4 miles ), Lake Butler, FL (4.6 miles ), Sanderson, FL (4.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 27 buildings, average cost: $42,300
  • 1997: 42 buildings, average cost: $54,000
  • 1998: 25 buildings, average cost: $57,200
  • 1999: 28 buildings, average cost: $65,200
  • 2000: 39 buildings, average cost: $64,900
  • 2001: 29 buildings, average cost: $82,100
  • 2002: 35 buildings, average cost: $77,400
  • 2003: 20 buildings, average cost: $84,600
  • 2004: 35 buildings, average cost: $97,000
  • 2005: 74 buildings, average cost: $95,900
  • 2006: 91 buildings, average cost: $98,200
  • 2007: 53 buildings, average cost: $108,900
  • 2008: 36 buildings, average cost: $211,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 30.19 N, Longitude: 82.64 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +10,244 (+102.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,479 (63.6%)

Area code: 386

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Crime in Lake City by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 0030001100
    per 100,000 0.00.029.30.00.00.09.19.00.00.0
Rapes 714131047106812
    per 100,000 64.2110.8127.095.838.665.491.453.865.396.6
Robberies 25293534223331273535
    per 100,000 229.4229.5341.8325.8212.3308.3283.3242.0285.6281.9
Assaults 130132141154128139142153140161
    per 100,000 1193.01044.71377.11475.71235.01298.61297.91371.61142.21296.7
Burglaries 194181156198185166107131169259
    per 100,000 1780.31432.51523.61897.31785.01550.8978.01174.41378.82086.0
Thefts 934904746907964836710700783789
    per 100,000 8571.27154.77285.98691.19301.47810.26489.46275.26388.26354.7
Auto thefts 65545245603741303054
    per 100,000 596.5427.4507.9431.2578.9345.7374.7268.9244.8434.9
Arson 2697134642
    per 100,000 18.447.587.967.19.628.036.653.832.616.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 874.0787.1976.9984.5884.9853.1794.0762.6737.9856.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 55 (40 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.22
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -744 (-6.9%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
  • Educational services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)



Average climate in Lake City, Florida

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Lake City-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Florida state average. It is 14% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/25/1960, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.9 miles away from the Lake City city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 2/27/1984, a category 3 tornado 26.9 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Brian Allen - 2005 NFL player (Jacksonville Jaguars, born: Apr 1, 1978), Gerard Warren - 2005 NFL player (Denver Broncos, born: Jul 25, 1978), Jerome Carter - 2005 NFL player (St. Louis Rams, born: Oct 25, 1982), Pat Summerall - (born 1930), football player, broadcaster.


Main business address for: CNB FLORIDA BANCSHARES INC (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS).


Hospitals/medical centers in Lake City:
  • LAKE CITY MEDICAL CENTER (1701 W DUVAL ST)
  • SHANDS AT LAKE SHORE (368 NE FRANKLIN STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Lake City:
  • RAMADAN HAND INSTITUTE/LAKE BUTLER (about 21 miles; LAKE BUTLER, FL)
  • SHANDS AT LIVE OAK (about 24 miles; LIVE OAK, FL)
  • ED FRAZIER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; MACCLENNY, FL)

Political contributions by individuals in Lake City, FL

Airports and Heliports located in Lake City: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Lake City, FL

