Highlands County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Lake Placid and their reported violations in the past:
LAKE PLACID CAMPGROUND (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
- One minor monitoring violation
CHARLIE CREEK-THE VILLAGE OF (Population served: 175, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JAN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- One minor monitoring violation
LAKE PLACID NAZARENE CONFERENCE CENTER (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-01-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUL-01-2005)
LAKESHORE MOTEL (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
THE MINISTRY CENTER (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-22-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-22-2003)
LAKE PLACID FAMILY RESTAURANT (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Lake Placid that have no violations reported:
- LUPITA GROCERY (Population served: 155, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- LAKE PLACID VFW POST 3880 (Population served: 140, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- COUNTRY WALK (Population served: 135, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- DEEANN LAKEFRONT ESTATES (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- LAKE PLACID CONG. OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- LAKE ISTOKAPOGA MARINA R.V. PARK (Population served: 90, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- HENDERSON'S FISHING RESORT (Population served: 80, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- LEZA LEISURE LAKES (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- LAKE GRASSY HOMESITES (Population served: 70, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- EAGLE'S NEST ESTATES (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 37.8%
(16.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 60.1% for Black residents, 50.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 33.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.6 people | | Florida: |  2.5 people |
| This town: | 61.3% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
| This town: | 5.4% | | Whole state: | 5.8% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lake Placid, FL
6 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
Lake Placid compared to Florida state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- 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.
- Number of rooms per house below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Lake Placid (2011 data):
- Wauchula State Bank: Interlake Boulevard Branch at Interlake Boulevard At Main Street, branch established on 01/08/1960. Info updated 06/02/2010: Bank assets: $55.8 mil, Deposits: $4.9 mil, headquarters in Wauchula, FL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Crews Banking Corporation
- Highlands Independent Bank: Lake Placid Branch at 207 U.S. Highway #27 South, branch established on 03/24/2002. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $29.4 mil, Deposits: $26.0 mil, headquarters in Sebring, FL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Highlands Independent Bancshares, Inc.
- TD Bank, National Association: Lake Placid Branch at 1 Us 27 North, 621 East, branch established on 08/12/2002. Info updated 10/04/2010: Bank assets: $167,647.8 mil, Deposits: $133,688.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1304 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
- Seacoast National Bank: Lake Placid Branch at 199 North U.S. Highway 27, branch established on 03/09/1956. Info updated 10/25/2006: Bank assets: $2,012.7 mil, Deposits: $1,655.0 mil, headquarters in Stuart, FL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 42 total offices, Holding Company: Capgen Capital Group Iii Lp
- SunTrust Bank: Lake Placid Branch at 611 E Interlake Boulevard, branch established on 06/02/1986. Info updated 11/24/2010: Bank assets: $164,556.8 mil, Deposits: $123,435.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1732 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
- Heartland National Bank: Heartland Branch at 600 U.S. Highway 27 North, branch established on 09/23/1999. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $28.2 mil, Deposits: $25.2 mil, headquarters in Sebring, FL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Heartland Bancshares, Inc.
- Bank of America, National Association: Lake Placid Branch at 611 Dal Hall Blvd., branch established on 05/04/1974. Info updated 11/18/2009: Bank assets: $1,489,198.0 mil, Deposits: $1,021,724.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5991 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Lake Placid Branch at 354 Us 27 North, branch established on 08/07/1953. Info updated 12/01/2010: Bank assets: $1,070,489.0 mil, Deposits: $811,027.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6537 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Lake Placid, Florida:
- Lakeshore Resort Motel, Sunset Dr, Lake Placid, FL 33852
- Leisure Lakes Motel, 1040 LK June Blvd, Lake Placid, FL 33852
- Best Western Lake Placid Inn & Conference Cen, 2165 S US 27, Lake Placid, FL 33852 , Phone: (239) 465-3133, Fax: (239) 465-3354
- Sunshine Motel & Apartments, 410 PLZ Ave, Lake Placid, FL 33852
- Ramada Inn, 2165 US 27 S, Lake Placid, FL 33852 , Phone: (863) 465-3133, Fax: (863) 465-3354
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suite, 608 S Lakeview Rd, Lake Placid, FL 33852 , Phone: (863) 465-9916, Fax: (863) 465-9917
All 6 fire-safe hotels and motels in Lake Placid, Florida
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (94%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Highlands County Florida:
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Religion statistics for Lake Placid:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 35.75%
