Hernando County Profile

County Seat: Brooksville Nearest MSA: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater Largest Cities: 1 Brooksville 2 Weeki Wachee Miles* To: Tallahassee ............................... 173 Orlando ............................... 67 Tampa ............................... 42 Jacksonville ............................... 130 Miami ............................... 237 Atlanta ............................... 379 Chicago ............................... 967 Dallas ............................... 902 New York ............................... 967 *Miles are calculated from county seat. Time Zone: Eastern Local Area Code(s): 352
Hernando 1980: 44,469 1990: 101,115 2007: 169,070 2015(p): 187,800 2030(p): 237,600 (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: 70 48 July: 90 72 Florida Mean Annual Precipitation .................. 53 Average Annual Rain Days .................. 107 (2006) In-Migration 13,893 Out-Migration 7,714 Net-Migration 6,179 *Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data

(2007) Labor Force 62,818 Labor Force % of County Population 37.2 Number in County Unemployed 3,556 Unemployment Rate 5.7% N/D = No Data Hernando Florida (2006) Average Annual Employment 59,262 7,952,023 Natural Resources & Mining 0.5% 1.2% Construction 7.8% 8.0% Manufacturing 2.4% 5.1% Trade, Transportation and Utilities 16.9% 20.8% Information 0.4% 2.1% Financial Activities 2.6% 6.9% Professional & Business Services 4.7% 17.0% Education & Health Services 10.8% 18.4% Leisure & Hospitality 8.9% 11.4% Other Services 2.1% 3.1% Public administration 4.7% 5.8% Unclassified 0.0% 0.1% Average Annual Wage (2006) All Industries $28,990 Construction $28,560 Education & Health Services $37,680 Financial Activities $36,204 Information $44,082 Leisure & Hospitality $12,706 Manufacturing $39,081 Natural Resources & Mining $33,058 Other Services $18,932 Professional & Business Services $27,848 Public administration $39,875 Trade, Transportation and Utilities $26,968 Unclassified $23,113 Hernando Florida 2004 $25,565 $32,618 2005 $26,376 $34,798 2006 $27,478 $36,720 Major Private Sector Employers Wal-Mart Distribution Center Business Line: Distribution Center Number of Employees...... 1,600 Oak Hill Hospital Business Line: Healthcare Number of Employees......... 850 Spring Hill & Brooksville Regional Hospitals Business Line: Healthcare Number of Employees......... 763 Sparton Electronics Business Line: Manufacturer Number of Employees......... 325 SunTrust Bank Business Line: Banking Number of Employees......... 308 Florida Crushed Stone Business Line: Mining Number of Employees......... 300 Evergreen Woods, Inc. Business Line: Residential Care Number of Employees......... 160 Gale Insulation Business Line: Number of Employees.......... 160 Accuform Signs, Inc. Business Line: Manufacturer Number of Employees........ 149 Commercial Carrier Corporation Business Line: Transportation Number of Employees........ 145

Federal Interstates I-75 Federal Highways US-19; US-41; US-98 State Highways SR-50; Suncoast Parkway Railroads CSX Transportation Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service: Tampa International Airport # Runways 3 Longest Paved Runway(ft.) 11002 General Aviation Airports Hernando County Airport Local Deep Water Port Port of Tampa Miles to Closest Port 43

COUNTY Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates: Government 6.3431 Schools 8.0650 Special 0.3866 Total 14.7947 Ad Valorem Tax Exemption: Yes Retail Sales Tax (Local Option) 0.50 Federal Enterprise Zone No State Enterprise Zone EZ-2701 STATE Corporate Income Tax 5.5% Personal Income Tax 0.0% Retail Sales Tax 6.0%

Electric Companies: Progress Energy Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative Natural Gas Companies: TECO/People Gas Telephone Companies: BellSouth Water & Sewer Companies: Hernando County Utilities Florida Water Services Exisiting Industrial Zoned Land Yes Number of Acres 400 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 0 Industrial Parks Yes Number of Acres 300 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 20 Foreign Trade Zones No Zone Number(s) Public Schools Teachers Enroll-ments Elementary: 10 709 10,519 Secondary: 9 638 12,321 Totals: 19 1,347 22,840 Private Schools Available: Yes POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY: Colleges/Universities: St. Leo University University of South Florida Junior/Community Colleges: Central Florida Community College Pasco Hernando Community College Vocational/Technical Schools: Nature Coast Technical School Withlacoochee Technical Institute Other Schools: none listed

Cost of Living Price Level Index, (2007) Florida State Average = 100 Sample Total 91.58 Food 102.52 Housing 83.56 Medical Care 95.32 Personal Goods and Services 94.50 Transportation 97.56 Medical Services: Brooksville Regional Hospital Oak Hill Hospital Spring Hill Regional Hospital Recreational Opportunities: Boating Fishing Golf/Tennis Hiking/Bicycling Horseback Riding Swimming Historical Points Of Interest: Brooksville Train Hernando Historic Museum Manor House - 1844 Southern Dawn Historic Tours Weekie Wachee Springs Cultural Events/Festivals: Band Shell Bash Brooksville Raid Festival Hernando County Art, Craft & Music Festival Hernando County Fair Hernando County Ham Radio Festival Sunshine State Race Sunshine State Race/Walk Horse Show

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