Union County Profile

County Seat: Lake Bulter Nearest MSA: Gainesville MSA Largest Cities: 1 Lake Butler 2 Raiford 3 Worthington Springs Miles* To: Tallahassee ................................... 121 Orlando ................................... 118 Tampa ................................... 143 Jacksonville ................................... 44 Miami ................................... 320 Atlanta ................................... 286 Chicago ................................... 868 Dallas ................................... 874 New York ................................... 874 *Miles are calculated from county seat. Time Zone: Eastern Local Area Code(s): 386, 904
Union 1980: 10,166 1990: 10,252 2007: 14,991 2015(p): 16,900 2030(p): 19,100 (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: 65 42 July: 91 71 Florida Mean Annual Precipitation - 53 Average Annual Rain Days - 116 (2007) In-Migration 794 Out-Migration 707 Net-Migration 87 *Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data

(2007) Labor Force 5,117 Labor Force % of County Population 34.1 Number in County Unemployed 135 Unemployment Rate 2.6% N/D = No Data Union Florida (2007) Average Annual Employment 4,077 7,945,162 Natural Resources & Mining 1.3% 1.2% Construction 4.6% 7.5% Manufacturing 4.4% 4.9% Trade, Transportation and Utilities 9.6% 20.9% Information N/D Financial Activities 0.8% 6.8% Professional & Business Services 0.8% 16.6% Education & Health Services N/D Leisure & Hospitality N/D Other Services N/D Public administration 3.7% 5.9% Unclassified N/D Average Annual Wage (2007) All Industries $31,775 Construction $24,819 Education & Health Services N/D Financial Activities $27,202 Information N/D Leisure & Hospitality N/D Manufacturing $30,600 Natural Resources & Mining $26,604 Other Services N/D Professional & Business Services $22,043 Public administration $23,815 Trade, Transportation and Utilities $30,852 Unclassified N/D Union Florida 2004 $15,203 $32,618 2005 $15,830 $34,798 2006 $16,950 $36,720 Major Private Sector Employers North Florida Reception Center Business Line: Number of Employees - 1,098 Prichet Trucking Business Line: Number of Employees - 353 Suwannee Medical Personnel Business Line: Number of Employees - 200 Lake Butler Hospital/Ramadan Hand Institute Business Line: Healthcare Number of Employees - 194 Ellington Construction Business Line: Number of Employees - 130 Gilman Building Products Business Line: Number of Employees - 124 Shadd Trucking Business Line: Number of Employees - 100 Pride of Florida Business Line: Agriculture, Metal Products Number of Employees - 65 Mid-Florida Hauling Business Line: Number of Employees - 65 Spires IGA Market Business Line: Number of Employees - 45

Federal Interstates I-10, I-75 Federal Highways US 301 State Highways SR 100, SR 121 Railroads CSX Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service: Jacksonville International Airport # Runways 2 Longest Paved Runway(ft.) 10000 General Aviation Airports Gainsville Regional Airport Local Deep Water Port Jacksonville Port Authority Miles to Closest Port 49

COUNTY Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates: Government 10.5000 Schools 7.5990 Special 0.4399 Total 18.5389 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: Clay Electric Florida Power & Light Natural Gas Companies: Texgas, Williams Telephone Companies: Sprint Water & Sewer Companies: Lake Butler Exisiting Industrial Zoned Land No Number of Acres 0 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 0 Industrial Parks No Number of Acres 0 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 0 Foreign Trade Zones No Zone Number(s) Public Schools Teachers Enrollments Elementary: 1 68 1,141 Secondary: 1 72 1,155 Totals: 2 140 2,296 Private Schools Available: Yes POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY: Colleges/Universities: University of Florida Jacksonville University University of North Florida Junior/Community Colleges: Santa Fe Community COllege Lake City Community College Vocational/Technical Schools: Bradford-Union Area Vocational Technical Center Other Schools: none

Cost of Living Price Level Index, (2007) Florida State Average = 100 Sample Total 89.57 Food 102.99 Housing 75.56 Medical Care 90.41 Personal Goods and Services 92.71 Transportation 98.30 Medical Services: Alachua General Hospital, Gainesville Ramadan Hand Institute, Lake Butler Shands Teaching Hospital, Gainesville Recreational Opportunities: Eastside Park Fishing & Water Skiing Lakeside Park Rivers & Lake Swimming Tennis Courts Historical Points Of Interest: The Townsend Green Building - Lake Butler Cultural Events/Festivals: