 His store, the only one on the island, grossed $30,000 a year.As a result of lobbying by Housman, Indian Key acquired an Inspector of Customs in 1832 and a post office in 1834.In 1836, Houseman persuaded the Territorial Legislative Council to split Dade County off from Monroe County, with the upper and middle Keys in the new county and Indian Key as the temporary county seat.