Jackson County (Florida)

Jackson County Courthouse
administration
US state :	Florida
Administrative headquarters :	Marianna
Address of the administrative headquarters:	Jackson County Commissioners 2864 Madison Street Marianna, Florida 32448
Foundation :	August 12, 1822
Made up from:	Escambia County
Area code :	001 850
Demographics
Residents :	49,746  (2010)
Population density :	21 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area :	2472 km²
Water surface :	101 km²
map
Website : www.jacksoncountyfl.com

The Jackson County is a county in the state of Florida of the United States . The county seat is Marianna .

geography

The county has an area of ​​2,472 square kilometers, of which 101 square kilometers are water. It is bordered clockwise by the following counties: Gadsden County , Calhoun County , Bay County , Washington County, and Holmes County .

history

Jackson County was formed on August 12, 1822 from parts of Escambia County. It was named after Andrew Jackson , general in the War of 1812, first territorial governor of Florida and 7th President of the United States from 1829 to 1837. On September 27, 1864, the Battle of Marianna took place here as part of the Civil War .

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents		± in%
1830	3907		-
1840	4681		19.8%
1850	6639		41.8%
1860	10,209		53.8%
1870	9528		-6.7%
1880	14,372		50.8%
1890	17,544		22.1%
1900	23,377		33.2%
1910	29,821		27.6%
1920	31,224		4.7%
1930	31,969		2.4%
1940	34,428		7.7%
1950	34,645		0.6%
1960	36.208		4.5%
1970	34,434		-4.9%
1980	39,154		13.7%
1990	41,375		5.7%
2000	46,755		13%
2010	49,746		6.4%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 + 2010

Memorial plaque to the Battle of Marianna on September 27, 1864

According to the 2010 census , Jackson County had 49,746 people in 20,980 households. The population density was 21 people per square kilometer. Ethnically, the population was composed of 69.1% white, 26.6% African American , 0.7% Native American and 0.5% Asian Americans . 1.3% were members of other races and 1.9% of different races. 4.3% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos .

In 2010 children under 18 years of age and 31.6% of all households lived in 30.6% of all households with persons at least 65 years of age. 66.8% of households were family households (consisting of married couples with or without offspring or one parent with offspring). The average household size was 2.40 people and the average family size was 2.92 people.

22.6% of the population were younger than 20 years, 26.5% were 20 to 39 years old, 29.0% were 40 to 59 years old, and 21.8% were at least 60 years old. The mean age was 41 years. 54.8% of the population were male and 45.2% were female.

The median income for a household in the 38,917 USD , while 15.5% of the population lived below the poverty line.

In 2010, English was the mother tongue of 95.09% of the population, 3.38% spoke Spanish and 1.53% had another mother tongue.

Further educational institutions

• Baptist College of Florida at Graceville
• Chipola Junior College in Marianna
• Smith Chapel Bible College in Sneads

Places in Jackson County

Jackson County towns with 2010 census residents :

Cities :

• Graceville - 2,278 inhabitants
• Jacob City - 250 residents
• Marianna ( County Seat ) - 6,102 residents

Towns :

• Alford - 489 inhabitants
• Bascom - 121 inhabitants
• Campbellton - 230 residents
• Cottondale - 933 inhabitants
• Grand Ridge - 892 residents
• Greenwood - 686 residents
• Malone - 2,088 inhabitants
• Sneads - 1,849 inhabitants

Web links

Commons : Jackson County, Florida  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

• Jackson County Board of County Commissioners (Engl.)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ GNIS-ID: 295734. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English). 
2. ↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011
3. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 14, 2011
4. ↑ Extract from census.gov (2000 + 2010) ( Memento of the original from July 12, 2011 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved March 31, 2012 
5. ^ Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 19, 2014.
6. ↑ Language distribution 2010 . Modern Language Association . Archived from the original on August 15, 2013. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved March 19, 2014. 

Coordinates: 30 ° 48 ′  N , 85 ° 13 ′  W