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Hamilton County, Florida

Hamilton County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2020, 14,004 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Jasper, Florida.[2]

Hamilton County, Florida
Seal of Hamilton County, Florida
Map
Map of Florida highlighting Hamilton County
Location in the state of Florida
Map of the USA highlighting Florida
Florida's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded December 26, 1827
Seat Jasper
Largest City Jasper
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water
519 sq mi (1,344 km²)
514 sq mi (1,331 km²)
5.3 sq mi (14 km²), 1.0%
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density
14,004
29/sq mi (11/km²)
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website: www.hamiltoncountyfl.com
Named for: Alexander Hamilton

History

Hamilton County was created in 1827 from portions of Jefferson County. It was named for Alexander Hamilton, first United States Secretary of the Treasury.

Land

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 519 square miles (1,340 km2), of which 514 square miles (1,330 km2) is land and 5.3 square miles (14 km2) (1.0%) is water.[3]

The Suwannee River forms the borders it shares with all of the neighboring Florida counties - Suwannee County, Columbia County, and Madison County.

Counties nearby

People

At the 2020 census, 14,004 people lived in the county. There were 4,690 households and 2,435 people who did not live in households. The population density was 27.2 people per square mile (10.5/km²). The median age was 43.0 years (41.1 for males, 45.9 for females).

Of the total population, 19.1% were under 18 years old, 62.0% were 18 to 64, and 18.9% were 65 or over. Males made up 57.7% and females made up 42.3% of the people. The population was 54.5% White (non-Latino), 31.6% Black (non-Latino), 10.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 2.7% Two or more races (non-Latino). Less than 1% of the people were from other races.

Of the 4,690 households, 3,072 (65.5%) were families, 1,365 (29.1%) had children under 18, 1,933 (41.2%) had a married couple, and 1,372 (29.3%) had one person living alone. The average household size was 2.5 people. There were 5,596 housing units, and 83.8% had people living in them all year. Of these households, 72.9% were owner-occupied, while 27.1% were renters.[4][5]

As of 2022, the median (middle) yearly income for a household was about $47,668, and the median income for a family was about $52,202.[6] The per capita income was about $17,331.[7] About 17.6% of families[8] and 26.4% of all people in Hamilton County lived below the poverty line. This includes 34.0% of children under 18 years old and 17.5% of people over 65 years old.[9]

Cities and towns

Politics

Hamilton County has become increasingly Republican in the 21st century.

United States presidential election results for Hamilton County, Florida[10]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 3,815 Template:Iferror then show% 1,963 Template:Iferror then show% 62 Template:Iferror then show%
2016 3,443 Template:Iferror then show% 1,904 Template:Iferror then show% 144 Template:Iferror then show%
2012 3,138 Template:Iferror then show% 2,228 Template:Iferror then show% 54 Template:Iferror then show%
2008 3,179 Template:Iferror then show% 2,364 Template:Iferror then show% 53 Template:Iferror then show%
2004 2,792 Template:Iferror then show% 2,260 Template:Iferror then show% 27 Template:Iferror then show%
2000 2,147 Template:Iferror then show% 1,723 Template:Iferror then show% 96 Template:Iferror then show%
1996 1,520 Template:Iferror then show% 1,735 Template:Iferror then show% 418 Template:Iferror then show%
1992 1,402 Template:Iferror then show% 1,622 Template:Iferror then show% 701 Template:Iferror then show%
1988 2,062 Template:Iferror then show% 1,318 Template:Iferror then show% 16 Template:Iferror then show%
1984 1,921 Template:Iferror then show% 1,401 Template:Iferror then show% 0 Template:Iferror then show%
1980 1,301 Template:Iferror then show% 1,923 Template:Iferror then show% 56 Template:Iferror then show%
1976 794 Template:Iferror then show% 2,053 Template:Iferror then show% 104 Template:Iferror then show%
1972 1,741 Template:Iferror then show% 626 Template:Iferror then show% 7 Template:Iferror then show%
"text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/American Independent |1968 337 Template:Iferror then show% 820 Template:Iferror then show% 1,574 Template:Iferror then show%
1964 1,158 Template:Iferror then show% 1,302 Template:Iferror then show% 0 Template:Iferror then show%
1960 656 Template:Iferror then show% 1,331 Template:Iferror then show% 0 Template:Iferror then show%
1956 464 Template:Iferror then show% 1,493 Template:Iferror then show% 0 Template:Iferror then show%
1952 658 Template:Iferror then show% 1,452 Template:Iferror then show% 0 Template:Iferror then show%
1948 202 Template:Iferror then show% 1,071 Template:Iferror then show% 339 Template:Iferror then show%
1944 262 Template:Iferror then show% 1,200 Template:Iferror then show% 0 Template:Iferror then show%
1940 185 Template:Iferror then show% 1,424 Template:Iferror then show% 0 Template:Iferror then show%
1936 73 Template:Iferror then show% 1,554 Template:Iferror then show% 0 Template:Iferror then show%
1932 110 Template:Iferror then show% 1,161 Template:Iferror then show% 0 Template:Iferror then show%
1928 167 Template:Iferror then show% 741 Template:Iferror then show% 84 Template:Iferror then show%
1924 143 Template:Iferror then show% 619 Template:Iferror then show% 60 Template:Iferror then show%
1920 151 Template:Iferror then show% 706 Template:Iferror then show% 92 Template:Iferror then show%
1916 113 Template:Iferror then show% 675 Template:Iferror then show% 24 Template:Iferror then show%
1912 46 Template:Iferror then show% 405 Template:Iferror then show% 106 Template:Iferror then show%
1908 116 Template:Iferror then show% 452 Template:Iferror then show% 140 Template:Iferror then show%
1904 155 Template:Iferror then show% 455 Template:Iferror then show% 22 Template:Iferror then show%

Hamilton County, Florida Media

References

  1. ↑ "QuickFacts: Hamilton County, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  4. ↑ "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  5. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  6. ↑ "S1901: Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2022 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars)". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  7. ↑ "S1902: Mean Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2022 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars)". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  8. ↑ "S1702: Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months of Families". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  9. ↑ "S1701: Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  10. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-06-15.

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Special districts

Judicial branch

Tourism links

Coordinates: 30°29′N 82°57′W / 30.49°N 82.95°W / 30.49; -82.95

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