Fort White
| Fort White | |
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 County and state location
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1836 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Florida |
| County : | Columbia County |
| Coordinates : | 29 ° 55 ′ N , 82 ° 43 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 567 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 94.5 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 6.0 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of which 6.0 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 21 m |
| Postal code : | 32038 |
| Area code : | +1 386 |
| FIPS : | 12-24500 |
| GNIS ID : | 0282713 |
| Website : | fortwhitefl.com |
| Mayor : | Demetric Jackson |
Fort White is a city in Columbia County in the US state of Florida with 567 inhabitants (as of 2010).
geography
Fort White is about 25 km south of Lake City and about 120 km west of Jacksonville .
history
Fort White was founded in 1870. In 1881 the Live Oak and Rowland's Bluff Railroad opened a railway line from Live Oak via Fort White and High Springs to Gainesville , which was incorporated into the Plant System in 1884.
The main industries of the place were the mining of phosphate ore and the cultivation of citrus fruits and cotton . By 1896, Fort White had grown to be the second largest settlement in Columbia County with nearly 2,000 residents. The economic decline began when extreme cold wiped out the citrus industry in the winter of 1896/1897. The mining of phosphate ore was stopped in 1910. A few years later, the invasion of the Mexican boll beetle also brought about the end of cotton production.
Demographic data
According to the 2010 census, the 567 inhabitants at that time were distributed over 260 households. The population density was 94.5 inh / km². 63.0% of the population identified themselves as whites, 30.3% as African American , 0.7% as Indians and 0.5% as Asian Americans . 2.8% said they belonged to another ethnic group and 2.6% to several ethnic groups. 7.4% of the population was Hispanic or Latino .
In 2010 children under the age of 18 lived in 37.7% of all households and persons aged 65 or over lived in 30.9% of all households. 70.0% of the households were family households (consisting of married couples with or without offspring or one parent with offspring). The average household size was 2.74 people and the average family size was 3.29 people.
30.3% of the population were younger than 20 years, 25.1% were 20 to 39 years old, 24.2% were 40 to 59 years old, and 20.2% were at least 60 years old. The mean age was 36 years. 48.5% of the population were male and 51.5% were female.
The median annual income was $ 27,917, with 19.4% of the population living below the poverty line.
In 2000, English was the first language of 98.04% of the population and 1.96% spoke Spanish .
Attractions
The Fort White Public School Historic District and Sikes House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places .
traffic
Fort White is crossed by US Highway 27 ( SR 20 ) and Florida State Road 47 . The nearest airport is Gainesville Regional Airport (50 km southeast).
Individual evidence
- ^ Gregg Turner: A Short History of Florida Railroads. Arcadia Publishing , Mount Pleasant 2014, ISBN 978-1-439642-54-2
- ^ Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- ↑ Language distribution 2000 . Modern Language Association . Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- ^ FLORIDA - Columbia County. National Register of Historic Places , accessed July 26, 2015 .
