Hamilton County, Florida
| Hamilton County, Florida | ||
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Hamilton County Courthouse in Jasper
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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 | December 26, 1827 | |
| Named for | Alexander Hamilton | |
| Seat | Jasper | |
| Largest city | Jasper | |
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| • Total | 519 sq mi (1,344 km2) | |
| • Land | 514 sq mi (1,331 km2) | |
| • Water | 5.3 sq mi (14 km2), 1.0% | |
| Population (est.) | ||
| • (2015) | 14,295 | |
| • Density | 29/sq mi (11/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 3rd | |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | |
| Website | www |
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Hamilton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,799. Its county seat is Jasper.
Hamilton County was created in 1827 from portions of Jefferson County. It was named for Alexander Hamilton, first United States Secretary of the Treasury.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 519 square miles (1,340 km2), of which 514 square miles (1,330 km2) is land and 5.3 square miles (14 km2) (1.0%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,327 people, 4,161 households, and 2,995 families residing in the county. The population density was 26 people per square mile (10/km²). There were 4,966 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 58.79% White, 37.72% Black or African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.69% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. 6.36% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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