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Brevard County

Population in July 2007: 40,419.
Males: 19,725  (48.8%)
Females: 20,694  (51.2%)

Median resident age:  42.6 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 32952, 32953, 32954.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $53,641 (it was $43,532 in 2000)
Merritt Island:  $53,641
Florida:  $47,778

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $29,708

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $250,122 (it was $113,000 in 2000)
Merritt Island:  $250,122
Florida:  $218,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $311,791; Detached houses: $324,231; Townhouses or other attached units: $241,623; In 2-unit structures: $293,288; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $138,609; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $220,872; Mobile homes: $22,020; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $26,250
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Races in Merritt Island:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.5%)
  • Black (5.3%)
  • Hispanic (3.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Merritt Island: 87.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (19.6%), English (16.0%), Irish (15.5%), Italian (8.7%), United States (6.6%), French (4.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 15 feet

Land area: 17.7 square miles.

Population density: 2290 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Merritt Island

  • High school or higher: 88.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Merritt Island CDP

  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 56.1%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

2,307 residents are foreign born (2.4% Europe, 1.7% Latin America, 1.3% Asia, 0.7% North America).

This place:  6.4%
Florida:  16.7%


According to our research there were 38 registered sex offenders living in Merritt Island, Florida in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Merritt Island to the number of sex offenders is 1064 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

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

Merritt Island:  1.2% ($1,372)
Florida:  1.4% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Melbourne, FL (17.1 miles , pop. 71,382).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tampa, FL (111.8 miles , pop. 303,447).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (864.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Cocoa, FL (1.9 miles ), Rockledge, FL (1.9 miles ), Cocoa Beach, FL (2.2 miles ), Cocoa West, FL (2.2 miles ), Cape Canaveral, FL (2.3 miles ), Sharpes, FL (2.7 miles ), Port St. John, FL (3.2 miles ), Palm Shores, FL (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 28.36 N, Longitude: 80.68 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,983 (-5.5%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 5,124 (31.9%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 321

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Transportation equipment (12%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Engineers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)



Average climate in Merritt Island, Florida

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Merritt Island-area historical tornado activity is near Florida state average. It is 46% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1966, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.1 miles away from the Merritt Island place center killed 11 people and injured 530 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/19/1972, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.2 miles away from the place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Scott Gump - PGA Tour Golf player (born: 12/17/65), Scott Turner - Busch series NASCAR driver (born: Merritt Island, FL ), Travis Kittleson - Busch series NASCAR driver (born: Dec 21, 1979).


Main business address for: iWorld Projects & Systems, Inc. ([9995]).


Hospitals/medical centers near Merritt Island:
  • CAPE CANAVERAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; COCOA BEACH, FL)
  • WUESTHOFF MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; ROCKLEDGE, FL)
  • CIRCLES OF CARE INC (about 20 miles; MELBOURNE, FL)

Political contributions by individuals in Merritt Island, FL

Airports and Heliports located in Merritt Island: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Merritt Island, FL

Colleges/Universities in Merritt Island:
  • ADVANCED-BASIC HAIR DESIGN TRAINING CENTER (Full-time enrollment: 65; Location: 85 RICHLAND AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • MERRITT ISLAND AIR SERVICE (Location: 900 AIRPORT RD; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Merritt Island:
  • BREVARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE-COCOA CAMPUS (about 4 miles; COCOA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,277)
  • FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MELBOURNE (about 20 miles; MELBOURNE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,055)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (about 38 miles; ORLANDO, FL; FT enrollment: 26,717)
  • VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; ORLANDO, FL; FT enrollment: 15,792)
  • ROLLINS COLLEGE (about 45 miles; WINTER PARK, FL; FT enrollment: 2,899)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ORLANDO CAMPUS (about 46 miles; MAITLAND, FL; FT enrollment: 3,992)
  • SEMINOLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; SANFORD, FL; FT enrollment: 5,261)
Public high schools in Merritt Island:
Private high school in Merritt Island:
  • MERRITT ISLAND CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 547; Location: 140 MAGNOLIA AVENUE; Grades: PK - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Merritt Island:
Private elementary/middle schools in Merritt Island:
  • DIVINE MERCY CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 291; Location: 1940 N COURTENAY PARKWAY; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ALPHA ACADEMY (Students: 79; Location: 3645 NORTH COURTENAY PKWY; Grades: PK - 4)
  • CALVARY CHAPEL CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 68; Location: 3500 N COURTENAY PKWY; Grades: PK - 4)
  • ISLAND MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 32; Location: 277 MCLEOD STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
See full list of schools located in Merritt Island


