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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.6%), Retail trade (12.9%), Construction (11.8%), Public administration (11.1%).
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Gilchrist County, Florida business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Gilchrist County, Florida:
Detached houses: $313,370Here: $313,370State: $334,342 Townhouses or other attached units: $93,218Here: $93,218State: $258,333 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $163,857Here: $163,857State: $240,504 Mobile homes: $50,862Here: $50,862State: $43,568
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Bush/Cheney (Republican): 70.4% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 28.8%
Area name: Gainesville, FL MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Gilchrist County is $550 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $626 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $915 a month.
Cities in this county include: Trenton, Fanning Springs, Bell.
Neighboring counties: Alachua County , Columbia County , Dixie County , Dixie County , Lafayette County , Levy County , Suwannee County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Gilchrist County: Log Landing (A), Rock Bluff Landing (B), Iris Railroad Station (C), Mona Railroad Station (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Gilchrist County include: Midway Church (A), Mount Horeb Church (B), Mount Nebo Church (C), New Hope Church (D), Pierce Chapel (E), Pleasant Grove Church (F), Pleasant Hill Church (G), Priscilla Church (H), Bell Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Osceola Cemetery (1), Townsend Cemetery (2), Trenton Cemetery (3), Joppa Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Haven Winquipin (A), Hay Pond (B), Buttonwood Pond (C), Sevenmile Lake (D), Jeb Knight Pond (E), Camp Pond (F), Jennings Lake (G), Cannon Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: Ichetucknee River (A), Cow Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Gilchrist County: Log Landing (A), Rock Bluff Landing (B), Iris Railroad Station (C), Mona Railroad Station (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Gilchrist County include: Midway Church (A), Mount Horeb Church (B), Mount Nebo Church (C), New Hope Church (D), Pierce Chapel (E), Pleasant Grove Church (F), Pleasant Hill Church (G), Priscilla Church (H), Bell Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Osceola Cemetery (1), Townsend Cemetery (2), Trenton Cemetery (3), Joppa Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Haven Winquipin (A), Hay Pond (B), Buttonwood Pond (C), Sevenmile Lake (D), Jeb Knight Pond (E), Camp Pond (F), Jennings Lake (G), Cannon Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Ichetucknee River (A), Cow Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 431 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 251 (33% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 33.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 40.2%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Gilchrist County with a mortgage: 778 (71 second mortgage, 18 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 461
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Gilchrist County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Florida state average. It is 1.1 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/23/1983, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
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11.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,562 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 9.35% relocated from other counties in Florida ($32,853 average AGI) 2.46% relocated from other states ($7,708 average AGI)Gilchrist County: 2.46%Florida average: 4.24%
9.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,685 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 7.70% relocated to other counties in Florida ($20,806 average AGI) 1.91% relocated to other states ($7,879 average AGI)Gilchrist County: 1.91%Florida average: 3.31%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,526 (1,994 aged, 532 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Household type by relationship
2,971 spouses, 3,945 children (3,597 natural, 146 adopted, 202 stepchildren), 292 grandchildren, 77 brothers or sisters, 82 parents, 155 other relatives, 286 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,648 2-persons, 832 3-persons, 722 4-persons, 304 5-persons, 127 6-persons, 71 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,061 1-person, 208 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 6 4-persons.
95.8% of residents of Gilchrist County speak English at home. 2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $66,816,000 ($4170 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $2,691,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $40,467,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $14,466,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $599,000 Federal grants: $9,166,000 Federal procurement contracts: $432,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,686,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $0,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,837,000 Federal Government insurance: $24,047,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.27 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
60% of Gilchrist County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Florida.
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $54,400
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Central Staff Services: $8,000
Police Protection: $1,791,000
Central Staff Services: $1,651,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,024,000
Health Services - Other: $796,000
Corrections - Other: $601,000
Housing & Community Development: $563,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $454,000
Financial Administration: $363,000
Fire Protection: $320,000
General - Other: $258,000
General Public Buildings: $195,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $187,000
Parks & Recreation: $137,000
Natural Resources - Other: $110,000
Libraries: $96,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $4,000
General Revenue, NEC: $380,000
Interest Earnings: $145,000
Highways: $855,000
All Other: $625,000
Housing & Community Development: $513,000
Public Welfare: $134,000
Total General Sales: $502,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $377,000
NEC: $112,000
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