Marion County (Florida)

The Marion County Judicial Center in Ocala
administration
US state :	Florida
Administrative headquarters :	Ocala
Address of the administrative headquarters:	Marion County 601 SE 25th Avenue Ocala, Florida 34471
Foundation :	May 14, 1844
Made up from:	Alachua County
Area code :	001 352http: //id.loc.gov/authorities/names/
Demographics
Residents :	331,298  (2010)
Population density :	81 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area :	4307 km²
Water surface :	218 km²
map
Website : www.marioncountyfl.org

The Marion County is a county in the state of Florida of the United States . The county seat is Ocala .

geography

The county covers an area of ​​4,307 square kilometers, of which 218 square kilometers are water. It is bordered by counties in a clockwise direction: Putnam County , Volusia County , Lake County , Sumter County , Citrus County , Levy County, and Alachua Counties .

The county is kept under the name Ocala Metropolitan Statistical Area by the Office of Management and Budget for statistical purposes .

history

Marion County was formed on May 14, 1844 from parts of Alachua County. It was named after General Francis Marion , a guerrilla fighter and hero of the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783). In Marion County lies Lake Weir, where the legendary criminal of the enemy of the state era "Ma" Barker was shot.

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents		± in%
1850	3338		-
1860	8609		157.9%
1870	10,804		25.5%
1880	13,040		20.7%
1890	20,796		59.5%
1900	24,403		17.3%
1910	26,941		10.4%
1920	23,968		-11%
1930	29,578		23.4%
1940	31,243		5.6%
1950	38.187		22.2%
1960	51,616		35.2%
1970	69,030		33.7%
1980	122,488		77.4%
1990	194.833		59.1%
2000	258.916		32.9%
2010	331.298		28%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 + 2010

James W. Townsend House , listed on the NRHP

Thomas R. Ayer House , listed in the NRHP

According to the 2010 census , Marion County had 331,298 people in 163,797 households. The population density was 81 people per square kilometer. Ethnically, the population was composed of 81.0% white, 12.3% African American , 0.4% American Indian and 1.3% Asian Americans . 2.9% were members of other races and 2.1% of different races. 10.9% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos .

In 2010 children under 18 years of age and 42.6% of all households lived in 25.0% of all households with persons at least 65 years of age. 67.2% of the households were family households (consisting of married couples with or without offspring or one parent with offspring). The average household size was 2.35 people and the average family size was 2.80 people.

21.6% of the population were younger than 20 years, 19.6% were 20 to 39 years old, 25.5% were 40 to 59 years old, and 33.2% were at least 60 years old. The mean age was 47 years. 48.0% of the population were male and 52.0% were female.

The median income for a household in the 39,770 USD , while 17.3% of the population lived below the poverty line.

In 2010, English was the mother tongue of 88.39% of the population, 8.71% spoke Spanish and 2.90% had another mother tongue.

Further educational institutions

• Central Florida Community College in Ocala

Places in Marion County

Marion County towns with 2010 census residents :

City :

• Belleview - 4,492 residents
• Dunnellon - 1,733 inhabitants
• Ocala ( County Seat ) - 56,315 residents

Towns :

• McIntosh - 452 residents
• Reddick - 506 inhabitants

Census-designated places :

• Silver Springs Shores - 6,539 residents
• The Villages - 51,442 residents

Web links

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

• Marion County Board of County Commissioners (Engl.)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ GNIS-ID: 306922. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English). 
2. ↑ CPH-T-5. Population Change for Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas in the United States and Puerto Rico: 2000 to 2010. Retrieved April 4, 2016 . 
3. ↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011
4. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 14, 2011
5. ↑ Extract from census.gov (2000 + 2010) ( Memento of the original from July 14, 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 
6. ^ Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 22, 2014.
7. ↑ 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 22, 2014. 

Coordinates: 29 ° 13 ′  N , 82 ° 4 ′  W