Flagler County, Florida

Flagler County, Florida

Flagler County Courthouse in Bunnell
Map of Florida highlighting Flagler County
Location in the state of Florida
Map of the United States highlighting Florida
Florida's location in the U.S.
Founded April 28, 1917
Named for Henry Morrison Flagler
Seat Bunnell
Largest city Palm Coast
Area
 • Total 571 sq mi (1,479 km2)
 • Land 485 sq mi (1,256 km2)
 • Water 85 sq mi (220 km2), 15.0%
Population (est.)
 • (2015) 105,392
 • Density 197/sq mi (76/km²)
Congressional district 6th
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website www.flaglercounty.org

Flagler County is a county on the east coast of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2010 census, the population was 95,696.[1] Its county seat is Bunnell.[2] Created in 1917 from portions of Saint Johns and Volusia Counties, it was named for Henry Morrison Flagler, who built the Florida East Coast Railway.

Flagler County is included in the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach, FL metropolitan statistical area, and is also included in the Orlando-Deltona-Daytona Beach, FL Combined Statistical Area.

In 1974, Marco Polo Park, a theme park off Interstate 95 opened. It was never profitable and closed soon after.

In 1998, when two brush fires threatened to become one huge brush fire in Flagler County, a mandatory evacuation was ordered for the entire county. This was the first and so far the only time a whole county was evacuated in Florida.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 571 square miles (1,480 km2), of which 485 square miles (1,260 km2) is land and 85 square miles (220 km2) (15.0%) is water.[3]

Adjacent counties

Parks and gardens

Rivers and Waterways

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
19202,442—
19302,4661.0%
19403,00822.0%
19503,36711.9%
19604,56635.6%
19704,454−2.5%
198010,913145.0%
199028,701163.0%
200049,83273.6%
201095,69692.0%
Est. 2015105,392[4]10.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7]
1990-2000[8] 2010-2015[1]

As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 49,832 people, 21,294 households, and 15,672 families residing in the county. The population density was 103 people per square mile (40/km²). There were 24,452 housing units at an average density of 50 per square mile (19/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 87.27% White, 8.83% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 1.17% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.96% from other races, and 1.47% from two or more races. 5.09% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 90.1% spoke English, 5.0% Spanish and 1.2% German as their first language.

1.8% of the population identified themselves as being of non-Hispanic West Indian Ancestry.

In 2000 there were 21,294 households out of which 21.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.80% were married couples living together, 8.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.40% were non-families. 21.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.67.

In the county the population was spread out with 17.90% under the age of 18, 4.80% from 18 to 24, 20.30% from 25 to 44, 28.30% from 45 to 64, and 28.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 92.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $40,214, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $31,184 versus $24,865 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,879. About 6.70% of families and 8.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.70% of those under age 18 and 4.40% of those age 65 or over.

Flagler county was ranked the fastest-growing county in the nation by the US Census Bureau from 2000 to 2005, boasting a 53.3% change, with a July 1, 2005 population estimate at 76,410.

Transportation

Airports

Major roads

Politics

Voter Registration

According to the Secretary of State's office, Republicans are a plurality of registered voters in Flagler County.

Flagler County Voter Registration & Party Enrollment as of September 30, 2015[11]
Political Party Total Voters Percentage
  Republican 26,952 36.55%
  Democratic 24,168 32.78%
  Independent 20,620 27.97%
  Third Parties 1,992 2.70%
Total 73,732 100.00%

Statewide Elections

Previous Presidential Elections Results
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2012 53.19% 26,969 45.77% 23,207 1.05% 531
2008 48.66% 23,951 50.24% 24,726 1.10% 540
2004 51.02% 19,633 48.28% 18,578 0.70% 269
2000 46.53% 12,618 51.25% 13,897 2.22% 601
1996 41.01% 8,232 47.74% 9,583 11.26% 2,260
1992 38.18% 6,241 40.94% 6,692 20.88% 3,413
Previous Gubernatorial Elections Results
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2014 52.82% 19,996 42.25% 15,994 4.93% 1,868
2010 52.91% 17,711 43.11% 14,430 3.98% 1,335
2006 51.81% 15,376 45.79% 13,589 2.40% 714
2002 55.97% 14,407 43.25% 11,133 0.77% 199
1998 54.01% 9,779 45.99% 8,326 0.00% 0
1994 47.37% 7,160 52.63% 7,954 0.00% 0

Education

Flagler County Public Schools enroll about 13,000 students. It includes two public high schools, Flagler Palm Coast and Matanzas High School. The county also has 5 elementary schools and 2 middle schools. All elementary schools will be Pre-K to 6th grade and middle schools 7th and 8th.

Flagler County schools are:

In addition, Daytona State College maintains a branch campus in Palm Coast.

Libraries

Flagler County Library System consists of 2 branches with over 57,000 borrowers.[12] The Main Branch is located at 2500 Palm Coast Pkwy NW, Palm Coast, FL 32137 and the Bunnell Branch is located at 103 E Moody Blvd, Bunnell, FL 32110. The Flagler County Library system currently employees eighteen staff, with fourteen full-time employees and four part-time employees with an annual operating budget of 1.0 million.[13]

The Flagler County Public Library was created by the County Commission in 1987, but as early as 1937, a room of the County Courthouse in Bunnell was set aside for a small library, which was sponsored by the Colony Club. The current library director is Holly Albanese.

The Flagler County Library System offers a wide variety of services beyond traditional library services. They have an e-book collection through Overdrive and Axis360. The library system will assist patrons in filing taxes, and applying for some government programs, as well as with passport applications. Both libraries offer fax services, and the Main Branch also offers scanning services.[14]

In 2001, the Flagler County Library System began a local oral history project called the "Flagler County Memories Project". This project is currently being recorded and then preserved on compact discs. The project mission states, "This collection of oral life histories seeks to sample the common themes and unique stories of selected local residents."[15]

Communities

Cities

Towns

Unincorporated communities

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  4. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  5. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  9. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  10. ↑ Florida Department of Transportation, Division of Survey and Mapping, Road Map of Flagler County (PDF)
  11. ↑ http://dos.myflorida.com/elections/data-statistics/voter-registration-statistics/voter-registration-monthly-reports/voter-registration-current-by-county/
  12. ↑ "Flagler County, FL - Library System". www.flaglercounty.org. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
  13. ↑ "Flagler County Public Library System". Retrieved 2016-04-25.
  14. ↑ "Flagler County, FL". www.flaglercounty.org. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
  15. ↑ "Local History". Retrieved 2016-04-25.

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