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Leon County, Florida business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
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Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 61.5% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 37.8%
Area name: Tallahassee, FL HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Leon County is $556 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $687 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $916 a month.
Cities in this county include: Tallahassee, Zephyrhills West, Zephyrhills South, Woodville, Zephyrhills North, Homestead Base, East Leon, Northeast Leon, Northwest Leon, Southeast Leon.
2005 air pollution in Leon County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.091 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.071 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 12.9 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 31 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Gadsden County , Jefferson County , Liberty County , Wakulla County , Grady County, Georgia , Thomas County, Georgia .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Leon County: Lone Star Camp (A), Lost Lake Recreation Site (B), Otter Camp (C), Coes Landing (D), Bagwell Landing (E), Collins Landing (F), Davis Boat Landing (G), Stoutamire Landing (H), Stoutamire Landing Campground (I), Sunset Public Landing (J), Trout Pond Recreation Area (K), Drakes Landing Recreation Site (L), Vause Landing (M), Brown House (N), Wainright Landing (O), Wakulla Work Center (P), Browns House Hunt Camp (Q), Millers Public Landing (R), Buck Horn Camp (S), Bull Headley Public Landing (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Leon County include: Advent Christian Church of Tallahassee (A), Aenon Baptist Church (B), Aenon Church (C), Floyd Chapel (D), Morningside Baptist Chapel (E), Mount Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church (F), Fort Braden Church (G), Fort Braden Pentecostal Holiness Church (H), Mount Sinai Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Soda Field Cemetery (1), Meadowwood Memorial Park (2), Lester Cemetery (3), Skipper Cemetery (4), Memory Gardens Cemetery (5), Miccosukee Cemetery (6), Mitchell Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Buck Pond (A), Campground Pond (B), Carns Pond (C), Carr Lake (D), Hogan Pond (E), Sanders Hammock Pond (F), Sand Pond (G), Monkey Business, Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: George, Bayou (A), Bradford Brook (B), Harvey Creek (C), Panther Creek (D), Black Creek (E), Freeman Creek (F), Polk Creek (G), Midway Branch (H), Munson Slough (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Leon County include: A J Henry Park (1), Natural Bridge Battlefield Historic State Park (2), Silver Lake Recreation Area (3), Talquin Wildlife Management Area (4), Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park (5), Stoneler Road County Park (6), Ochlockonee River Wildlife Management Area (7), Chaires Capitola Community Park (8), Leon Sinks Geological Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Leon County: Lone Star Camp (A), Lost Lake Recreation Site (B), Otter Camp (C), Coes Landing (D), Bagwell Landing (E), Collins Landing (F), Davis Boat Landing (G), Stoutamire Landing (H), Stoutamire Landing Campground (I), Sunset Public Landing (J), Trout Pond Recreation Area (K), Drakes Landing Recreation Site (L), Vause Landing (M), Brown House (N), Wainright Landing (O), Wakulla Work Center (P), Browns House Hunt Camp (Q), Millers Public Landing (R), Buck Horn Camp (S), Bull Headley Public Landing (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Leon County include: Advent Christian Church of Tallahassee (A), Aenon Baptist Church (B), Aenon Church (C), Floyd Chapel (D), Morningside Baptist Chapel (E), Mount Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church (F), Fort Braden Church (G), Fort Braden Pentecostal Holiness Church (H), Mount Sinai Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Soda Field Cemetery (1), Meadowwood Memorial Park (2), Lester Cemetery (3), Skipper Cemetery (4), Memory Gardens Cemetery (5), Miccosukee Cemetery (6), Mitchell Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Buck Pond (A), Campground Pond (B), Carns Pond (C), Carr Lake (D), Hogan Pond (E), Sanders Hammock Pond (F), Sand Pond (G), Monkey Business, Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: George, Bayou (A), Bradford Brook (B), Harvey Creek (C), Panther Creek (D), Black Creek (E), Freeman Creek (F), Polk Creek (G), Midway Branch (H), Munson Slough (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Leon County include: A J Henry Park (1), Natural Bridge Battlefield Historic State Park (2), Silver Lake Recreation Area (3), Talquin Wildlife Management Area (4), Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park (5), Stoneler Road County Park (6), Ochlockonee River Wildlife Management Area (7), Chaires Capitola Community Park (8), Leon Sinks Geological Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 50,886 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 41.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 11,345 (42% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 95.0%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Leon County with a mortgage: 34,245 (4,018 second mortgage, 3,501 home equity loan, 115 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 10,459
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Leon County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Florida state average. It is 1.2 times above overall U.S. average.
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Means of transportation to work
9.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,293 average adjusted gross income)
0.28% of residents moved from foreign countries ($312 average AGI)Leon County: 0.28%Florida average: 0.22% 5.75% relocated from other counties in Florida ($19,578 average AGI) 3.72% relocated from other states ($14,404 average AGI)Leon County: 3.72%Florida average: 4.24%
9.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,195 average adjusted gross income)
0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($190 average AGI)Leon County: 0.08%Florida average: 0.12% 5.71% relocated to other counties in Florida ($20,045 average AGI) 4.11% relocated to other states ($15,960 average AGI)Leon County: 4.11%Florida average: 3.31%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.5
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 22,871 (19,717 aged, 3,154 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Household type by relationship
39,285 spouses, 57,966 children (53,159 natural, 1,831 adopted, 2,976 stepchildren), 3,489 grandchildren, 2,356 brothers or sisters, 1,336 parents, 2,436 other relatives, 3,782 non-relatives
Size of family households: 23,754 2-persons, 14,031 3-persons, 10,912 4-persons, 4,209 5-persons, 1,182 6-persons, 708 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 28,638 1-person, 9,565 2-persons, 2,443 3-persons, 1,139 4-persons, 90 5-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.
92.4% of residents of Leon County speak English at home. 3.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 7% speak English not well). 0.5% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $4,612,863,000 ($18915 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $151,443,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $613,644,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $214,308,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $104,376,000 Federal grants: $3,477,134,000 Federal procurement contracts: $81,353,000 ($46,558,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $122,049,000 ($22,221,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $106,101,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $126,589,000 Federal Government insurance: $429,466,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 35.70 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
42% of Leon County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Florida.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $93,200
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Solid Waste Management: $6,136,000
Housing & Community Development: $578,000
Parks & Recreation: $28,000
Regular Highways: $3,280,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,889,000
General Public Buildings: $1,175,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,172,000
Libraries: $618,000
Corrections - Other: $525,000
Corrections - Other: $21,852,000
Police Protection: $20,142,000
Financial Administration: $18,587,000
General - Other: $18,166,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $16,195,000
Solid Waste Management: $6,478,000
Natural Resources - Other: $6,059,000
Libraries: $5,490,000
Health Services - Other: $4,837,000
Central Staff Services: $3,885,000
Welfare - Other: $2,850,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,122,000
General Public Buildings: $1,926,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,138,000
Housing & Community Development: $755,000
General Support: $158,000
Industrial Revenue: $14,954,000
Interest Earnings: $3,346,000
Financial Administration: $462,000
Libraries: $417,000
Corrections - Other: $72,000
Parks & Recreation: $36,000
Health - Other: $29,000
General - Other: $26,000
Natural Resource - Other: $10,000
Central Staff: $4,000
Highways: $15,570,000
All Other: $1,858,000
Total General Sales: $18,443,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $4,535,000
NEC: $2,802,000
Public Utilities: $2,615,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,009,000
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