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Leon County, Florida
Seal of Leon County, Florida
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Map of Florida highlighting Leon County
Location in the state of Florida
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Statistics
Founded December 29, 1824
Seat Tallahassee
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water
702 sq mi (1,818 km²)
667 sq mi (1,728 km²)
35 sq mi (91 km²), 4. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Year 1824 ( MDCCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 99%
Population
 - (2000)
 - Density
239,452
360/sq mi (139/km²)
Website: www.leoncountyfl.gov
Named for: Juan Ponce de León

Leon County is a county located in the state of Florida. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume Juan Ponce de León ( IPA: /xwan'ponʒedele'on/ (1460 – July 1521 was a Spanish Conquistador. A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the In 2000, its population was 239,452. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 245,756. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census [1] The principal place in Leon County is Tallahassee, the county seat and state capital. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. In countries with federal Constitutions divided into subnational entities known as states, the state capital is the administrative center The county is home to two of Florida's major public universities, Florida A&M University and Florida State University. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, commonly known as Florida A&M or FAMU, is a historically black university located in Tallahassee Florida State University (commonly referred to as Florida State or FSU) is a public Research University located in Tallahassee Leon County residents hold the distinction as having the highest level of education of those in any of Florida's 67 counties with Alachua County as 2nd. Alachua County is a County located in the US state of Florida. [2]

The county forms the nucleus of the Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Tallahassee Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area is a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA consisting of Gadsden County, Jefferson County,

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History

Main article: History of Leon County

Originally part of Escambia and later Gadsden County, Leon County was created in 1824. See also Leon County Florida Human habitation Florida's human occupation as with that of America are divided into Paleoindian Archaic Woodland Mississippian and Escambia County is the westernmost County in the US state of Florida. Gadsden County is a County located in the Panhandle of the US It was named for Juan Ponce de León, the Spanish explorer who was the first European to reach Florida. Juan Ponce de León ( IPA: /xwan'ponʒedele'on/ (1460 – July 1521 was a Spanish Conquistador. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. This list of explorers is sorted by surname See also the links below. During the 1850s - 1860s, Leon County was a "cotton kingdom" and ranked 5th out of all of Florida and Georgia counties in the production of cotton from the 20 major plantations. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule

Also see Plantations of Leon County. Leon County, Florida was a true cotton kingdom During the 1820s through 1850s Leon County attracted planters from Georgia, Virginia, Maryland

Geography

Physical

Unlike much of Florida, Leon County has rolling hills. The highest point is 280 feet (85 m) located in the north part of the county. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 702 square miles (1,818 km²), of which, 667 square miles (1,727 km²) of it is land and 35 square miles (91 km²) of it (4. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 99%) is water.

Major highways

Demographics

Race

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 239,452 people, 96,521 households, and 54,341 families residing in the county. Interstate 10 ( I-10) is the southernmost east-west coast-to-coast Interstate highway in the United States. US Route 27 ( US 27) is a north-south United States highway in the southern and midwestern United States. State Road 61 is located in the Big Bend area of Florida, running through the state capital of Tallahassee. US Route 90 is an east-west United States highway. Despite the "0" in its route number US 90 never was a full coast-to-coast route it has always ended at US Highway 319 is a spur of US 19. It runs for 318 miles (512 km from US 1 / State Route 4 in Wadley Georgia to the John Gorrie Capital Circle is a three-quarter non-limited-access Beltway around the western southern and eastern sides of Tallahassee Florida, USA. State Road 20 is an east-west route across northern Florida and the Florida Panhandle. State Road 61 is located in the Big Bend area of Florida, running through the state capital of Tallahassee. State Road 155 is a north-south route in Tallahassee. State Road 155 is signed over a portion of Meridian Road in northern Tallahassee the rest of the road is Leon County State Road 263 is a north-south route that forms the western portion of Capital Circle, Tallahassee's "beltway" State Road 267, although numbered as a north-south route runs primarily west to east in the eastern Florida panhandle, and can somewhat be considered as a bypass of State Road 363 is a north-south route in the Big Bend region of Florida. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 359 people per square mile (139/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 103,974 housing units at an average density of 156 per square mile (60/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 66. 36% White, 29. 11% Black or African American, 0. 29% Native American, 1. 91% Asian, 0. 04% Pacific Islander, 0. 78% from other races, and 1. 52% from two or more races. 3. 51% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Age

There were 96,521 households out of which 27. 70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39. 80% were married couples living together, 13. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43. 70% were non-families. 29. 70% of all households were made up of individuals and 5. 80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 34 and the average family size was 2. 95.

