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Lake County

Population in July 2009: 13,928. Population change since 2000: +43.6%
Males: 6,704  (48.1%)
Females: 7,224  (51.9%)

Median resident age:  55.5 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 32778.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $34,868 (it was $31,337 in 2000)
Tavares:

$34,868
Florida:

$44,736
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $21,882

Tavares city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $120,386 (it was $62,100 in 2000)
Tavares:

$120,386
Florida:

$182,400
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $147,681; Detached houses: $205,328; Townhouses or other attached units: $152,890; In 2-unit structures: $168,295; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $93,540; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $107,508; Mobile homes: $89,092; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $70,626

Median gross rent in 2009: $756.

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  • White alone - 11,187 (83.0%)
  • Black alone - 1,016 (7.5%)
  • Hispanic - 786 (5.8%)
  • Asian alone - 192 (1.4%)
  • American alone - 116 (0.9%)
  • Two or more races - 99 (0.7%)
  • Other race alone - 80 (0.6%)

Races in Tavares detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Tavares: 90.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (18.4%), English (15.0%), United States (10.5%), Irish (9.9%), French (5.1%), Italian (4.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 76 feet

Land area: 7.09 square miles.

Population density: 1965 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Tavares:

  • High school or higher: 77.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 9.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tavares city:

  • Never married: 15.0%
  • Now married: 57.9%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 12.8%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

375 residents are foreign born (1.6% Latin America, 1.2% Europe, 0.5% North America, 0.5% Asia).

This city:  3.9%
Florida:  16.7%


According to our research there were 17 registered sex offenders living in Tavares, Florida in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Tavares to the number of sex offenders is 819 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,533 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $945 (0.9%)
Tavares satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Orlando, FL (28.6 miles , pop. 185,951).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tampa, FL (72.7 miles , pop. 303,447).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (825.7 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Silver Lake, FL (2.1 miles ), Eustis, FL (2.2 miles ), Mount Dora, FL (2.3 miles ), Astatula, FL (2.5 miles ), Howey-in-the-Hills, FL (2.5 miles ), Yalaha, FL (2.6 miles ), Lisbon, FL (2.6 miles ), Tangerine, FL (2.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 81 buildings, average cost: $75,700
  • 1997: 85 buildings, average cost: $72,600
  • 1998: 50 buildings, average cost: $78,600
  • 1999: 103 buildings, average cost: $93,300
  • 2000: 138 buildings, average cost: $130,900
  • 2001: 171 buildings, average cost: $120,900
  • 2002: 183 buildings, average cost: $117,300
  • 2003: 195 buildings, average cost: $110,500
  • 2004: 249 buildings, average cost: $116,700
  • 2005: 595 buildings, average cost: $163,800
  • 2006: 264 buildings, average cost: $167,500
  • 2007: 105 buildings, average cost: $172,400
  • 2008: 50 buildings, average cost: $247,800
  • 2009: 14 buildings, average cost: $278,700
  • 2010: 55 buildings, average cost: $138,500

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Latitude: 28.80 N, Longitude: 81.73 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,736 (+28.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 777 (26.6%)

Area code: 352

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Tavares, Florida accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

10.9%
Florida:

10.6%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Tavares by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Murders 0000000210
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.014.27.00.0
Rapes 3513223523
per 100,000 30.149.39.527.117.216.922.535.614.120.9
Robberies 41251741287
per 100,000 40.29.918.945.28.659.230.085.556.248.8
Assaults 18242526254232503325
per 100,000 180.9236.6236.3234.8215.1355.4239.7356.2232.0174.2
Burglaries 31515154474958644142
per 100,000 311.5502.8482.0487.7404.3414.7434.4455.9288.2292.6
Thefts 192143170168186189165228168146
per 100,000 1929.51409.81606.71517.31600.01599.41235.91624.31180.91017.2
Auto thefts 9251627172322222522
per 100,000 90.4246.5151.2243.9146.2194.6164.8156.7175.7153.3
Arson 0000000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 179.1201.6171.1197.1163.8211.6168.4264.0170.5140.0

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Crime in Tavares detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 37 (26 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.81
Florida average:

2.47

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +1,728 (+21.7%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (18%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (10%)
  • Other services, except public administration (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Other services, except public administration (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Tavares-area historical tornado activity is above Florida state average. It is 126% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/2/2007, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.0 miles away from the Tavares city center killed 13 people and injured 51 people and caused $98 million in damages.

