Citrus County Profile

County Seat: Inverness Nearest MSA: Ocala MSA & Tampa-St. Pet Largest Cities: 1 Inverness 2 Crystal River Miles* To: Tallahassee ................................... 164 Orlando ................................... 63 Tampa ................................... 62 Jacksonville ................................... 110 Miami ................................... 251 Atlanta ................................... 361 Chicago ................................... 948 Dallas ................................... 899 New York ................................... 947 *Miles are calculated from county seat. Time Zone: Eastern Local Area Code(s): 352
Citrus 1980: 54,703 1990: 93,513 2007: 140,169 2015(p): 158,200 2030(p): 192,900 (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: 69 44 July: 92 72 Florida Mean Annual Precipitation 53 Average Annual Rain Days 116 (2006) In-Migration 9,997 Out-Migration 5,710 Net-Migration 4,287 *Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data

(2007) Labor Force 56,407 Labor Force % of County Population 40.2 Number in County Unemployed 2,799 Unemployment Rate 5.0% N/D = No Data Citrus Florida (2006) Average Annual Employment 53,608 7,952,023 Natural Resources & Mining 0.3% 1.2% Construction 8.1% 8.0% Manufacturing 1.7% 5.1% Trade, Transportation and Utilities 11.8% 20.8% Information 1.0% 2.1% Financial Activities 2.5% 6.9% Professional & Business Services 6.0% 17.0% Education & Health Services 12.0% 18.4% Leisure & Hospitality 6.1% 11.4% Other Services 2.6% 3.1% Public administration 3.5% 5.8% Unclassified 0.0% 0.1% Average Annual Wage (2006) All Industries $31,438 Construction $28,728 Education & Health Services $36,107 Financial Activities $34,550 Information $30,553 Leisure & Hospitality $12,632 Manufacturing $31,441 Natural Resources & Mining $27,658 Other Services $18,778 Professional & Business Services $44,426 Public administration $32,087 Trade, Transportation and Utilities $25,300 Unclassified $19,396 Citrus Florida 2004 $25,128 $32,618 2005 $26,806 $34,798 2006 $28,436 $36,720 Major Private Sector Employers Progress Energy Business Line: Utility Number of Employees - 1,100 Citrus County School Board Business Line: Education Number of Employees - 1,000 Citrus Memorial Hospital Business Line: Healthcare Number of Employees - 1,000 Seven Rivers Community Hospital Business Line: Healthcare Number of Employees - 500 Pro-Line Boats Business Line: Boat Manufacturer Number of Employees - 250 Citus County Sheriffs Department Business Line: Law Enforcement Number of Employees - 250 Spring Lodge 378 Business Line: Business Services Number of Employees - 100 Service Zone, Inc. Business Line: Business Consulting Number of Employees - 100 Citrus County Detention Facility Business Line: Correctional Instituion Number of Employees - 100 Cypress Creek Correctional Facility Business Line: Correctional Institution Number of Employees - 100

Federal Interstates I-75 Federal Highways US-19, US-98 State Highways SR-41, SR-44, SR-200, Sunshine Parkway Railroads CSX Transportation Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service: Tampa International Airport # Runways 3 Longest Paved Runway(ft.) 11002 General Aviation Airports Inverness Airport; Crystal River Airport Local Deep Water Port Tampa Port Authority Miles to Closest Port 62

COUNTY Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates: Government 6.2018 Schools 7.4130 Special 1.4039 Total 15.0187 Ad Valorem Tax Exemption: Yes Retail Sales Tax (Local Option) 0.00 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: Sumter Electric Co-operative, Inc. Withlacoochee River Electric Co-op, inc. Progress Energy Natural Gas Companies: Central Florida Gas Company Telephone Companies: Sprint Water & Sewer Companies: Citrus County Exisiting Industrial Zoned Land Yes Number of Acres 2,000 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 600 Industrial Parks Yes Number of Acres 1,000 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 600 Foreign Trade Zones No Zone Number(s) Public Schools Teachers Enrollments Elementary: 10 459 7,196 Secondary: 8 414 8,970 Totals: 18 873 16,166 Private Schools Available: Yes POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY: Colleges/Universities: St. Leo College University of Florida University of South Florida Junior/Community Colleges: Central Florida Community College Vocational/Technical Schools: Withlacoochee Technical Institute Other Schools: Marine Science Station

Cost of Living Price Level Index, (2007) Florida State Average = 100 Sample Total 90.77 Food 101.63 Housing 82.91 Medical Care 87.28 Personal Goods and Services 95.16 Transportation 97.42 Medical Services: Citrus Memorial Hospital (Inverness) Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center (Crystal River) Recreational Opportunities: Chassahowitcka & Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge Crystal River State Buffer Preserve Fort Cooper State Park Homosassa Springs State Wildlife Park Liberty Park Wallace Brooks Park Whispering Pines Park Withlacoochee State Trail Historical Points Of Interest: Coastal Heritage Myseum Homosassa Springs Wildlife State park Old Courthouse Heritage Museum State Arch Yulee Sugarmill Historic Site Cultural Events/Festivals: Citrus 95 Super Raft Race Family Freedom Festival Festival of the Arts Floral City Strawberry Festival Florida Manatee Festival Great American Cooter Festival Homosassa Springs State Park arts 7 Craft Festival Taste of Citrus Uncle Sam Jam