Dixie County, Florida

Dixie County, Florida
Dixie County Courthouse

Seal
Map of Florida highlighting Dixie County
Location in the U.S. state of Florida
Map of the United States highlighting Florida
Florida's location in the U.S.
Founded April 25, 1921
Seat Cross City
Largest town Cross City
Area
 • Total 864 sq mi (2,238 km2)
 • Land 705 sq mi (1,826 km2)
 • Water 159 sq mi (412 km2), 18.4%
Population (est.)
 • (2015) 16,203
 • Density 23/sq mi (9/km2)
Congressional district 2nd
Time zone Eastern: UTC−5/−4
Website dixie.fl.gov

Dixie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2010 census, the population was 16,422.[1] Its county seat is Cross City.[2]

History

Dixie County was created in 1921 from the southern portion of Lafayette County and named for "Dixie", the common nickname for the southern United States.[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 864 square miles (2,240 km2), of which 705 square miles (1,830 km2) is land and 159 square miles (410 km2) (18.4%) is water.[4]

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
19306,419—
19407,0189.3%
19503,928−44.0%
19604,47914.0%
19705,48022.3%
19807,75141.4%
199010,58536.6%
200013,82730.6%
201016,42218.8%
Est. 201616,300[5]−0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010-2015[1]

As of the census[10] of 2008, there were 14,957 people. In 2000 there were an estimated 5,205 households and 3,659 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile (8/km²). There were 7,362 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.80% White, 8.98% Black or African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. 1.80% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. In terms of ancestry, 39.7% were English, 15.2% were Irish, 14.7% were American, and 5.2% were German.

There were 5,205 households out of which 27.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.90% were married couples living together, 10.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.70% were non-families. 23.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the county, the population was spread out with 22.10% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 26.60% from 25 to 44, 26.20% from 45 to 64, and 17.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 113.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $26,082, and the median income for a family was $31,157. Males had a median income of $26,694 versus $17,863 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,559. About 14.50% of families and 19.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.90% of those under age 18 and 16.10% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

Voter registration

According to the Secretary of State's office, Democrats maintain a plurality among registered voters in Dixie County.

Dixie County Voter Registration & Party Enrollment as of December 31, 2016[11]
Political Party Total Voters Percentage
Democratic 4,711 47.33%
Republican 3,685 37.02%
Independent 1,326 13.32%
Third Parties 231 2.32%
Total 9,953 100.00%

Statewide elections

Democrats hold a plurality of registered voters in the county, but have not carried a majority of votes in a Presidential election since before 1992 (and last carried a plurality in 1996), nor have they carried a majority in a gubernatorial election since 1994. The county has rapidly and steadily shifted Republican since the 1990s; by 2016, the Republican candidate earned over 80% of the vote in the Presidential election.

Presidential elections results
Previous presidential elections results[12]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2016 80.35% 5,822 17.53% 1,270 2.13% 154
2012 72.60% 5,052 25.84% 1,798 1.57% 109
2008 71.22% 5,194 26.40% 1,925 2.39% 174
2004 68.83% 4,434 30.43% 1,960 0.75% 48
2000 57.79% 2,697 39.15% 1,827 3.07% 143
1996 36.82% 1,399 45.63% 1,734 17.55% 667
1992 32.04% 1,401 42.42% 1,855 25.55% 1,117
1988 59.79% 2,031 40.21% 1,366
1984 64.29% 2,204 35.71% 1,224
1980 34.70% 1,101 63.35% 2,010 1.96% 62
1976 20.28% 558 78.82% 2,169 0.91% 25
1972 81.52% 1,628 18.38% 367 0.10% 2
1968 10.39% 217 15.57% 325 74.04% 1,546
1964 49.59% 908 50.41% 923
1960 28.65% 392 71.35% 976
1956 29.04% 370 70.96% 904
1952 34.81% 440 65.19% 824
1948 8.73% 111 67.82% 862 23.45% 298
1944 7.07% 84 92.93% 1,104
1940 5.59% 84 94.41% 1,420
1936 5.19% 64 94.81% 1,170
1932 4.78% 55 95.22% 1,096
1928 57.52% 463 42.48% 342
1924 5.13% 14 94.14% 257 0.73% 2
Previous gubernatorial elections results
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2014 62.41% 3,345 30.91% 1,657 6.68% 358
2010 53.64% 2,810 39.28% 2,058 7.08% 371
2006 52.69% 2,651 41.92% 2,109 5.39% 271
2002 56.03% 2,273 42.45% 1,722 1.53% 62
1998 60.44% 1,855 39.39% 1,209 0.16% 5
1994 49.66% 1,981 50.21% 2,003 0.13% 5

Points of interest

Library

The Dixie County Library is part of the Three Rivers Regional Library System, which also serves Gilchrist, Lafayette, and Taylor counties. It is located at 16328 SE 19th Highway in Cross City, Florida. The branch is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. The current library director is Cindy Bellot.

Communities

Putnam Lodge, in Shamrock

Towns

Unincorporated communities

Transportation

Airports

  • Dixie County Airport

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 9, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. ↑ Mayo, Nathan (1925). The Fifth Census of the State of Florida. Florida Department of Agriculture.
  4. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  5. ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  10. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  11. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-10-24. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
  12. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org.

Government links/Constitutional offices

Special districts

Judicial branch

Coordinates: 29°35′N 83°11′W / 29.59°N 83.19°W / 29.59; -83.19

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