Suwannee County
| Suwannee County, Florida | |
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The Suwannee County Courthouse in Live Oak
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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 21, 1858 |
| Named for | Suwannee River |
| Seat | Live Oak |
| Largest city | Live Oak |
| Area | |
| • Total | 692 sq mi (1,792 km2) |
| • Land | 689 sq mi (1,785 km2) |
| • Water | 3.7 sq mi (10 km2), 0.5% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 43,760 |
| • Density | 60/sq mi (23/km²) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | suwcounty |
Suwannee County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,551. Its county seat is Live Oak. Suwannee County was a dry county until August 2011, when the sale of alcoholic beverages became legal in the county.
Suwannee County was created in 1858, as railways were constructed through the area connecting it to Jacksonville, Tallahassee, and points north. It was named after the Suwannee River, which forms the county's northern, western, and much of its southern border. The word "Suwannee" may either be a corruption of the Spanish San Juan ("Saint John") or from the Cherokee sawani ("echo river").
The rural areas supported numerous lumber and turpentine camps. In the 1930s, the anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston did research in North Florida timber camps.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 692 square miles (1,790 km2), of which 689 square miles (1,780 km2) is land and 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2) (0.5%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 34,844 people, 13,460 households, and 9,691 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile (20/km²). There were 15,679 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 84.53% White, 12.11% Black or African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.12% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. 4.89% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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