In the county the population was spread out with 21. 30% under the age of 18, 21. 40% from 18 to 24, 28. 90% from 25 to 44, 20. 00% from 45 to 64, and 8. 30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 91. 10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87. 90 males.

Education

The adult citizens of Leon County enjoy the highest level of education in the state of Florida followed by Alachua County with a total of 67. Alachua County is a County located in the US state of Florida. 8%.

Level of Education
Level Leon Co. Florida U. S.
College/Associate Degree 28. 5% 28. 8% 27. 4%
Bachelor's Degree 24. 0% 14. 3% 15. 5%
Master's or Ph. D. 17. 7% 8. 1% 8. 9%
Total 70. 2% 51. 2% 51. 8%

Source of above: [4]

Income

The median income for a household in the county was $37,517, and the median income for a family was $52,962. Males had a median income of $35,235 versus $28,110 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,024. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 9. 40% of families and 18. 20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 20% of those under age 18 and 8. 20% of those age 65 or over.

Accolades

Political

Voting trends

Leon County (Florida) courthouse; 2007.
Leon County (Florida) courthouse; 2007.

Leon County is a traditional Blue county and has voted Democratic consistently. Blue County is an American Country music duo composed of Aaron Benward and Scott Reeves. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. It has voted Democratic throughout its history. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. As of December 31, 2007 there were 85,546 Democrats and 42,744 Republicans in Leon County. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Other affiliations accounted for 22,284 voters. [5]

In the 2004 Presidential race, Leon County strongly supported John Kerry (D) with 83,830 votes to George W. Bush's (R) 51,594 votes. The United States presidential election of 2004 was held on Tuesday November 2, 2004, to elect the President of the United States. } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Ralph Nader (Ref) received 476 votes. Ralph Nader (born February 27 1934 is an American Attorney, Author, Lecturer, political activist, and independent candidate for President

In the 2000 Presidential race, Leon County strongly supported Al Gore (D) with 61,427 votes to George W. Bush's (R) 39,062. The United States presidential election of 2000 was a contest between Democratic candidate Al Gore, then Vice President, and Republican Albert Arnold Gore Jr (born March 31 1948 is an American environmental Activist, author Businessperson, former Politician, and former The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Ralph Nader (I) received 1,932 votes.

County representation

Leon County Government
Position Name Party
Commissioner Cliff Thaell Democrat
Commissioner Jane Sauls Democrat
Commissioner Dan Winchester Democrat
Commissioner Bob Rackleff Democrat
Commissioner Bill Proctor Democrat
Commissioner Bryan Desloge Republican
Commissioner Ed DePuy Republican
Elections Supervisor Ion Sancho NPA
Tax Collector Doris Maloy Democrat
Property Appraiser Bert Hartsfield Democrat
Court Clerk Bob Inzer Democrat
Sheriff Larry Campbell Democrat
School Superintendent Jackie Pons Democrat
Soil and Water Supervisor 1 Blas Gomez Non Partisan

Consolidation with Tallahassee

Voters of Leon County have gone to the polls four times to vote on consolidation of Tallahassee and Leon County governments into one jurisdiction combining police and other city services with already shared (consolidated) Tallahassee Fire Department and Leon County Emergency Medical Services. Ion Voltaire Sancho (born December 6, 1950 in New York City) is an elected public official serving Leon County, Florida, In American Local government, a consolidated city-county is a city and county that have been merged into one unified jurisdiction Tallahassee's city limits would (at current size) increase from 98. 2 square miles (254 km²) to 702 square miles (1,820 km²). Roughly 36 percent of Leon County's 250,000 residents live outside the Tallahassee city limits.

