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County P Elevation: 73 feet County: Marion Land area: 38.6 square miles Zip codes: 34470, 34471, 34472, 34473, 34474, 34475, 34476, 34479, 34480, 34481, 34482. Median resident age: 39.0 years Races in Ocala:
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) Ancestries: German (13.1%), Irish (11.7%), English (11.0%), United States (6.7%), Italian (5.4%), French (3.2%). |
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opulation:
280,288|
For population 25 years and over in Ocala
For population 15 years and over in Ocala city
4.5% Foreign born (2.0% Latin America, 1.1% Asia, 0.8% Europe). |
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Area code: 352 Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.1%), Retail trade (13.3%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.3%). |
Single-family
new house construction building permits:
Average weather in Ocala, Florida
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Average temp. (°F) |
57.9 |
59.7 |
65.1 |
69.4 |
75.6 |
80.1 |
81.6 |
81.2 |
79.2 |
72.5 |
65.3 |
59.4 |
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High temperature (°F) |
70.2 |
72.6 |
78.0 |
82.7 |
88.0 |
90.9 |
92.1 |
91.5 |
89.5 |
83.8 |
77.3 |
71.5 |
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Low temperature (°F) |
45.5 |
46.9 |
52.2 |
56.1 |
63.1 |
69.2 |
71.1 |
70.8 |
68.8 |
61.1 |
53.4 |
47.2 |
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Precipitation (in) |
3.5 |
3.1 |
4.0 |
2.7 |
3.6 |
7.1 |
6.2 |
6.0 |
5.6 |
2.7 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
Normal climate around Ocala, Florida
Based on data reported by main weather stations
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Days with precip. |
8 |
7 |
8 |
6 |
7 |
15 |
15 |
16 |
13 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
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Wind speed (mph) |
7.4 |
7.9 |
8.3 |
7.8 |
7.4 |
6.6 |
6.1 |
5.8 |
6.4 |
7.0 |
6.8 |
6.6 |
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Morning humidity (%) |
89 |
89 |
90 |
90 |
90 |
88 |
89 |
91 |
95 |
92 |
92 |
90 |
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Afternoon humidity (%) |
60 |
56 |
53 |
51 |
51 |
58 |
60 |
61 |
64 |
61 |
60 |
61 |
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Sunshine (%) |
61 |
64 |
69 |
74 |
73 |
67 |
63 |
62 |
60 |
64 |
63 |
58 |
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Days clear of clouds |
9 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
10 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
9 |
10 |
9 |
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Partly cloudy days |
9 |
8 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
15 |
16 |
14 |
10 |
10 |
9 |
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Cloudy days |
13 |
12 |
12 |
9 |
10 |
12 |
12 |
11 |
12 |
11 |
10 |
13 |
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Snowfall (in) |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Hospitals/medical centers in Ocala:
MUNROE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (131 SW 15TH ST)
OCALA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (1431 SW FIRST STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Ocala:
VILLAGES REGIONAL HOSPITAL,THE (about 23 miles; THE VILLAGES, FL)
NATURE COAST HOSPITAL INC SWB (about 29 miles; WILLISTON, FL)
CITRUS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; INVERNESS, FL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ocala:
OCALA INTL-JIM TAYLOR FIELD (about 7 miles; OCALA, FL; ID: OCF)
GAINESVILLE RGNL (about 36 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; ID: GNV)
ORLANDO SANFORD (about 69 miles; ORLANDO, FL; ID: SFB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ocala:
DUNNELLON/MARION CO & PARK OF COMMERCE (about 19 miles; DUNNELLON, FL; ID: X35)
WILLISTON MUNI (about 26 miles; WILLISTON, FL; ID: X60)
INVERNESS (about 30 miles; INVERNESS, FL; ID: X40)
Local government website: www.ocalafl.org/
Colleges/Universities in Ocala:
CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 3,101; Location: 3001 SW COLLEGE RD; Public; Website: www.cfcc.cc.fl.us)
WEBSTER COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 328; Location: 2221 SW 19th Avenue Road; Private, for-profit; Website: www.webstercollege.com)
MARION COUNTY SCHOOL OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 20; Location: 1014 SW 7TH RD; Public; Website: www.mcctae.com)
FLORIDA AUCTION SCHOOL INC (Location: 5305 S PINE AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.flauctionschool.com)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Ocala:
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (about 38 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 41,543)
SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,942)
SAINT JOHNS RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; PALATKA, FL; FT enrollment: 2,509)
STETSON UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; DELAND, FL; FT enrollment: 2,966)
SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; ST LEO, FL; FT enrollment: 6,597)
SEMINOLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; SANFORD, FL; FT enrollment: 5,261)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ORLANDO CAMPUS (about 66 miles; MAITLAND, FL; FT enrollment: 3,992)
Public high schools in Ocala:
FOREST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,835; Grades: 09 - 12)
VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,749; Grades: 09 - 12)
