Baker County Profile

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Nearest MSA:

Jacksonville

Time Zone:

Eastern

Local Area Code(s):

904

Largest Cities:

1 Macclenny
2 Glen Saint Mary

Miles* To:
Tallahassee	...................................	131
Orlando	...................................	132
Tampa	...................................	162
Jacksonville	...................................	28
Miami	...................................	334
Atlanta	...................................	275
Chicago	...................................	854
Dallas	...................................	879
New York	...................................	855
*Miles are calculated from county seat.

	Baker
1980:	15,289
1990:	18,486
2010:	27,115
2020(p):	32,000
2040(p):	40,600
(p) Denotes Projected Population

Florida

9,746,961

12,938,071

18,801,310

21,326,800

26,081,800


	Baker	Florida
2007	$26,569	$39,449
2008	$26,595	$40,133
2009	$26,282	$38,965

Average Temperature

High

Low

January:

July:

Florida Mean Annual Precipitation	...........................	53
Average Annual Rain Days	...........................	116

(2010)
In-Migration	1,078
Out-Migration	1,172
Net-Migration	-94
*Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data

(2010)
Labor Force	12,178
Labor Force % of County Population	44.9
Number in County Unemployed	1,328
Unemployment Rate	10.9%

Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency
for Workforce Innovation.


N/D = No Data	Baker	Florida
(2010)
Average Annual Employment	6,765	7,109,630

Natural Resources & Mining	0.4%	1.2%
Construction	3.3%	5.0%
Manufacturing	2.5%	4.3%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	27.0%	21.2%
Information	1.2%	1.9%
Financial Activities	2.2%	6.6%
Professional & Business Services	1.6%	14.8%
Education & Health Services	0.0%	22.0%
Leisure & Hospitality	0.0%	13.2%
Other Services	1.7%	3.3%
Public administration	7.5%	6.6%
Unclassified	N/D
Average Annual Wage
(2010)
All Industries	$29,647
Construction	$22,515
Education & Health Services	N/D
Financial Activities	$25,706
Information	$34,261
Leisure & Hospitality	N/D
Manufacturing	$44,732
Natural Resources & Mining	$20,644
Other Services	$21,498
Professional & Business Services	$31,985
Public administration	$36,561
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	$27,933
Unclassified	N/D


Major Private Sector Employers

Wal-Mart Distribution Center
Business Line: Food Distribution
Number of Employees..................................................... 900

Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital & Healthcare
Business Line: Healthcare
Number of Employees..................................................... 215

Ray's Nursery
Business Line: Landscaping
Number of Employees..................................................... 200

Macclenny Nursing & Rehab Center
Business Line: Healthcare
Number of Employees..................................................... 156

Earthworks of Northeast Florida, Inc.
Business Line: Site Prepartation
Number of Employees..................................................... 130

Insteel Wire Florida
Business Line: Steel Cable
Number of Employees..................................................... 103

Sanderson Pipe Corporation
Business Line: PVC Pipe
Number of Employees..................................................... 79

Macclenny Products
Business Line: Textiles
Number of Employees..................................................... 75

Northeast Florida Telephone Company
Business Line: Telecommunications
Number of Employees..................................................... 37

Mercantile Bank
Business Line: Financial Services
Number of Employees..................................................... 29

Federal Interstates	I-10
Federal Highways	US-90
State Highways	SR-121; SR-228
Railroads	CSX Transportation

Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service:	Jacksonville International Airport
# Runways	2
Longest Paved Runway(ft.)	10000
General Aviation Airports	Lake City Municipal Airport

Local Deep Water Port	Jacksonville Port Authority
Miles to Closest Port	30

COUNTY
Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates:
Government	7.0779
Schools	7.8330
Special	1.1287
Total	16.0396

Ad Valorem Tax Exemption:	No
Retail Sales Tax (Local Option)	1.00
Federal Enterprise Zone	No
State Enterprise Zone

STATE

Corporate Income Tax	5.5%
Personal Income Tax	0.0%
Retail Sales Tax	6.0%


Electric Companies:
	Clay Electric
	Florida Power & Light Company
	Okefenoke REMC

Natural Gas Companies:
	TECO/People's Gas

Telephone Companies:
	Northeast Florida Telephone Company
	Setel

Water & Sewer Companies:
	City of Macclenny


Existing Industrial Zoned Land	Yes
Number of Acres	370
Largest Available Contiguous Parcel	50

Industrial Parks	Yes
Number of Acres	300
Largest Available Contiguous Parcel	50

Foreign Trade Zones	No
Zone Number(s)	N/A

	Public Schools	Teachers	Enrollments

Totals:	8	345	5,004

Private Schools Available: Yes

POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY:

Colleges/Universities:
	University of North Florida
	University of Florida

Junior/Community Colleges:
	Lake City Community College
	Florida Community College of Jacksonville

Technical Schools:
	Baker County Adult Center

Other Schools:
	none

Local Radio Stations:

WJXR 92.1FM

Local Television Stations:

Locally Printed Newspapers:

Baker County Press

Baker County Standard


Number of Banks:	4

Number of Savings and Loans:	0

Number of Credit Unions:	2

Cost of Living
Price Level Index, (2010)
Florida State Average = 100

2008	97.51
2009	97.48
2010	97.16

Medical Services:
	Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital & Healthcare

Recreational Opportunities:
	Ocean Pond
	Osceola National Forest

Historical Points Of Interest:
	Emily Taber Public Library
	Olustee Battlefield
	Olustee Depot

Cultural Events/Festivals:
	Annual Christmas Parade
	Olustee Re-Enactment

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