Bronson, Florida | |
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Town | |
![]() Levy County courthouse in Bronson
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Nickname(s): "Home of the Eagles" | |
Motto: "Heart of Levy County" | |
![]() Location in Levy County and the state of Florida |
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Coordinates: 29°26′56″N 82°38′11″W / 29.44889°N 82.63639°WCoordinates: 29°26′56″N 82°38′11″W / 29.44889°N 82.63639°W | |
Country |
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State |
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County | Levy |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-council |
• Mayor | Bruce Greenlee |
• Vice Mayor | Beatrice Roberts |
• Councilman | Katie Parks |
• Councilman | Jason Hunt |
• Councilman | Aaron Edmondson |
Area | |
• Total | 4.2 sq mi (11.0 km2) |
• Land | 4.2 sq mi (10.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,113 |
• Density | 260/sq mi (100/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 32621 |
Area code(s) | 352 |
FIPS code | 12-08700 |
GNIS feature ID | 0279433 |
Website | townofbronson |
Bronson is a town in Levy County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,113 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Levy County.
Bronson is located at 29°26′56″N 82°38′11″W / 29.44889°N 82.63639°W (29.448784, -82.636314).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.2 square miles (11.0 km2), of which 4.2 square miles (10.8 km2) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km2), or 2.10%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 964 people, 370 households, and 256 families residing in the town. The population density was 244.1 people per square mile (94.2/km²). There were 431 housing units at an average density of 109.2 per square mile (42.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 66.39% White, 29.15% African American, 1.45% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 2.07% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.09% of the population.
There were 370 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.7% were married couples living together, 22.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.16.