Amtrak station:
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 in Lake City:
  • LAKE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,398; Location: RT 19 BOX 1030; Public; Website: www.lakecity.cc.fl.us)
  • REHBERGS HAIRSTYLING ACADEMY (FT enrollment: 38; Location: 2607 S FIRST ST; Private, for-profit)
  • NORTH FLORIDA REAL ESTATE COLLEGE (Location: 428 East Baya Ave.; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake City:
  • SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,942)
  • UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (about 40 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 41,543)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA (about 56 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 9,256)
  • VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 7,157)
  • FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE (about 60 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,495)
  • SAINT JOHNS RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; PALATKA, FL; FT enrollment: 2,509)
  • CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; OCALA, FL; FT enrollment: 3,101)
Public high schools in Lake City:
Private high school in Lake City:
  • LAKE CITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 108; Location: RT. 13 BOX 632; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Lake City:
Private elementary/middle schools in Lake City:
  • EPIPHANY CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 119; Location: RT 10 BOX 161; Grades: 1 - 6)
  • THE BLAKE SCHOOL (Students: 72; Location: RT 17 BOX 2030; Grades: PK - 10)
  • JOY EXPLOSION CHRISTIAN ACADEM (Students: 32; Location: ROUTE 4 BOX 106Y; Grades: KG - 11)
  • COLUMBIA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 5; Location: ROUT 14 BOX 24384; Grades: 3 - 7)
See full list of schools located in Lake City, School District: COLUMBIA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Lake City:
  • COLUMBIA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,182,515; Location: 490 NORTH COLUMBIA STREET; 103,339 books; 3,066 audio materials; 3,411 video materials; 214 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • A private school not listed on this site: Tabernacle Baptist Academy 144 SE Montrose Ave. Lake City, FL 32025 Phone - 386-752-4274

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Notable location: Lake City Public Library (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Lake City include: Victory Tabernacle (A), Westside Church (B), First Advent Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Memorial Cemetery (1), Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens (2), Oak Lawn Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Alligator Lake (A), Gwen Lake (B), Hamburg, Lake (C), Lake Isabella (D), Lake De Soto (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Lake City Columbia County Historical Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 157 Southeast Hernando Avenue), Columbia Skate Palace (Amusement & Theme Parks; 603 Northwest Hall Of Fame Drive).

Hotels: Angels Cove Motel (5369 Us Highway 41), Best Western Lake City Inn (3598 US 90 West), A-1 Inn (2984 West USHighway 90), Comfort Inn (Us 90 & I-75), Comfort Inn Lake City (3525 US 90 West).

Courts: Columbia County - Clerk Of Circuit Court (Courthouse), Columbia County - Court Administration- Mediation Director (Courthouse), Columbia County Teen Court (690 East Duval Street), Columbia County - Court Administration (Courthouse), Columbia County - Court Administration- Family Courts Unit (Courthouse).

 

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

CLAYTON SMITH WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 620, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-31-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and OCT-2004, Contaminant: TTHM
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and OCT-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 4 minor monitoring violations
S & S STORE #35 (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
AZALEA PARK SUBDIVISON (Population served: 223, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between AUG-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
BRANDON-BRENT WTP (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and OCT-2004, Contaminant: TTHM
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and OCT-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-27-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-30-1999), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-12-1999)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
COLLEGE MANOR (Population served: 160, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
CANNON CREEK MHP (Population served: 118, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-16-2003), St Public Notif received (DEC-17-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from JUL-21-2004 to JUL-21-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-13-2003), St Public Notif received (NOV-14-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from JUL-21-2004 to JUL-21-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-13-2003), St Public Notif received (JUN-14-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from JUL-21-2004 to JUL-21-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-15-2003), St Public Notif received (MAY-16-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from JUL-21-2004 to JUL-21-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-13-2003)
  • One minor monitoring violation
242 VILLAGE SUBDIVISION (Population served: 105, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between AUG-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Other (NOV-30-1999)
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
WAYNE'S RV RESORT (Population served: 102, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Lake City that have no violations reported:
  • NORTH FLORIDA SALES (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • S & S # 13 (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • S & S # 36 (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • S & S #44 (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ICE CREAM RESTAURANT (KISS KAFE) (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • S & S # 29 (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • S & S #50 (SCAFF'S SUPERMARKT) (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • S & S # 38 (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MEADE MINISTRIES (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • STOP N' GO QUICKSTOP (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.1%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.7%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  20.5%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  9.0%
Whole state:  5.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lake City, FL


People in group quarters in Lake City
  • 252 people in nursing homes
  • 145 people in institutions for the blind
  • 71 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 35 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 6 people in other group homes
  • 4 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents


Lake City compared to Florida state average:

Lake City, Florida environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Lake City (2009 data):
  • Columbia Bank: at 173 Northwest Hillsboro Street, South Office, Turner Road Office, Westside Office. Info updated 2006-07-12: Bank assets: $229.2 mil, Deposits: $173.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: First Columbia Bancorp, Inc.
  • Carolina First Bank: Baya Avenue Branch, West 90 Office, Main Boulevard Branch. Info updated 2008-09-12: Bank assets: $13,568.3 mil, Deposits: $9,660.1 mil, headquarters in Greenville, SC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 183 total offices, Holding Company: South Financial Group, Inc., The
  • Bank of America, National Association: Gleasons Mall, South 1st Street Branch, Downtown Lake City. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Peoples State Bank: West Office Branch at 3882 West Us Highway 90, branch established on 2007-02-20; at 350 Sw Main Boulevard, branch established on 1999-04-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $85.3 mil, Deposits: $73.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Psb Bancgroup, Inc.
  • First Federal Bank of Florida: First Federal Bank Of Florida at 4705 West Us Highway 90, branch established on 1961-01-01. Info updated 2008-03-10: Bank assets: $617.9 mil, Deposits: $470.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Lake City, Florida
  • Quality Inn Conference Center, 3559 US 90 W, Lake City, FL 32055, Phone: (386) 752-3901, Fax: (386) 755-1027
  • Lake City Days Inn, 3144 W Us Hwy 90, Lake City, FL 32055, Phone: (386) 752-9350, Fax: (386) 752-9350
  • Rodeway Inn, 205 SW Commerce Dr, Lake City, FL 32025, Phone: (386) 755-5203, Fax: (386) 755-5339
  • Scottish Inns, 827 W Howard St, Lake City, FL 32055, Phone: (386) 362-7828
  • Best Western Lake City Inn, 3598 US 90 W, Lake City, FL 32055, Phone: (386) 752-3801, Fax: (386) 755-4846
  • Motel 6, 3835 US 90, Lake City, FL 32055, Phone: (386) 755-4664, Fax: (386) 758-7753
  • Travelodge, 3711 W Hwy 90, Lake City, FL 32055, Phone: (386) 755-9306
  • Econo Lodge South, 14113 S Us Hwy 441, Lake City, FL 32024, Phone: (386) 755-9311
  • 16 other hotels and motels
All 24 fire-safe hotels and motels in Lake City, Florida


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2004 Presidential Election results in Columbia County Florida:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (56%)
  • Utility gas (34%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Lake City

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 33.78%
Here33.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents51.3%12.6%11.9%5.8%4.7%
Congregations31.3%1.5%17.9%4.5%7.5%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Churches of ChristAssemblies of GodChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther
Adherents3.0%2.7%1.2%1.1%5.7%
Congregations3.0%9.0%4.5%3.0%17.9%
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.


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 13$38,090$35,1600$0
Other Government Administration 24$75,743$37,8721$465
Police Protection - Officers 40$149,018$44,7051$1,842
Police - Other 14$32,776$28,0944$3,826
Firefighters 22$90,632$49,4360$0
Streets and Highways 29$62,820$25,9940$0
Airports 5$10,897$26,1530$0
Sewerage 28$67,786$29,0510$0
Parks and Recreation 18$40,443$26,9628$4,231
Water Supply 26$61,126$28,2120$0
Gas Supply 14$30,930$26,5110$0
Other and Unallocable 12$24,963$24,9630$0
Totals for Government 245$685,224$33,56214$10,364