On 2/2/2007, a category F3 tornado 19.9 miles away from the city center killed 8 people and injured 25 people and caused $114 million in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lake County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 5, Fires: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Flood: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Tavares topographic map

Birthplace of: Jermaine Taylor - College basketball player (Central Florida Knights).


Hospital/medical center in Tavares:

  • FLORIDA HOSPITAL WATERMAN (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 1000 WATERMAN WAY)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Tavares:

  • LEESBURG REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; LEESBURG, FL)
  • VILLAGES REGIONAL HOSPITAL THE (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; THE VILLAGES, FL)
  • SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; CLERMONT, FL)

Political contributions by individuals in Tavares, FL

Amtrak station near Tavares:

  • 20 miles: WILDWOOD (601 N. MAIN ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.


Local government website: www.tavares.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tavares:

  • Seminole State College of Florida (about 27 miles; Sanford, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,064)
  • Rollins College (about 28 miles; Winter Park, FL; FT enrollment: 2,715)
  • Valencia Community College (about 29 miles; Orlando, FL; FT enrollment: 17,591)
  • Full Sail University (about 30 miles; Winter Park, FL; FT enrollment: 7,516)
  • Stetson University (about 31 miles; DeLand, FL; FT enrollment: 3,258)
  • Everest University-South Orlando (about 32 miles; Orlando, FL; FT enrollment: 3,028)
  • Universal Technical Institute-Automotive Motorcycle & Marine Mechanics (about 33 miles; Orlando, FL; FT enrollment: 4,327)

Public high schools in Tavares:

Private high school in Tavares:

  • LIBERTY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 278; Location: 2451 DORA AVE; Grades: PK - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Tavares:

Private elementary/middle school in Tavares:

  • ADVENTURE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 103; Location: 3800 STATE ROAD 19; Grades: PK - 9)
See full list of schools located in Tavares, School District: LAKE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Tavares:

  • LAKE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $9,590,071; Location: 2401 WOODLEA RD.; 498,728 books; 31,559 audio materials; 59,861 video materials; 10 local licensed databases; 62 state licensed databases; 1,348 print serial subscriptions; 1 electronic serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Lake Sumter Community College, located in Leesburg, FL.

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Notable location: Taveres Center (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Center: Village Market Place of Tavares Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Tavares: Oviedo Congregation of Jehovahs Witnesses (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Tavares Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes: Etowah, Lake (A), Juniata, Lake (B), Elsie, Lake (C), Tavares, Lake (D), Frances, Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Tavares include: Summerall Park (1), Ridge Park (2), Wooten Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Lake County - Clerk of the Circuit Court-James C Watkins- Jury Services- Probate-Wills-Guardian (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 550 West Main Street).

Hotels: BUSE Albert K (11801 USHighway 441), Best Western Lake County Inn (1380 East Burleigh Boulevard), Budget Inn (101 West Burleigh Boulevard).

Courts: Court Administration Of The Fifth Judicial Circuit (888 South Duncan Drive), Lake County - Courts Management- Clerk Of The Circuit Court-James C Watkins- Court Administra (202 North Sinclair Avenue), Lake County - Court Administration (550 West Main Street), Florida State - Judicial- Magistrates- State Attorney (550 West Main Street), Florida State - Judicial- Magistrates- Public Defender (550 West Main Street), Florida State - Judicial- Circuit Court Fifth Judicial- Judges- Pope Wil (550 West Main Street), Lake County - Community Services- Teen Court Program (315 West Main Street), Lake County - Court Administration- Deputy Courts Administrator (550 West Main Street), Lake County - Court Administration- Indigence Examiner (550 West Main Street).

 
Lake County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 23.0. This is better than average.
City:

23.0
U.S.:

32.0
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 27.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

27.0
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 16.5. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 9.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

16.5
U.S.:

22.1

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

COVE WATER SYSTEM, INC. (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and AUG-09-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-09-2004)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between AUG-10-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
IRENE'S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
ROD 'N REEL ASSOCIATION (Population served: 12, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Tavares that have no violations reported:

  • LINKS AT VILLAGE GREEN (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LAKE HARRIS LODGE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.4%
(8.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 36.7% for Black residents, 11.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 9.9% for American Indian residents, 37.8% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.0 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.1%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.6%
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: 0.1% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tavares, FL

