Gilchrist County, Florida
PO Box 37
Trenton, FL 32693
Phone: (352) 463-3170
Fax: (352) 463-3166
www.co.gilchrist.fl.us
In north-central FL, west of Gainesville; organized Dec 4, 1925 from Alachua County. Name Origin: For Capt. Albert Waller Gilchrist (1858-1926), officer, FL legislator, and governor (1909-13).
Area (sq mi): 355.47 (land 348.89; water 6.58). Pop per sq mi: 47.00.
Pop 2005: 16,402. State rank: 57. Pop change: 2000-20005 13.60%; 1990-2000 49.30%. Pop 2000: 14,437 (White 88.70%; Black or African American 7.00%; Hispanic or Latino 2.80%; Asian 0.20%; Other 2.40%). Foreign born: 1.70%. Median age: 35.40.
Income 2000: per capita $13,985; median household $30,328; Pop below poverty level: 14.10%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $19,448-$20,946.
Unemployment 2004: 3.90%. Change from 2000: -1.10%. Median travel time to work: 33.50 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 59.80%.
Trenton, FL 32693
Phone: (352) 463-3170
Fax: (352) 463-3166
www.co.gilchrist.fl.us
In north-central FL, west of Gainesville; organized Dec 4, 1925 from Alachua County. Name Origin: For Capt. Albert Waller Gilchrist (1858-1926), officer, FL legislator, and governor (1909-13).
Area (sq mi): 355.47 (land 348.89; water 6.58). Pop per sq mi: 47.00.
Pop 2005: 16,402. State rank: 57. Pop change: 2000-20005 13.60%; 1990-2000 49.30%. Pop 2000: 14,437 (White 88.70%; Black or African American 7.00%; Hispanic or Latino 2.80%; Asian 0.20%; Other 2.40%). Foreign born: 1.70%. Median age: 35.40.
Income 2000: per capita $13,985; median household $30,328; Pop below poverty level: 14.10%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $19,448-$20,946.
Unemployment 2004: 3.90%. Change from 2000: -1.10%. Median travel time to work: 33.50 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 59.80%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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