Leon County Voting On Consolidation
Year FOR AGAINST
1968 10,381 (41. 32%) 14,740 (58. 68%)
1973 11,056 (46. 23%) 12,859 (53. 77%)
1976 20,336 (45. 01%) 24,855 (54. 99%)
1992 37,062 (39. 8%) 56,070 (60. 2%)

The proponents of consolidation have stated that the new jurisdiction would attract business by its very size. Merging of governments would cut government waste, duplication of services, etc. However Professor Richard Feiock states that no discernible relationship exists between consolidation and the local economy. [1]

U. S. Congressional representatives

Allen Boyd (D) map represents roughly 90% of Leon County while Ander Crenshaw (R) map represents about 10%. F Allen Boyd Jr (born June 6 1945) is an American politician and has been a Democratic member of the United States House of The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Ander Crenshaw (born September 1 1944 American politician has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 2001

State Representatives

Rep. Loranne Ausley (D), District 9, represents the northern half of Leon County including most of Tallahassee. Loranne Ausley b October 16, 1963 is a member of the Florida House of Representatives since The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Rep. Marti Coley (R), District 7, represents the southern portion of the county.

Municipalities

Incorporated

Unincorporated

Public safety

The law enforcement agency charged with countywide policing is the Leon County Sheriff's Office. Wadesboro is a small unincorporated community in eastern Leon County, Florida, USA. Woodville is a Census-designated place (CDP in Leon County, Florida, United States. The Leon County Sheriff's Office is the chief law enforcement entity for Leon County, Florida, USA. Fire and Emergency medical services provided by the Tallahassee Fire Department and Leon County Emergency Medical Services respectively. The Tallahassee Fire Department has the responsibility of protecting citizens and property in the of Tallahassee and Leon County, Florida. Leon County Emergency Medical Services is located in Tallahassee, Florida beginning service January 1 2004.

Schools

Public schools in Leon County are administered and under the operation of the Leon County School District. LCS is operated by a superintendent, 5 board members, and 1 Student Representative. There are:

High Schools

Newsweek Magazine's Top 1000 Schools for 2006 lists 4 of Leon County's 5 public high schools in the top 200 in the United States out of over 10,000 schools. Newsweek is an American weekly Newsmagazine published in New York City.

Points of Interest

Geology

Geological make-up of Leon County.
Geological make-up of Leon County. The Museum of Florida History is located at the RA Gray Building 500 South Bronough Street Tallahassee, Florida.

Leon County has 3 defining geologic periods. They are Neogene Period and Paleogene Period of the Cenozoic era and the Quaternary sub-era which includes the Pleistocene epoch and Holocene epoch. The Neogene is a geologic period and system starting 2303 ± 0 The Paleogene (alternatively Palaeogene) is a geologic period and system that began 65 The Cenozoic (also Caenozoic or Cainozoic) Era (ˌsiːnəˈzoʊɪk/ /ˌsɛn- (meaning "new life" ( Greek ( kainos) "new" Overview The term Quaternary ("fourth" was proposed by Giovanni Arduino in 1759 for alluvial deposits in the Po river valley in northern The Pleistocene ('plaɪstəsin is the epoch from 18 million to 10000 years BP covering the world's recent period The Holocene is a Geological epoch which began approximately 10000 years ago (about 8000 BC

Geologic formations

Bodies of water

References

  1. ^ http://www.census.gov/popest/counties/tables/CO-EST2005-01-12.xls
  2. ^ 2000 U.S. Census at EPodunk.com - An examination of all Florida counties
  3. ^ American FactFinder. The Red Hills Region is a unique 300000-acre (5156 sq mi area of the southeastearn United States overlapping parts of southwestern Georgia and north Florida The Cody Scarp or Escarpment is located in north and north central Florida USA. Lake Ella is a Lake in north central Tallahassee Florida on US 27 just south of Tharpe Street. Lake Hall is a small Lake located in central Leon County, Florida, USA. Lake Iamonia is a large prairie lake in northern Leon County Florida. Lake Jackson is a shallow prairie lake on the north side of Tallahassee in Leon County Florida with two major depressions or Sinkholes Lake Lafayette is a prairie lake located in the Coastal Lowland in eastern Tallahassee, Leon County Florida with US 27 Lake Talquin is a reservoir located on the Ochlockonee River between Leon County and Gadsden County in north Florida. The Ochlockonee River is a fast running river originating in Georgia, and terminating in Florida. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  4. ^ 2000 U.S. Census at EPodunk.com - An examination of all Florida counties
  5. ^ Leon County Supervisor of Elections

External links

Government links/Constitutional offices

Special districts

Judicial branch

Tourism links

Coordinates: 30°28′N 84°17′W / 30.46, -84.28

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