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Jennings, Florida
Town of Jennings
Jennings United States Post Office
Jennings United States Post Office
Motto(s): 
"In God We Trust"
Location in Hamilton County and the state of Florida
Location in Hamilton County and the state of Florida
Country  United States
State  Florida
County  Hamilton
Incorporated 1900
Government
 • Type Council-Manager
Area
 • Total 2.91 sq mi (7.54 km2)
 • Land 2.91 sq mi (7.54 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
141 ft (43 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 749
 • Density 299.69/sq mi (115.73/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
32053
Area code(s) 386
FIPS code 12-35525
GNIS feature ID 284753

Jennings is a town in Hamilton County, Florida, United States. The population was 749 at the 2020 census, down from 878 at the 2010 census.

Jennings city limit, CR143NB
Jennings city limit sign
AlapahaRiver2002
Image of the entire surface water flow of the Alapaha River near Jennings, Florida going into a sinkhole leading to the Floridan Aquifer groundwater

Geography

The exact coordinates for Town of Jennings is located in northwestern Hamilton County at 30°36′15″N 83°05′53″W / 30.60417°N 83.09806°W / 30.60417; -83.09806 (30.6041015, -83.0979184).

U.S. Route 41 passes through the town as Plum Street, leading southeast 12 miles (19 km) to Jasper, the county seat, and northwest 8 miles (13 km) to Lake Park, Georgia. Interstate 75 runs along the southwest border of the town, with access from Exit 467 (Hamilton Avenue). I-75 leads southeast 32 miles (51 km) to Interstate 10 near Lake City, Florida, and northwest 20 miles (32 km) to Valdosta, Georgia.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Jennings has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2), all land.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, the Town of Jennings has a humid subtropical climate zone (Cfa).

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 480
1920 628 30.8%
1930 561 −10.7%
1940 499 −11.1%
1950 549 10.0%
1960 516 −6.0%
1970 582 12.8%
1980 749 28.7%
1990 712 −4.9%
2000 833 17.0%
2010 878 5.4%
2020 749 −14.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 and 2020 census

Jennings racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White (NH) 201 182 22.89% 24.30%
Black or African American (NH) 269 213 30.64% 28.44%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 8 2 0.91% 0.27%
Asian (NH) 2 2 0.23% 0.27%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some other race (NH) 0 1 0.00% 0.13%
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) 5 23 0.57% 3.07%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 393 326 44.76% 43.52%
Total 878 749 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 749 people, 289 households, and 183 families residing in the town.

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 878 people, 275 households, and 213 families residing in the town.

Education

The Hamilton County School District operates the public schools serving Jennings, Hamilton County Elementary School and Hamilton County High School in an unincorporated area of the county. Until August 2017, North Hamilton Elementary School in Jennings served the community.

North Hamilton Elementary was consolidated into a new elementary school, Hamilton County Elementary School, located in an unincorporated area south of Jasper. Its opening was scheduled for August 2017.

The Suwannee River Regional Library System operates the Jennings Public Library.

Notable people

  • Andrew Prine, actor
  • Thomas Albert Jennings, businessman and politician

See also

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