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Okaloosa County was created by an act passed June 3, 1915. <ref>Hutchinson, Leonard Patrick, "History of the Playground Area of Northwest Florida", Great Outdoors Publishing Co., St. Petersburg, Florida, 1st ed., 1961, no Library of Congress card number, no ISBN, page 41.</ref> Okaloosa is a [[Choctaw]] word meaning "black water". "Oka" means water, and "lusa" is black in the [[Choctaw language]].
Okaloosa County was created by an act passed June 3, 1915. <ref>Hutchinson, Leonard Patrick, "History of the Playground Area of Northwest Florida", Great Outdoors Publishing Co., St. Petersburg, Florida, 1st ed., 1961, no Library of Congress card number, no ISBN, page 41.</ref> Okaloosa is a [[Choctaw]] word meaning "black water". "Oka" means water, and "lusa" is black in the [[Choctaw language]].



okaloosa dropped out of the sky on a dessert and had everything people needed in it so hey started living there -aklis menendez
==Geography==
==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of 1,082&nbsp;square miles (2,802&nbsp;km²), of which, 936&nbsp;square miles (2,423&nbsp;km²) of it is land and 146&nbsp;square miles (379&nbsp;km²) of it (13.53%) is water. [[Fort Walton Beach]] and three [[United States Air Force]] bases ([[Eglin AFB]], [[Duke Field]] and [[Hurlburt Field]]) are located in the south.
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of 1,082&nbsp;square miles (2,802&nbsp;km²), of which, 936&nbsp;square miles (2,423&nbsp;km²) of it is land and 146&nbsp;square miles (379&nbsp;km²) of it (13.53%) is water. [[Fort Walton Beach]] and three [[United States Air Force]] bases ([[Eglin AFB]], [[Duke Field]] and [[Hurlburt Field]]) are located in the south.

Revision as of 21:37, 11 May 2009

Okaloosa County
County
Map of Florida highlighting Okaloosa County
Location within the U.S. state of Florida
Map of the United States highlighting Florida
Florida's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 30°41′15″N 86°35′33″W / 30.6875°N 86.5925°W / 30.6875; -86.5925
Country United States
State Florida
FoundedJune 13 1915
SeatCrestview
Area
 • Total1,082 sq mi (2,800 km2)
 • Land936 sq mi (2,420 km2)
 • Water146 sq mi (380 km2)  13.53%
Population
 (2000)
 • Total170,498
 • Density200/sq mi (70/km2)
Websitewww.co.okaloosa.fl.us

Okaloosa County is a county located in the state of Florida. Located in northwest Florida, it extends from the Gulf of Mexico to the Alabama state line. As of the 2000 census, the population was 170,498. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 182,172 [1]. Its county seat is Crestview, which is also its largest city. Okaloosa County School District claims to have the best schools in Florida.

History

Okaloosa County was created by an act passed June 3, 1915. [1] Okaloosa is a Choctaw word meaning "black water". "Oka" means water, and "lusa" is black in the Choctaw language.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,082 square miles (2,802 km²), of which, 936 square miles (2,423 km²) of it is land and 146 square miles (379 km²) of it (13.53%) is water. Fort Walton Beach and three United States Air Force bases (Eglin AFB, Duke Field and Hurlburt Field) are located in the south.

Okaloosa County is the sole county in the Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Adjacent Counties

National protected areas

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 170,498 people, 66,269 households, and 46,520 families residing in the county. The population density was 182 people per square mile (70/km²). There were 78,593 housing units at an average density of 84 per square mile (32/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 83.41% White, 9.10% Black or African American, 0.60% Native American, 2.47% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 1.33% from other races, and 2.96% from two or more races. 4.28% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 66,269 households out of which 33.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.20% were married couples living together, 10.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.80% were non-families. 23.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.70% under the age of 18, 9.60% from 18 to 24, 31.10% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 12.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 102.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $41,474, and the median income for a family was $47,711. Males had a median income of $30,977 versus $21,961 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,918. About 6.60% of families and 8.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.70% of those under age 18 and 6.50% of those age 65 or over.

Okaloosa county is one of the most conservative counties in Florida, as incumbent president George W. Bush won the county in 2004 with 78% of the popular vote.

Places

Incorporated

  1. Town of Cinco Bayou
  2. City of Crestview
  3. City of Destin
  4. City of Fort Walton Beach
  5. City of Laurel Hill
  6. City of Mary Esther
  7. City of Niceville
  8. Town of Shalimar
  9. City of Valparaiso

Unincorporated

References

  1. ^ Hutchinson, Leonard Patrick, "History of the Playground Area of Northwest Florida", Great Outdoors Publishing Co., St. Petersburg, Florida, 1st ed., 1961, no Library of Congress card number, no ISBN, page 41.
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