Lake County Profile

County Seat: Tavares Nearest MSA: Orlando MSA Largest Cities: 1 Leesburg 2 Eustis 3 Clermont Miles* To: Tallahassee ................................... 192 Orlando ................................... 34 Tampa ................................... 76 Jacksonville ................................... 106 Miami ................................... 234 Atlanta ................................... 378 Chicago ................................... 860 Dallas ................................... 937 New York ................................... 932 *Miles are calculated from county seat. Time Zone: Eastern Local Area Code(s): 352
Lake 1980: 104,870 1990: 152,104 2008: 307,243 2015(p): 347,900 2030(p): 468,700 (p) Denotes Projected Population Florida 9,746,961 12,938,071 18,328,340 20,955,900 25,340,700		Average Temperature High Low January: 69 48 July: 92 72 Florida Mean Annual Precipitation ....... 53 Average Annual Rain Days ....... 116 (2007) In-Migration 23,442 Out-Migration 16,230 Net-Migration 7,212 *Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data

(2008) Labor Force 133,882 Labor Force % of County Population 43.6 Number in County Unemployed 8,495 Unemployment Rate 6.3% Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation. N/D = No Data Lake Florida (2007) Average Annual Employment 82,827 7,945,162 Natural Resources & Mining 2.4% 1.2% Construction 10.6% 7.5% Manufacturing 5.0% 4.9% Trade, Transportation and Utilities 22.4% 20.9% Information 1.6% 2.0% Financial Activities 4.4% 6.8% Professional & Business Services 8.6% 16.6% Education & Health Services 15.9% 18.9% Leisure & Hospitality 10.7% 11.8% Other Services 3.1% 3.2% Public administration 6.7% 5.9% Unclassified 0.1% 0.1% Average Annual Wage (2007) All Industries $31,682 Construction $36,793 Education & Health Services $38,332 Financial Activities $37,414 Information $37,567 Leisure & Hospitality $14,414 Manufacturing $36,503 Natural Resources & Mining $25,487 Other Services $24,165 Professional & Business Services $36,501 Public administration $36,840 Trade, Transportation and Utilities $27,223 Unclassified $28,493 Lake Florida 2004 $27,929 $32,618 2005 $28,601 $34,798 2006 $29,815 $36,720 Major Private Sector Employers Leesburg Regional Medical Center Business Line: Healthcare Number of Employees - 2,300 Wal-Mart Super Centers Business Line: Retail Number of Employees -1,922 Villages of Lake Sumter, Inc. Business Line: Retirement Community Number of Employees - 1,900 Florida Hospital - Waterman Business Line: Healthcare Number of Employees - 1,562 Publix Supermarkets Business Line: Retail Number of Employees - 1,027 Embarq Business Line: Communications Number of Employees - 811 Lifestream Behavioral Center Business Line: Healthcare Number of Employees - 600 Accent Marketing Services Business Line: Call Center Number of Employees - 474 Lester Coggins Trucking Business Line: General Freight Trucking Number of Employees - 350 Cutrale Citrus Juices, USA, Inc. Business Line: Manufacturing Number of Employees - 321

Federal Interstates None Federal Highways US-27, US-441 State Highways Florida Turnpike; SR-19, 22, 40, 42, 44, 46, 50, 56, 439, 445, 561 Railroads CSX Transportation, Florida Central Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service: Orlando International Airport # Runways 3 Longest Paved Runway(ft.) 12004 General Aviation Airports Leesburg International Airport Local Deep Water Port Canaveral Port Authority Miles to Closest Port 73

COUNTY Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates: Government 4.9410 Schools 7.6980 Special 0.2130 Total 12.8520 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: Florida Power Corporation Progress Energy Sumter Electric City of Leesburg City of Mount Dora Natural Gas Companies: Southern States Utilities Lake Apopka Gas TECO Telephone Companies: BellSouth Embarq Water & Sewer Companies: Southern States Utilities City of Clermont City of Eustis City of Groveland City of Mount Dora Existing Industrial Zoned Land Yes Number of Acres 4,060 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 168 Industrial Parks Yes Number of Acres 734 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 0 Foreign Trade Zones No Zone Number(s) Public Schools Teachers Enroll- -ments Elementary: 23 1,112 19,958 Secondary: 18 1,055 20,750 Totals: 41 2,167 40,708 Private Schools Available: Yes POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY: Colleges/Universities: St. Leo University Beacon College University of Central Florida at LSCC Junior/Community Colleges: Lake-Sumter Community College Vocational/Technical Schools: Lake County Area Vocational Technical Center Other Schools: none

Cost of Living Price Level Index, (2007) Florida State Average = 100 Sample Total 92.74 Food 101.35 Housing 85.56 Medical Care 97.00 Personal Goods and Services 97.11 Transportation 97.44 Medical Services: Community Health Care Centers, Inc. Community Medical Care Center Florida Hospital Waterman Leesburg Regional Medical Center South Lake Hospital Recreational Opportunities: Biking Boating, Fishing, Sailing Camping, Birdwatching, Hiking Dance Equestrian Golfing & Tennis Swimming Historical Points Of Interest: Eustis Historical Museum Lake County Historical Museum Montverde Arts Primer II Mount Dora Historic District, Center for Arts, Museum of Speed Presidential Museum Inc. Royellou Museum Visual Arts Association Cultural Events/Festivals: Central Florida Dragon Boat Festival Florida Black Bear Festival Harvest Festival/Lakeridge Winery Leesburg Arts Festival & Bike Fest Mount Dora Bicycle Festival & Art Festival Tavares Train Festival Zellwood Sweet Corn Festival