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GEOGRAPHY
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County Seat: Quincy
Nearest MSA: Tallahassee MSA
Largest Cities:
- Quincy
- Chattahoochee
- Havana
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LOCAL CONTACT
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Primary Contact:
Gadsden County Chamber of Commerce - Gadsden County Industrial
Development Authority - Gadsden County Economic Development
Council
P.O. Box 389 (32353)
208 N. Adam St.
Quincy, FL 32353
Name: Mr. David Gardner
Phone: 850-627-9231
Fax: 850-875-3299
E-mail: gadsdencc@tds.net
Alternate Contact:
Glades Electric Cooperative
1190 U.S. Highway 27
Moore Haven, FL 33471
Name: Judy Dotson, Business Development Manager
Phone: 863-946-0061
Fax: 863-946-2150
E-mail: jdotson@gladesec.com
County Web Page:
www.gadsdencc.com
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CLIMATE
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| Average Temperature |
High |
Low |
| Janurary |
59 |
37 |
| July |
91 |
69 |
| Florida Mean Annual Precipitation |
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53 |
| Average Annual Rain Days |
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115 |
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POPULATION
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Gadsden |
Florida |
| 1980: |
41,674 |
9,746,961 |
| 1990: |
41,116 |
12,938,071 |
| 2004: |
46,107 |
17,397,161 |
| 2010 *: |
48,492 |
19,397,414 |
| 2015 *: |
49,836 |
21,000,845 |
| * Denotes Projected Population |
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MIGRATION
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| (2004) |
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| In-Migration |
1,578 |
| Out-Migration |
1,482 |
| Net-Migration |
96 |
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LABOR FORCE
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| (2004) |
| Labor Force |
19,735 |
| Labor Force % of County
Population |
42.8 |
| Number in County Unemployed |
1,005 |
| Unemployment Rate |
5.1% |
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EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY
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| N/D = No Data |
Gadsden |
Florida |
| (2004) |
| Average Annual Employment |
14,874 |
7,463,255 |
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| Construction |
5.0% |
6.7% |
| Education & Health
Services |
4.9% |
18.6% |
| Financial Activities |
1.5% |
6.8% |
| Information |
0.4% |
2.3% |
| Leisure & Hospitality |
4.0% |
11.5% |
| Manufacturing |
10.0% |
5.2% |
| Natural Resources & Mining |
14.9% |
1.4% |
| Other Services |
2.1% |
3.2% |
| Professional & Business
Services |
7.8% |
17.4% |
| Public administration |
3.7% |
6.0% |
| Trade, Transportation
and Utilities |
14.0% |
20.8% |
| Unclassified |
0.1% |
0.2% |
| Average
Annual Wage |
| (2004) |
| All Industries |
$26,457 |
| Construction |
$33,323 |
| Education & Health
Services |
$22,970 |
| Financial Activities |
$31,690 |
| Information |
$41,176 |
| Leisure & Hospitality |
$9,428 |
| Manufacturing |
$31,240 |
| Natural Resources & Mining |
$20,984 |
| Other Services |
$16,268 |
| Professional & Business
Services |
$24,491 |
| Public administration |
$32,472 |
| Trade, Transportation
and Utilities |
$25,220 |
| Unclassified |
$19,036 |
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PER CAPITA PERSONAL INCOME
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Gadsden |
Florida |
| 2001 |
$19,651 |
$29,268 |
| 2002 |
$19,980 |
$29,700 |
| 2003 |
$20,535 |
$30,116 |
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EXISTING EMPLOYMENT
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| Major Private Sector Employers |
| Quincy |
| Business
Line: Mushroom Grower, Packaging & Shipping |
| Number
of Employees |
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600 |
| Coastal Lumber
Company |
| Business
Line: Lumber / Plywood |
| Number
of Employees |
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325 |
| The Printing
House |
| Business
Line: Printing |
| Number
of Employees |
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270 |
| Mercury EMS-NRT |
| Business
Line: Computer Circuit Boards |
| Number
of Employees |
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250 |
| Quincy Joist |
| Business
Line: Joist |
| Number
of Employees |
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200 |
| Super Value |
| Business
Line: Wholesale Food Distributor |
| Number
of Employees |
