Sumter County Profile

County Seat: Bushnell Nearest MSA: Orlando-Kissimmee MSA & T Largest Cities: 1 Wildwood 2 Bushnell 3 Webster Miles* To: Tallahassee ................................... 180 Orlando ................................... 49 Tampa ................................... 58 Jacksonville ................................... 119 Miami ................................... 233 Atlanta ................................... 377 Chicago ................................... 962 Dallas ................................... 918 New York ................................... 950 *Miles are calculated from county seat. Time Zone: Eastern Local Area Code(s): 352
Sumter 1980: 24,272 1990: 31,577 2007: 72,246 2015(p): 117,400 2030(p): 172,100 (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 8,739 Out-Migration 2,961 Net-Migration 5,778 *Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data

(2007) Labor Force 33,909 Labor Force % of County Population 46.9 Number in County Unemployed 1,080 Unemployment Rate 3.2% N/D = No Data Sumter Florida (2006) Average Annual Employment 32,829 7,952,023 Natural Resources & Mining N/D Construction 10.4% 8.0% Manufacturing 4.4% 5.1% Trade, Transportation and Utilities 8.4% 20.8% Information 0.1% 2.1% Financial Activities 1.8% 6.9% Professional & Business Services 1.5% 17.0% Education & Health Services N/D Leisure & Hospitality 4.8% 11.4% Other Services 0.9% 3.1% Public administration 6.3% 5.8% Unclassified 0.0% 0.1% Average Annual Wage (2006) All Industries $30,828 Construction $28,868 Education & Health Services N/D Financial Activities $30,177 Information $49,572 Leisure & Hospitality $13,767 Manufacturing $34,840 Natural Resources & Mining N/D Other Services $27,471 Professional & Business Services $22,920 Public administration $48,760 Trade, Transportation and Utilities $24,115 Unclassified $18,718 Sumter Florida 2004 $20,847 $32,618 2005 $22,813 $34,798 2006 $24,135 $36,720 Major Private Sector Employers Coleman Federal Prison Business Line: Federal Corrections Number of Employees - 1,004 Sumter District Schools Business Line: Public Education Number of Employees - 815 The Villages Business Line: Housing Construction Number of Employees - 700 Sumter Correctional Institute Business Line: Corrections Number of Employees - 500 T&D Concrete Business Line: Concrete Number of Employees - 460 Sumter County Government Business Line: Government Number of Employees - 437 Villages Regional Medical Center Business Line: Healthcare Number of Employees - 367 Lake Sumter Community College Business Line: Education Number of Employees - 365 Wal-Mart Superstore Business Line: Retail Number of Employees - 340 Sumter Electric Cooperative Business Line: Energy Number of Employees - 300

Federal Interstates I-75 Federal Highways US-301 State Highways SR-44, SR-50, SR-471, Florida Turnpike Railroads CSX Transportation Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service: Orlando International Airport # Runways 3 Longest Paved Runway(ft.) 12005 General Aviation Airports Leesburg Regional, Ocala Municipal Local Deep Water Port Tampa Port Authority Miles to Closest Port 53

COUNTY Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates: Government 5.4389 Schools 7.5280 Special 0.0000 Total 12.9669 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: City of Bushnell SECO Progress Energy Telephone Companies: Sprint AT&T Water & Sewer Companies: City of Bushnell City of Wildwood Little Sumter Utilities Lake Panasoffkee Water Association North Sumter Utilities Exisiting Industrial Zoned Land Yes Number of Acres 3,732 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 710 Industrial Parks Yes Number of Acres 1,632 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 645 Foreign Trade Zones No Zone Number(s) Public Schools Teachers Enrollments Elementary: 6 215 3,657 Secondary: 6 208 3,861 Totals: 12 423 7,518 Private Schools Available: Yes POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY: Colleges/Universities: University of South Florida St. Leo University University of Central Florida Junior/Community Colleges: Lake Sumter Community College Vocational/Technical Schools: Lake County Vo-Tech Center Sumter County Adult Vocational Center Withlacoochee Technical Institute Other Schools: Excel Alternatives Sumter County Adult Center Exceptional Student Center

Cost of Living Price Level Index, (2007) Florida State Average = 100 Sample Total 89.33 Food 99.98 Housing 81.05 Medical Care 84.47 Personal Goods and Services 95.99 Transportation 95.74 Medical Services: Brooksville Regional Hospital Citrus Memorial Hospital Columbia Dade City Hospital Leesburg Regional Medical Center South Lake Hospital The Villages Regional Medical Center Recreational Opportunities: Croom Wildlife Management Area Green Swamp Wildlife Management Area The Baird Unit (Hunting) The Richloam Wildlife Management Area Withlacoochee State Trail Historical Points Of Interest: Cypress House Dade Battlefield State Historic Site Sumter County Farmers Market The Florida National Cemetery Veranda House Cultural Events/Festivals: Bushnell Fall Festival (October) Dade Battle Reenactment (December) L.P. Halloween in the Park Spring Festival (March) Sumter County Fair (March)