Taft, Florida

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Population in 2010: 2,205.
Population change since 2000: +13.8%
Males: 1,258  (57.1%)
Females: 947  (42.9%)
Median resident age:

51.9 years
Florida median age:

42.8 years

Zip codes: 32824.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $34,355 (it was $32,500 in 2000)
Taft:

$34,355
FL:

$63,062

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $22,558 (it was $12,331 in 2000)

Taft CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $159,200 (it was $63,900 in 2000)
Taft:

$159,200
FL:

$290,700

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $146,133; detached houses: $185,448; mobile homes: $119,897

Median gross rent in 2021: $919.

March 2022 cost of living index in Taft: 90.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 15.8%
(23.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 17.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 13.9% for other race residents, 33.2% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Taft, FL (2021)
    • 70045.5%Hispanic
    • 43328.2%White alone
    • 26917.5%Black alone
    • 1147.4%Asian alone

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

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Ancestries: American (15.7%), Haitian (14.2%), British (1.9%), Serbian (1.9%), English (1.5%), German (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 97 feet

Land area: 1.02 square miles.

Population density: 2,170 people per square mile   (low).

Taft, Florida map

665 residents are foreign born (33.9% Latin America, 7.0% Asia).

This place:

43.2%
Florida:

21.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $998 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $679 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Orlando, FL (7.2 miles , pop. 185,951).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tampa, FL (74.0 miles , pop. 303,447).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (851.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Sky Lake, FL (1.6 miles ),
Belle Isle, FL (1.6 miles ),
Southchase, FL (1.7 miles ),
Pine Castle, FL (1.7 miles ),
Meadow Woods, FL (1.9 miles ),
Edgewood, FL (2.0 miles ),
Oak Ridge, FL (2.1 miles ),
Williamsburg, FL (2.2 miles )

Latitude: 28.43 N, Longitude: 81.37 W

Distribution of median household income in Taft, FL in 2021
Distribution of house value in Taft, FL in 2021

Property values in Taft, FL

Taft satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

2.5%
Florida:

2.6%
Most common industries in Taft, FL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (18.4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (7.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (7.2%)
  • Repair & maintenance (6.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.3%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (4.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (33.3%)
  • Repair & maintenance (12.1%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (7.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.3%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (11.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (10.6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (9.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.5%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (5.3%)
  • Public administration (5.0%)
Most common occupations in Taft, FL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.8%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.3%)
  • Personal appearance workers (3.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (12.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (10.1%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.1%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (11.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10.9%)
  • Personal appearance workers (8.7%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (8.1%)
  • Child care workers (6.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.3%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (5.3%)

Average climate in Taft, Florida

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Taft, Florida environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 64.6. This is about average.

City:

64.6
U.S.:

74.2
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.486. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 7.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.486
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 4.51. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 8.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

4.51
U.S.:

5.56
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 28.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 12.5. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

12.5
U.S.:

19.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 7.03. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 8.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.03
U.S.:

8.46

Tornado activity:

Taft-area historical tornado activity is above Florida state average. It is 51% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/19/1981, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.8 miles away from the Taft place center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 2/22/1998, a category F3 tornado 14.8 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 70 people and caused $15 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Taft-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Florida state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 356.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 317.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/23/2016 at 17:20:29, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 158.6 miles away from Taft center
On 9/4/2016 at 18:29:29, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML) earthquake occurred 159.4 miles away from the city center
On 9/21/2016 at 16:30:52, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML) earthquake occurred 160.0 miles away from the city center
On 7/16/2016 at 20:00:10, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB) earthquake occurred 149.0 miles away from Taft center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Orange County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 10, Fires: 5, Tropical Storms: 4, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Taft topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Taft:

  • PARKS HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; ORLANDO, FL)
  • NURSE ON CALL - BEST CHOICE (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; ORLANDO, FL)
  • CONTINUOUS CARE HEALTH SERVICES CORP (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; ORLANDO, FL)
  • ORLANDO SOUTHWEST DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; ORLANDO, FL)
  • ALPHA HOME HEALTH SOLUTIONS LLC (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; ORLANDO, FL)
  • PREFERRED HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; ORLANDO, FL)
  • HUNTERS CREEK NURSING AND REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; ORLANDO, FL)

Amtrak stations near Taft:

  • 7 miles: ORLANDO (1400 SLIGH BLVD.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 10 miles: LAKE BUENA VISTA (12521 RTE. 535) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible.
  • 10 miles: KISSIMMEE (111 DAKIN ST.) . Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Taft:

  • Universal Technical Institute-Auto Motorcycle & Marine Mechanics Institute Division-Orlando (about 3 miles; Orlando, FL; Full-time enrollment: 4,338)
  • Everest University-South Orlando (about 4 miles; Orlando, FL; FT enrollment: 33,859)
  • Valencia College (about 9 miles; Orlando, FL; FT enrollment: 30,467)
  • Rollins College (about 12 miles; Winter Park, FL; FT enrollment: 3,085)
  • Full Sail University (about 13 miles; Winter Park, FL; FT enrollment: 31,435)
  • Florida Technical College (about 15 miles; Orlando, FL; FT enrollment: 4,907)
  • University of Central Florida (about 16 miles; Orlando, FL; FT enrollment: 51,457)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Taft, Florida is a community of mostly mobile homes. This is why the cost of the average home is only around 70K. It is a wonderful community near everything in Orlando, Florida. It is a very mixed community, with lots of great people and a low crime rate. We have our own Water Dept., Taft Water Association, which provides excellent water to all residents. We have seen the community grow from around 800 residents to over 1,200 in the last five years. added by Big Daddy Mike

