Liberty County, Florida

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Liberty County, Florida
Map of Florida highlighting Liberty County
Location in the state of Florida
Map of the U.S. highlighting Florida
Florida's location in the U.S.
Founded December 15, 1855
Seat Bristol
Largest city Bristol
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water
843.16 sq mi (2,184 km²)
835.87 sq mi (2,165 km²)
7.29 sq mi (19 km²), 0.86%
Population
 - (2010)
 - Density
8,365
10/sq mi (3.86/km²)
Website www.libertyclerk.com

Liberty County is a county located in the state of Florida. Its population in 2010 was 8,365. The county is the least populous and least-densely populated of all of Florida's counties. Its most populous incorporated area and county seat is Bristol.

The Apalachicola National Forest occupies half the county.

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History [edit]

Liberty County was created in 1855. It is named for the popular American ideal of liberty.

Geography [edit]

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 843.16 square miles (2,183.8 km2), of which 835.87 square miles (2,164.9 km2) (or 99.14%) is land and 7.29 square miles (18.9 km2) (or 0.86%) is water.[1] The county is bordered on the west by the Apalachicola River.

Adjacent counties [edit]

National protected area [edit]

Demographics [edit]

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1860 1,457
—
1870 1,050 −27.9%
1880 1,362 29.7%
1890 1,452 6.6%
1900 2,956 103.6%
1910 4,700 59.0%
1920 5,006 6.5%
1930 4,067 −18.8%
1940 3,752 −7.7%
1950 3,182 −15.2%
1960 3,138 −1.4%
1970 3,379 7.7%
1980 4,260 26.1%
1990 5,569 30.7%
2000 7,021 26.1%
2010 8,365 19.1%
[2][3][4]

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 7,021 people, 2,222 households, and 1,553 families residing in the county. The population density was 8 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 3,156 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 76.41% White, 18.43% Black or African American, 1.81% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 2.08% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. 4.50% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,222 households out of which 34.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.80% were married couples living together, 13.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.10% were non-families. 25.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county the population was spread out with 21.80% under the age of 18, 9.40% from 18 to 24, 37.70% from 25 to 44, 21.00% from 45 to 64, and 10.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 144.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 159.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,840, and the median income for a family was $34,244. Males had a median income of $22,078 versus $22,661 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,225. About 16.80% of families and 19.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.30% of those under age 18 and 24.30% of those age 65 or over.

Municipalities [edit]

Incorporated [edit]

  1. City of Bristol

Unincorporated [edit]

  1. Estiffanulga @30.308,-85.032
  2. Hosford @30.387,-84.798
  3. Orange @30.245,-85.009
  4. Rock Bluff @30.544,-84.910
  5. Sumatra @30.020,-84.980
  6. Telogia @30.351,-84.820
  7. White Springs @30.424,-84.920
  8. Wilma @30.156,-84.964 (3 houses)
  9. Woods @30.346,-84.979

Politics [edit]

Presidential elections results
Year Republican Democratic Other
2008 71.2% 27.2% 1.6%
2004 63.8% 35.4% 0.8%
2000 54.6% 42.2% 3.2%

Liberty County is run by a board of five county commissioners, each elected at-large. The following is a list of the commissioners with the number representative of his/her district:[6]

  1. Albert Butcher
  2. Dexter Barber
  3. Jim Johnson
  4. Davis Stoutamire
  5. Edward "Kevin" Williams

The remaining elected officials are the constitutional officers and the school board members.

  • Clerk of the court: Robert Hill
  • Sheriff: Donnie Conyers
  • Property Appraiser: Patricia Whitfield
  • Tax Collector: Marie Goodman
  • Supervisor of Elections: Marcia Wood
  • Superintendent of Schools: Sue Summers

See also [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. Retrieved 2011-02-13. 
  2. ^ http://www.census.gov/population/www/censusdata/cencounts/files/fl190090.txt
  3. ^ http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_QTPL&prodType=table
  4. ^ http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/
  5. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  6. ^ http://libertyelections.com/elected_county.cfm

External links [edit]

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Judicial branch [edit]

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Coordinates: 30°14′N 84°53′W / 30.23°N 84.89°W / 30.23; -84.89

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