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County: Franklin County
State: Florida
FIPS Code: 12037

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 5% to 10% Percent Land in NF:
6.0%
Recreational County: Yes Acreage in NF:
22,792
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
301,992
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 18.98 Apalachicola NF
21,816
% Water: 48.0 Other
976
Mean Jan. Temp: 53
Mean July Temp: 81
Topography: Flat Plains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town
Economic Type: Services
Policy Type: Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 7,065 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 7,661 8.4% 4.5% 3.9%
1990: 8,967 17.0% 13.1% 4.0%
2000: 11,057 23.3% 24.1% -0.8%
2005: 10,177 -8.9% -8.2% -0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
8,822 79.8% 0-to-19:
2,218 20.1%
Black:
1,762 15.9% 20-to-39:
3,127 28.3%
Hispanic:
268 2.4% 40-to-59:
3,262 29.5%
American Indian:
47 0.4% 60-plus:
2,450 22.2%
Other:
158 1.4%
Median Age: 41.0
Population Density (persons per square mile): 20.7
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 68.3%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 12.4%
Median Family Income: $31,157
Families Below Poverty Line: 11.8%
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