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Macclenny, Florida
McClenny Florida
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| City of Macclenny | |
Top, left to right: Baker County Courthouse, Old Baker County Courthouse, railroad crossing in the historic district, water tower
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| Nickname(s):
Baker County's Medium size City
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Location in Baker County and the state of Florida
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Baker |
| Settled | 1829 |
| Incorporated | 1939 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commission–Manager |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.87 sq mi (12.60 km2) |
| • Land | 4.87 sq mi (12.60 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 131 ft (40 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 7,304 |
| • Density | 1,501.03/sq mi (579.57/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
32063
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| Area code(s) | 904 |
| FIPS code | 12-41950 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0286243 |
Macclenny is a city and the county seat of Baker County, Florida. Located just west of Jacksonville, it is a municipalities in the Jacksonville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,304 at the 2020 census, up from 6,374 in 2010.
History
Macclenny was first called Darbyville because most of the land of this area was owned by the Darby family. Carr Bowers McClenny married into the Darby family, and then bought most of this land in the late 19th century, intending to harvest it for timber.
Darbyville became known as McClenny. McClenny developed many businesses there related to lumber: harvesting the wood, sawmills to process it, turpentine, and land. The town name McClenny was changed to the current name of The City of Macclenny because the post office department had a rule against using capital letters in the middle of a name. The first post office in Macclenny was established in 1890.
There were settlers in Macclenny as early as 1829, but it was not until after the Civil War that more people began to settle there. In 1888, most of the town residents were killed in a yellow fever epidemic. The population was 334 in 1890, and the town gradually recovered.
Geography
Macclenny is located in eastern Baker County at 30°17′N 82°7′W / 30.283°N 82.117°W, 28 miles (45 km) west of downtown Jacksonville. U.S. Route 90 (Macclenny Avenue) runs through the center of town, and Interstate 10 passes through the southern tip of the town, with access from Exit 335 (State Road 121) & Exit 336 (State Road 228) Lake City is 32 miles (51 km) to the west, and the Florida–Georgia border is 6 miles (10 km) to the north.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12.3 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 334 | — | |
| 1900 | 350 | 4.8% | |
| 1910 | 388 | 10.9% | |
| 1920 | 350 | −9.8% | |
| 1930 | 519 | 48.3% | |
| 1940 | 771 | 48.6% | |
| 1950 | 1,177 | 52.7% | |
| 1960 | 2,671 | 126.9% | |
| 1970 | 2,733 | 2.3% | |
| 1980 | 3,851 | 40.9% | |
| 1990 | 3,966 | 3.0% | |
| 2000 | 4,459 | 12.4% | |
| 2010 | 6,374 | 42.9% | |
| 2020 | 7,304 | 14.6% | |
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2010 and 2020 census
| Race | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White (NH) | 4,877 | 4,984 | 76.51% | 68.24% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 1,135 | 1,449 | 17.81% | 19.84% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 28 | 25 | 0.44% | 0.34% |
| Asian (NH) | 43 | 81 | 0.67% | 1.11% |
| Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) | 1 | 4 | 0.02% | 0.05% |
| Some other race (NH) | 4 | 22 | 0.06% | 0.30% |
| Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) | 127 | 286 | 1.99% | 3.92% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 159 | 453 | 2.49% | 6.20% |
| Total | 6,374 | 7,304 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,304 people, 2,139 households, and 1,447 families residing in the city.
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 6,374 people, 2,300 households, and 1,588 families residing in the city.
See also
In Spanish: Macclenny (Florida) para niños
