Dixie County, Florida facts for kids

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U.S. county
Dixie County Courthouse
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Location within the U.S. state of Florida
Florida's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Florida
Founded	April 25, 1921
Seat	Cross City
Largest town	Cross City
Area
• Total	864 sq mi (2,240 km2)
• Land	705 sq mi (1,830 km2)
• Water	159 sq mi (410 km2)  18.4%%
Population
• Estimate  (2019)	16,826
• Density	24/sq mi (9/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	2nd

Dixie County is a county located in the Big Bend region of the northern part of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2010 census, the population was 16,422. Its county seat is Cross City.

History

Dixie County was created in 1921 from the southern portion of Lafayette County. "Dixie" is a common nickname for the southern United States.

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.

Adjacent counties

• Taylor County - northwest
• Lafayette County - north
• Gilchrist County - east
• Levy County - southeast

National protected area

• Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge (part)

Demographics

As of the census 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.

Points of interest

• City of Hawkinsville - sunken steamboat in the Suwannee River near Old Town, one of the Florida Underwater Archaeological Preserves.
• Old Town Elementary School, now the Dixie County Cultural Center.
• Old Town Methodist Church built in 1890 located behind the 1983 church building.

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, Cross City, FL 32628. The branch is open Monday through Friday, 8:30am–5:30pm. The current library director is Cindy Bellot.

Communities

Putnam Lodge, in Shamrock

Towns

• Cross City
• Horseshoe Beach
• Old Town

Unincorporated communities

Transportation

Airports

• Dixie County Airport

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Dixie para niños