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Taft: Taft Community Center (A), Orange County Fire Rescue Department Station 73 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Taft include: First Baptist Church of Taft (A), Iglesia de Dios Pentecostal (B), Iglesia ni Cristo (C), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (D), Saint Mary Missionary Baptist Church (E), Taft United Methodist Church (F), Church of God at Taft (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Orange County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.9 people
Florida:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

70.0%
Whole state:

65.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

11.5%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Taft:

Marital status in Taft, FL
  • Never married: 23.2%
  • Now married: 36.5%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 18.6%
  • Divorced: 19.5%

For population 25 years and over in Taft:

  • High school or higher: 70.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 14.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

15.3
Florida average:

12.2

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Taft
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Taft, FL (based on Orange County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant216,980575
Catholic145,08221
Mainline Protestant57,08693
Other41,24585
Black Protestant17,24041
Orthodox4,6209
None663,703-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 230
Orange County:

2.16 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 16
This county:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 122
Orange County:

1.15 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

1.28 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 365
This county:

3.43 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

3.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 881
Orange County:

8.28 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

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

9.1%
Florida:

9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

23.0%
State:

23.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.7%
Florida:

14.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Taft:

48.2%
Florida:

51.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

44.4%
State:

49.4%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.9
Florida:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Taft:

21.0%
Florida:

19.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

10.3%
Florida:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
State:

6.9

Overweight people:
Taft:

33.5%
Florida:

34.7%

General health condition:
This city:

55.4%
Florida:

57.0%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

79.0%
Florida:

79.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Taft, FL Residents

9.30% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($65,230 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.30%
Florida average:

8.80%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($313 average AGI)
Orange County:

0.07%
Florida average:

0.05%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Seminole County, FL  1.21% ($59,234 average AGI)
from Osceola County, FL  1.01% ($43,652)
from Lake County, FL  0.39% ($54,677)


9.84% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($59,746 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.84%
Florida average:

7.45%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($244 average AGI)
Orange County:

0.07%
Florida average:

0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Osceola County, FL  1.45% ($43,840 average AGI)
to Seminole County, FL  1.44% ($54,547)
to Polk County, FL  0.77% ($41,573)

Strongest AM radio stations in Taft:

  • WHOO (1080 AM; daytime; 35 kW; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
  • WIXL (1190 AM; 5 kW; PINE CASTLE-SKY LAKE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
  • WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTLN (950 AM; 12 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: TM2, INC.)
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WONQ (1030 AM; 45 kW; OVIEDO, FL; Owner: FLORIDA BROADCASTERS)
  • WIXC (1060 AM; 50 kW; TITUSVILLE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
  • WDBO (580 AM; 5 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WRLZ (1270 AM; 5 kW; EATONVILLE, FL; Owner: RADIO LUZ, INC.)
  • WRMQ (1140 AM; 5 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: FLORIDA BROADCASTERS)
  • WLAA (1680 AM; 10 kW; WINTER GARDEN, FL; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPRD (1440 AM; 5 kW; WINTER PARK, FL; Owner: J & V COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Taft:

  • WXXL (106.7 FM; TAVARES, FL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMMO (98.9 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, 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.)
  • WOMX-FM (105.1 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WHTQ (96.5 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WWKA (92.3 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WPOZ (88.3 FM; UNION PARK, FL; Owner: CENTRAL FLORIDA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WLOQ (103.1 FM; WINTER PARK, FL; Owner: GROSS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WPCV (97.5 FM; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMGF (107.7 FM; MOUNT DORA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WUCF-FM (89.9 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA)
  • WMFE-FM (90.7 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COMMUNITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOCL (105.9 FM; DELAND, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WCFB (94.5 FM; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WLAZ (89.1 FM; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: CAGUAS EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • WPYO (95.3 FM; APOPKA, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WJHM (101.9 FM; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWKQ (88.7 FM; CLERMONT, FL; Owner: HISPANIC BROADCAST SYSTEM, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Taft:

