Bagdad, Florida

Coordinates: 30°35′45″N 87°2′8″W / 30.59583°N 87.03556°W / 30.59583; -87.03556
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Bagdad, Florida
FIPS code
12-02925[2]
GNIS feature ID0278027[3]

Bagdad is a

Metropolitan Statistical Area
.

History

Bagdad had its start in 1840 when a settler established a sawmill there.[4] The community was named after Baghdad, Iraq.[5][failed verification] A post office called Bagdad has been in operation since 1887.[6]

Geography

Bagdad is located at 30°35′45″N 87°2′8″W / 30.59583°N 87.03556°W / 30.59583; -87.03556 (30.595790, -87.035622).[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.2 square miles (11 km2), of which 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) (16.98%) is water.

The area was hard hit by Hurricane Dennis in 2005.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19801,479—
19901,457−1.5%
20001,4902.3%
20204,467—
source:[8]

As of the

Latino
of any race were 1.88% of the population.

There were 587 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $32,313, and the median income for a family was $46,786. Males had a median income of $30,104 versus $22,604 for females. The

poverty line
, including 36.7% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "This Bagdad doesn't export oil". Ocala Star-Banner. August 21, 1990. pp. 10B. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  5. ^ Clark, Alisson (May 10, 1999). "What's in a name?". Ocala Star-Banner. pp. 3C. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  6. ^ "Santa Rosa County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. U.S. Census Bureau
    . Retrieved July 31, 2010.

External links

  • Santa Rosa Medical Center the primary provider of hospital-based healthcare services and emergency medicine in the Bagdad area
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