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Notable locations in Merritt Island: Newfound Harbor Plaza (A), First Merritt Center (B), Merritt Island Public Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Merritt Square Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Merritt Island include: Mount Olive Church (A), Mount Tabor Church (B), Mount Zion Church (C), Palm Chapel (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Honeymoon Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Crane Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Merritt Island: Kelly Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Island Boat Lines-water Taxi (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 725 Acorn Street) (1), Combat Zone (Amusement & Theme Parks; 785 North Courtenay Parkway) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Aladdin Motel-Apartments (430 West Merritt Island Causeway) (1), Clarion Hotel Merritt Island (260 East Merritt Island Causeway) (2), Clarion Hotel Kennedy Space Center Area (260 East Merritt Island Causeway) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

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

BARTON LAKE MHP (Address: 3501 ENTRANCE DRIVE, Population served: 107, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (FEB-28-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-01-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-21-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUN-30-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-23-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-23-2004)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between AUG-10-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUN-10-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 4 minor monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
  • One other older monitoring violation
SHELL FOOD MART (Population served: 26, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  67.2%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.3%
Whole state:  5.8%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  9.4%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  3.8%
Whole state:  5.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Merritt Island, FL


People in group quarters in Merritt Island
  • 382 people in nursing homes
  • 277 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 68 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 68 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 8 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 4 people in religious group quarters


Merritt Island compared to Florida state average:

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


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Banks with most branches in Merritt Island (2009 data):
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: 1350 North Courtenay Parkway Branch at 1350 North Courtenay Parkway, branch established on 1970-09-25; Merritt Island Branch at 100 S Sykes Creek Parkway, branch established on 1978-02-11. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • SunTrust Bank: Merritt Island Branch at 775 East Merritt Square Causeway, branch established on 1988-08-01; Merritt Island Wal-Mart Branch at 1500 East Merritt Island Causeway, branch established on 2004-10-27. Info updated 2009-03-30: Bank assets: $185,098.8 mil, Deposits: $120,116.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1782 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Regions Bank: Merritt Island Branch at 324 Merritt Island Causeway East, branch established on 2006-10-30. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • Prime Bank: Merritt Island Branch at 1351 North Courtenay Parkway, branch established on 2007-05-14. Info updated 2008-03-03: Bank assets: $61.7 mil, Deposits: $51.5 mil, headquarters in Melbourne, FL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Fbc Bancorp, Inc.
  • Riverside National Bank of Florida: Merritt Island Branch at 50 Goodwin Drive, branch established on 1998-12-28. Info updated 2006-10-25: Bank assets: $3,962.4 mil, Deposits: $2,933.2 mil, headquarters in Fort Pierce, FL, negative income in the last year, 67 total offices, Holding Company: Riverside Banking Company
  • Fidelity Bank of Florida, National Association: Fidelity Bank Of Florida, National Association at 1380 North Courtenay Parkway, branch established on 1990-11-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $410.8 mil, Deposits: $296.6 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
  • Coastal Bank: at 2105 North Courtenay Parkway, branch established on 1999-02-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $161.8 mil, Deposits: $148.1 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization
  • Community Bank of the South: Community Bank Of The South at 277 North Sykes Creek Parkway, branch established on 1999-11-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $101.6 mil, Deposits: $80.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Cbos Bankshares, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Merritt Island Branch at 15 East Merritt Island Causeway, branch established on 1963-06-07. 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
  • 2 other banks with 2 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Merritt Island, Florida
  • Aladdin Motel, 430 W Merritt Is Cswy, Merritt Island, FL 32952
  • Clarion Hotel Kennedy Space Center Area, 260 E Merritt Island Cswy, Merritt Island, FL 32952, Phone: (321) 452-7711, Fax: (321) 452-9462
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Merritt Island, Florida


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Merritt Island travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Brevard County Florida:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (75%)
  • Utility gas (21%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

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Religion statistics for Merritt Island

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 39.17%
Here39.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist Church Charismatic Churches IndependentPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents42.8%16.4%10.3%3.4%3.0%
Congregations4.9%16.5%7.7%1.8%4.2%
NameEpiscopal ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLDS (Mormon) Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentOther
Adherents2.8%2.0%1.8%1.6%15.9%
Congregations3.9%4.6%2.5%1.4%52.5%
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.


