Suwannee County, Florida



































































Suwannee County, Florida

Suwannee County Courthouse01.jpg
The Suwannee County Courthouse in Live Oak


Map of Florida highlighting Suwannee County
Location in the U.S. state of Florida

Map of the United States highlighting Florida
Florida's location in the U.S.
Founded December 21, 1858
Named for Suwannee River
Seat Live Oak
Largest city Live Oak
Area
 • Total 692 sq mi (1,792 km2)
 • Land 689 sq mi (1,785 km2)
 • Water 3.7 sq mi (10 km2), 0.5%
Population (est.)
 • (2017) 44,190[1]
 • Density 64/sq mi (25/km2)
Congressional district 2nd
Time zone
Eastern: UTC−5/−4
Website suwcounty.org/county/

Suwannee County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,551.[2] Its county seat is Live Oak.[3] Suwannee County was a dry county until August 2011, when the sale of alcoholic beverages became legal in the county.[4]




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Geography


    • 2.1 Adjacent counties




  • 3 Demographics


  • 4 Libraries


  • 5 Transportation


    • 5.1 Airports


    • 5.2 Railroads


    • 5.3 Major roads




  • 6 Communities


    • 6.1 City


    • 6.2 Town


    • 6.3 Unincorporated communities




  • 7 Politics


  • 8 See also


  • 9 References


  • 10 External links


    • 10.1 Government links/Constitutional offices


      • 10.1.1 Special districts


      • 10.1.2 Judicial branch




    • 10.2 Tourism links


    • 10.3 Environmental







History


Suwannee County was created in 1858,[5] as railways were constructed through the area connecting it to Jacksonville, Tallahassee, and points north. It was named after the Suwannee River, which forms the county's northern, western, and much of its southern border. The word "Suwannee" may either be a corruption of the Spanish San Juan ("Saint John") or from the Cherokee sawani ("echo river").


The rural areas supported numerous lumber and turpentine camps. In the 1930s, anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston did research in North Florida timber camps.



Geography


According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 692 square miles (1,790 km2), of which 689 square miles (1,780 km2) is land and 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2) (0.5%) is water.[6]



Adjacent counties




  • Hamilton County - north


  • Columbia County - east


  • Gilchrist County - southeast


  • Lafayette County - west


  • Madison County - northwest



Demographics

















































































































Historical population
Census Pop.

1860 2,303
1870 3,556 54.4%
1880 7,161 101.4%
1890 10,524 47.0%
1900 14,554 38.3%
1910 18,603 27.8%
1920 19,789 6.4%
1930 15,731 −20.5%
1940 17,073 8.5%
1950 16,986 −0.5%
1960 14,961 −11.9%
1970 15,559 4.0%
1980 22,287 43.2%
1990 26,780 20.2%
2000 34,844 30.1%
2010 41,551 19.2%
Est. 2017 44,190 [7] 6.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10]
1990-2000[11] 2010-2015[2]

As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 34,844 people, 13,460 households, and 9,691 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile (20/km²). There were 15,679 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 84.53% White, 12.11% Black or African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.12% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. 4.89% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.


There were 13,460 households out of which 29.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.50% were married couples living together, 11.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.00% were non-families. 23.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.96.


In the county, the population was spread out with 24.00% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 25.10% from 25 to 44, 25.40% from 45 to 64, and 16.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.90 males.


The median income for a household in the county was $29,963, and the median income for a family was $34,032. Males had a median income of $26,256 versus $21,136 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,678. About 14.80% of families and 18.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.90% of those under age 18 and 12.40% of those age 65 or over.


In March 2016, the county's unemployment rate was 4.8%.



Libraries


Suwannee County is served by the Suwannee River Regional Library System, which contains eight branches and also serves Hamilton and Madison counties.



  • Branford

  • Dowling Park

  • Greenville

  • Jasper

  • Jennings

  • Lee

  • Live Oak

  • Madison

  • White Springs



Transportation



Airports


Suwannee County is accessed by air from Suwannee County Airport, located two miles west of Live Oak. It is a publicly operated airport run by the county government that has a paved runway in excess of 4,000 feet, major aircraft maintenance, training, car rental, as well as selling 100LL aviation fuel from a manned FBO. There are also many private airparks scattered throughout the county.



Railroads


Suwannee County has one surviving railroad line. The primary one is a CSX line formerly owned by the Seaboard Air Line Railroad that served Amtrak's Sunset Limited until it was truncated to New Orleans in 2005 by Hurricane Katrina. Union Depot and Atlantic Coast Line Freight Station was Suwannee County's premiere railroad station on the corner of US 129 & SR 136 in Live Oak, and served both the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and Seaboard Air Line Railroad but has not been in use since the mid-20th Century. Various abandoned lines also exist within the county, one of which was converted into the Suwannee River Greenway Trail, along the southeastern part of the county.



