Gadsden County, Florida
Gadsden County is a county in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, 43,826 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Quincy, Florida.[2] Gadsden County is the only majority African American county in Florida. Gadsden County is home to only one public high school - Gadsden County High School, located on Highway 90 east of Quincy.
| Gadsden County, Florida | |
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 Location in the state of Florida | |
 Florida's location in the U.S. | |
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| Founded | June 24, 1823 |
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| Seat | Quincy |
| Largest City | Quincy |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
529 sq mi (1,370 km²) 516 sq mi (1,336 km²) 12 sq mi (31 km²), 2.3% |
| Population - (2020) - Density |
43,826 83/sq mi (32/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website: www.gadsdengov.net | |
| Named for: James Gadsden | |
The county is part of the Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Gadsden County was created in 1823. It was named for James Gadsden of South Carolina. He was Andrew Jackson's aide-de-camp in Florida in 1818.
There were once only two high schools that blacks in Gadsden County could attend: Carter-Parramore (which is now a middle school) and Stevens High Schools.
Land
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 529 square miles (1,370 km2), of which 516 square miles (1,340 km2) is land and 12 square miles (31 km2) (2.3%) is water.[3]
Gadsden County is part of the Tallahassee Metropolitan Statistical Area. Gadsden County is in the Eastern Time Zone. Its western border with Jackson County forms the boundary in this area between the Eastern and Central Time Zones.
Counties nearby
- Decatur County, Georgia - north
- Seminole County, Georgia - north
- Grady County, Georgia - northeast
- Leon County, Florida - east
- Liberty County, Florida - southwest
- Calhoun County, Florida - southwest
- Jackson County, Florida - northwest
Education
| Level of Education | ||||
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| Level | Gadsden Co. | Florida | U.S. | |
| College/Associate Degree | 21.9% | 28.8% | 27.4% | |
| Bachelor's Degree | 8.0% | 14.3% | 15.5% | |
| Master's or Ph. D. | 4.9% | 8.1% | 8.9% | |
| Total | 34.8% | 51.2% | 51.8% | |
Politics
Gadsden County is known for being a stronghold of the Democratic Party in north Florida, along with Leon County and Jefferson County to its east, and Alachua County to its southeast.
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People
Gadsden County is the state's only county with an African American majority population. At the 2020 census, 43,826 people lived in the county. There were 16,806 households and 2,073 people who did not live in households. The population density was 84.9 people per square mile (32.8/km²). The median age was 43.4 years (41.7 for males, 45.1 for females).
Of the total population, 21.0% were under 18 years old, 59.0% were 18 to 64, and 20.0% were 65 or over. Males made up 48.7% and females made up 51.3% of the people. The population was 53.2% Black (non-Latino), 32.2% White (non-Latino), 11.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 2.2% Two or more races (non-Latino). Less than 1% of the people were from other races.
Of the 16,806 households, 11,239 (66.9%) were families, 4,883 (29.1%) had children under 18, 6,521 (38.8%) had a married couple, and 4,772 (28.4%) had one person living alone. The average household size was 2.5 people. There were 18,929 housing units, and 88.8% had people living in them all year. Of these households, 72.6% were owner-occupied, while 27.4% were renters.[5][6]
As of 2022, the median (middle) yearly income for a household was about $45,721, and the median income for a family was about $56,527.[7] The per capita income was about $23,898.[8] About 17.6% of families[9] and 25.5% of all people in Gadsden County lived below the poverty line. This includes 41.2% of children under 18 years old and 13.3% of people over 65 years old.[10]
Cities and towns
- City of Chattahoochee
- Town of Greensboro
- City of Gretna
- Town of Havana
- City of Midway
- City of Quincy
Gadsden County, Florida Media
Max D. Walker School Administration Building, the Gadsden County School District headquarters
The sign for Gadsden County while entering Florida from Georgia
The former St. John Elementary School
Gadsden County Board of Commissioners
Gadsden County Sheriff's Office
Gadsden County Emergency Medical Services and Gadsden County Fire Services
References
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Gadsden County, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
- ↑ "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ↑ "S1901: Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2022 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars)". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ↑ "S1902: Mean Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2022 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars)". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ↑ "S1702: Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months of Families". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ↑ "S1701: Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- Gadsden: a Florida County in Word and Picture, by Miles Kenan Womack, Jr.
Other websites
Government links/Constitutional offices
- Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners Archived 2016-05-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Gadsden County Supervisor of Elections Archived 2004-04-13 at the Wayback Machine
- Gadsden County Property Appraiser
- Gadsden County Sheriff's Office Archived 2011-04-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Gadsden County Tax Collector
Special districts
- Gadsden County Schools Archived 2012-12-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Northwest Florida Water Management District Archived 2004-11-26 at the Wayback Machine
Judicial branch
- Gadsden County Clerk of Courts Archived 2005-01-06 at the Wayback Machine
- Public Defender, 2nd Judicial Circuit of Florida Archived 2004-12-09 at the Wayback Machine serving Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, and Wakulla counties
- Office of the State Attorney, 2nd Judicial Circuit of Florida
- Circuit and County Court for the 2nd Judicial Circuit of Florida Archived 2004-12-29 at the Wayback Machine