Columbia County, Florida
| Columbia County, Florida | |
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Columbia County Courthouse in Lake City
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 Location in the U.S. state of Florida |
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 Florida's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 4, 1832 |
| Seat | Lake City |
| Largest city | Lake City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 801 sq mi (2,075 km2) |
| • Land | 798 sq mi (2,067 km2) |
| • Water | 3.8 sq mi (10 km2), 0.5% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 68,348 |
| • Density | 85/sq mi (33/km²) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www |
Columbia County county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2010 census, the population was 67,531. Its county seat is Lake City.
Columbia County comprises the Lake City, FL Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Gainesville-Lake City, FL Combined Statistical Area.
Columbia County was created in 1832. It took the name of Columbia, the poetic form for the United States.
In 1958, the Columbia Amateur Radio Society was formed. This was a group of amateur radio operators who enjoyed the ability to communicate all over the world. This radio club still exists today.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 801 square miles (2,070 km2), of which 798 square miles (2,070 km2) is land and 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2) (0.5%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 56,513 people, 20,925 households, and 14,919 families residing in the county. The population density was 71 people per square mile (27/km²). There were 23,579 housing units at an average density of 30 per square mile (11/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 79.72% White, 17.03% Black or African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.60% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. 2.74% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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