Major roads





  • I-10.svg Interstate 10 is the main interstate highway through Swuannee County, running west and east through the panhandle from Alabama to Jacksonville. Three interchanges exist in the county at US 90 east of Falmouth, (Exit 275), US 129 in Live Oak (Exit 283), and CR 137 north of Wellborn (Exit 292).


  • I-75.svg Interstate 75 also is an interstate highway, running south and north, but only in a remote area of eastern Suwannee County known as Pouchers Corner, and only has an interchange with SR 136 (Exit 439).


  • US 27.svg US 27


  • US 90.svg US 90


  • US 129.svg US 129


  • Florida 51.svg State Road 51


  • Florida 136.svg State Road 136


  • Florida 247.svg State Road 247



Communities



City


  • Live Oak


Town


  • Branford


Unincorporated communities




  • Beachville

  • Dickert

  • Dowling Park

  • Ellaville

  • Falmouth

  • Fort Union

  • Hildreth

  • Houston

  • Luraville

  • McAlpin

  • O'Brien

  • Padlock

  • Pouchers Corner

  • Rixford

  • Slade

  • Suwannee Springs

  • Wellborn




Politics



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Suwannee County vote
by party in presidential elections
[13]
Year

Republican

Democratic
Third parties

2016

76.05% 14,287
21.10% 3,964
2.85% 536

2012

71.63% 12,672
26.85% 4,751
1.52% 269

2008

70.77% 12,534
27.76% 4,916
1.47% 261

2004

70.58% 11,153
28.62% 4,522
0.80% 127

2000

64.27% 8,009
32.71% 4,076
3.01% 376

1996

47.28% 5,742
36.88% 4,479
15.83% 1,923

1992

40.23% 4,576
35.06% 3,988
24.71% 2,810

1988

64.27% 5,863
34.30% 3,129
1.43% 130

1984

68.57% 6,082
31.43% 2,788


1980
46.22% 3,899

51.51% 4,345
2.28% 192

1976
32.49% 2,405

63.74% 4,718
3.77% 279

1972

80.77% 4,435
18.70% 1,027
0.53% 29

1968
14.13% 845
19.76% 1,182

66.12% 3,955

1964

55.64% 3,002
44.36% 2,393


1960
35.51% 1,536

64.49% 2,789


1956
24.85% 1,046

75.15% 3,163


1952
36.30% 1,611

63.70% 2,827


1948
9.40% 398

71.62% 3,033
18.99% 804

1944
16.05% 483

83.95% 2,526


1940
12.27% 401

87.73% 2,866


1936
6.59% 202

93.41% 2,863


1932
7.13% 163

92.87% 2,123


1928
31.68% 606

67.22% 1,286
1.10% 21

1924
9.50% 111

83.65% 977
6.85% 80

1920
18.65% 382

72.56% 1,486
8.79% 180

1916
3.94% 56

85.14% 1,209
10.92% 155

1912
5.26% 54

69.59% 714
25.15% 258

1908
14.25% 150

56.70% 597
29.06% 306

1904
16.23% 125

75.84% 584
7.92% 61




See also


  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Suwannee County, Florida


References




  1. ^ https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/suwanneecountyflorida/PST045217


  2. ^ ab "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 15, 2014..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.


  4. ^ "Suwannee Votes Wet", Suwannee Democrat


  5. ^ Publications of the Florida Historical Society. Florida Historical Society. 1908. p. 34.


  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.


  7. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.


  8. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 16, 2014.


  9. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved June 16, 2014.


  10. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 16, 2014.


  11. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 16, 2014.


  12. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.


  13. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org.



External links







Government links/Constitutional offices



  • Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners

  • Suwannee County Supervisor of Elections

  • Suwannee County Property Appraiser

  • Suwannee County Sheriff's Office

  • Suwannee County Tax Collector



Special districts



  • Suwannee County Schools

  • Suwannee River Water Management District



Judicial branch



  • Suwannee County Clerk of Courts


  • Public Defender, 3rd Judicial Circuit of Florida serving Columbia, Dixie, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee, and Taylor Counties

  • Office of the State Attorney, 3rd Judicial Circuit of Florida

  • Circuit and County Court for the 3rd Judicial Circuit of Florida



Tourism links



  • Suwannee County Chamber of Commerce


  • Suwannee County Online[permanent dead link]



Environmental


  • Suwannee River Watershed - Florida DEP





Coordinates: 30°11′N 82°59′W / 30.19°N 82.99°W / 30.19; -82.99







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