Drinking water stations with addresses in Okeechobee and their reported violations in the past:
ANCIENT OAKS RV RESORT (Population served: 745, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAY-16-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (2 times from FEB-23-2006 to MAY-16-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (SEP-19-2005)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (SEP-19-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-23-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (SEP-19-2005)
- 8 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
BLUE CYPRESS GOLF & RV PARK (Population served: 418, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-03-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-16-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-1998 and MAR-1998, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-1997 and JUN-1997, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
- One routine major monitoring violation
ECKERD FAMILY YOUTH ALTERNATIV (Population served: 350, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-08-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-23-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-08-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-23-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
- 2 regular monitoring violations
BLUE HERON GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (JUN-09-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (JUN-09-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAR-16-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-22-2006), St BCA signed (JUN-09-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAR-16-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-22-2006), St BCA signed (JUN-09-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-23-2006), St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAR-16-2006), St BCA signed (JUN-09-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-23-2006), St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAR-16-2006), St BCA signed (JUN-09-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
- One routine major monitoring violation
PRIMROSE R.V. PARK (Population served: 104, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One minor monitoring violation
OKEECHOBEE LIVESTOCK MARKET (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One regular monitoring violation
KNOT'S LANDING (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
LOG HARBOR CONDOMINIUMS (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Okeechobee that have no violations reported:
- LAKE DENTON CAMP (Population served: 137, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- OKEECHOBEE GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- VFW POST 4423 (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: |  19.0% | | Whole state: |  12.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: | 9.7% | | Whole state: | 5.7% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Okeechobee, FL
People in group quarters in Okeechobee
- 213 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 175 people in nursing homes
- 22 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Okeechobee compared to Florida state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above 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 Okeechobee (2009 data):
- Seacoast National Bank: North Parrott Branch, Okeechobee Big Lake Branch, Operations Center Branch. Info updated 2006-10-25: Bank assets: $2,312.5 mil, Deposits: $1,848.5 mil, headquarters in Stuart, FL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices, Holding Company: Seacoast Banking Corporation Of Florida
- Bank of America, National Association: Main Okeechobee Branch at 205 North Parrott Avenue, branch established on 1943-11-20; South Okeechobee Branch at 3261 South U.S. Highway 441, branch established on 1980-10-06. 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
- National City Bank: Okeechobee Branch at 2801 Highway 441 South, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2009-01-16: Bank assets: $146,057.8 mil, Deposits: $104,197.4 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
- Riverside National Bank of Florida: Heartland Branch at 1506 S Parrott Ave, branch established on 2000-01-03. 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
- First Bank and Trust Company of Indiantown: The Okeechobee Branch at 205 East North Park Street, branch established on 1999-08-02. Info updated 2006-12-12: Bank assets: $83.3 mil, Deposits: $72.7 mil, headquarters in Indiantown, FL, positive income, 5 total offices
- Regions Bank: Okeechobee Branch at 305 East North Park Street, branch established on 1980-11-18. 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
- SunTrust Bank: Okeechobee Branch at 815 South Parrott Avenue, branch established on 1974-05-16. 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.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Okeechobee, Florida
- Ray's Sport Haven Motel, One 6 St Rt 4, Okeechobee, FL 34974
- Budget Inn, 201 S Parrott Ave, Okeechobee, FL 34974
- Treasure Island Motel, 3525 Se Hwy 441, Okeechobee, FL 34974
- Tropic Motel, 1012 S Parrott Ave, Okeechobee, FL 34974
- Sportsman North Motel, 601 N Parrott Ave, Okeechobee, FL 34972
- Dew Drop Inn, 8761 W Hwy 78, Okeechobee, FL 34974
- Ohio Motel, 507 N Parrott Ave, Okeechobee, FL 34972
- Palm Motel, 3190 S Hwy 441, Okeechobee, FL 34974
- 8 other hotels and motels
All 16 fire-safe hotels and motels in Okeechobee, Florida
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Okeechobee County Florida:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (90%)
- No fuel used (4%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Utility gas (1%)
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Neighborhoods in Okeechobee:
Religion statistics for Okeechobee
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 35.23%
| Here | | 35.2% |
| 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) | Lutheran Church |
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| Adherents | 45.1% | 21.9% | 5.3% | 4.8% | 3.5% |
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| Congregations | 20.6% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 11.8% | 2.9% |
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| Name | Assemblies of God | Episcopal Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | American Baptist Association | Other |
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| Adherents | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.2% | 1.7% | 7.7% |
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| Congregations | 8.8% | 2.9% | 8.8% | 2.9% | 35.3% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
3 | $8,021 | $32,084 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
5 | $17,672 | $42,413 | 7 | $2,604 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
20 | $77,521 | $46,513 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