People in group quarters in Tavares:

  • 585 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 135 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 5 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Tavares compared to Florida state average:

Tavares, Florida environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below 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 Tavares (2011 data):

  • Reunion Bank of Florida: Reunion Bank Of Florida at 1892 East Burleigh Boulevard, branch established on 10/06/2008; Messenger Service at 1892 East Burleigh Boulevard, branch established on 10/06/2008. Info updated 10/07/2008: Bank assets: $11.7 mil, Deposits: $10.1 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: North Tavares Branch at 350 East Burleigh Boulevard, branch established on 11/11/1974. 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
  • TD Bank, National Association: Tavares Branch at 125 East Burleigh Boulevard, branch established on 03/08/2004. 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
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Tavares Branch at 224 North Sinclair Avenue, branch established on 11/18/1935. Info updated 03/29/2010: Bank assets: $151,545.4 mil, Deposits: $105,623.4 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1795 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • United Southern Bank: Tavares Branch at 1303 North New Hampshire Avenue, branch established on 04/10/1978. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $41.2 mil, Deposits: $34.2 mil, headquarters in Umatilla, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Unisouth, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Tavares Branch at 600 West Burleigh Boulevard, branch established on 04/07/1978. 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

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Tavares, Florida:

  • Scottish Inn, 102 E Burleigh Blvd, Tavares, FL 32778
  • Villa Lagoon Inn, 901 W Lakeshore Blvd, Tavares, FL 32778
  • Pink Top Motel, 14915 Old Hwy 441 44, Tavares, FL 32778
  • Tava Dora Motel, 1401 E Alfred St, Tavares, FL 32778
  • Inn On The Green, 700 E Burleigh Blvd, Tavares, FL 32778 , Phone: (352) 343-6373, Fax: (352) 343-7216
  • Holiday Inn Express And Suites, 3601 West Burleigh Blvd, Tavares, FL 32778 , Phone: (352) 742-1600, Fax: (352) 742-1662
  • Days Inn & Suites, 15000 Us Hwy 441, Tavares, FL 32778 , Phone: (352) 742-8022, Fax: (352) 742-8722
  • Best Western Lake County Inn & Suites, 1380 E Burleigh Blvd, Tavares, FL 32778 , Phone: (352) 253-2378, Fax: (352) 253-0788
All 8 fire-safe hotels and motels in Tavares, Florida

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Tavares travel time to work - commute
Tavares mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (87%)
  • Utility gas (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Lake County Florida:


2008 Presidential Election results in Lake County Florida:
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Neighborhoods in Tavares:

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Religion statistics for Tavares:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 39.67%
Here39.7%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents30.6%23.0%11.8%6.4%2.9%
Congregations17.5%2.1%8.2%5.2%10.8%
NameEpiscopal ChurchLutheran ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristLDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
Adherents2.9%2.5%2.5%2.4%14.8%
Congregations2.6%2.1%3.6%2.1%45.9%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 51
Lake County:

1.70 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Here:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 35
This county:

1.17 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

1.28 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 107
Lake County:

3.56 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

3.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 180
This county:

5.99 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.45 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Lake County:

11.2%
Florida:

9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Lake County:

24.3%
State:

23.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.1%
State:

14.0%

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 11$39,626$43,2280$0
Other Government Administration 13$50,380$46,5050$0
Police Protection - Officers 28$121,405$52,0310$0
Police - Other 3$7,740$30,9601$514
Firefighters 19$77,796$49,1340$0
Fire - Other 1$4,034$48,4080$0
Streets and Highways 10$28,886$34,6630$0
Solid Waste Management 11$30,396$33,1590$0
Sewerage 14$47,597$40,7970$0
Parks and Recreation 16$42,597$31,9480$0
Water Supply 11$36,411$39,7210$0
Local Libraries 8$21,644$32,4664$2,845
Other and Unallocable 4$12,598$37,7940$0
Totals for Government 149$521,110$41,9695$3,359

