Gilchrist County, Florida
| Gilchrist County, Florida | |
 Location in the state of Florida |
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 Florida's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 4 December 1925 |
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| Seat | Trenton |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
355.47 sq mi (921 km²) 348.89 sq mi (904 km²) 6.58 sq mi (17 km²), 1.85% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
16,939 49/sq mi (18.73/km²) |
| Website | www.co.gilchrist.fl.us |
Gilchrist County is a rural county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 14,437. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 16,402. Gilchrist County has only one traffic light in the entire county and has no road with more than one lane of traffic moving in either direction. [1]. Its county seat is Trenton, Florida[1].
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[edit] History
Gilchrist County was created in 1925 making it the youngest county in Florida. It was named for Albert W. Gilchrist, Governor of Florida from 1909 to 1913.
[edit] Historic buildings
Historic buildings in Gilchrist County include:
- First Baptist Church, on East Wade Street
- Gilchrist County Courthouse
- Trenton Depot
- The old Trenton Church of Christ on South Main Street.
[edit] Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 355.47 square miles (920.7 km2), of which 348.89 square miles (903.6 km2) (or 98.15%) is land and 6.58 square miles (17.0 km2) (or 1.85%) is water.[2]
Gilchrist County is part of the Gainesville Metropolitan Statistical Area, though it is a very rural county.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Columbia County, Florida - northeast
- Alachua County, Florida - east
- Levy County, Florida - south
- Dixie County, Florida - southwest
- Suwannee County, Florida - northwest
- Lafayette County, Florida - northwest
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 4,137 |
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| 1940 | 4,250 | 2.7% | |
| 1950 | 3,499 | −17.7% | |
| 1960 | 2,868 | −18.0% | |
| 1970 | 3,551 | 23.8% | |
| 1980 | 5,767 | 62.4% | |
| 1990 | 9,667 | 67.6% | |
| 2000 | 14,437 | 49.3% | |
| 2010 | 16,939 | 17.3% | |
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As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 14,437 people, 5,021 households, and 3,715 families residing in the county. The population density was 41 people per square mile (16/km²). There were 5,906 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.52% White, 7.00% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.69% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. 2.80% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 5,021 households out of which 32.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.00% were married couples living together, 11.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.00% were non-families. 21.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.40% under the age of 18, 14.20% from 18 to 24, 24.80% from 25 to 44, 22.90% from 45 to 64, and 13.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 112.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,328, and the median income for a family was $34,485. Males had a median income of $27,359 versus $21,946 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,985. About 10.90% of families and 14.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.60% of those under age 18 and 12.90% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
- Bell
- Fanning Springs (shared with Levy County)
- Trenton
[edit] Notable Celebrities
Easton Corbin, country music singer
[edit] Commerce
The Trenton State Farmer's Market is located on Florida State Road 47, north of Trenton.[6]
[edit] Politics
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Other |
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| 2008 | 72.3% | 25.5% | 2.1% |
| 2004 | 70.4% | 28.7% | 0.9% |
| 2000 | 61.2% | 35.4% | 3.4% |
[edit] References
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- ^ http://www.census.gov/population/www/censusdata/cencounts/files/fl190090.txt
- ^ http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_QTPL&prodType=table
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Trenton State Farmer's Market" Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Gilchrist County, Florida |
[edit] Government links/Constitutional offices
- Gilchrist County Board of County Commissioners
- Gilchrist County Supervisor of Elections
- Gilchrist County Property Appraiser
- Gilchrist County Sheriff's Office
- Gilchrist County Tax Collector
[edit] Special districts
[edit] Judicial branch
- Gilchrist County Clerk of Courts
- Office of the State Attorney, 8th Judicial Circuit of Florida serving Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Gilchrist, Levy and Union Counties
- Circuit and County Court for the 8th Judicial Circuit of Florida
[edit] Museum and Library Resources
- The Gilchrist County Journal, the local newspaper for Gilchrist County, Florida fully and openly available in the Florida Digital Newspaper Library
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