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COUNTY NUMBER:
5
COUNTY NAME:
Brevard
COUNTY SEAT:
Titusville
NEAREST METROPOLITAN AREA: Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay
POPULATION:
COUNTY POPULATION:
1980:
272,959
1990:
398,978
1994:
436,333
POPULATION PROJECTIONS:
2000:
501,735
2005:
550,746
2010:
598,423
COMPONENTS OF POPULATION CHANGE:
NATURAL CHANGE:
7,113
NET MIGRATION:
30,242
TOTAL:
37,355
POPULATION AGE BREAKDOWN:
0-17:
96,886
18-44:
165,297
45-64:
97,449
65+ :
76,701
COUNTY AREA:
1,019
POPULATION DENSITY:
428.10
POP SURROUNDING COUNTIES: 1,681,879
LARGEST INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITIES:
NAME
POPULATION
1. Palm Bay
71,492
2. Melbourne
65,144
3. Titusville
40,865
4. Cocoa
18,028
5. Rockledge
17,656
EMPLOYMENT:
LABOR FORCE:
COUNTY CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE:
207,600
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE:
7.10
LABOR FORCE OF SURROUNDING COUNTIES
895,804
COUNTY NONFARM EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY:
AGRICULTURAL SERVICES:
2795
MINING:
154
TRADE:
44343
TRANSPROTATION PUBLIC UTILITIES: 5881
MANUFACTURING:
29547
CONSTRUCTION:
12262
FIN, INS, REAL ESTATE:
11303
SERVICES:
71611
GOVERNMENT:
29830
TOTAL:
207726
SELECTED ECONOMIC INDICATORS:
INCOME:
PER CAPITA PERSONAL INCOME:
18,915
MEDIAN EFFECTIVE BUYING INCOME PER HOUSEHOLD:
0
TAXABLE SALES:
3,865,377,000
BUILDING PERMITS:
523,534,000
GOVERNMENT:
TYPE:
COMMISSIONER X
COMMISSION/MANAGER
ZONING REGULATIONS yes
PLANNING COMMISSION yes
COUNTY TAXES:
AD VALOREM MILLAGE RATE:
GOVERNMENT:
4.3974
SPECIAL DISTRICT: 1.5727
SCHOOLS:
9.2890
TOTAL:
15.2591
ARE LOCAL OPTION AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTIONS AVAILABLE?
yes
UTILITY SERVICE TAX? no RATE
0.00%
LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX: 0.0000
LOCAL OPTION GASOLINE TAX $0.0600 PER GALLON
FINANCIAL:
NUMBER OF BANKS:
DOMESTIC:
99
FOREIGN:
0
S&L ASSOCIATIONS:
17
BANKS FINANCIAL STANDING (THOUSANDS):
DOMESTIC (TOTAL DEPOSITS):
3,083,458
FOREIGN (TOTAL ASSETS):
0
S&L ASSOC (TOTAL SAVINGS):
427,061
DOES LOCAL GOVERNMENT ISSUE INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BONDS? yes
IS TAX INCREMENT FINANCING AVAILABLE?
yes
UTILITIES:
ELECTRICITY:
POWER SUPPLIERS: Florida Power & Light
WATER:
SUPPLIERS: Cities of Titusville, Cocoa &
Melbourne
WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT: St. Johns
River
MAJOR WATER SOURCE: RIVER X LAKE
WELLS
IS WATER AVAILABLE FOR NEW INDUSTRY? yes
SANITATION:
STORM SEWER yes SANITARY SEWER yes
SEWAGE TREATMENT TYPE: PRIMARY X SECONDARY X
TERTIARY X SEPTIC
IS SEWERAGE AVAILABLE FOR NEW INDUSTRY?
yes
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL: SANITARY LANDFILL X
OTHER
NATURAL GAS:
DISTRIBUTOR City Gas Company of Florida
IS GAS AVAILABLE FOR NEW INDUSTRY? yes
OTHER FUEL SOURCES:
NUMBER OF DISTRIBUTORS SERVING COUNTY?
FUEL OIL 5
COAL
0
LP GAS
25
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES:
CLOSEST:
COMPUTER SERVICES yes
ENGINEERING yes
PLATING
yes
MACHINE SHOP yes
CAR & TRUCK RENTAL yes
SECURITY SERVICES yes
JOB PRINTING yes
BONDED WAREHOUSING yes
FREIGHT FORWARDER yes
INDUSTRIAL PARKS:
NUMBER OF INDUSTRIAL PARKS DEVELOPED:
34
INDUSTRIAL PARK ACREAGE:
7,898
ACREAGE ZONED FOR MANUFACTURING:
12,000
COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:
FOREIGN TRADE ZONE yes CLOSEST
WORLD TRADE COUNCIL yes
ENTERPRISE ZONE no
MAJOR PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYERS:
LARGEST EMPLOYERS/PRODUCT OR SERVICE/TOTAL EMPLOYEES:
1. COMPANY: Harris
Corporation
PRODUCTS:
Electronics/Communication
EMPLOYEES: 9,300
2. COMPANY: Lockheed
Martin
PRODUCTS:
Aerospace
EMPLOYEES: 5,200
3. COMPANY: McDonnell
Douglas
PRODUCTS:
Aerospace
EMPLOYEES: 2,600
4. COMPANY: Holmes
Regional Medical Center
PRODUCTS:
Health Care
EMPLOYEES: 2,600
5. COMPANY: Rockwell
International
PRODUCTS:
Aerospace/Avionics
EMPLOYEES: 2,500
6. COMPANY: Publix
PRODUCTS:
Grocery
EMPLOYEES: 2,250
7. COMPANY: Wuesthoff
Hospital
PRODUCTS:
Health Care
EMPLOYEES: 2,057
8. COMPANY: Johnson
Controls World Services
PRODUCTS:
Technical Services
EMPLOYEES: 2,000
9. COMPANY: EG&G
Florida
PRODUCTS:
Aerospace
EMPLOYEES: 1,900
10. COMPANY: Northrop Grumman
PRODUCTS:
Intelligence Communicatio
EMPLOYEES: 1,550
TRANSPORTATION:
INTERSTATES/TURNPIKES:
1. I-95
MAJOR HIGHWAYS:
1. US 1, SR 50
2.
