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County Established: June 2, 1887
Land Area In Square Miles: 745
Population
Population Density per sq. mi. 416.02
County Population:
| 1980 |
193,643
|
| 1990 |
281,131
|
| 1996 |
309,936
|
Population Projections
| 2000 |
332,100
|
| 2005 |
358,800
|
| 2010 |
384,900
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Population Age and Sex Breakdown 1996:
| 0-17 |
55,440
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| 18-24 |
19,610
|
| 25-44 |
67,745
|
| 45-64 |
66,635
|
| 65+ |
100,506
|
| 47.2% Male |
52.8% Female
|
Incorporated Municipalities
Population 1996:
| New Port Richey |
14,555
|
| Zephyrhills |
8,867
|
| Dade City |
5,963
|
| Port Richey |
2,626
|
| San Antonio |
831
|
| Saint Leo |
690
|
Population of Surrounding Counties
(Hernando, Polk, Sumter, Pinellas,
Hillsborough)
2,405,469
Employment
Labor Force 1996:
| Civian |
121,282
|
| Unemployment Rate |
4.9%
|
| Labor Force of
Surrounding Counties |
1,188,219
|
Unemployment Rates
| Hernando |
4.5%
|
| Hillsborough |
3.8%
|
| Pinellas |
3.7%
|
| Polk |
6.6%
|
| Sumtner |
4.5%
|
| FLORIDA |
5.1%
|
| NATIONAL |
5.4%
|
Non-farm Employment by Industry 1995:
| Agricultural
Services |
2,337
|
| Mining |
69
|
| Wholesale &
Retail Trade |
22,563
|
| Transportation, Public Utilities |
3,380
|
| Manufacturing |
4,404
|
| Construction |
6,506
|
| Fin., Ins. Real
Estate |
5,645
|
| Services |
28,017
|
| Government |
11,583
|
| Total |
84, 504
|
Major Employers
| Employer |
# of Employees
|
| County School
District |
5,600
|
| County Government |
1,507
|
| Lykes Pasco, Inc. |
1,350
|
| Publix Supermarkets, Inc. |
1,313
|
| Winn-Dixie
Supermarkets, Inc. |
1,300
|
| St. of FL Govt. |
1,276
|
| Columbia New Port
Richey Hospital |
1,200
|
| Coluymbia Regional
Medical Center at Bayonet Point |
1,200
|
| East Pasco Medical
Ctr. |
1,106
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| Wal-Mart Stores |
945
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Major Manufacturers
| Manufacturer |
# of Employees
|
| Lykes Pasco, Dade
City |
| Frozen Foods/Citrus |
1,350
|
| Pall Aeropower,
New Port Richey |
| Pilters |
400
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| Pasco Times, Port
Richey |
| Newspaper Publishing |
228
|
| Zephyrhills Egg
Comp., Zephryhills |
| Eggs |
180
|
| Couch
Construction, Wesley Chapel |
| Asphalt/Paving |
150
|
| Keys Concrete
Industries, Odessa |
| Concrete Blocks/ Products |
104
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| Zephyrhills
Bottled Water, Zephyrhills |
| Bottled Water |
100
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| Sunbelt
Publishing, New Port Richey |
| Newspaper Publishing |
100
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| Lykes Dispenser,
Dade City |
| Dispensing Machines |
91
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| Copeland Steel,
Zephyrhills |
| Steel |
90
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Selected Economic Indicators
Per Capita Personal Income 1994: $16,902
Per Capita Personal Income of Surrounding Counties:
| Hernando |
$16,303
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| Hillsborough |
$20,058
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| Pinellas |
$24,696
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| Polk |
$17,523
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| Sumter |
$13,838
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| FLORIDA |
$21,767
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| NATIONAL |
$21,767
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Taxable Sales 1995: $1,993,578,000
Permit Building Activity 1995:
Residential Permits: 2053
Non-residential Value: $52,571,000
State Taxes
Retail Sales Tax: 7.0%
Gasoline Tax : $0.125 per gal.
Financial Institutions
| 1995 |
# |
# of Offices
|
| FDIC
Insured Banks |
12 |
87
|
| S & Ls |
8 |
10
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Total Deposits
Banks: $3,372,719,000
S & Ls: $647,024,000
Utilities
Electric Suppliers:
| Florida Power Corp. |
Sumter Electric Coop.
|
| Tampa Electric Comp. |
Withlacoochee River
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Natural Gas:
| Clearwater Gas Sys. |
Peoples Gas Sys.
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Water Suppliers:
* City of New Port Richey
* City of Zephyrhills
* Dade City Utilities
* Pasco County Utilities
Water Management District: Southwest Florida
Sanitation:
| Storm
Sewer |
yes
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| Sanitary Sewer |
yes
|
| Sewage
Treatment Type |
tertiary
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| Solid Waste Disposal |
Resource Recovery
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Telephone:
Cable TV:
Aviation:
General Aviation Airports in the County:
* Pilot County Airport
*Tampa Bay Executive Airport
* Zephyrhills Municipal Airport
Major Commercial Airport:
Tampa International Airport
Avg. number of daily flights: 289
Number of airlines: 27
Rail Passenger Service:
AMTRAK: Dade City
Education:
| K-12 Grade (1994-95) |
| |
Schools
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Enrollment
|
| Public |
52
|
38,961
|
| Private |
23
|
1,659
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| Home Study |
|
232
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Public Schools:
Number of Students Per Teachers
| Elementary |
23.56
|
| Secondary |
18.68
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High School graduates continuing
education: 72%
State High School Competency Test
(Oct. 1996) 11th Graders Passing
| Math |
88%
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| Communications |
89%
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Hospitals
* Columbia Dade City Hospital
* Columbia New Port Richey Hospital
* Columbia Regional Medical Center Bayonet Pt.
* East Pasco Medical Center
* North Bay Medical Center
Total Number of Beds (1995): 1,032
Number of (1995):
| Nursing Homes |
16
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| Physicians |
403
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| Dentists |
80
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| Assisted Living Facilities |
38
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