Nassau County Profile

County Seat: Fernandina Beach Nearest MSA: Jacksonville MSA Largest Cities: 1 Fernandina Beach 2 Hilliard 3 Callahan Miles* To: Tallahassee ........... 168 Orlando ........... 149 Tampa ........... 197 Jacksonville ........... 30 Miami ........... 347 Atlanta ........... 273 Chicago ........... 845 Dallas ........... 912 New York ........... 812 *Miles are calculated from county seat. Time Zone: Eastern Local Area Code(s): 904
Nassau 1980: 32,894 1990: 43,941 2007: 68,450 2015(p): 80,100 2030(p): 100,500 (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: 63 43 July: 90 74 Florida Mean Annual Precipitation .... 53 Average Annual Rain Days .... 116 (2006) In-Migration 5,381 Out-Migration 3,709 Net-Migration 1,672 *Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data

(2007) Labor Force 34,554 Labor Force % of County Population 50.5 Number in County Unemployed 1,172 Unemployment Rate 3.4% N/D = No Data Nassau Florida (2006) Average Annual Employment 33,382 7,952,023 Natural Resources & Mining N/D Construction 3.8% 8.0% Manufacturing 3.5% 5.1% Trade, Transportation and Utilities 13.3% 20.8% Information 0.4% 2.1% Financial Activities 1.8% 6.9% Professional & Business Services 3.6% 17.0% Education & Health Services 3.2% 18.4% Leisure & Hospitality 11.7% 11.4% Other Services 2.2% 3.1% Public administration 3.6% 5.8% Unclassified 0.0% 0.1% Average Annual Wage (2006) All Industries $33,973 Construction $29,575 Education & Health Services $29,547 Financial Activities $41,981 Information $43,226 Leisure & Hospitality $21,156 Manufacturing $66,554 Natural Resources & Mining N/D Other Services $21,574 Professional & Business Services $36,408 Public administration $36,265 Trade, Transportation and Utilities $36,233 Unclassified $43,938 Nassau Florida 2004 $35,885 $32,618 2005 $38,860 $34,798 2006 $41,227 $36,720 Major Private Sector Employers Amelia Island Plantation Business Line: Resort/Hospitality Number of Employees - 1,100 Ritz-Carlton Business Line: Resort/Hospitality Number of Employees - 620 Smurfit - Stone Business Line: Manufacturing Number of Employees - 538 Wal-Mart Business Line: Retail Number of Employees - 490 Baptist Medical Center - Nassau Business Line: Healthcare Number of Employees - 368 Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. Business Line: Retail Grocery Number of Employees - 335 Rayonier Business Line: Manufacturing Number of Employees - 300 White Oak Plantation Business Line: Wildlife Preserve Number of Employees - 215

Federal Interstates I-95, I-10 Federal Highways US-301, US-17, US-1 State Highways A1A (SR-200) Railroads CSX; Norfolk Southern Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service: Jacksonville International Airport # Runways 2 Longest Paved Runway(ft.) 10000 General Aviation Airports Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport Local Deep Water Port Port of Fernandina Miles to Closest Port 2

COUNTY Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates: Government 5.3115 Schools 7.4540 Special 0.4503 Total 13.2158 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 Public Utilities Florida Power & Light Okefenoke Rural Electric Membership Corp. Natural Gas Companies: N/A Telephone Companies: Alltel BellSouth/AT&T Windstream Water & Sewer Companies: Florida Public Utilities JEA Nassau-Amelia Utilities Town of Hilliard Town of Callahan Exisiting Industrial Zoned Land Yes Number of Acres 1,200 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 200 Industrial Parks Yes Number of Acres 200 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 70 Foreign Trade Zones No Zone Number(s) Public Schools Teachers Enrollments Elementary: 9 280 5,079 Secondary: 5 282 6,000 Totals: 14 562 11,079 Private Schools Available: Yes POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY: Colleges/Universities: Jacksonville University University of North Florida Edward Waters College Junior/Community Colleges: Florida Community College Vocational/Technical Schools: Florida Community College Other Schools: Faith Christian Academy Amelia Island Montessori School Sonshine Christian Academy St. Michael Amelia Island Parent Cooperative School

Cost of Living Price Level Index, (2007) Florida State Average = 100 Sample Total 89.20 Food 100.86 Housing 77.47 Medical Care 94.03 Personal Goods and Services 97.97 Transportation 98.20 Medical Services: Baptist Medical Center - Jacksonville Baptist Medical Center - Nassau Mayo Clinic - Jacksonville University Medical Center Wolfson Children's Hospital Recreational Opportunities: Beaches Boating Golf Courses Hiking Public Parks Historical Points Of Interest: Amelia Island Museum of History American Beach Cumberland Island Ft. Clinch State Park Historic Downtown Fernandina Beach Cultural Events/Festivals: Amelia Island Book Festival Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival Concours d'Elegance Heritage Celebration Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival Seaside Jazz Festival Victorian Seaside Christmas Celebration