Suwannee County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
SO2
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 21.5. This is significantly better than average.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 25.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.3 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.277. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.5 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Live Oak and their reported violations in the past:
SPIRIT OF THE SUWANNEE CPGRD. (Population served: 291, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
FLORIDA SHERIFF'S BOYS RANCH (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2001, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2000, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-07-2006), St BCA signed (JUN-19-2006)
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 minor monitoring violations
SOUTH CONG. OF JEHOVAHS WIT. (Population served: 180, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1999 and MAR-1999, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
SUWANNEE RIVER STATE PARK (Population served: 123, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-30-1998)
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-30-1998)
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In APR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-2000 and NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 minor monitoring violations
- 3 regular monitoring violations
SUWANNEE COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JAN-29-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-01-1997), St Unresolved (APR-30-1997), St Compliance Meeting conducted (APR-30-1997), St BCA signed (MAY-13-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
- 3 minor monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
S & M DISCOUNT BEVERAGE (FKA RDY FRDY1) (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 10 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 minor monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
HOMELAND HARVEST MINISTRIES (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- 8 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 minor monitoring violations
- 3 regular monitoring violations
STOP & SAVE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 8 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Live Oak that have no violations reported:
- LURAVILLE STORE AND DELI (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SUWANNEE RIVER FOOD STORE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- HINTON OIL - OLD TOWN (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- TAYLOR'S GROCERY (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 22.8%
(11.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 36.5% for Black residents, 27.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 17.5% for other race residents, 38.6% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.6 people | | Florida: |  2.5 people |
| This city: | 66.2% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
| This city: | 4.5% | | Whole state: | 5.8% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Live Oak, FL
People in group quarters in Live Oak:
- 195 people in nursing homes
- 140 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Live Oak compared to Florida state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Live Oak (2011 data):
- Bank of America, National Association: Live Oak Branch at 201 Ohio Avenue South, branch established on 01/01/1902. 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
- TD Bank, National Association: South Ohio Avenue Branch at 535 Ohio Ave S, branch established on 03/01/1917. 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
- Lafayette State Bank: Live Oak Branch at 106 Grand Street, branch established on 02/10/2004. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $8.2 mil, Deposits: $6.6 mil, headquarters in Mayo, FL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Live Oak, Florida:
- Royal Inn Motel, 966 N Ohio Ave, Live Oak, FL 32060
 , Phone: (386) 362-2790, Fax: (386) 362-4300
- Best Western Suwannee River Inn, Rt 2 Box 293-04, Live Oak, FL 32060 , Phone: (386) 362-6000
- Econo Lodge, 6811 Us Hwy 129 N, Live Oak, FL 32060 , Phone: (386) 362-7459, Fax: (386) 364-6598
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 6694 US 129 N, Live Oak, FL 32060 , Phone: (386) 362-2600, Fax: (386) 362-4300
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Live Oak, Florida
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (43%)
- Utility gas (38%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
- No fuel used (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Suwannee County Florida:
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Religion statistics for Live Oak:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.38%
| Here | | 50.4% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | LDS (Mormon) Church |
|---|
| Adherents | 68.2% | 6.1% | 6.0% | 5.2% | 2.9% |
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| Congregations | 45.2% | 2.7% | 6.8% | 8.2% | 1.4% |
|---|
| Name | Churches of Christ | Episcopal Church | Presbyterian Church in America | Assemblies of God | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 2.5% | 2.1% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 4.2% |
|---|
| Congregations | 6.8% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 2.7% | 23.3% |
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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: 6 | Suwannee County: | 1.53 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Here: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. | | Florida: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | This county: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. | | Florida: | 1.28 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32 | Suwannee County: | 8.13 / 10,000 pop. | | Florida: | 3.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 17 | This county: | 4.32 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.45 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Suwannee County: | 10.5% | | Florida: | 9.2% |
Adult obesity rate: | Suwannee County: | 30.6% | | State: | 23.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
7 | $16,365 | $28,054 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
6 | $22,513 | $45,026 | 6 | $6,741 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
16 | $43,440 | $32,580 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
4 | $8,065 | $24,195 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
14 | $40,401 | $34,629 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
5 | $11,896 | $28,550 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
15 | $28,089 | $22,471 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
4 | $8,694 | $26,082 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
4 | $9,660 | $28,980 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
6 | $13,593 | $27,186 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
4 | $11,812 | $35,436 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
85 | $214,528 | $30,286 | 6 | $6,741 |
Live Oak government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $767,000 ($106.99)
Sewerage: $363,000 ($50.63)
All Other: $131,000 ($18.27)
- Construction - Sewerage: $511,000 ($71.28)
Housing & Community Development: $165,000 ($23.02)
Police Protection: $12,000 ($1.67)
- Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $1,227,000 ($171.15)
Solid Waste Management: $976,000 ($136.14)
Police Protection: $621,000 ($86.62)
General - Other: $487,000 ($67.93)
Central Staff Services: $481,000 ($67.09)
Water Utilities: $456,000 ($63.61)
Sewerage: $456,000 ($63.61)
Fire Protection: $404,000 ($56.35)
Financial Administration: $202,000 ($28.18)
Regular Highways: $81,000 ($11.30)
Welfare - Other: $70,000 ($9.76)
Housing & Community Development: $63,000 ($8.79)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $41,000 ($5.72)
Health Services - Other: $25,000 ($3.49)
Judicial and Legal Services: $25,000 ($3.49)
Parks & Recreation: $4,000 ($0.56)
- General - Interest on Debt: $55,000 ($7.67)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Parks & Recreation: $138,000 ($19.25)
Solid Waste Management: $85,000 ($11.86)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $49,000 ($6.83)
General Support: $36,000 ($5.02)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,203,000 ($167.81)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $872,000 ($121.63)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $331,000 ($46.17)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $102,000 ($14.23)
General Revenue, NEC: $66,000 ($9.21)
Special Assessments: $33,000 ($4.60)
Property Sale Other: $27,000 ($3.77)
Rents: $8,000 ($1.12)
- Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $138,000 ($19.25)
Parks & Recreation: $107,000 ($14.93)
Sewerage: $91,000 ($12.69)
Police Protection: $42,000 ($5.86)
Fire Protection: $17,000 ($2.37)
Financial Administration: $10,000 ($1.39)
Gas Utilities: $4,000 ($0.56)
Central Staff: $4,000 ($0.56)
Health - Other: $4,000 ($0.56)
Welfare - Other: $2,000 ($0.28)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,034,000 ($423.21)
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $1,415,000 ($197.38)
Water Utilities: $624,000 ($87.04)
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $645,000 ($89.97)
General Support: $549,000 ($76.58)
Highways: $313,000 ($43.66)
Housing & Community Development: $257,000 ($35.85)
- Tax - Public Utilities: $1,141,000 ($159.16)
Property: $592,000 ($82.58)
NEC: $120,000 ($16.74)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $2,100,000 ($292.93)
9.84% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,404 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.84% | | Florida average: | 8.71% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,581 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.25% | | Florida average: | 7.73% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Live Oak:
- WQHL (1250 AM; 1 kW; LIVE OAK, FL; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
- WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WGSR (1570 AM; 50 kW; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner: RJM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
- 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.)
- WGRO (960 AM; 1 kW; LAKE CITY, FL; Owner: POWER COUNTRY, INC)
- WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
- WJEM (1150 AM; 5 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WJEM, 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)
Strongest FM radio stations in Live Oak:
- WQHL-FM (98.1 FM; LIVE OAK, FL; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
- WLVO (106.1 FM; LIVE OAK, FL; Owner: LEON F. PETTERSEN)
- WQPW (95.7 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
- WVHT (105.7 FM; MONTICELLO, FL; Owner: WILSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- 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)
- WOLR (91.3 FM; LAKE CITY, FL; Owner: WOLR 91.3 FM, INC.)
- WGSG (89.5 FM; MAYO, FL; Owner: TRUE CONCEPTS OF LEVY COUNTY, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Live Oak:
- WLCF-LP (Channel 11; LAKE CITY, FL; Owner: BUDD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WFXU (Channel 57; LIVE OAK, FL; Owner: WFXU LICENSE CORPORATION)
- W39BZ (Channel 39; LAKE CITY, FL; Owner: ERIC McBRIDE)
- W66CQ (Channel 66; LAKE CITY, FL; Owner: MARTHA RAYBURN)
- W23AQ (Channel 23; LAKE CITY, FL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WCTV (Channel 6; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: WCTV LICENSEE CORP.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Live Oak, Florida:
- Fatal accident count: 52
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 68
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 24
- Fatalities: 62
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 137
- 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 Live Oak fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Live Oak
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Live Oak, FL
| Most common first names in Live Oak, FL among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| James | 236 | 73.5 years |
| William | 210 | 74.2 years |
| Mary | 186 | 80.4 years |
| John | 173 | 73.1 years |
| Robert | 125 | 73.5 years |
| George | 105 | 74.7 years |
| Charles | 98 | 70.6 years |
| Willie | 70 | 72.8 years |
| Annie | 68 | 77.9 years |
| Ruth | 66 | 83.4 years |
| Most common last names in Live Oak, FL among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Smith | 114 | 76.0 years |
| Williams | 114 | 77.6 years |
| Johnson | 99 | 74.9 years |
| Brown | 81 | 75.0 years |
| Jones | 70 | 72.8 years |
| Clark | 52 | 82.1 years |
| Lee | 44 | 76.3 years |
| Wilson | 43 | 77.6 years |
| Davis | 38 | 74.4 years |
| Miller | 37 | 74.7 years |
| Businesses in Live Oak, FL |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| AutoZone | 1 | | McDonald's | 1 |
| Best Western | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| Burger King | 1 | | Publix Super Markets | 1 |
| CVS | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | | Sprint Nextel | 1 |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | | U-Haul | 4 |
| FedEx | 2 | | UPS | 3 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | Verizon Wireless | 1 |
| Hardee's | 1 | | Waffle House | 1 |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | | Walgreens | 1 |
| KFC | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
| Lowes | 1 | | | |
Browse common businesses in Live Oak, FL
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (population 5,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Social scientists and related workers (population 5,000+)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Service occupations: (population 5,000+)"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other sales and related workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Child care workers (population 5,000+)"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most fatal accidents per 100,000 population from 1975 to 2008 (pop 5,000+)"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) (population 5,000+)"
- #75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of burglaries in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"
- #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most users submitting photos to our site per 10,000 residents (population 5000+)"
- #79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in nursing homes (population 5,000+)"
- #83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest ratio of rapes to murders between 2001 and 2006 (population 5,000+)"
- #100 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest maximum monthly morning or afternoon humidity"
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