Gadsden County, Florida
PO Box 1649
Quincy, FL 32353
Phone: (850) 875-8601
Fax: (850) 875-8612
www.gadsdengov.net
On northern border of FL panhandle, west of Tallahassee; organized Jun 24, 1823 (prior to statehood) from Jackson County. Name Origin: For James Gadsden (1788-1858), SC soldier and politician, negotiator of the Gadsden Purchase (1853).
Area (sq mi): 528.49 (land 516.13; water 12.35). Pop per sq mi: 90.00.
Pop 2005: 46,428. State rank: 43. Pop change: 2000-20005 3.00%; 1990-2000 9.70%. Pop 2000: 45,087 (White 35.90%; Black or African American 57.10%; Hispanic or Latino 6.20%; Asian 0.30%; Other 3.90%). Foreign born: 4.10%. Median age: 35.50.
Income 2000: per capita $14,499; median household $31,248; Pop below poverty level: 19.90%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $19,588-$20,535.
Unemployment 2004: 5.10%. Change from 2000: 0.50%. Median travel time to work: 29.30 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 51.00%.
Quincy, FL 32353
Phone: (850) 875-8601
Fax: (850) 875-8612
www.gadsdengov.net
On northern border of FL panhandle, west of Tallahassee; organized Jun 24, 1823 (prior to statehood) from Jackson County. Name Origin: For James Gadsden (1788-1858), SC soldier and politician, negotiator of the Gadsden Purchase (1853).
Area (sq mi): 528.49 (land 516.13; water 12.35). Pop per sq mi: 90.00.
Pop 2005: 46,428. State rank: 43. Pop change: 2000-20005 3.00%; 1990-2000 9.70%. Pop 2000: 45,087 (White 35.90%; Black or African American 57.10%; Hispanic or Latino 6.20%; Asian 0.30%; Other 3.90%). Foreign born: 4.10%. Median age: 35.50.
Income 2000: per capita $14,499; median household $31,248; Pop below poverty level: 19.90%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $19,588-$20,535.
Unemployment 2004: 5.10%. Change from 2000: 0.50%. Median travel time to work: 29.30 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 51.00%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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