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186 |
| Higdon Furniture
Company |
| Business
Line: Furniture |
| Number
of Employees |
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170 |
| Talquin Electric
Company |
| Business
Line: Utilities |
| Number
of Employees |
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165 |
| Engelhard
Corporation |
| Business
Line: Mining |
| Number
of Employees |
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153 |
| Teligentens
EMS |
| Business
Line: Healthcare |
| Number
of Employees |
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101 |
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TRANSPORTATION
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| Federal Interstates |
I-10 |
| Federal Highways |
US 27, US 90 |
| State Highways |
SR-12 |
| Railroads |
CSX |
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| Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service: |
Tallahassee Municipal Airport |
| # Runways |
0 |
| Longest Paved Runway(ft.) |
0 |
| General Aviation Airports |
Quincy Airport |
| Local Deep Water Port |
Port St. Joe |
| Miles to Closest Port |
68 |
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STATE AND LOCAL TAXATION
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| COUNTY |
| Ad Valorem Millage Rates (2004): |
| Government |
10.0000 |
| School |
8.1190 |
| Special |
0.0500 |
| Total |
18.1690 |
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| Ad Valorem Tax Exemption: |
Yes |
| Retail Sales Tax (Local Option) |
1.0 |
| Local Communications Service
Tax |
0.9 |
| Federal Enterprise Zone |
No |
| State Enterprise Zone |
EZ-2001 |
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| STATE |
| Corporate Income Tax |
6.0% |
| Personal Income Tax |
0.0% |
| Retail Sales Tax |
6.0% |
| Intangible Tax (per $1,000) |
$1 - 1 1/2 |
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COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL SERVICES
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Electric Companies:
- Talquin Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Telephone Companies:
- TDS Telecom
- GT-Com
- BellSouth
Water & Sewer Companies:
- Talquin Electric Cooperative, Inc.
| Exisiting
Industrial Zoned Land |
No |
| Number of
Acres |
0 |
| Largest Available
Contiguous Parcel |
0 |
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| Industrial
Parks |
No |
| Number of
Acres |
0 |
| Largest Available
Contiguous Parcel |
0 |
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| Foreign Trade
Zones |
No |
| Zone Number(s) |
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EDUCATION
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Public
Schools |
Teachers |
Enrollments |
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| Elementary: |
10 |
195 |
3,774 |
| Secondary: |
5 |
170 |
3,172 |
| Totals: |
15 |
365 |
6,946 |
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Private Schools Available: Yes
POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY:
Colleges/Universities:
Junior/Community Colleges:
- Tallahassee Community College
Vocational/Technical Schools:
- Gadsden Techincal Institute
- Lively Technical Center
Other Schools:
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MEDIA
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Local Radio Stations:
- WGWD 93.2 FM
- WWSA 1230 AM
Local Television Stations:
Locally Printed Newspapers:
- Gadsden County Times
- Havana Herald
- Twins City News
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FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
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| Number of Banks: |
4 |
| Number of Savings and Loans: |
0 |
| Number of Credit Unions: |
2 |
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QUALITY OF LIFE
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Cost of Living
Price Level Index, (2004)
(Population Weighted Category Indices)
Florida State Average = 100
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Sample |
| Total |
92.20 |
| Food |
105.68 |
| Health Care |
98.04 |
| Housing |
80.14 |
| Personal Goods and Services |
97.04 |
| Transportation |
98.37 |
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Medical Services:
- Gadsden County Community Hospital
Recreational Opportunities:
- Boating
- Fishing
- Golf
- Hunting
- Tennis
Historical Points Of Interest:
Cultural Events/Festivals:
- Art in Gadsden
- Chattahoochee Challenge
- Chattahoochee River Fest
- Havana Music Fest
- Quincy Music Theater
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