  • WZXZ-CA (Channel 11; ORLANDO, ETC., FL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WFTV (Channel 9; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: WFTV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WOKB-LP (Channel 7; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WACX (Channel 55; LEESBURG, FL; Owner: ASSOCIATED CHRISTIAN TELEVISION SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WKMG-TV (Channel 6; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS ORLANDO, INC.)
  • WKCF (Channel 18; CLERMONT, FL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLCB-TV (Channel 45; LEESBURG, FL; Owner: GOOD LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRBW (Channel 65; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WRCF-LP (Channel 29; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CHARLES S. NAMEY)
  • WRDQ (Channel 27; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: WFTV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFOL-LP (Channel 4; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: NATIVE COUNTRY B/CING. CORPORATION)
  • WOFL (Channel 35; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WMFE-TV (Channel 24; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COMMUNITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WESH (Channel 2; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: ORLANDO HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WTGL-TV (Channel 52; COCOA, FL; Owner: GOOD LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOPX (Channel 56; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: PAXSON ORLANDO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WBCC (Channel 68; COCOA, FL; Owner: BREVARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WTOF-LP (Channel 22; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CHARLES S. NAMEY)
  • W21AU (Channel 21; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CENTRAL BROADCAST COMPANY)
  • WTMO-LP (Channel 40; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: ZGS BROADCASTING OF ORLANDO, INC.)
  • WTWD-LP (Channel 16; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CHARLES NAMEY)
  • WXXU-LP (Channel 12; ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WVCI-LP (Channel 16; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WVEN-TV (Channel 26; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WPXG-LP (Channel 31; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • Taft, Florida
  • Fatal accident count18
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents28
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:11
  • Fatalities18
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents51
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents2
  • Florida average
  • Fatal accident count27194
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents41289
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons11264
  • Fatalities30069
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents73575
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents1670
See more detailed statistics of Taft fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 3Number of bridges
  • 13ft / 3.8mTotal length
  • 69,450Total average daily traffic
  • 7,665Total average daily truck traffic
  • 120,497Total future (year 2041) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

92 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Taft)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • Int Of Rr Tracks And Taft Vineland Rd (Lat: 28.421278 Lon: -81.372472), Type: Pole, Structure height: 16.1 m, Overall height: 18.6 m, Call Sign: WPHZ486,
    Assigned Frequencies: 160.590 MHz, 160.785 MHz, 161.100 MHz, Grant Date: 05/13/2015, Expiration Date: 08/01/2025, Certifier: L W Allen, Registrant: Csx Transportation, 6735 Southpoint Dr. S, 4th Flr J958, Jacksonville, FL 32216, Phone: (904) 332-5925, Fax: (904) 332-6013, Email:
  • Int Of Rr Tracks And Taft Vineland Rd (Lat: 28.421278 Lon: -81.372472), Type: Pole, Structure height: 16.1 m, Overall height: 18.6 m, Call Sign: WQMR313,
    Assigned Frequencies: 160.725 MHz, 161.325 MHz, 161.565 MHz, Grant Date: 10/27/2010, Expiration Date: 10/27/2020, Cancellation Date: 01/02/2021, Certifier: Elizabeth Birriel Pe, Registrant: State Of Florida, 605 Suwannee Street, Ms 90, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0450, Phone: (850) 410-5600, Fax: (850) 410-5501, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

3
  • FL-ORL117A, 1111 Landstreet Road (Lat: 28.437222 Lon: -81.365000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: WQLQ912,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11225.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, Grant Date: 06/17/2020, Expiration Date: 04/02/2030, Cancellation Date: 09/10/2021, Certifier: Nadja S Sodos-Wallace, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8402, Fax: (425) 383-4840, Email:
  • STATION, E Side Of Strd 527,392 Mi S Of (Lat: 28.374167 Lon: -81.375056), Overall height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WEG953,
    Assigned Frequencies: 1945.00 MHz, 1985.00 MHz, Grant Date: 01/02/1992, Expiration Date: 01/02/1997, Cancellation Date: 08/01/1996, Phone: (305) 423-9181
  • STATION, Taft Substation St Rte 527 4 Mi S Of (Lat: 28.376111 Lon: -81.375333), Overall height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WIA293,
    Assigned Frequencies: 956.100 MHz, 956.800 MHz, Grant Date: 08/31/1998, Expiration Date: 11/04/2008, Cancellation Date: 03/29/2007, Phone: (407) 933-7777

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

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  • Call Sign: KA4ATB, Licensee ID: L00354464, Grant Date: 05/24/2017, Expiration Date: 08/18/2027, Certifier: Julian H Dominy, Registrant: Julian H Dominy, 9300 6th Ave, Taft, FL 32824
  • Call Sign: KA4ATD, Grant Date: 07/19/1988, Expiration Date: 07/19/1998, Cancellation Date: 07/20/2000, Registrant: Jack E Dominy Sr, 1201 E 1st St, Taft, FL 32824
  • Call Sign: KB4YPD, Licensee ID: L01451052, Grant Date: 07/29/2019, Expiration Date: 01/15/2029, Certifier: Stephanie C Kasper, Registrant: Stephanie C Kasper, 9300 6th Ave, Taft, FL 32824
  • Call Sign: KB4YPE, Licensee ID: L01442658, Grant Date: 07/29/2019, Expiration Date: 01/15/2029, Certifier: Patrick C Dominy, Registrant: Patrick C Dominy, 9300 6th Avenue, Taft, FL 32824

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$141,5501$81,8602$124,525
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$01$78,060
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$136,8601$74,3704$143,665
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$02$117,490
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0168.04

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$152,0800$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$215,6101$189,670
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0168.04

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Taft, FL
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Taft, FL - Value
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Taft compared to Florida state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Taft on our top lists:

  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Jamaica (population 500+)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant adherents"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
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