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Columbia county is located in a rapidly
growing region of North Florida. The population has doubled in the last 25 years
with our current totals at nearly 60,000. Lake City is the county's economic and
governmental center and Fort White, located 25 miles south, is the home of the
county's new high school. More than 10,000 people call Lake City home and Fort
White has a population of 400. Lake City has grown into a town that, while
cherishing its small-community charm and manners, it is forward thinking enough
to plan, organize, develop and support modern conveniences and amenities. A
variety of businesses thrive here and employ thousands of workers in professions
that range from mining to manufacturing. Tourism is also a benefit to our area,
as Interstates 10 and 75 cross here, supporting more than two thousand motel
rooms and numerous eateries.
| POPULATION: |
|
 |
|
2003 |
2000 |
1990 |
1980 |
| County |
58,372 |
56,513 |
42,613 |
35,399 |
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| Lake
City |
10,280 |
9,980 |
10,005 |
9,257 |
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| Fort
White |
409 |
409 |
268 |
386 |
|
|
Greater Lake City |
32,500 |
|
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| CLIMATE: |
|
 |
| Annual Average
Temperature : |
69° F |
| Annual Average
Humidity : |
75% |
| Annual Average
Rainfall : |
56.8 in. |
| January Average
Temperature : |
40° F |
| July Average
Temperature : |
91° F |
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| FACILITIES: |
|
 |
| Shopping & Professional
Centers : |
11 |
| Department Stores
: |
3 |
| Churches
: |
81 |
|
Protestant |
80 |
|
Catholic |
1 |
| Number
of Motels : |
35 |
|
Total Motel Rooms |
2,047 |
| Senior Citizen Center
: |
1 |
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| EDUCATION: |
|
 |
|
Schools – Public |
Grades |
Students |
Teachers |
|
|
Columbia High |
9-12 |
1729 |
98 |
|
Ft. White High |
6-12 |
1235 |
68 |
|
Challenge Learning
Center |
6-12 |
100 |
10 |
|
Lake City Middle |
6-8 |
1110 |
57 |
|
Richardson
Middle |
6-8 |
693 |
41 |
|
Columbia City
Elementary |
PreK-5 |
676 |
47 |
|
Eastside
Elementary |
PreK-5 |
507 |
38 |
|
Five Points
Elementary |
PreK-5 |
538 |
43 |
|
Ft. White
Elementary |
PreK-5 |
674 |
44 |
|
Melrose
Elementary |
PreK-5 |
627 |
43 |
|
Niblack
Elementary |
PreK-5 |
303 |
29 |
|
Summers
Elementary |
PreK-5 |
803 |
56 |
|
Westside
Elementary |
PreK-5 |
655 |
43 |
|
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| Lake City Community College
(2-year) |
|
University of
Florida, Gainesville (45 mi.) |
|
Fla. State University (104 mi.) |
|
Three libraries
with 126,893 total volumes |
| MEDICAL: |
|
 |
|
Number |
Beds |
|
| Hospitals
: |
2 |
174 |
| Emergency Centers
: |
2 |
n/a |
| VA Medical Center
: |
1 |
62 |
| VA Nursing Home
: |
1 |
235 |
| Vet. Domicilary
: (ALF) |
1 |
150 |
| Nursing Homes
: |
3 |
275 |
|
|
Number |
|
|
| Doctors
: |
56 |
|
| Dentists
: |
17 |
| Optometrists
: |
5 |
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| PUBLIC
RECREATION: |
|
|
 |
|
Auto Race Track
: |
2 |
|
Bowling
: |
1 |
|
Movie Screens
: |
6 |
|
YMCA : |
Programs |
|
Amateur Theatre
: |
1 |
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State Parks : |
3 |
|
Local Parks: |
4 |
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Golf Courses
: |
2 |
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Soccer Fields: |
9 |
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Skating Rink
: |
1 |
|
Ball Fields
: |
26 |
|
Swimming Pool
: |
1 |
|
Tennis Court
: |
7 |
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Racquetball
Courts: |
8 |
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Other: Country
Clubs; Hunting; Fishing; Water Sports
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| FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS: |
|
|
 |
|
Number |
Total Deposits |
| Banks |
5 |
527,673,000 |
| Credit
Unions |
6 |
n/a |
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| GOVERNMENT: |
|
|
 |
|
Full Time Officers |
Auxiliary Officers |
| Police Department |
38 |
7 |
| Sheriff Department |
86 |
19 |
| Fire Department |
32 |
90 |
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City:
Five Member Council / City
Manager
County: Five Member Commission
/ County Coordinator |
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