Liberty County, Florida

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Liberty County, Florida

Bristol, FL, Courthouse, Liberty County, 12-17-2010 (11).JPG
Liberty County Courthouse


Map of Florida highlighting Liberty County
Location in the U.S. state of Florida

Map of the United States highlighting Florida
Florida's location in the U.S.
FoundedDecember 15, 1855
SeatBristol
Largest cityBristol
Area
 • Total843 sq mi (2,183 km2)
 • Land836 sq mi (2,165 km2)
 • Water7.6 sq mi (20 km2), 0.9%
Population (est.)
 • (2017)8,242[1]
 • Density10/sq mi (4/km2)
Congressional district2nd
Time zone
Eastern: UTC−5/−4
Websitewww.libertyclerk.com

Liberty County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,365,[2] making it the least populous county in Florida.[3] Its county seat is Bristol.


The Apalachicola National Forest occupies half the county.




Contents





  • 1 History


  • 2 Geography

    • 2.1 Adjacent counties


    • 2.2 National protected area



  • 3 Demographics


  • 4 Politics


  • 5 Library


  • 6 Communities

    • 6.1 City


    • 6.2 Census-designated places


    • 6.3 Unincorporated communities



  • 7 See also


  • 8 References


  • 9 External links

    • 9.1 Government links/Constitutional offices

      • 9.1.1 Special districts


      • 9.1.2 Judicial branch



    • 9.2 Tourism links





History


Liberty County was created in 1855[4] and is named after the popular American ideal of liberty.[5]



Geography


According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 843 square miles (2,180 km2), of which 836 square miles (2,170 km2) is land and 7.6 square miles (20 km2) (0.9%) is water.[6] The county is bordered on the west by the Apalachicola River.



Adjacent counties



  • Gadsden County - northeast


  • Wakulla County - east


  • Leon County - east


  • Franklin County - south


  • Gulf County - southwest


  • Calhoun County - west


  • Jackson County - northwest


National protected area



  • Apalachicola National Forest (part)


Demographics










































































Historical population
CensusPop.
%±
18601,457—
18701,050−27.9%
18801,36229.7%
18901,4526.6%
19002,956103.6%
19104,70059.0%
19205,0066.5%
19304,067−18.8%
19403,752−7.7%
19503,182−15.2%
19603,138−1.4%
19703,3797.7%
19804,26026.1%
19905,56930.7%
20007,02126.1%
20108,36519.1%
Est. 20178,242[7]−1.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10]
1990-2000[11] 2010-2015[2]

As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 7,021 people, 2,222 households, and 1,553 families residing in the county. The population density was 8 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 3,156 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 76.41% White, 18.43% Black or African American, 1.81% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 2.08% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. 4.50% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. More than 10% of the population are Mormons.[13]


There were 2,222 households out of which 34.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.80% were married couples living together, 13.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.10% were non-families. 25.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.00.


In the county, the population was spread out with 21.80% under the age of 18, 9.40% from 18 to 24, 37.70% from 25 to 44, 21.00% from 45 to 64, and 10.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 144.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 159.50 males.


The median income for a household in the county was $28,840, and the median income for a family was $34,244. Males had a median income of $22,078 versus $22,661 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,225. About 16.80% of families and 19.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.30% of those under age 18 and 24.30% of those age 65 or over.



Politics



Presidential elections results




























































































































Presidential elections results[14]
Year

Republican

Democratic

Other

2016

76.78% 2,543
19.66% 651
3.56% 118

2012

69.96% 2,301
28.64% 942
1.40% 46

2008

71.18% 2,339
27.24% 895
1.58% 52

2004

63.79% 1,927
35.42% 1,070
0.79% 24

2000

54.65% 1,317
42.20% 1,017
3.16% 76

1996

42.19% 913
40.11% 868
17.70% 383

1992

43.71% 1,126
31.83% 820
24.45% 630

1988

65.27% 1,421
32.57% 709
2.16% 47

1984

68.45% 1,410
31.55% 650


1980
43.81% 899

54.29% 1,114
1.90% 39

1976
34.91% 620

64.02% 1,137
1.07% 19

1972

84.38% 1,199
15.62% 222


1968
8.96% 154
14.09% 242

76.95% 1,322

1964

70.71% 910
29.29% 377


1960
21.99% 243

78.01% 862


1956
21.48% 238

78.52% 870


1952
18.60% 237

81.40% 1,037


1948
3.53% 30

86.81% 737
9.66% 82

1944
5.72% 38

94.28% 626


1940
11.16% 119

88.84% 947


1936
7.41% 64

92.59% 800


1932
4.35% 31

95.65% 682


1928
39.20% 147

60.27% 226
0.53% 2

1924
8.04% 18

86.16% 193
5.80% 13

1920
1.10% 5

91.63% 416
7.27% 33

1916
14.65% 57

71.98% 280
13.37% 52

1912
12.08% 32

77.74% 206
10.19% 27

1908
25.27% 69

64.47% 176
10.26% 28

1904
24.88% 50

71.14% 143
3.98% 8


Liberty County is run by a board of five county commissioners, each elected at-large. The following is a list of the commissioners with the number representative of his/her district:[15]


  1. Dewayne Branch

  2. Dexter Barber

  3. Jim Johnson

  4. Davis Stoutamire

  5. Scotty Phillips

The remaining elected officials are the constitutional officers and the school board members.


  • Clerk of the court: Cathrine Brown

  • Sheriff: Eddie Joe White

  • Property Appraiser: Patricia Whitfield

  • Tax Collector: Marie Goodman

  • Supervisor of Elections: Gina McDowell

  • Superintendent of Schools: David Summers


Library


Liberty County is part of the Northwest Regional Library System (NWRLS), which serves Gulf and Bay Counties as well.



Communities



City


  • Bristol


Census-designated places


  • Hosford

  • Lake Mystic

  • Sumatra


Unincorporated communities



  • Estiffanulga

  • Orange

  • Rock Bluff

  • Telogia

  • White Springs

  • Wilma

  • Woods



See also


  • Dry counties

  • Liberty County High School

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


References




  1. ^ https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/libertycountyflorida/PST045217


  2. ^ ab "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved June 14, 2014..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em


  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.


  4. ^ Publications of the Florida Historical Society. Florida Historical Society. 1908. p. 32.


  5. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 186.


  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.


  7. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.


  8. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2014.


  9. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved June 14, 2014.


  10. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 14, 2014.


  11. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 14, 2014.


  12. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2011-05-14.


  13. ^ "Mormon Empire: Florida: Tookie Gentry". The Salt Lake Tribune. 30 March 2008. Retrieved 24 March 2016.


  14. ^ "Dave Leip's Election Results Liberty County Florida". Retrieved 10 December 2016.


  15. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-09. Retrieved 2010-04-08.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)



External links





Government links/Constitutional offices


  • Liberty County Board of County Commissioners

  • Liberty County Supervisor of Elections

  • Liberty County Property Appraiser

  • Liberty County Election's Office

  • Liberty County Tax Collector

  • Liberty County Emergency Management


Special districts


  • Liberty County School Board

  • Liberty County High School

  • Northwest Florida Water Management District


Judicial branch


  • Liberty County Clerk of Courts


  • Public Defender, 2nd Judicial Circuit of Florida serving Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, and Wakulla counties

  • Office of the State Attorney, 2nd Judicial Circuit of Florida

  • Circuit and County Court for the 2nd Judicial Circuit of Florida


Tourism links


  • Liberty County Chamber of Commerce




Coordinates: 30°14′N 84°53′W / 30.23°N 84.89°W / 30.23; -84.89






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