2 | $5,731 | $34,386 | 1 | $540 |
| Firefighters |
12 | $37,722 | $37,722 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
6 | $16,755 | $33,510 | 1 | $1,400 |
| Streets and Highways |
9 | $30,733 | $40,977 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
57 | $194,155 | $40,875 | 9 | $4,544 |
Okeechobee government finances in 2002:
- Construction - Police Protection: $599,000
Regular Highways: $291,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,410,000
Fire Protection: $723,000
Regular Highways: $473,000
Financial Administration: $360,000
General Public Buildings: $241,000
Solid Waste Management: $209,000
Central Staff Services: $178,000
General - Other: $140,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $39,000
- Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $4,744,000
Total Federal Securities: $1,945,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $1,060,000
Total Cash & Deposits: $473,000
Benefit Payments: $200,000
Local Employee Contribution: $165,000
From Other Government: $145,000
From Local Government: $76,000
Withdrawals: $75,000
Other Investments - Other: $46,000
Interest Revenue: $-1,188,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $23,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $11,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $8,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $8,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $265,000
General Revenue, NEC: $40,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $395,000
Fire Protection: $45,000
Financial Administration: $22,000
Regular Highways: $15,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,732,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $951,000
End of Fiscal Year: $760,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $436,000
All Other: $49,000
- Tax - Property: $1,068,000
Public Utilities: $777,000
Other Selective Sales: $611,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $403,000
NEC: $144,000
Total General Sales: $88,000
Tobacco Sales: $0
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,616,000
8.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,437 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.89% | | 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:
8.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,666 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.04% | | 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 Okeechobee:
- WOKC (1570 AM; 1 kW; OKEECHOBEE, FL; Owner: GLADES MEDIA COMPANY LLC)
- WJNA (640 AM; 38 kW; ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SOUTH FLORIDA RADIO, INC.)
- WFTL (850 AM; 50 kW; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES II, L.L.C.)
- WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WAQI (710 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #1)
- WWFE (670 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: FENIX BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WAFC (590 AM; 5 kW; CLEWISTON, FL; Owner: GLADES MEDIA COMPANY)
- WRFX (940 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WLVJ (1040 AM; 25 kW; BOYNTON BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL BOYNTON BEACH, INC.)
- WWNN (1470 AM; 50 kW; POMPANO BEACH, FL; Owner: WWNN LICENSE, LLC)
- WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WIXC (1060 AM; 50 kW; TITUSVILLE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Okeechobee:
- W218BB (91.5 FM; OKEECHOBEE, FL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- WWFR (91.7 FM; STUART, FL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WLDI (95.5 FM; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKGR (98.7 FM; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRMF (97.9 FM; PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: PBB LICENSES, LLC)
- WCNO (89.9 FM; PALM CITY, FL; Owner: NATIONAL CHRISTIAN NETWORK, INC.)
- WMBX (102.3 FM; JENSEN BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WPBZ (103.1 FM; INDIANTOWN, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Okeechobee:
- WPBF (Channel 25; TEQUESTA, FL; Owner: WPBF-TV COMPANY)
- WTVX (Channel 34; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: C-34 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- WTCE (Channel 21; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: JACKSONVILLE EDUCATORS B/CNG, INC.)
- WFGC (Channel 61; PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, INC.)
- WTCN-CA (Channel 43; PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: WILLIAM H. BROTHERS)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Okeechobee, Florida:
- Fatal accident count: 63
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 94
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 31
- Fatalities: 71
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 172
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 6
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 Okeechobee fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 25 meters (82ft)
Total average daily traffic: 80,800
Total average daily truck traffic: 6,554
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 139,713
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Okeechobee)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 40 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Okeechobee, FL)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 46 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 193 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Okeechobee)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 3 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Okeechobee)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 119 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 49
- Hazardous Condition: 59
- Service Call: 2
- Good Intent Call: 1
Incident types - Okeechobee
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Okeechobee, FL
Okeechobee on our top lists:
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most fatal accidents per 100,000 population from 1975 to 2008 (pop 5,000+)"
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most fire safe hotels and motels per 100,000 population (pop 5,000+)"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Special education teachers (population 5,000+)"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Mathematical science occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores (population 5,000+)"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (population 5,000+)"
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (population 5,000+)"
- #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in nursing homes (population 5,000+)"
- #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)"
- #81 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of police officers in 2006 per 1000 residents (population 5,000+)"
- #88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of murders 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+)"
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