Blountstown
| Blountstown | |
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 Calhoun County Courthouse |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1903 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Florida |
| County : | Calhoun County |
| Coordinates : | 30 ° 27 ′ N , 85 ° 3 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 2,514 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 302.9 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 8.3 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) of which 8.3 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 19 m |
| Postal code : | 32424 |
| Area code : | +1 850 |
| FIPS : | 12-06925 |
| GNIS ID : | 0279006 |
| Website : | www.blountstown.org |
| Mayor : | Tony Shoemake |
Blountstown is a city and also the county seat of Calhoun County in the US state of Florida with 2514 inhabitants (as of 2010).
geography
Blountstown is around 70 km west of Tallahassee .
history
In 1880 Blountstown was raised to the county seat of Calhoun County and a first courthouse was built. A second building used as a courthouse from 1903 to 1973 is now listed in the NRHP .
The railway age in Blountstown began in 1909 with the opening of a railway line through the Marianna & Blountstown Railroad to Marianna , where there was a connection to the Pensacola - Chattahoochee line then operated by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad . Passenger traffic was operated on the line until 1929 and freight traffic until 1972, before the line was closed.
Demographic data
According to the 2010 census, the then 2514 inhabitants were distributed over 1045 households. The population density was 302.9 inh / km². 67.6% of the population identified themselves as whites, 27.9% as African American , 0.9% as Indians and 0.5% as Asian Americans . 1.1% said they belonged to another ethnic group and 2.1% to several ethnic groups. 2.8% of the population was made up of Hispanics or Latinos .
In 2010 children under 18 years of age and 37.1% of all households lived in 34.1% of all households with persons at least 65 years of age. 63.8% of households were family households (consisting of married couples with or without offspring or one parent with offspring). The average household size was 2.39 people and the average family size was 3.03 people.
26.1% of the population were younger than 20 years, 20.9% were 20 to 39 years old, 22.9% were 40 to 59 years old, and 30.1% were at least 60 years old. The mean age was 43 years. 44.8% of the population were male and 55.2% were female.
The median annual income was $ 31,892, with 24.6% of the population living below the poverty line.
In 2000, English was the mother tongue of 98.01% of the population, 1.32% spoke Spanish and 0.66% spoke German .
Attractions
The Cayson Mound and Village Site and the Old Calhoun County Courthouse are listed on the National Register of Historic Places .
schools
- Blountstown Elementary School
- Blountstown Middle School
- Blountstown Senior High School
traffic
Blountstown is crossed by Florida State Roads 20 , 69 and 71 . The nearest airport is Tallahassee International Airport (around 70 km away).
crime
The crime rate in 2010 was 111 points (US average: 266 points) in the low range. There were six personal injuries, three break-ins, 27 thefts and two car thefts.
sons and daughters of the town
- Carey Loftin (1914–1997), actor and stunt performer
- Fuller Warren (1905–1973), politician and from 1949 to 1953 the 30th Governor of Florida
Web links
- Website of the city (Engl.)
Individual evidence
- ↑ City of Blountstown. Retrieved September 2, 2015 .
- ^ Gregg Turner: A Short History of Florida Railroads. Arcadia Publishing , Mount Pleasant 2014, ISBN 978-1-439642-54-2
- ^ Marianna & Blountstown Railroad. Retrieved September 2, 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 - Calhoun County. National Register of Historic Places , accessed July 26, 2015 .
- ↑ http://www.city-data.com/crime/crime-Blountstown-Florida.html
