Columbia County Profile

County Seat: Lake City Nearest MSA: Gainesville MSA & Jackson Largest Cities: 1 Lake City 2 Ft. White Miles* To: Tallahassee ................................... 97 Orlando ................................... 142 Tampa ................................... 154 Jacksonville ................................... 60 Miami ................................... 342 Atlanta ................................... 268 Chicago ................................... 854 Dallas ................................... 852 New York ................................... 879 *Miles are calculated from county seat. Time Zone: Eastern Local Area Code(s): 386
Columbia 1980: 35,399 1990: 42,613 2007: 67,985 2015(p): 72,700 2030(p): 85,900 (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: 91 71 Florida Mean Annual Precipitation  - 53 Average Annual Rain Days  - 116 (2006) In-Migration 4,399 Out-Migration 2,966 Net-Migration 1,433 *Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data

(2007) Labor Force 30,899 Labor Force % of County Population 45.4 Number in County Unemployed 1,113 Unemployment Rate 3.6% N/D = No Data Columbia Florida (2006) Average Annual Employment 29,786 7,952,023 Natural Resources & Mining 0.4% 1.2% Construction 4.5% 8.0% Manufacturing 8.2% 5.1% Trade, Transportation and Utilities 13.5% 20.8% Information 1.0% 2.1% Financial Activities 2.0% 6.9% Professional & Business Services 2.2% 17.0% Education & Health Services 13.0% 18.4% Leisure & Hospitality 8.1% 11.4% Other Services 1.2% 3.1% Public administration 6.8% 5.8% Unclassified 0.1% 0.1% Average Annual Wage (2006) All Industries $31,361 Construction $27,154 Education & Health Services $37,645 Financial Activities $44,245 Information $37,598 Leisure & Hospitality $12,389 Manufacturing $38,999 Natural Resources & Mining $26,238 Other Services $20,542 Professional & Business Services $32,498 Public administration $34,157 Trade, Transportation and Utilities $27,201 Unclassified $10,395 Columbia Florida 2004 $21,423 $32,618 2005 $22,316 $34,798 2006 $22,773 $36,720 Major Private Sector Employers VA Medical Center Business Line: Healthcare Number of Employees - 1,049 Sitel Business Line: Computer Support Services Number of Employees - 750 PCS Phosphate - White Springs Business Line: Phosphate Mining Number of Employees - 715 TIMCO Business Line: Aircraft Maintenance Number of Employees - 713 Anderson Columbia Company Business Line: Asphalt Paving Number of Employees - 527 Shands at Lake Shore Business Line: Healthcare Number of Employees - 500 Lake City Medical Center Business Line: Healthcare Number of Employees - 296 S & S Food Stores Business Line: Convenience Stores Number of Employees - 209 New Millennium Business Line: Manufacturing Number of Employees - 180 Target Business Line: Warehouse Distribution Number of Employees - 145

Federal Interstates I-10, I-75 Federal Highways US-41, US-90, US-441 State Highways SR-25, SR-47, SR-100, SR-247 Railroads CSX Railway, Norfolk Southern Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service: Jacksonville International Airport # Runways 2 Longest Paved Runway(ft.) 8000 General Aviation Airports Lake City Airport Local Deep Water Port Jacksonville Port Authority Miles to Closest Port 62

COUNTY Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates: Government 7.9470 Schools 7.5400 Special 2.4619 Total 17.9489 Ad Valorem Tax Exemption: Yes 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: Florida Power & Light Progress Energy Suwannee Valley Electric Clay Electric Cooperative Natural Gas Companies: Florida Gas Transmission Company (Supplier) City of Lake City Telephone Companies: AT&T Comcast Windstream Water & Sewer Companies: City of Lake City Exisiting Industrial Zoned Land Yes Number of Acres 1,500 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 300 Industrial Parks Yes Number of Acres 600 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 300 Foreign Trade Zones No Zone Number(s) Public Schools Teachers Enrollments Elementary: 8 316 5,114 Secondary: 3 268 5,019 Totals: 11 584 10,133 Private Schools Available: Yes POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY: Colleges/Universities: University of North Florida University of Florida St. Leo College Flordia State University Florida A&M Junior/Community Colleges: Lake City Community College Vocational/Technical Schools: none Other Schools: none

Cost of Living Price Level Index, (2007) Florida State Average = 100 Sample Total 86.17 Food 98.00 Housing 73.00 Medical Care 86.00 Personal Goods and Services 94.00 Transportation 97.00 Medical Services: Haven Hospice Lake City Medical Center Shands at Lake Shore V.A. Medical Center Recreational Opportunities: Alligator Lake Boating/Fishing Bowling Golf/Tennis Ichetucknee State Park Oleno State Park Stephen Foster State Park Historical Points Of Interest: Columbia County Historical Museum Olustee Battle Field Cultural Events/Festivals: Community Concerts Olustee Festival - Februrary