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Bagdad, Florida

Bagdad, Florida
CDP
Location in Santa Rosa County and the state of Florida
Location in Santa Rosa County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 30°35′45″N 87°2′8″W / 30.59583°N 87.03556°W / 30.59583; -87.03556Coordinates: 30°35′45″N 87°2′8″W / 30.59583°N 87.03556°W / 30.59583; -87.03556
Country  United States
State  Florida
County Seal of Santa Rosa County, Florida.png Santa Rosa
Area
 • Total 4.2 sq mi (11 km2)
 • Land 3.5 sq mi (9.1 km2)
 • Water 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2)
Elevation 13 ft (4 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,490
 • Density 354.8/sq mi (135.5/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 32530
Area code(s) 850
FIPS code 12-02925
GNIS feature ID 0278027

Bagdad is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,490 at the 2000 census. It is part of the PensacolaFerry PassBrent Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Bagdad had its start in 1840 when a settler established a sawmill there. The community was named after Baghdad, Iraq. A post office called Bagdad has been in operation since 1887.

Bagdad is located at 30°35′45″N 87°2′8″W / 30.59583°N 87.03556°W / 30.59583; -87.03556 (30.595790, -87.035622).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.2 square miles (11 km2), of which 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) (16.98%) is water.

The area was hard hit by Hurricane Dennis in 2005.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,490 people, 587 households, and 406 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 423.3 people per square mile (163.4/km²). There were 659 housing units at an average density of 187.2/sq mi (72.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 80.00% White, 13.62% African American, 1.21% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 4.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.88% of the population.


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