Tavares government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,300,000 ($93.34)
    Sewerage: $1,276,000 ($91.61)
    All Other: $264,000 ($18.95)
    Parks & Recreation: $63,000 ($4.52)
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $747,000 ($53.63)
    Parks & Recreation: $232,000 ($16.66)
    Central Staff Services: $195,000 ($14.00)
    Fire Protection: $58,000 ($4.16)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,421,000 ($102.02)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,027,000 ($73.74)
    Central Staff Services: $883,000 ($63.40)
    Sewerage: $765,000 ($54.93)
    Fire Protection: $590,000 ($42.36)
    Parks & Recreation: $560,000 ($40.21)
    General Public Buildings: $560,000 ($40.21)
    Water Utilities: $444,000 ($31.88)
    Financial Administration: $437,000 ($31.38)
    Libraries: $327,000 ($23.48)
    General - Other: $324,000 ($23.26)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $119,000 ($8.54)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $240,000 ($17.23)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $3,184,000 ($228.60)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,240,000 ($160.83)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,945,000 ($139.65)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,880,000 ($206.78)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $304,000 ($21.83)
    Other, NEC: $295,000 ($21.18)
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $1,143,000 ($82.06)
    Interest Earnings: $460,000 ($33.03)
    General Revenue, NEC: $200,000 ($14.36)
    Rents: $20,000 ($1.44)
    Property Sale Other: $1,000 ($0.07)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $1,152,000 ($82.71)
    Police Protection: $110,000 ($7.90)
    Water Utilities: $101,000 ($7.25)
    General Public Building: $60,000 ($4.31)
    Libraries: $41,000 ($2.94)
    Parks & Recreation: $29,000 ($2.08)
    General - Other: $29,000 ($2.08)
    Fire Protection: $27,000 ($1.94)
    Solid Waste Management: $24,000 ($1.72)
    Central Staff: $13,000 ($0.93)
    Financial Administration: $8,000 ($0.57)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $8,951,000 ($642.66)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,522,000 ($109.28)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0 ($0.00)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $198,000 ($14.22)
    Housing & Community Development: $14,000 ($1.01)
    Gas Utilities: $7,000 ($0.50)
    All Other: $5,000 ($0.36)
  • Tax - Property: $1,288,000 ($92.48)
    Other Selective Sales: $1,219,000 ($87.52)
    Public Utilities: $968,000 ($69.50)
    NEC: $570,000 ($40.92)
    Total General Sales: $411,000 ($29.51)
    Motor Fuels Sales: $237,000 ($17.02)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,129,000 ($296.45)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $174,000 ($12.49)

12.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,123 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

12.39%
Florida average:

8.71%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($145 average AGI)
Lake County:

0.09%
Florida average:

0.22%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Orange County, FL  2.48% ($46,482 average AGI)
from Seminole County, FL  0.69% ($51,249)
from Broward County, FL  0.40% ($51,706)


8.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,280 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.61%
Florida average:

7.73%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($154 average AGI)
Lake County:

0.05%
Florida average:

0.12%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Orange County, FL  1.47% ($43,093 average AGI)
to Polk County, FL  0.53% ($35,330)
to Marion County, FL  0.51% ($37,765)

Strongest AM radio stations in Tavares:

  • WLBE (790 AM; 5 kW; LEESBURG-EUSTIS, FL; Owner: WLBE 790, INC.)
  • WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WQBQ (1410 AM; 10 kW; LEESBURG, FL)
  • WKIQ (1240 AM; 1 kW; EUSTIS, FL; Owner: MCKENZIE BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WONQ (1030 AM; 45 kW; OVIEDO, FL; Owner: FLORIDA BROADCASTERS)
  • WHOO (1080 AM; daytime; 35 kW; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
  • WTLN (950 AM; 12 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: TM2, INC.)
  • WIXC (1060 AM; 50 kW; TITUSVILLE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
  • WDBO (580 AM; 5 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WLAA (1680 AM; 10 kW; WINTER GARDEN, FL; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WORL (660 AM; 5 kW; ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ORLANDO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tavares:

  • WXXL (106.7 FM; TAVARES, FL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCFB (94.5 FM; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, 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.)
  • WWKQ (88.7 FM; CLERMONT, FL; Owner: HISPANIC BROADCAST SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WJHM (101.9 FM; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • W212BF (90.3 FM; LEESBURG, FL; Owner: CTRAL FLORIDA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WOGK (93.7 FM; OCALA, FL; Owner: OCALA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WOMX-FM (105.1 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS 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.)
  • WHTQ (96.5 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WPYO (95.3 FM; APOPKA, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WWKA (92.3 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WPOZ (88.3 FM; UNION PARK, FL; Owner: CENTRAL FLORIDA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WPCV (97.5 FM; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMMO (98.9 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WLOQ (103.1 FM; WINTER PARK, FL; Owner: GROSS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WMFQ (92.9 FM; OCALA, FL; Owner: ASTERISK COMMUNICATIONS, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Tavares:

  • WESH (Channel 2; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: ORLANDO HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WZXZ-CA (Channel 11; ORLANDO, ETC., FL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WXXU-LP (Channel 12; ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WVEN-TV (Channel 26; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WFTV (Channel 9; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: WFTV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WKMG-TV (Channel 6; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS ORLANDO, INC.)
  • WRBW (Channel 65; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WCEU (Channel 15; NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL; Owner: DAYTONA BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WOFL (Channel 35; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • W47AL (Channel 47; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CONCILIO MISSION CRISTIANA FUENTE)
  • WMFE-TV (Channel 24; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COMMUNITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRDQ (Channel 27; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: WFTV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W21AU (Channel 21; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CENTRAL BROADCAST COMPANY)
  • WPXG-LP (Channel 31; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOKB-LP (Channel 7; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WVCI-LP (Channel 16; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WRCF-LP (Channel 29; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CHARLES S. NAMEY)

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

Tavares, Florida:
  • Fatal accident count: 54
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 95
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 22
  • Fatalities: 57
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 154
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 4
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 Tavares fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total average daily traffic: 33,463
Total average daily truck traffic: 4,863
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 55,209

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

38 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Tavares)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Tavares, FL)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • FL2052, 15920 Old Us Hwy 441 (Lat: 28.802417 Lon: -81.692278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.9 m, Call Sign: WQDX480, Licensee ID: L00005009
    Assigned Frequencies: 6596.25 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/22/2005, Expiration Date: 11/22/2015, Cancellation Date: 02/20/2007, Certifier: Kyle B Entz
    Registrant: Nextel License Holdings 1, Inc., 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4035
  • TAVARES, North Ingraham Avenue (Lat: 28.805417 Lon: -81.735139), Type: Tank, Structure height: 44.1 m, Call Sign: WQJD523
    Assigned Frequencies: 6197.24 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6345.49 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/31/2008, Expiration Date: 07/31/2018, Certifier: Greg Holcomb
    Registrant: Lake County, 315 W. Main St, Suite 411, Tavares, FL 32778, Phone: (352) 343-9458, Fax: (352) 343-9516, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

126 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Tavares)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers:

1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Tavares)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

29 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
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 Value
LOANS ORIGINATED17$117,76215$101,17928$158,0352$51,4406$90,3137$56,643
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$115,5702$165,0704$127,9300$01$57,7601$23,910
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$83,7257$98,67022$158,0961$77,9105$105,6724$73,048
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$246,5003$58,64711$196,5470$01$58,9202$60,015
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$04$150,7180$01$145,9600$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0308.01 , 0308.02, 0310.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$167,370
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0308.01 , 0308.02, 0310.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 95
  • Hazardous Condition: 49
  • Service Call: 7
  • Good Intent Call: 6

Incident types - Tavares


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Tavares, FL

Most common first names in Tavares, FL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William18877.6 years
John18176.1 years
James13874.8 years
Robert13374.4 years
Charles11676.6 years
Mary10277.7 years
George9877.4 years
Richard7173.9 years
Helen7080.3 years
Joseph6875.6 years
Most common last names in Tavares, FL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith8777.9 years
Miller3777.4 years
Johnson3574.7 years
Davis3576.9 years
Jones3575.3 years
Brown3574.9 years
Williams3278.7 years
Wilson2775.0 years
Taylor2380.7 years
Young1975.3 years
Businesses in Tavares, FL
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Holiday Inn1
Best Western1MasterBrand Cabinets3
CVS1Sprint Nextel1
Domino's Pizza1UPS5
FedEx5Walgreens2
H&R Block1YMCA1
Hardee's1
Browse common businesses in Tavares, FL


Tavares on our top lists:

  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Service occupations: (population 5,000+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Child care workers (population 5,000+)"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Education, training, and library occupations: (population 5,000+)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Book stores and news dealers (population 5,000+)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (population 5,000+)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Legal occupations: (population 5,000+)"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest residents (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 cities with most building permits per 1,000 residents in 2004-2006 (population 5,000+)"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index increase from 2005 to 2006 (population 5,000+)"
  • #96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest ratio of rapes to murders between 2001 and 2006 (population 5,000+)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"

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