Florida Quick Facts

FLORIDA QUICK FACTS 

 * First discovered by Juan Ponce de Leon in 1513, landing near present day St. Augustine and first permanently settled there by Spain in 1565

* 27^TH State to be admitted to the Union – March 3, 1845  

* Capital – Tallahassee

* Nickname – The Sunshine State

* Ave Temperatures for Orlando in January – 73 High, 48 Low

* Ave Temperatures for Orlando in April – 81 High, 57 Low

* Ave Temperatures for Orlando in July – 92 High, 72 Low

* Ave Temperatures for Orlando in October – 85 High, 65 Low

* Plant Hardiness / Botanical Zone for Central Florida - 10

* State Flower – Orange Blossom

* Number of Counties – 67

* Total Population Rank among all 50 States – 4^th 

* Total Population Rank Central Florida Census Area - 3^rd in FL, 34^th in U.S.

* Total Area – 58,560 square miles – 22nd among the 50 States

* Total Area covered by water – 4,308 square miles

* There are approximately 7,700 lakes in Florida larger than 10 acres

* 447 miles from north to south and 361 miles east to west (panhandle)

* 792 miles from Pensacola to Key West by road

* Highest Point -      +345 feet above sea level

*1,197 miles of coastline with 2,276 miles affected by tides

* 663 miles of true sandy beaches

* Longest River – St. John’s at 273 miles, originating in Central Florida and  flows north to Jacksonville. Its riverbed slope is a miniscule 1 inch per mile ! 

* Largest Park -  The Everglades National Park

* Largest Lake – Lake Okeechobee at 700 square miles

* State Sales Tax – 6%

* Personal State Income Tax Rate – 0% None

* State Personal Inheritance (Estate) Tax – 0% None

* State Personal Gift Tax – 0% None

* Corporate State Income Tax Rate – 5.5%