Apalachicola (Florida)
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 Franklin County Courthouse in Apalachicola |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1827 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Florida |
| County : | Franklin County |
| Coordinates : | 29 ° 44 ′ N , 85 ° 0 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 2,231 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 455.3 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 6.9 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) of which 4.9 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 4 m |
| Postcodes : | 32320, 32329 |
| Area code : | +1 850 |
| FIPS : | 12-01625 |
| GNIS ID : | 0277920 |
| Website : | www.cityofapalachicola.com |
| Mayor : | Van Johnson |
Apalachicola is a city and also the county seat of Franklin County in the US state of Florida with 2231 inhabitants (as of 2010).
geography
Apalachicola is located around 110 km southwest of Tallahassee on Apalachicola Bay , a bay on the Gulf of Mexico into which the Apalachicola River flows. The city is also the namesake of the Apalachicola National Forest further north .
history
The first evidence of the settlement of the area by Indians dates back to the year 2000 BC. BC back. The name of the city comes from the indigenous culture and is translated as "land of friendly people". The area was discovered by Europeans around 1500. At the mouth of the Apalachicola River, a fort was built by the Spanish in 1705 , which was ceded to England in 1763 . In 1783 the area came back to Spain through the Peace of Paris . Due to unrest in the colonies of South America, however, the Spanish were no longer able to effectively control their Florida colony . From 1818 the United States began to claim the area for itself and waged the First Seminole War against the remaining natives . The Florida Territory was proclaimed in 1821 and the State of Florida in 1845.
The place Apalachicola was called Cottonton before 1821 and then renamed the Town of West Point . In 1831 the name was finally changed to Apalachicola.
From 1907, the Apalachicola Northern Railroad provided a rail link between Apalachicola and what would later become Chattahoochee , where there was a connection to the important main line from Pensacola to Jacksonville (then operated by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad ). In 1910 an extension of the branch from Apalachicola to Port St. Joe was opened. Today the line from Chattahoochee is operated by AN Railway .
Demographic data
| Population development | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1860 | 1904 | - | |
| 1870 | 1129 | -40.7% | |
| 1880 | 1336 | 18.3% | |
| 1890 | 2727 | 104.1% | |
| 1900 | 3077 | 12.8% | |
| 1910 | 3065 | -0.4% | |
| 1920 | 3066 | 0% | |
| 1930 | 3150 | 2.7% | |
| 1940 | 3268 | 3.7% | |
| 1950 | 3222 | -1.4% | |
| 1960 | 3099 | -3.8% | |
| 1970 | 3102 | 0.1% | |
| 1980 | 2565 | -17.3% | |
| 1990 | 2602 | 1.4% | |
| 2000 | 2334 | -10.3% | |
| 2010 | 2231 | -4.4% | |
| US Decennial Census | |||
According to the 2010 census, the then 2231 inhabitants were distributed over 1352 households. The population density was 455.3 inh / km². 66.9% of the population identified themselves as whites, 26.4% as African American , 0.6% as Indians and 0.3% as Asian Americans . 3.3% said they belonged to another ethnic group and 2.4% to several ethnic groups. 6.6% of the population was made up of Hispanics or Latinos .
In 2010 children under 18 years of age and 32.6% of all households lived in 25.2% of all households with persons at least 65 years of age. 58.0% of households were family households (consisting of married couples with or without offspring or one parent with offspring). The average household size was 2.24 people and the average family size was 2.88 people.
23.4% of the population were younger than 20 years, 22.1% were 20 to 39 years old, 28.0% were 40 to 59 years old, and 26.4% were at least 60 years old. The mean age was 44 years. 47.4% of the population were male and 52.6% were female.
The median annual income was $ 21,900, with 40.7% of the population living below the poverty line.
In 2000, English was the mother tongue of 100% of the population.
Attractions
The following properties are listed on the National Register of Historic Places :
religion
In Apalachicola there are currently 19 different churches with 9 different denominations. Among the churches belonging to a denomination, the Baptist congregation is most strongly represented with 3 churches. There are 3 churches that do not belong to any denomination (as of 2004).
traffic
Apalachicola is crossed by US Highways 98 and 319 . The approximately 8 km long John Gorrie Memorial Bridge connects the city with Eastpoint to the east . Rail freight traffic is operated by AN Railway between Chattahoochee and Port St. Joe via Apalachicola . With the Apalachicola Regional Airport , the city has its own airport. The nearest international airport is Tallahassee International Airport (around 120 km away).
crime
The crime rate in 2010 was 25 points (US average: 266 points) in the very low range. There were two break-ins, nine thefts, and one car theft.
Apalachicola in culture
- In the film Road to Rio (1947) with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby Hope sings the song "We're on Our Way to ... Apalachicola, FLA"
- Apalachicola is mentioned in the song "Home I'll Never Be" by Jack Kerouac .
- Apalachicola is in the song Southern Voice of Tim McGraw mentioned.
- In the film Telephone with Charles Bronson (1977), an attack is supposed to be carried out in Apalachicola.
Web links
- The City website (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Apalachicola History. Retrieved April 14, 2015 .
- ^ Gregg Turner: A Short History of Florida Railroads. Arcadia Publishing , Mount Pleasant 2014, ISBN 978-1-4396-4254-2
- ^ Census of Population and Housing. (No longer available online.) Census.gov, archived from the original on April 26, 2015 ; Retrieved June 4, 2015 .
- ^ Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved July 13, 2013.
- ↑ Language distribution 2000 . Modern Language Association . Retrieved July 13, 2013.
- ^ FLORIDA - Franklin County. National Register of Historic Places , accessed July 27, 2015 .
- ↑ http://www.city-data.com/crime/crime-Apalachicola-Florida.html
