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Ivan Gillis

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 State:     Florida

 

City:       Wildwood

 

Wildwood is a city in Sumter County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,924 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2004 estimates, the city had a population of 3,598.

 

I. E. Barwick is considered to have founded Wildwood in 1877, according to Wanton S. Webb's History of Florida, which was published near the end of the nineteenth century.

 

Wildwood is located at the juncture of Interstate 75, Florida's Turnpike, State Road 44, and US Highway 301. Because of its centralized location and easy access to both coasts, it is often referred to as "The Crossroads of Florida". CSX railroad also has a station located on Main Street in Wildwood. The station was also a stop along Amtrak's national commuter route until 2004.  Today, the former station is a CSX maintenance yard. In addition there is an abandoned railroad spur owned by the Florida Midland Railroad that once led to Leesburg, but now runs along Sumter County Road 44A and is the home for some abandoned freight cars, and Homeless people galore.

 

Wildwood was home to Buddy's Bar-B-Que, a notable holdout against Florida's smoking ban, located on US 301. It received moderate local media attention in July 2004, due to a 10-foot long, 5-foot tall, fiberglass pig attached to the roof of the building. Formerly just decoration, it now has a section of PVC pipe protruding from its rear end painted to resemble a cigarette. Attached to cooking smoke from inside, the restaurant's slogan is "Home of the Smokin' Pig". Signs indoors state that smoking is permitted, although donations are accepted to pay for smoking fines. Buddy's has since closed.

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Income & Housing Costs Numbers:

 

Estimated median household income in 2008: $34,410 (it was $23,357 in 2000)

Wildwood: 

 $34,410

Florida: 

 $47,778


Estimated per capita income in 2008: $14,726

 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $62,636 (it was $30,600 in 2000)

Wildwood: 

 $62,636

Florida: 

 $218,700


Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Wildwood: 74.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

In-Depth Facts and Figures as listed below, plus other information:

·        Climate Charts

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·        Tornado Activity History

·        Hospitals & Medical

·        Airports

·        Colleges/Universities

·        High Schools

·        Locations of Interest

·        Shopping Centers

·        Churches

·        Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Creeks/Parks

·        Tourist Attractions

·        Banks

·        Housing Costs Information

·        Crime Statistics

·        Radio Stations AM/FM

·        TV Broadcast Stations

·        Discussion Forums

 

For the above information and photos, click this link:

 

http://www.city-data.com/city/Wildwood-Florida.html

 

Total Tax Burden--Data for Calculation

 

http://www.retirementliving.com/RLstate1.html#FLORIDA

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