Charlotte County Profile

County Seat: Punta Gorda Nearest MSA: Punta Gorda MSA Largest Cities: 1 Punta Gorda Miles* To: Tallahassee ................................... 330 Orlando ................................... 132 Tampa ................................... 96 Jacksonville ................................... 266 Miami ................................... 167 Atlanta ................................... 542 Chicago ................................... 1266 Dallas ................................... 1240 New York ................................... 1249 *Miles are calculated from county seat. Time Zone: Eastern Local Area Code(s): 941
Charlotte 1980: 58,460 1990: 110,975 2007: 152,814 2015(p): 183,300 2030(p): 219,300 (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: 74 53 July: 91 74 Florida Mean Annual Precipitation .................... 53 Average Annual Rain Days .................... 112 (2006) In-Migration 11,662 Out-Migration 9,167 Net-Migration 2,495 *Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data

(2007) Labor Force 68,262 Labor Force % of County Population 44.7 Number in County Unemployed 3,576 Unemployment Rate 5.2% N/D = No Data Charlotte Florida (2006) Average Annual Employment 64,686 7,952,023 Natural Resources & Mining N/D Construction 9.2% 8.0% Manufacturing 1.5% 5.1% Trade, Transportation and Utilities 15.4% 20.8% Information 1.0% 2.1% Financial Activities 4.0% 6.9% Professional & Business Services 5.0% 17.0% Education & Health Services 11.7% 18.4% Leisure & Hospitality 7.6% 11.4% Other Services 2.0% 3.1% Public administration 1.3% 5.8% Unclassified 0.1% 0.1% Average Annual Wage (2006) All Industries $32,370 Construction $35,601 Education & Health Services $39,202 Financial Activities $38,959 Information $37,106 Leisure & Hospitality $14,756 Manufacturing $35,452 Natural Resources & Mining N/D Other Services $24,066 Professional & Business Services $39,790 Public administration $34,884 Trade, Transportation and Utilities $25,950 Unclassified $24,772   Charlotte Florida 2004 $28,380 $32,618 2005 $30,886 $34,798 2006 $33,510 $36,720 Major Private Sector Employers   Wal-Mart Business Line: Retail Number of Employees........ 1,273   Peace River Medical Business Line: Healthcare Number of Employees......... 1,048   Publix Supermarkets Business Line: Grocer Number of Employees......... 1,043   Charlotte Regional Healthcare Business Line: Medical Healthcare Number of Employees........... 830   Fawcett Memorial Hospital Business Line: Healthcare Number of Employees........... 664   The Home Depot Business Line: Home Improvement Merchandise Number of Employees........... 536   Suncoast Media Group Business Line: Media Services Number of Employees........... 322   Winn Dixie Stores Business Line: Grocer Number of Employees........... 267   Harbour Healthcenter Business Line: Healthcare Number of Employees........... 223   Palm Auto Mall Business Line: Auto Dealership Number of Employees........... 216

Federal Interstates I-75 Federal Highways US-17; US-41 State Highways SR-31; SR-776 Railroads Seminole Gulf Railway Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service: Southwest Florida International Airport # Runways 1 Longest Paved Runway(ft.) 12000 General Aviation Airports Punta Gorda   Local Deep Water Port Port Manatee, Manatee County Miles to Closest Port 54

COUNTY Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates:   Government 4.5426 Schools 6.2388 Special 0.0394 Total 10.8208 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     Natural Gas Companies:   TECO - Peoples Gas     Telephone Companies:   Sprint     Water & Sewer Companies:   Florida Water Services   Charlotte County Utilities   City of Punta Gorda   Englewood Water District       Exisiting Industrial Zoned Land Yes Number of Acres 1,443 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 40   Industrial Parks Yes Number of Acres 2,500 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 0   Foreign Trade Zones No Zone Number(s)     Public Schools Teachers Enrollments Elementary: 10 406 7,443 Secondary: 7 460 10,355 Totals: 17 866 17,798   Private Schools Available: Yes POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY:   Colleges/Universities:   University of South Florida   Florida Gulf Coast University   IMPAC University   New College     Junior/Community Colleges:   Manatee Community College   Edison Community College     Vocational/Technical Schools:   Charlotte Technical Center     Other Schools:   none listed

Cost of Living Price Level Index, (2007) Florida State Average = 100 Sample Total 95.26 Food 99.70 Housing 90.77 Medical Care 98.48 Personal Goods and Services 100.42 Transportation 96.99 Medical Services:   Charlotte Regional Medical Center   Fawcett Memorial Hospital   Peace River Regional Medical Center     Recreational Opportunities:   Babcock Wilderness Adventures   Cedar Point Park   Charlotte County Stadium   Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center   Florida Adventure Museum   Kidstar Park   Peace River WIldlife Center   The Visual Arts Center     Historical Points Of Interest:   A.C. Freeman House   Charlotte County Historical Center   El Jobean Post Office and General Store   Florida Military Heritage Museum   Historic Train Depot   Punta Gorda Historic Walking Tour   Punta Gorda History Park     Cultural Events/Festivals:   Art Sensation   Charlotte County Fair   Florida International Air Show   Greek Festival   Miss Florida Teen USA Pageant   Pioneers Day - Englewood   Punta Gorda Block Party

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