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COUNTY NUMBER: 44
COUNTY NAME: Monroe
COUNTY SEAT: Key West
NEAREST METROPOLITAN AREA: Miami
POPULATION:
COUNTY POPULATION:
1980: 63,188
1990: 78,024
1994: 82,252
POPULATION PROJECTIONS:
2000: 90,548
2005: 96,007
2010: 101,322
COMPONENTS OF POPULATION CHANGE:
NATURAL CHANGE: 1,270
NET MIGRATION: 2,958
TOTAL: 4,228
POPULATION AGE BREAKDOWN:
0-17: 14,771
18-44: 33,354
45-64: 20,682
65+ : 13,445
COUNTY AREA: 997
POPULATION DENSITY: 82.40
POP SURROUNDING COUNTIES: 2,170,985
LARGEST INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITIES:
NAME POPULATION
1. Key West 26,417
2. Key Colony Beach 1,030
3. Layton 192
EMPLOYMENT:
LABOR FORCE:
COUNTY CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE: 42,497
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: 3.80
LABOR FORCE OF SURROUNDING COUNTIES 1,119,315
COUNTY NONFARM EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY:
AGRICULTURAL SERVICES: 1849
MINING: 76
TRADE: 12553
TRANSPORTATION; PUBLIC UTILITIES: 1895
MANUFACTURING: 696
CONSTRUCTION: 2972
FIN, INS, REAL ESTATE: 2848
SERVICES: 14646
GOVERNMENT: 8424
TOTAL: 45959
SELECTED ECONOMIC INDICATORS:
INCOME:
PER CAPITA PERSONAL INCOME: 23,582
MEDIAN EFFECTIVE BUYING INCOME PER HOUSEHOLD: 0
TAXABLE SALES: 1,398,653,000
BUILDING PERMITS: 79,051,000
GOVERNMENT:
TYPE:
COMMISSIONER
COMMISSION/MANAGER X
ZONING REGULATIONS yes
PLANNING COMMISSION yes
COUNTY TAXES:
AD VALOREM MILLAGE RATE:
GOVERNMENT: 5.7142
SPECIAL DISTRICT: 1.2851
SCHOOLS: 6.2050
TOTAL: 13.2043
ARE LOCAL OPTION AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTIONS AVAILABLE? yes
UTILITY SERVICE TAX? yes RATE 2.00%
LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX: 1.0000
LOCAL OPTION GASOLINE TAX $0.0600 PER GALLON
FINANCIAL:
NUMBER OF BANKS:
DOMESTIC: 37
FOREIGN: 0
S&L ASSOCIATIONS: 0
BANKS FINANCIAL STANDING (THOUSANDS):
DOMESTIC (TOTAL DEPOSITS): 952,120
FOREIGN (TOTAL ASSETS): 0
S&L ASSOC (TOTAL SAVINGS): 0
DOES LOCAL GOVERNMENT ISSUE INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BONDS? yes
IS TAX INCREMENT FINANCING AVAILABLE? yes
UTILITIES:
ELECTRICITY:
POWER SUPPLIERS:
City Electric; Florida Keys Electric Co-op
WATER:
SUPPLIERS: Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority
WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT: South Florida
MAJOR WATER SOURCE: RIVER LAKE WELLS
IS WATER AVAILABLE FOR NEW INDUSTRY? yes
SANITATION:
STORM SEWER yes SANITARY SEWER yes
SEWAGE TREATMENT TYPE: PRIMARY SECONDARY X TERTIARY SEPTIC X
IS SEWERAGE AVAILABLE FOR NEW INDUSTRY? yes
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL: SANITARY LANDFILL OTHER Incineration
NATURAL GAS:
DISTRIBUTOR None
IS GAS AVAILABLE FOR NEW INDUSTRY? no
OTHER FUEL SOURCES:
NUMBER OF DISTRIBUTORS SERVING COUNTY?
FUEL OIL 4
COAL 0
LP GAS 2
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES:
CLOSEST:
COMPUTER SERVICES yes
ENGINEERING yes
PLATING yes
MACHINE SHOP yes
CAR & TRUCK RENTAL yes
SECURITY SERVICES yes
JOB PRINTING yes
BONDED WAREHOUSING yes
FREIGHT FORWARDER yes
INDUSTRIAL PARKS:
NUMBER OF INDUSTRIAL PARKS DEVELOPED: 0
INDUSTRIAL PARK ACREAGE: 0
ACREAGE ZONED FOR MANUFACTURING: N/A
COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:
FOREIGN TRADE ZONE yes CLOSEST
WORLD TRADE COUNCIL no
ENTERPRISE ZONE no
MAJOR PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYERS:
LARGEST EMPLOYERS/PRODUCT OR SERVICE/TOTAL EMPLOYEES:
1. COMPANY: Lower Florida Keys Health System
PRODUCTS: Health Care
EMPLOYEES: 600
2. COMPANY: Marriott's Casa Marina
PRODUCTS: Hospitality
EMPLOYEES: 450
3. COMPANY: Pier House Resort & Spa
PRODUCTS: Hospitality
EMPLOYEES: 255
4. COMPANY: Historic Tours of America
PRODUCTS: Attractions
EMPLOYEES: 237
5. COMPANY: Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority
PRODUCTS: Utilities
EMPLOYEES: 150
6. COMPANY: Hyatt Key West
PRODUCTS: Hospitality
EMPLOYEES: 126
TRANSPORTATION:
INTERSTATES/TURNPIKES:
1. Florida Turnpike 2.
MAJOR HIGHWAYS:
1. US 1 2. US A1A
RAILROADS:
1. None 2.
MAJOR COMMERCIAL AIRPORT SERVING COUNTY: Miami International Airport
DISTANCE TO COUNTY SEAT: 160 miles
AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAILY FLIGHTS: 1,542
NO. OF AIRLINES SERVING AIRPORT: 151
LENGTH OF LONGEST RUNWAY: 13,500
AIRPORT SERVICES OFFERED:
CHARTER: yes
PRIVATE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE: yes
CUSTOMS PORT OF ENTRY: yes
IMMIGRATION: yes
AIR CARGO: yes
INTERNATIONAL AIR: yes
LOCAL COMMERCIAL/EXECUTIVE AIRPORTS:
1. Key West International
RUNWAY LENGTH: 4,800
RUNWAY SURFACE: Asphalt
LIGHTED RUNWAY: yes
AIRCRAFT TIEDOWN: yes
2. Marathon Airport
RUNWAY LENGTH: 5,008
RUNWAY SURFACE: Asphalt
LIGHTED RUNWAY: yes
AIRCRAFT TIEDOWN: yes
NEAREST PORT WITH DOCKING FACILITIES:
1. Port of Key West
DISTANCE: 0 miles
DEPTH: 34'
WAREHOUSING: no
STEVEDORING: no
2. Port of Miami
DISTANCE: 160 miles
DEPTH: 42'
WAREHOUSING: yes
STEVEDORING: yes
COMMUNICATIONS:
NEWSPAPERS:
LARGEST LOCAL Key West Citizen
CIRCULATION: 11,000
LARGEST REGIONAL Miami herald
CIRCULATION: 5,266,3420
RADIO:
NUMBER OF RADIO STATIONS RECEIVED: AM 2 FM 14
TELEVISION:
CABLE AVAILABLE yes
NUMBER OF NON-CABLE CHANNELS RECEIVED 5
TELEPHONE:
TELEPHONE SERVICE COMPANY Southern Bell
MAIL/PARCEL:
NEAREST REGIONAL MAIL HANDLING FACILITY: Miami
PARCEL SERVICE yes
AIR/OVERNIGHT PARCEL SERVICE yes
K-12 EDUCATION:
PUBLIC:
SCHOOLS: 17
TEACHERS: 0
ENROLLMENT: 8,728
PRIVATE:
SCHOOLS: 7
TEACHERS: 49
ENROLLMENT: 528
MATH: 80.00
COMMUNICATIONS: 91.00
THERE ARE 368 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES
WITH 74.73 CONTINUING EDUCATION
POST SECONDARY EDUCATION:
COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES:
1. St. Leo College
2. University of Miami
3. Barry University
4. Florida International University
5. Bethune-Cookman College
JUNIOR OR COMMUNITY COLLEGES (WITHIN 50 MILE RADIUS):
1. Florida Keys Community College
2. Miami Dade Community College
VO-TECH SCHOOLS (WITHIN 50 MILE RADIUS):
1. ITT Technical Institute
CURRICULUM OFFERED:
DATA PROCESSING yes
WELDING & CUTTING yes
ELECTRICAL WIRING yes
AVIATION/AVIONICS yes
DRAFTING yes
SHEET METAL no
MACHINE SHOP yes
ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY yes
LASER ELECTRO OPTICS no
BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY yes
ROBOTICS/COMPUTER-AIDED MANUFACTURING yes
MEDICAL:
HOSPITALS: 4
NUMBER OF BEDS: 269
NURSING HOMES: 3
NUMBER OF BEDS: 360
PHYSICIANS: 147
DENTISTS: 38
FACILITIES:
MOTELS: 171
TOTAL ROOMS AVAILABLE: 6,074
HOTELS: 21
TOTAL ROOMS AVAILABLE: 1,559
CIVIC AUDITORIUMS: 0
TOTAL SEATING CAPACITY: 0
REGIONAL MALLS: 0
SHOPPING CENTERS: 6
LIBRARIES: 5
CHURCHES:
PROTESTANT: 37
JEWISH: 3
CATHOLIC: 6
OTHER: 23
RECREATION:
TENNIS COURTS: yes
BEACHES: yes
GOLF COURSES: yes
CITY/STATE PARKS: yes
BOATING: yes
PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS: yes
MOVIE THEATERS: yes
COUNTRY CLUBS: yes
SYMPHONY: no
MUSEUMS: yes
ZOO: no
PARIMUTUEL WAGERING: no
PRIMARY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CONTACT:
AGENCY Greater Key West Chamber of Commerce
ADDRESS Post Office Box 984
402 Wall Street
CITY Key West ST FL ZIP 33040
PHONE (305) 294-2587