Jennings, Florida facts for kids
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Jennings, Florida
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Jennings Post Office
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Location in Hamilton County and the state of Florida
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Hamilton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.66 sq mi (6.89 km2) |
| • Land | 2.66 sq mi (6.89 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 141 ft (43 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 749 |
| • Density | 281.58/sq mi (108.71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
32053
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| Area code(s) | 386 |
| FIPS code | 12-35525 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0284753 |
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. It was an important area for shipping Sea Island cotton before World War I.
Geography
Jennings is located at 30°36′11″N 83°6′8″W / 30.60306°N 83.10222°W (30.602926, -83.102173).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| 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% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 182 | 24.3% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 213 | 28.44% |
| Native American | 2 | 0.27% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.27% |
| Other/Mixed | 24 | 3.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 326 | 43.52% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 749 people, 225 households, and 176 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.
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North Hamilton Elementary School (now closed)
Images for kids
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Jennings city limit sign
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Image of the entire surface water flow of the Alapaha River near Jennings, Florida going into a sinkhole leading to the Floridan Aquifer groundwater
See also
In Spanish: Jennings (Florida) para niños