Lake City government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $388,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,988,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $2,075,000
    Sewerage: $2,068,000
    Parks & Recreation: $142,000
  • Construction - Air Transportation: $1,053,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $3,210,000
    Police Protection: $2,142,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,085,000
    Water Utilities: $2,002,000
    Fire Protection: $1,580,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,454,000
    Regular Highways: $1,347,000
    Sewerage: $1,334,000
    Parks & Recreation: $813,000
    Air Transportation: $497,000
    Financial Administration: $418,000
    General - Other: $274,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $264,000
    Welfare - Other: $110,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $63,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $2,339,000
    Total Other Securities: $2,215,000
    Total Federal Securities: $1,305,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $1,303,000
    From Local Government: $413,000
    Benefit Payments: $301,000
    Interest Revenue: $176,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $94,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $81,000
    From Other Government: $16,000
    Withdrawals: $7,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $54,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,173,000
    General Support: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $20,853,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $893,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $6,385,000
    Other NEC: $3,895,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $20,705,000
    Other, NEC: $3,856,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $6,533,000
    Other, NEC: $932,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,486,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,254,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $271,000
    General - Other: $244,000
    Regular Highways: $84,000
    Police Protection: $61,000
    Fire Protection: $39,000
    Central Staff: $18,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $3,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $18,763,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $3,746,000
    Water Utilities: $3,573,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $85,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,050,000
    General Support: $971,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $1,373,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $1,351,000
    Property: $1,326,000
    NEC: $1,060,000
    Other Selective Sales: $918,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $7,626,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $988,000

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 Lake City:
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGRO (960 AM; 1 kW; LAKE CITY, FL; Owner: POWER COUNTRY, INC)
  • WDSR (1340 AM; 1 kW; LAKE CITY, FL; Owner: NEWMAN MEDIA, INC.)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WGSR (1570 AM; 50 kW; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner: RJM COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
  • WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTMN (1430 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRUF (850 AM; 5 kW; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA)
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WAYR (550 AM; 5 kW; ORANGE PARK, FL; Owner: GOOD TIDINGS TRUST, INC.)
  • WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lake City:
  • WQLC (102.1 FM; WATERTOWN, FL; Owner: LOUIS D. BOLTON, II)
  • WNFB (94.3 FM; LAKE CITY, FL; Owner: NEWMAN MEDIA, INC.)
  • WCJX (106.5 FM; FIVE POINTS, FL; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WQPW (95.7 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WLVO (106.1 FM; LIVE OAK, FL; Owner: LEON F. PETTERSEN)
  • WOLR (91.3 FM; LAKE CITY, FL; Owner: WOLR 91.3 FM, INC.)
  • WQHL-FM (98.1 FM; LIVE OAK, FL; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WUFT-FM (89.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA)
  • WYFB (90.5 FM; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WYGC (104.9 FM; HIGH SPRINGS, FL; Owner: ASTERISK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVHT (105.7 FM; MONTICELLO, FL; Owner: WILSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHHZ (100.5 FM; NEWBERRY, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lake City:
  • WFXU (Channel 57; LIVE OAK, FL; Owner: WFXU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • WLCF-LP (Channel 11; LAKE CITY, FL; Owner: BUDD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WUFT (Channel 5; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA)
  • WGFL (Channel 53; HIGH SPRINGS, FL; Owner: BUDD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Lake City, Florida:
  • Fatal accident count: 94
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 140
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 34
  • Fatalities: 102
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 249
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 8
Florida average:
  • Fatal accident count: 153
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 235
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 51
  • Fatalities: 166
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 411
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 26
See more detailed statistics of Lake City fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 10
Total length: 64 meters (210ft)
Total costs: $570,000
Total average daily traffic: 112,002
Total average daily truck traffic: 19,221

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1950-1959: 4
  • 1960-1969: 5
  • 1970-1979: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Lake City, FL

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 161 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lake City)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 169
  • Hazardous Condition: 32
  • Service Call: 3
  • Good Intent Call: 8

Incident types - Lake City


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Lake City, FL

Lake City on our top lists:
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  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Secondary school teachers (population 5,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Engineers (population 5,000+)"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of assaults in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data"
  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Secondary school teachers (population 5,000+)"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest maximum monthly morning or afternoon humidity"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of thefts in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for the mentally retarded (population 5,000+)"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Public administration (population 5,000+)"
  • #69 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest 2006 city-data.com crime index per resident, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities that people commute into (largest positive percentage daily daytime population change due to commuting)"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most users submitting photos to our site per 10,000 residents (population 5000+)"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most fatal accidents per 100,000 population from 1975 to 2008 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #99 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in training schools for juvenile delinquents"
  • #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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