| Here | | 35.7% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Association Reformed Presbyterian Church |
|---|
| Adherents | 31.1% | 14.9% | 13.0% | 5.5% | 3.8% |
|---|
| Congregations | 20.8% | 4.2% | 7.3% | 6.3% | 3.1% |
|---|
| Name | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Assemblies of God | United Church of Christ | General Association of Regular Baptist Churches | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 3.8% | 3.4% | 2.8% | 2.7% | 19.0% |
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| Congregations | 8.3% | 5.2% | 2.1% | 4.2% | 38.5% |
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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: 22 | Highlands County: | 2.22 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Here: | 0.10 / 10,000 pop. | | Florida: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 11 | This county: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. | | Florida: | 1.28 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 36 | Highlands County: | 3.64 / 10,000 pop. | | Florida: | 3.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 44 | This county: | 4.44 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.45 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Highlands County: | 13.4% | | Florida: | 9.2% |
Adult obesity rate: | Highlands County: | 25.3% | | 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $7,032 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
9 | $19,271 | $25,695 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
2 | $4,898 | $29,388 | 3 | $1,189 |
| Streets and Highways |
3 | $7,312 | $29,248 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
4 | $8,623 | $25,869 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,020 | $24,240 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
4 | $7,822 | $23,466 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
7 | $20,210 | $34,646 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,156 |
| Totals for Government |
30 | $70,156 | $28,062 | 11 | $9,377 |
Lake Placid government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $218,000 ($116.02)
All Other: $168,000 ($89.41)
Sewerage: $115,000 ($61.20)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,047,000 ($557.21)
Police Protection: $525,000 ($279.40)
Parks & Recreation: $356,000 ($189.46)
Financial Administration: $229,000 ($121.87)
Solid Waste Management: $198,000 ($105.38)
Regular Highways: $186,000 ($98.99)
General - Other: $168,000 ($89.41)
Sewerage: $117,000 ($62.27)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $297,000 ($158.06)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $168,000 ($89.41)
Interest Earnings: $36,000 ($19.16)
- Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $103,000 ($54.82)
Water Utilities: $25,000 ($13.30)
Parks & Recreation: $20,000 ($10.64)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $469,000 ($249.60)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $750,000 ($399.15)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $112,000 ($59.61)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $352,000 ($187.33)
General Support: $290,000 ($154.34)
Water Utilities: $95,000 ($50.56)
Highways: $72,000 ($38.32)
- Tax - Property: $391,000 ($208.09)
Individual Income: $0 ($0.00)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,328,000 ($706.76)
9.56% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,133 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.56% | | Florida average: | 8.71% |
0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($174 average AGI)| Highlands County: | 0.07% | | Florida average: | 0.22% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,034 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.25% | | Florida average: | 7.73% |
0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($144 average AGI)| Highlands County: | 0.10% | | Florida average: | 0.12% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Lake Placid:
- WJCM (1050 AM; 5 kW; SEBRING, FL; Owner: COHAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WJNA (640 AM; 38 kW; ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SOUTH FLORIDA RADIO, INC.)
- WQYK (1010 AM; 50 kW; SEFFNER, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TAMPA)
- WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWTK (730 AM; 1 kW; LAKE PLACID, FL; Owner: COHAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WFTL (850 AM; 50 kW; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES II, L.L.C.)
- WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WMGG (820 AM; 50 kW; LARGO, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE)
- WHOO (1080 AM; daytime; 35 kW; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
- WWCN (770 AM; 10 kW; NORTH FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: WJPT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAQI (710 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #1)
- WWFE (670 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: FENIX BROADCASTING CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Lake Placid:
- W208AR (89.5 FM; LAKE PLACID, FL; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
- WWLL (105.7 FM; SEBRING, FL; Owner: COHAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WINK-FM (96.9 FM; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWOJ (99.1 FM; AVON PARK, FL; Owner: COHAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WSJT (94.1 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WHPT (102.5 FM; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WCKT (100.1 FM; PORT CHARLOTTE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWRZ (98.3 FM; FORT MEADE, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- W207AY (89.3 FM; SEBRING, FL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Lake Placid:
- W27AE (Channel 27; SEBRING, FL; Owner: VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC.)