LAKE WEIR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,686; Grades: 09 - 12)
STOREFRONT (Students: 113; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Ocala:
ST JOHN LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 780; Location: 1915 SE LAKE WEIR RD; Grades: PK - 12)
OCALA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 443; Location: 1714 S E 36TH AVENUE; Grades: KG - 12)
SHORES CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 243; Location: 10515 SE 115TH AVE; Grades: PK - 12)
NEW GENERATION SCHOOL (Students: 29; Location: P. O. BOX 1377; Grades: KG - 12)
OCALA BAPTIST TEMPLE ACADEMY (Students: 14; Location: 1484 NW 42 PLACE; Grades: 5 - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Ocala:
HOWARD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,189; Grades: 06 - 08)
OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,080; Grades: 06 - 08)
SUNRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 855; Grades: PK - 05)
SADDLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 835; Grades: PK - 05)
FT. KING MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 830; Grades: 06 - 08)
WEST PORT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 809; Grades: 06 - 08)
WARD-HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 800; Grades: PK - 05)
WEST PORT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 762; Grades: 09 - 10)
MAPLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 748; Grades: PK - 05)
EMERALD SHORES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 705; Grades: PK - 05)
Biggest private primary/middle schools in Ocala:
BLESSED TRINITY ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 670; Location: 5 SE 17TH STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
FIRST ASSEMBLY CHRISTIAN SCHOO (Students: 288; Location: 1827 NORTHEAST 14TH STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
GRACE EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL (Students: 239; Location: 503 SE BROADWAY; Grades: PK - 8)
OCALA WORD OF FAITH ACADEMY (Students: 196; Location: 5180SW 60TH AVENUE; Grades: KG - 10)
CORNERSTONE SCHOOL (Students: 193; Location: 2313 S.E. LAKE WEIR AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
ST PAULS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 121; Location: 800 SE 41ST AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
HIGHLANDS BAPTIST CHURCH DAY C (Students: 119; Location: 3530 SE FT KING STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
GRACE BUILDING BLOCKS PRESCH (Students: 80; Location: 2255 SE 38TH ST.; Grades: PK - KG)
SHILOH CHURCH SCHOOL (Students: 79; Location: 500 SW 17TH AVE.; Grades: PK - 8)
THE SCHOOL OF THE KINGDOM (Students: 78; Location: PO BOX 9083; Grades: KG - 9)
Library in Ocala:
MARION COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $4,222,822; Location: 15 SOUTHEAST OSCEOLA AVENUE; 343,913 books; 7,662 audio materials; 7,965 video materials; 350 serial subscriptions)
Strongest AM radio stations in Ocala:
WOCA (1370 AM; 5 kW; OCALA, FL; Owner: WESTSHORE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCFI (1290 AM; 10 kW; OCALA, FL; Owner: VECTOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WRZN (720 AM; 10 kW; HERNANDO, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WONQ (1030 AM; 45 kW; OVIEDO, FL; Owner: FLORIDA BROADCASTERS)
WQYK (1010 AM; 50 kW; SEFFNER, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TAMPA)
WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTMN (1430 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WQBQ (1410 AM; 10 kW; LEESBURG, FL)
WMGG (820 AM; 50 kW; LARGO, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ocala:
WWKO (91.3 FM; BELLEVIEW, FL; Owner: WALKER INFORMATION & ED INSTITUTE INC)
W244BC (96.7 FM; OCALA, FL; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC)
W257BD (99.3 FM; OCALA, FL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC)
WOGK (93.7 FM; OCALA, FL; Owner: OCALA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WHIJ (88.1 FM; OCALA, FL; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
WMFQ (92.9 FM; OCALA, FL; Owner: ASTERISK COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WNDD (95.5 FM; SILVER SPRINGS, FL; Owner: OCALA B/CASTING CORP., L.L.C.)
WKTK (98.5 FM; CRYSTAL RIVER, FL; Owner: ENTERCOM GAINESVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
WSKY-FM (97.3 FM; MICANOPY, FL; Owner: ENTERCOM GAINESVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
WTRS (102.3 FM; DUNNELLON, FL; Owner: ASTERISK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WCFB (94.5 FM; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WKSG (89.5 FM; CEDAR CREEK, FL; Owner: DAYSTAR PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
WAQV (90.9 FM; CRYSTAL RIVER, FL; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Ocala:
W07BP (Channel 7; OCALA, FL; Owner: THE SCH. BD. OF MARION CTY., FLORIDA)
WOGX (Channel 51; OCALA, FL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WLCB-TV (Channel 45; LEESBURG, FL; Owner: GOOD LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCJB-TV (Channel 20; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: DIVERSIFIED BROADCASTING, INC.)
WVEN-TV (Channel 26; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
W08DM (Channel 8; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W61AK (Channel 61; INVERNESS, FL; Owner: VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC.)
W29AB (Channel 29; OCALA, FL; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, ORLANDO, INC.)