Alachua County Profile

County Seat: Gainesville Nearest MSA: Gainesville MSA Largest Cities: 1 Gainesville 2 Alachua 3 High Springs Miles* To: Tallahassee ................................... 130 Orlando ................................... 102 Tampa ................................... 119 Jacksonville ................................... 60 Miami ................................... 300 Atlanta ................................... 310 Chicago ................................... 894 Dallas ................................... 882 New York ................................... 896 *Miles are calculated from county seat. Time Zone: Eastern Local Area Code(s): 352, 386
Alachua 1980: 151,369 1990: 181,596 2007: 240,082 2015(p): 269,900 2030(p): 308,000 (p) Denotes Projected Population Florida 9,746,961 12,938,071 18,251,243 20,955,900 25,340,700		Average Temperature High Low January: 65 42 July: 90 71 Florida Mean Annual Precipitation  - 53 Average Annual Rain Days  - 116 (2006) In-Migration 14,423 Out-Migration 12,940 Net-Migration 1,483 *Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data

(2007) Labor Force 126,432 Labor Force % of County Population 52.7 Number in County Unemployed 3,746 Unemployment Rate 3.0% N/D = No Data Alachua Florida (2006) Average Annual Employment 122,686 7,952,023 Natural Resources & Mining N/D Construction 4.8% 8.0% Manufacturing 3.7% 5.1% Trade, Transportation and Utilities 15.1% 20.8% Information 1.5% 2.1% Financial Activities 5.1% 6.9% Professional & Business Services 8.8% 17.0% Education & Health Services 18.5% 18.4% Leisure & Hospitality 10.7% 11.4% Other Services 3.0% 3.1% Public administration 5.6% 5.8% Unclassified 0.0% 0.1% Average Annual Wage (2006) All Industries $34,748 Construction $33,828 Education & Health Services $42,351 Financial Activities $41,079 Information $44,729 Leisure & Hospitality $14,036 Manufacturing $42,416 Natural Resources & Mining N/D Other Services $22,734 Professional & Business Services $34,805 Public administration $44,128 Trade, Transportation and Utilities $27,002 Unclassified $27,939 Alachua Florida 2004 $28,216 $32,618 2005 $30,073 $34,798 2006 $31,391 $36,720 Major Private Sector Employers Shands Hospital Business Line: Healthcare Number of Employees - 12,588 Publix Business Line: Grocery Number of Employees - 2,056 North Florida Regional Medical Center Business Line: Healthcare Number of Employees - 1,700 Nationwide Insurance Business Line: Insurance Number of Employees - 1,300 Wal-Mart Distribution Center Business Line: Distribution Number of Employees - 736 Gator Dining Services Business Line: Food Service Number of Employees - 625 Dollar General Distribution Center Business Line: Distribution Number of Employees - 624 Meridian Behavioral Business Line: Healthcare Number of Employees - 620 Wal-Mart Stores Business Line: Retail Number of Employees - 504 Tower Hill Insurance Business Line: Insurance Number of Employees - 500

Federal Interstates I-10, I-75 Federal Highways US-27, US-41, US-301, US-441, State Highways SR-20, SR-24, SR-26 Railroads CSX Transportation; Amtrak Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service: Gainesville Regional Airport # Runways 2 Longest Paved Runway(ft.) 1750 General Aviation Airports Gainesville Regional Airport Local Deep Water Port Jacksonville Port Authority Miles to Closest Port 63

COUNTY Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates: Government 7.8968 Schools 8.3950 Special 1.3561 Total 17.6479 Ad Valorem Tax Exemption: Yes Retail Sales Tax (Local Option) 0.25 Federal Enterprise Zone No State Enterprise Zone EZ-0101 STATE Corporate Income Tax 5.5% Personal Income Tax 0.0% Retail Sales Tax 6.0%

Electric Companies: Gainesville Regional Utilities Clay Electric Corporation Florida Power Natural Gas Companies: Gainesville Regional Utilities Telephone Companies: BellSouth AT&T Sprint ALLTEL Communications Water & Sewer Companies: Gainesville Regional Utilities Exisiting Industrial Zoned Land Yes Number of Acres 7,567 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 1,200 Industrial Parks Yes Number of Acres 1,390 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 852 Foreign Trade Zones No Zone Number(s) Public Schools Teachers Enrollments Elementary: 31 712 13,281 Secondary: 18 684 15,097 Totals: 49 1,396 28,378 Private Schools Available: Yes POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY: Colleges/Universities: University of Florida Santa Fe College Junior/Community Colleges: none Vocational/Technical Schools: City College Other Schools: none

Cost of Living Price Level Index, (2007) Florida State Average = 100 Sample Total 89.35 Food 101.00 Housing 78.00 Medical Care 88.00 Personal Goods and Services 96.00 Transportation 98.00 Medical Services: North Florida Regional Medical Center Shands at AGH Shands at the University of Florida Upreach Rehabilitation Center Veterans Affairs Medical Center Recreational Opportunities: Bivens Arm Nature Park Gold Head Branch State Park Kanapaha Botanical Garden Morningside Nature Center Paynes Prarie State Preserve San Felasco Hammock State Preserve Historical Points Of Interest: Kanapaha-Haile Plantation House Majorie Kinna Rawlings State Historical Site Matheson Historical Center Micanopy Historical Society Museum Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park Thomas Center Cultural Events/Festivals: Fanfare & Fireworks Florida Arts Celebration Great Gainesville Road Race Hoggetowne Medieval Faire NHRA Gatornationals Spring Art Festival The Fifth Avenue Arts Festival