St Johns Profile

St. Johns County Profile

County Seat:

St. Augustine

Nearest MSA:

Jacksonville MSA

Largest Cities:

1 St. Augustine
2 St. Augustine Beach
3 Hastings

Miles* To:
Tallahassee	...................................	182
Orlando	...................................	97
Tampa	...................................	154
Jacksonville	...................................	37
Miami	...................................	294
Atlanta	...................................	325
Chicago	...................................	897
Dallas	...................................	936
New York	...................................	853
*Miles are calculated from county seat.

	St. Johns
1980:	51,303
1990:	83,829
2007:	175,446
2015(p):	216,800
2030(p):	301,200
(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:

July:

Florida Mean Annual Precipitation	-	53
Average Annual Rain Days	-	116

(2006)
In-Migration	15,790
Out-Migration	9,958
Net-Migration	5,832
*Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data

(2007)
Labor Force	89,843
Labor Force % of County Population	51.2
Number in County Unemployed	2,968
Unemployment Rate	3.3%


N/D = No Data	St. Johns	Florida
(2006)
Average Annual Employment	86,875	7,952,023

Natural Resources & Mining	N/D
Construction	5.0%	8.0%
Manufacturing	3.7%	5.1%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	12.9%	20.8%
Information	0.5%	2.1%
Financial Activities	3.1%	6.9%
Professional & Business Services	5.3%	17.0%
Education & Health Services	7.8%	18.4%
Leisure & Hospitality	12.4%	11.4%
Other Services	3.1%	3.1%
Public administration	3.9%	5.8%
Unclassified	0.0%	0.1%
Average Annual Wage
(2006)
All Industries	$34,594
Construction	$36,440
Education & Health Services	$35,017
Financial Activities	$54,788
Information	$45,345
Leisure & Hospitality	$18,821
Manufacturing	$48,192
Natural Resources & Mining	N/D
Other Services	$46,296
Professional & Business Services	$42,850
Public administration	$40,632
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	$32,267
Unclassified	$39,740


Major Private Sector Employers

Flagler Hospital
Business Line: Healthcare
Number of Employees - 900

Northrop Grumman
Business Line: Aircraft Manufacturing
Number of Employees - 800

PGA Tour Inc.
Business Line: Professional Golf Events Management
Number of Employees - 563

Ponte Vedra Inn & Club
Business Line: Hotel/Resort
Number of Employees - 550

Ring Power
Business Line: Heavy Equipment Sales & Repair
Number of Employees - 500

Marriott at Sawgrass Resort
Business Line: Hotel/Resort
Number of Employees - 500

Ronco
Business Line: Machine Shop, Jobbing & Repair
Number of Employees - 300

Tree of Life
Business Line: Health Food Distributor
Number of Employees - 300

Hydro Aluminum
Business Line: Aluminum Fabrication & Extrusion
Number of Employees - 300

Tensolite
Business Line: High Tech Wire Manufacturers
Number of Employees - 255

Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service:	Jacksonville Internatonal Airport
# Runways	2
Longest Paved Runway(ft.)	10000
General Aviation Airports	St. Augustine Airport; St. Johns County Airport

Local Deep Water Port	JAXPORT
Miles to Closest Port	37

COUNTY
Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates:
Government	5.0037
Schools	7.7210
Special	0.4503
Total	13.1750

Ad Valorem Tax Exemption:	No
Retail Sales Tax (Local Option)	0.00
Federal Enterprise Zone	No
State Enterprise Zone

STATE


Electric Companies:
	Florida Power & Light
	Jacksonville Electric Authority

Natural Gas Companies:
	TECO Peoples Gas

Telephone Companies:
	BellSouth

Water & Sewer Companies:
	City of St. Augustine Water & Sewer
	St. Johns County Utilities
	Town of Hastings
	St. Johns Service Company
	Intercoastal Utilities


Exisiting Industrial Zoned Land	Yes
Number of Acres	2,000
Largest Available Contiguous Parcel	450

Industrial Parks	Yes
Number of Acres	2,242
Largest Available Contiguous Parcel	107

Foreign Trade Zones	No
Zone Number(s)

	Public Schools	Teachers	Enrollments

Elementary:	14	713	12,653
Secondary:	11	723	15,176
Totals:	25	1,436	27,829

Private Schools Available: Yes

POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY:

Colleges/Universities:
	Jacksonville Unviersity
	University of North Florida
	Bethune-Cookman College (Hastings Campus)
	Flagler College
	Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

Junior/Community Colleges:
	Florida Community Colege-Jacksonville
	St. Johns River Community College
	Daytona Beach Commuity College

Vocational/Technical Schools:
	First Coast Technical Center

Other Schools:
	Florida School for the Deaf and Blind

Medical Services:
	Flagler Hospital
	Mayo Clinic

Recreational Opportunities:
	Ancient City King Fish Tournament
	PGA Tour
	The Players Championship
	Triple Crown Tournament
	World Gold Village - Hall of Fame

Historical Points Of Interest:
	Basilica Cathedral of St. Augustine
	Bridge of Lions
	Castillo de San Marcos
	Lightner Museum
	Oldest City in the United States
	St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum
	St. George Street

Cultural Events/Festivals:
	Epic Celebration Of Spring (April)
	Gamble Rogers Folk Festival (May)
	Greek Landing Festival (June)
	Holiday Events & Parades
	Lighthouse Festival (March)
	Nights of Lights (November - January)
	Spring Arts & Crafts Festival (April)