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Putnam County

Population in July 2007: 614.
Males: 284  (46.4%)
Females: 330  (53.6%)
Median resident age:  52.4 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 32193.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,000 (it was $25,069 in 2000)
Welaka  $29,000
Florida:  $47,804

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $67,300 (it was $44,200 in 2000)
Welaka  $67,300
Florida:  $230,400

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Races in Welaka:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.0%)
  • Black (28.8%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)
  • Other race (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Welaka: 76.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (14.5%), English (7.8%), German (7.5%), Irish (7.2%), Italian (3.6%), Polish (1.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 28 feet

Land area: 1.36 square miles.

Population density: 452 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Welaka

  • High school or higher: 70.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 0.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 40.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Welaka town

  • Never married: 15.2%
  • Now married: 56.4%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 12.1%
  • Divorced: 14.0%

12 residents are foreign born (0.9% Latin America, 0.7% Europe, 0.5% Asia).

This town:  2.0%
Florida:  16.7%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Welaka, Florida in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Welaka to the number of sex offenders is 154 to 1.

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

Welaka:  1.2% ($536)
Florida:  1.2% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gainesville, FL (47.4 miles , pop. 95,447).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (58.0 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (854.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Pomona Park, FL (5.0 miles ), Crescent City, FL (11.3 miles ), Palatka, FL (11.6 miles ), East Palatka, FL (12.7 miles ), Interlachen, FL (18.2 miles ), Interlachen-Florahome, FL (19.3 miles ), Hastings, FL (19.7 miles ), East Marion, FL (21.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $30,400
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $33,900
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $121,800
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $107,000
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $89,200
  • 2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $127,600
  • 2006: 16 buildings, average cost: $168,700
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $73,800

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Latitude: 29.48 N, Longitude: 81.67 W


Area code: 386

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Mining (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Personal and laundry services (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Carpenters (9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (12%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Personal appearance workers (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)


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Crime in Welaka by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0160.0
Assaults 110100
    per 100,000 166.4163.40.0163.10.00.0
Burglaries 812034
    per 100,000 1331.1163.4328.90.0485.4640.0
Thefts 722044
    per 100,000 1164.7326.8328.90.0647.2640.0
Auto thefts 001002
    per 100,000 0.00.0164.50.00.0320.0
Arson 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 173.057.249.332.659.9144.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.63
US city average:  3.00

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Welaka-area historical tornado activity is near Florida state average. It is 48% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/7/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.1 miles away from the Welaka town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/15/1958, a category 3 tornado 37.1 miles away from the town center injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Welaka:
  • PUTNAM COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; PALATKA, FL)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FLAGLER SW BEDS (about 24 miles; BUNNELL, FL)
  • MUNROE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; OCALA, FL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Welaka:
  • ST AUGUSTINE (about 40 miles; ST AUGUSTINE, FL; ID: SGJ)
  • GAINESVILLE RGNL (about 44 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; ID: GNV)
  • OCALA INTL-JIM TAYLOR FIELD (about 44 miles; OCALA, FL; ID: OCF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Welaka:
  • KAY LARKIN (about 12 miles; PALATKA, FL; ID: 28J)
  • PIERSON MUNI (about 23 miles; PIERSON, FL; ID: 2J8)
  • FLAGLER COUNTY (about 33 miles; BUNNELL, FL; ID: X47)

Amtrak station near Welaka:
  • 12 miles: PALATKA (11TH & REID STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Welaka:
  • SAINT JOHNS RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; PALATKA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,509)
  • STETSON UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; DELAND, FL; FT enrollment: 2,966)
  • CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; OCALA, FL; FT enrollment: 3,101)
  • EMBRY RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; FT enrollment: 9,008)
  • DAYTONA BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; FT enrollment: 6,257)
  • BETHUNE COOKMAN COLLEGE (about 49 miles; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; FT enrollment: 2,638)
  • UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (about 50 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 41,543)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.1 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  62.7%
Whole state:  66.4%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  25.0%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  9.7%
Whole state:  5.7%

Welaka compared to Florida state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Putnam County Florida:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:


Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 1$3,109$37,3083$2,086
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,414$28,9680$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$895
Financial Administration 1$1,803$21,6360$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$2,290
Sewerage 0$0 1$111
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$749
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$1,072
Totals for Government 3$7,326$29,30414$7,202



7.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,192 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.92%
Florida average:  8.71%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($130 average AGI)
Putnam County:  0.05%
Florida average:  0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from St. Johns County, FL  0.81% ($40,636 average AGI)
from Duval County, FL  0.66% ($43,190)
from Alachua County, FL  0.58% ($28,892)


7.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,883 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.08%
Florida average:  7.73%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($139 average AGI)
Putnam County:  0.05%
Florida average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Alachua County, FL  0.69% ($28,262 average AGI)
to St. Johns County, FL  0.67% ($31,119)
to Duval County, FL  0.64% ($32,092)


Strongest AM radio stations in Welaka:
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGSR (1570 AM; 50 kW; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner: RJM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WONQ (1030 AM; 45 kW; OVIEDO, FL; Owner: FLORIDA BROADCASTERS)
  • WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WIXC (1060 AM; 50 kW; TITUSVILLE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
  • WPLK (800 AM; 1 kW; PALATKA, FL; Owner: RADIO PALATKA, INC.)
  • WIYD (1260 AM; 1 kW; PALATKA, FL; Owner: HALL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAYR (550 AM; 5 kW; ORANGE PARK, FL; Owner: GOOD TIDINGS TRUST, INC.)
  • WHOO (1080 AM; daytime; 35 kW; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Welaka:
  • WGNE-FM (99.9 FM; PALATKA, FL; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WOGK (93.7 FM; OCALA, FL; Owner: OCALA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WHIF (91.3 FM; PALATKA, FL; Owner: PUTNAM RADIO MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WCFB (94.5 FM; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WJHM (101.9 FM; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WOCL (105.9 FM; DELAND, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WMGF (107.7 FM; MOUNT DORA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKSG (89.5 FM; CEDAR CREEK, FL; Owner: DAYSTAR PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Welaka:
  • WJGV-LP (Channel 48; PALATKA, FL; Owner: PENTECOSTAL REVIVAL ASSOC., INC.)
  • WESH (Channel 2; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: ORLANDO HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WCEU (Channel 15; NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL; Owner: DAYTONA BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WJWB (Channel 17; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WXXU-LP (Channel 12; ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WVEN-TV (Channel 26; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)




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