- WINK-TV (Channel 11; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBBH-TV (Channel 20; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: WATERMAN BROADCASTING CORP. OF FLORIDA)
- WTVK (Channel 46; NAPLES, FL; Owner: ACME TELEVISION LICENSES OF FLORIDA, LLC)
- WFTX (Channel 36; CAPE CORAL, FL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WRXY-TV (Channel 49; TICE, FL; Owner: WEST COAST CHRISTIAN TELEVISION, INC)
- WMOR-TV (Channel 32; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: WMOR-TV COMPANY)
- WGCU (Channel 30; FT. MYERS, FL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY)
Lake Placid, Florida:
- Fatal accident count: 24
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 38
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 10
- Fatalities: 29
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 68
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Florida average:
- Fatal accident count: 155
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 237
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 50
- Fatalities: 168
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 414
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 27
See more detailed statistics of Lake Placid fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 9 meters (30ft)
Total average daily traffic: 25,633
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,731
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Lake Placid)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 108 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Lake Placid, FL)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 17 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3 - 14900 Sr 70 W (Lat: 27.065028 Lon: -81.539500), Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: WPJC472
Assigned Frequencies: 952.281 MHz, 928.281 MHz
Grant Date: 12/15/2000, Expiration Date: 12/14/2010
Registrant: Phone: (401) 827-5840 - LAKE PLACID, 1099 Us 27 N (Lat: 27.319444 Lon: -81.366944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: WPTY341
Assigned Frequencies: 6810.00 MHz
Grant Date: 01/11/2002, Expiration Date: 01/11/2012, 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 - LAKE PLACID, 1174 Us Highway 27 North (Lat: 27.319444 Lon: -81.367111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 88.4 m, Overall height: 100.6 m, Call Sign: WQGK217
Assigned Frequencies: 6810.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/09/2007, Expiration Date: 02/09/2017, 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:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 - 14900 Sr 70 W (Lat: 27.065028 Lon: -81.539500), Overall height: 98 m, Call Sign: KNKK239
Assigned Frequencies: 931.062 MHz
Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 03/15/2001
Registrant: Paul, Hastings, Janofsky, & Walker, 1299 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Washington, DC 20004-2400, Phone: (202) 508-9500 - Happiness Tower (Lat: 27.301417 Lon: -81.356444), Call Sign: KTS277
Assigned Frequencies: 152.150 MHz
Expiration Date: 04/01/1999, Cancellation Date: 06/05/1999
Registrant: Koteen & Naftlalin, 1150 Connecticut Ave, Nw, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 467-5700 - Sr 70 & Us 27 South (Lat: 27.158389 Lon: -81.348694), Type: Nntann, Structure height: 102.4 m, Overall height: 128 m, Call Sign: KNKO292
Assigned Frequencies: 931.487 MHz
Grant Date: 01/30/2009, Expiration Date: 06/15/2018, Certifier: J. Roy Pottle
Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, Nw, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 143 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lake Placid)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Lake Placid)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 91 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Lake Placid
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Lake Placid, FL
| Most common first names in Lake Placid, FL among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| William | 195 | 75.9 years |
| John | 193 | 75.9 years |
| Robert | 181 | 74.8 years |
| James | 175 | 74.0 years |
| Mary | 140 | 78.3 years |
| Charles | 123 | 75.8 years |
| George | 100 | 75.9 years |
| Dorothy | 78 | 79.8 years |
| Joseph | 78 | 75.1 years |
| Helen | 77 | 81.0 years |
| Most common last names in Lake Placid, FL among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Smith | 74 | 75.4 years |
| Williams | 54 | 76.4 years |
| Jones | 48 | 78.2 years |
| Johnson | 41 | 72.0 years |
| Brown | 40 | 77.4 years |
| Miller | 35 | 75.9 years |
| Davis | 25 | 76.0 years |
| Moore | 24 | 76.1 years |
| Taylor | 22 | 77.8 years |
| Lewis | 20 | 78.3 years |
| Businesses in Lake Placid, FL |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Burger King | 1 | | MasterBrand Cabinets | 3 |
| DHL | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | | Publix Super Markets | 1 |
| FedEx | 4 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | U-Haul | 3 |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | | UPS | 5 |
| KFC | 1 | | | |
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Lake Placid on our top lists:
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of robberies in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data"
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting"
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Other health and personal care stores"
- #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most fire safe hotels and motels per 100,000 population"
- #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Waiters and waitresses"
- #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Waiters and waitresses"
- #89 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"
- #96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Education, training, and library occupations:"
- #96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Pharmacies and drug stores"
- #100 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"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
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