7.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,901 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.08%
Florida average:  8.71%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($900 average AGI)
Brevard County:  0.21%
Florida average:  0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Orange County, FL  0.46% ($40,661 average AGI)
from Broward County, FL  0.36% ($43,051)
from Palm Beach County, FL  0.22% ($45,912)


6.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,980 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.04%
Florida average:  7.73%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($724 average AGI)
Brevard County:  0.11%
Florida average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Orange County, FL  0.50% ($36,520 average AGI)
to Indian River County, FL  0.18% ($47,103)
to Volusia County, FL  0.14% ($40,108)


Strongest AM radio stations in Merritt Island:
  • WTIR (1300 AM; 5 kW; COCOA BEACH, FL; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WIXC (1060 AM; 50 kW; TITUSVILLE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
  • WMMV (1350 AM; 1 kW; COCOA, FL)
  • WONQ (1030 AM; 45 kW; OVIEDO, FL; Owner: FLORIDA BROADCASTERS)
  • WMEL (920 AM; 5 kW; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: TWIN TOWERS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WWBC (1510 AM; daytime; 1 kW; COCOA, FL; Owner: ASTRO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WHOO (1080 AM; daytime; 35 kW; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, 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.)
  • WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WINT (1560 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTLN (950 AM; 12 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: TM2, INC.)
  • WQYK (1010 AM; 50 kW; SEFFNER, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TAMPA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Merritt Island:
  • WHKR (102.7 FM; ROCKLEDGE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLRQ-FM (99.3 FM; COCOA, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAOA-FM (107.1 FM; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHTQ (96.5 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WWKA (92.3 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, 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.)
  • WMIE-FM (91.5 FM; COCOA, FL; Owner: NATIONAL CHRISTIAN NETWORK)
  • WPOZ (88.3 FM; UNION PARK, FL; Owner: CENTRAL FLORIDA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WCIF (106.3 FM; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, INC.)
  • W253AG (98.5 FM; COCOA, FL; Owner: CENTRAL EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMFE-FM (90.7 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COMMUNITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMGF (107.7 FM; MOUNT DORA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOCL (105.9 FM; DELAND, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WPIO (89.3 FM; TITUSVILLE, FL; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WEJF (90.3 FM; PALM BAY, FL; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WBVD (95.1 FM; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W230AL (93.9 FM; COCOA, FL; Owner: BLACK MEDIA WORKS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Merritt Island:
  • WTGL-TV (Channel 52; COCOA, FL; Owner: GOOD LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBCC (Channel 68; COCOA, FL; Owner: BREVARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WRDQ (Channel 27; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: WFTV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W04CN (Channel 4; COCOA, ETC., FL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WOTF (Channel 43; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: TELEFUTURA ORLANDO, INC.)
  • WFTV (Channel 9; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: WFTV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W46DB (Channel 46; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WACX (Channel 55; LEESBURG, FL; Owner: ASSOCIATED CHRISTIAN TELEVISION SYSTEM, 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.)
  • WKMG-TV (Channel 6; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS ORLANDO, INC.)
  • WOFL (Channel 35; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WOPX (Channel 56; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: PAXSON ORLANDO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WZXZ-CA (Channel 11; ORLANDO, ETC., FL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WMFE-TV (Channel 24; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COMMUNITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMVJ-LP (Channel 29; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W26BN (Channel 26; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: WIRELESS BROADBAND SERVICES/AMERICA)
  • W59CX (Channel 59; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WESH (Channel 2; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: ORLANDO HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WXXU-LP (Channel 12; ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WSCF-LP (Channel 31; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: JAMES J. CHLADEK)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Merritt Island fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 18
Total length: 290 meters (951ft)
Total costs: $5,172,000
Total average daily traffic: 387,554
Total average daily truck traffic: 20,794

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1960-1969: 4
  • 1970-1979: 10
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 2
  • 2000-2009: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Merritt Island, FL

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Merritt Island)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Merritt Island, FL)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 401 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Merritt Island)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 11 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Merritt Island)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 173 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 10 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED111$189,164555$214,214586$214,19190$88,9160$0269$180,7925$86,618
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0106$201,832165$191,53027$85,2840$064$213,1311$26,150
APPLICATIONS DENIED21$169,902260$199,358403$245,78587$110,1010$0194$194,7416$31,637
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$155,91075$217,001196$240,84620$154,4460$044$173,9660$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$026$237,93776$230,9123$92,2531$45,00015$211,5090$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 10 tracts in Merritt Island, FL

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 10 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED195$213,96737$233,41587$204,0381$99,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED19$209,56911$259,30210$244,4001$99,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED10$200,3003$311,5037$199,2860$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN13$223,1223$171,3337$215,2860$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$262,9430$02$288,5000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 121
  • Hazardous Condition: 55
  • Service Call: 6
  • Good Intent Call: 11

Incident types - Merritt Island


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Merritt Island, FL

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  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill (population 5,000+)"
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  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill"
  • #37 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+)"

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