SR 520, A1A
RAILROADS:
1. FL East Coast
MAJOR COMMERCIAL AIRPORT SERVING COUNTY: Melbourne International
DISTANCE TO COUNTY SEAT:
40
miles
AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAILY FLIGHTS:
42
NO. OF AIRLINES SERVING AIRPORT:
6
LENGTH OF LONGEST RUNWAY:
9,481
AIRPORT SERVICES OFFERED:
CHARTER:
yes
PRIVATE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE:
yes
CUSTOMS PORT OF ENTRY:
no
IMMIGRATION:
no
AIR CARGO:
yes
INTERNATIONAL AIR:
no
LOCAL COMMERCIAL/EXECUTIVE AIRPORTS:
1. Space Center Executive
RUNWAY LENGTH:
6,000
RUNWAY SURFACE:
Asphalt
LIGHTED RUNWAY:
yes
AIRCRAFT TIEDOWN:
yes
2. Merritt Island Airport
RUNWAY LENGTH:
3,000
RUNWAY SURFACE:
Asphalt
LIGHTED RUNWAY:
yes
AIRCRAFT TIEDOWN:
yes
NEAREST PORT WITH DOCKING FACILITIES:
1. Port Canaveral
DISTANCE:
15 miles
DEPTH:
44'
WAREHOUSING: yes
STEVEDORING: yes
COMMUNICATIONS:
NEWSPAPERS:
LARGEST LOCAL Florida Today
CIRCULATION: 110,480
LARGEST REGIONAL Orlando Sentinel
CIRCULATION: 397,643
RADIO:
NUMBER OF RADIO STATIONS RECEIVED: AM
12 FM 6
TELEVISION:
CABLE AVAILABLE
yes
NUMBER OF NON-CABLE CHANNELS RECEIVED
5
TELEPHONE:
TELEPHONE SERVICE COMPANY Southern Bell
MAIL/PARCEL:
NEAREST REGIONAL MAIL HANDLING FACILITY: Orlando
PARCEL SERVICE
yes
AIR/OVERNIGHT PARCEL SERVICE
yes
K-12 EDUCATION:
PUBLIC:
SCHOOLS:
96
TEACHERS:
3,565
ENROLLMENT:
61,873
PRIVATE:
SCHOOLS:
53
TEACHERS:
537
ENROLLMENT:
6,554
MATH:
86.00
COMMUNICATIONS:
95.00
THERE ARE 2,750 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES
WITH 64.51 CONTINUING EDUCATION
POST SECONDARY EDUCATION:
COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES:
1. University of Central Florida
2. Florida Tech
3. Rollins College
4. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ
5. Webster University
JUNIOR OR COMMUNITY COLLEGES (WITHIN 50 MILE RADIUS):
1. Brevard Community College
2. Phillips Junior College
VO-TECH SCHOOLS (WITHIN 50 MILE RADIUS):
1. Brevard Community College
2. Keiser College
3. County Trade School
CURRICULUM OFFERED:
DATA PROCESSING
yes
WELDING & CUTTING
yes
ELECTRICAL WIRING
yes
AVIATION/AVIONICS
yes
DRAFTING
yes
SHEET METAL
yes
MACHINE SHOP
yes
ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY yes
LASER ELECTRO OPTICS yes
BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY yes
ROBOTICS/COMPUTER-AIDED MANUFACTURING yes
MEDICAL:
HOSPITALS:
9
NUMBER OF BEDS:
1,503
NURSING HOMES:
15
NUMBER OF BEDS:
1,875
PHYSICIANS:
766
DENTISTS:
236
FACILITIES:
MOTELS:
103
TOTAL ROOMS AVAILABLE: 6,405
HOTELS:
11
TOTAL ROOMS AVAILABLE: 1,680
CIVIC AUDITORIUMS:
4
TOTAL SEATING CAPACITY: 3,950
REGIONAL MALLS:
3
SHOPPING CENTERS:
54
LIBRARIES:
16
CHURCHES:
PROTESTANT: 206
JEWISH: 7
CATHOLIC: 9
OTHER: 14
RECREATION:
TENNIS COURTS:
yes
BEACHES:
yes
GOLF COURSES:
yes
CITY/STATE PARKS: yes
BOATING:
yes
PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS: yes
MOVIE THEATERS: yes
COUNTRY CLUBS:
yes
SYMPHONY:
yes
MUSEUMS:
yes
ZOO:
yes
PARIMUTUEL WAGERING: yes
PRIMARY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CONTACT:
AGENCY Economic Development Commission
ADDRESS of East Central Florida
6767 N. Wickham
Road, Suite 306
; CITY Melbourne
ST FL ZIP 32940
PHONE (407) 242-1800