Putnam County Profile

County Seat: Palatka Nearest MSA: Gainesville MSA & Jackson Largest Cities: 1 Palatka 2 Crescent City 3 Interlachen Miles* To: Tallahassee ................................... 166 Orlando ................................... 83 Tampa ................................... 131 Jacksonville ................................... 46 Miami ................................... 283 Atlanta ................................... 333 Chicago ................................... 908 Dallas ................................... 920 New York ................................... 878 *Miles are calculated from county seat. Time Zone: Eastern Local Area Code(s): 352, 386, 904
Putnam 1980: 50,549 1990: 65,070 2007: 73,821 2015(p): 78,400 2030(p): 85,300 (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: 69 47 July: 91 73 Florida Mean Annual Precipitation - 53 Average Annual Rain Days - 117 (2006) In-Migration 3,746 Out-Migration 3,244 Net-Migration 502 *Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data

(2007) Labor Force 31,768 Labor Force % of County Population 43.0 Number in County Unemployed 1,507 Unemployment Rate 4.7% N/D = No Data Putnam Florida (2006) Average Annual Employment 30,261 7,952,023 Natural Resources & Mining N/D Construction 5.3% 8.0% Manufacturing 8.2% 5.1% Trade, Transportation and Utilities 13.1% 20.8% Information 0.3% 2.1% Financial Activities 2.2% 6.9% Professional & Business Services 3.1% 17.0% Education & Health Services 7.4% 18.4% Leisure & Hospitality 4.0% 11.4% Other Services 2.2% 3.1% Public administration 6.1% 5.8% Unclassified 0.0% 0.1% Average Annual Wage (2006) All Industries $31,251 Construction $25,520 Education & Health Services $30,212 Financial Activities $31,523 Information $39,700 Leisure & Hospitality $12,013 Manufacturing $48,074 Natural Resources & Mining N/D Other Services $17,099 Professional & Business Services $25,636 Public administration $40,184 Trade, Transportation and Utilities $28,371 Unclassified $34,376 Putnam Florida 2004 $20,828 $32,618 2005 $21,755 $34,798 2006 $23,086 $36,720 Major Private Sector Employers Georgia Pacific Business Line: Pulp and paper Number of Employees - 1,040 Putnam Community Medical Center Business Line: Hospital Number of Employees - 530 Wal-Mart Business Line: Retail Number of Employees - 525 Georgia Pacific Business Line: Plywood Number of Employees - 430 Precision Response Corporation Business Line: Customer Service Call Center Number of Employees - 400 Seminole Electric Corporation Business Line: Electric power generation Number of Employees - 280 Palatka Heath Care Center Business Line: Nursing home Number of Employees - 215 PDM Bridge Business Line: Structural steel fabrication Number of Employees - 150 Family Medical & Dental Center Business Line: Healthcare Number of Employees - 146 CDR Systems Business Line: Underground fiberglass vaults Number of Employees - 120

Federal Interstates I-95 Federal Highways US-17 State Highways SR-19, SR-20, SR-21, SR-26, SR-100, SR-207 Railroads CSX Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service: Gainesville Municipal # Runways 2 Longest Paved Runway(ft.) 8000 General Aviation Airports Palatka Kay Larkin Municipal Airport Local Deep Water Port Miles to Closest Port 60

COUNTY Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates: Government 8.5765 Schools 7.4940 Special 0.0000 Total 16.0705 Ad Valorem Tax Exemption: No Retail Sales Tax (Local Option) 1.00 Federal Enterprise Zone No State Enterprise Zone EZ-5401 STATE Corporate Income Tax 5.5% Personal Income Tax 0.0% Retail Sales Tax 6.0%

Electric Companies: Florida Power & Light Company Clay Electric Cooperative Natural Gas Companies: Palatka Gas Authority City of Crescent City Telephone Companies: AT&T Windstream Water & Sewer Companies: City of Palatka City of Crescent City Exisiting Industrial Zoned Land Yes Number of Acres 2,580 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 515 Industrial Parks Yes Number of Acres 274 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 45 Foreign Trade Zones No Zone Number(s) Public Schools Teachers Enrollments Elementary: 12 315 6,106 Secondary: 6 245 5,705 Totals: 18 560 11,811 Private Schools Available: Yes POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY: Colleges/Universities: none listed Junior/Community Colleges: St. Johns River Community College Florida College of the Arts St. Leo College Vocational/Technical Schools: First Coast Technical College Other Schools: none listed

Cost of Living Price Level Index, (2007) Florida State Average = 100 Sample Total 87.91 Food 99.53 Housing 78.20 Medical Care 84.40 Personal Goods and Services 93.28 Transportation 97.32 Medical Services: Family Medical & Dental Center Putnam Community Medical Center Recreational Opportunities: Dunn's Creek State Park Fishing, Hunting, Hiking, Canoeing, Horseback Riding, etc. Live Oak Golf & Country Club Ocala National Forest Palatka Municipal Golf Course Putnam County Recreation Dept. (Baseball, Football, Tennis) Ravine Gardens State Park Historical Points Of Interest: Bronson Mullholland House David Browning Railroad Museum Fort Gates Ferry Little Blue House Heritage Museum & Arts Center Mt. Royal Indian Temple Mound Palatka Historic Districts (North & South) Tilghman House Cultural Events/Festivals: Azalea Festival Blue Crab Festival Blue Grass Festival Bostwick Blueberry Festival Catfish Festival Putnam County Fair