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Hamilton County, Florida
Jasper FL crths03
Hamilton County Courthouse in Jasper
Seal of Hamilton County, Florida
Seal
Map of Florida highlighting Hamilton County
Location in the state of Florida
Map of the U.S
Florida's location in the U.S.
Founded December 26, 1827
Named for Alexander Hamilton
Seat Jasper
Largest city Jasper
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

519 sq mi (1,344 km²)
514 sq mi (1,331 km²)
5.3 sq mi (14 km²), 1.0%
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

14,004
29/sq mi (11/km²)
Congressional district 5th
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website www.hamiltoncountyfl.com

Hamilton County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,004, down from 14,799 at the 2010 census.[1] Its county seat is Jasper.[2]

History[]

Hamilton County was created in 1827[3] from portions of Jefferson County. It was named for Alexander Hamilton, first United States Secretary of the Treasury.[4]

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 519 square miles (1,340 km2), of which 514 square miles (1,330 km2) is land and 5.3 square miles (14 km2) (1.0%) is water.[5] It is the only county in Florida entirely north of Interstate 10.[6]

Adjacent counties[]

Major Highway[]

  • I-75 Interstate 75
  • US 41 U.S. Route 41
  • US 129 U.S. Route 129
  • Florida 6 State Road 6
  • Florida 100 State Road 100
  • Florida 136 State Road 136
  • Florida 143 State Road 143

Politics[]

United States presidential election results for Hamilton County, Florida[7]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 3,815 65.33% 1,963 33.61% 62 1.06%
2016 3,443 62.70% 1,904 34.67% 144 2.62%
2012 3,138 57.90% 2,228 41.11% 54 1.00%
2008 3,179 56.81% 2,364 42.24% 53 0.95%
2004 2,792 54.97% 2,260 44.50% 27 0.53%
2000 2,147 54.14% 1,723 43.44% 96 2.42%
1996 1,520 41.38% 1,735 47.24% 418 11.38%
1992 1,402 37.64% 1,622 43.54% 701 18.82%
1988 2,062 60.72% 1,318 38.81% 16 0.47%
1984 1,921 57.83% 1,401 42.17% 0 0.00%
1980 1,301 39.66% 1,923 58.63% 56 1.71%
1976 794 26.91% 2,053 69.57% 104 3.52%
1972 1,741 73.34% 626 26.37% 7 0.29%
1968 337 12.34% 820 30.03% 1,574 57.63%
1964 1,158 47.07% 1,302 52.93% 0 0.00%
1960 656 33.01% 1,331 66.99% 0 0.00%
1956 464 23.71% 1,493 76.29% 0 0.00%
1952 658 31.18% 1,452 68.82% 0 0.00%
1948 202 12.53% 1,071 66.44% 339 21.03%
1944 262 17.92% 1,200 82.08% 0 0.00%
1940 185 11.50% 1,424 88.50% 0 0.00%
1936 73 4.49% 1,554 95.51% 0 0.00%
1932 110 8.65% 1,161 91.35% 0 0.00%
1928 167 16.83% 741 74.70% 84 8.47%
1924 143 17.40% 619 75.30% 60 7.30%
1920 151 15.91% 706 74.39% 92 9.69%
1916 113 13.92% 675 83.13% 24 2.96%
1912 46 8.26% 405 72.71% 106 19.03%
1908 116 16.38% 452 63.84% 140 19.77%
1904 155 24.53% 455 71.99% 22 3.48%
1900 96 19.88% 322 66.67% 65 13.46%
1896 74 11.11% 533 80.03% 59 8.86%
1892 0 0.00% 605 79.19% 159 20.81%


Hamilton County Courthouse Annex

Hamilton County Courthouse Annex and Administrative Offices

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1830 553
1840 1,464 164.7%
1850 2,511 71.5%
1860 4,154 65.4%
1870 5,749 38.4%
1880 6,790 18.1%
1890 8,507 25.3%
1900 11,881 39.7%
1910 11,825 −0.5%
1920 9,873 −16.5%
1930 9,454 −4.2%
1940 9,778 3.4%
1950 8,981 −8.2%
1960 7,705 −14.2%
1970 7,787 1.1%
1980 8,761 12.5%
1990 10,930 24.8%
2000 13,327 21.9%
2010 14,799 11.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10]
1990-2000[11] 2010-2020[1]

2020 census[]

Hamilton County racial composition[12]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 7,633 54.51%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 4,422 31.58%
Native American 43 0.31%
Asian 43 0.31%
Other/Mixed 408 2.91%
Hispanic or Latino 1,455 10.39%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 14,004 people, 4,381 households, and 3,082 families residing in the county.

2000 census[]

As of the census[13] of 2000, there were 13,327 people, 4,161 households, and 2,995 families residing in the county. The population density was 26 people per square mile (10/km2). There were 4,966 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile (4/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 58.79% White, 37.72% Black or African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.69% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. 6.36% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,161 households, out of which 32.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.30% were married couples living together, 16.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.00% were non-families. 24.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.50% under the age of 18, 10.80% from 18 to 24, 31.80% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 11.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 135.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 145.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $25,638, and the median income for a family was $30,677. Males had a median income of $26,999 versus $20,552 for females. The per capita income for the county was $10,562. About 21.70% of families and 26.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.70% of those under age 18 and 16.10% of those age 65 or over.


Education[]

Hamilton County School District, Jasper

Hamilton County School District administrative offices

Hamilton County High School

Hamilton County High School

Hamilton County School District operates public schools in the county. The sole elementary school is Hamilton County Elementary School, and the sole high school is Hamilton County High School.

Hamilton County is served by the Suwannee River Regional Library System, which contains eight branches and also serves Madison and Suwannee counties.

Libraries in Hamilton County include:

  • Jasper
  • Jennings
  • White Springs

Communities[]

City[]

  • Jasper

Towns[]

  • Jennings
  • White Springs

Unincorporated communities[]

  • Avoca
  • Bakers Mill
  • Bellville
  • Blue Springs
  • Crossroads
  • Hillcoat
  • Marion
  • Rawls
  • Watson
  • West Lake

See also[]

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Hamilton County, Florida

References[]

  1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/hamiltoncountyflorida#. 
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. 
  3. ^ Publications of the Florida Historical Society. Florida Historical Society. 1908. p. 31. https://books.google.com/books?id=WZQ-AAAAYAAJ&pg=RA2-PA31. 
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off.. pp. 147. https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA147. 
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html. 
  6. ^ "Hamilton County · Florida". https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hamilton+County,+FL/@30.4761319,-83.2577017,10z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88ef44d1f1b4c58b:0xb39fbbf379a16d3d!8m2!3d30.4755958!4d-82.9501558. 
  7. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS. 
  8. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html. 
  9. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu. 
  10. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/fl190090.txt. 
  11. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf. 
  12. ^ "Explore Census Data". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US12047&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2. 
  13. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov. 

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Coordinates: 30°29′N 82°57′W / 30.49, -82.95

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