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Lake City Area Quick Facts
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Lake City FL is Columbia County's governmental seat.
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
70,000. 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 65,000 people call Lake City / Columbia County 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 restaurants and eateries.
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Lake City Florida Quick Facts
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Area: |
11.8 Square Miles (City) 797
Square Miles (County) Elevation 200 feet |
| Climate: |
Annual Average Temperature: 69 degrees |
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Annual Average Humidity: 75% |
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Annual Average Rainfall: 56.8 inches |
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January Average Temperature: 40 degrees |
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July Average Temperature: 91 degrees |
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Major Employers: |
Click Here For Information |
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Churches: |
81 |
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Hotels & Motels: |
33 (1,954 rooms) |
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Senior Activity Center: |
1 |
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Assisted Living Facilities: |
4 |
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Hospitals |
2 hospitals, 174 beds |
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Emergency Centers |
2 |
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VA Medical Center |
1 hospital, 62 beds |
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VA Nursing Home |
1, 235 beds |
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Doctors |
56 |
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Dentists |
17 |
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Girls Club: |
1 |
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Boys Club: |
1 |
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State Parks: |
3 |
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Public Golf Courses: |
3 |
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| Population: |
County: |
67,007 |
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Lake City: |
12,454 |
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Fort White: |
560 |
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Sales Taxes: |
6% retail sales tax
(with a 1% county surtax on
the first $5,000 max of $50) |
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Property Taxes: |
Homestead Exemption - $25,000
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Other Taxes: |
No state personal income tax
No state inheritance tax
No franchise tax
No inventory tax |
| Cities Within a Two Hour Drive: |
Gainesville, Jacksonville, Madison, Starke,
Ocala, Orlando, Tallahassee, St. Augustine, Cedar Key, Live Oak,
Valdosta GA |
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Typical Cuisine: |
Pizza, BBQ, seafood,
steaks, chicken wings, vegetarian dishes, and many ethnic choices |
Visit the Lake City Chamber of Commerce for more information
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