Jefferson County, Florida
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Jefferson County Courthouse in Monticello
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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 | January 20, 1827 | |
| Named for | Thomas Jefferson | |
| Seat | Monticello | |
| Largest city | Monticello | |
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| • Total | 637 sq mi (1,650 km2) | |
| • Land | 598 sq mi (1,549 km2) | |
| • Water | 38 sq mi (98 km2), 6.0% | |
| Population (est.) | ||
| • (2015) | 14,081 | |
| • Density | 25/sq mi (10/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 2nd | |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | |
| Website | www |
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Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,761. Its county seat is Monticello.
Jefferson County is part of the Tallahassee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Jefferson County was created in 1827. It was named for Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States of America, who had died the year before the county's establishment.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 637 square miles (1,650 km2), of which 598 square miles (1,550 km2) is land and 38 square miles (98 km2) (6.0%) is water.
Jefferson County is the only county in Florida which borders both the state of Georgia and the Gulf of Mexico
As of the census of 2010, there were 14,761 people, 5,646 households, and 3,798 families residing in the county. The population density was 25 people per square mile (8/km²). There were 5,251 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 60.4% White, 36.2% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.50% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. 3.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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