Grand Ridge, Florida
Town of Grand Ridge | ||
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FIPS code 12-27175[5] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0283275[6] |
Grand Ridge is a town in
History
In 1860, Judge John Thomas Porter and his wife Phoebe J. Porter (
John T. Porter also owned the West Florida Echo, a newspaper in Grande Ridge. He was a
The town was officially incorporated as a municipality in 1951, despite being founded and settled in 1882.[1][2][3]
Geography
The exact coordinates for the Town of Grand Ridge is located in southeastern Jackson County at 30°42′43″N 85°1′5″W / 30.71194°N 85.01806°W (30.711977, –85.018091).[9]
U.S. Route 90 travels through the northern side of the town, leading east 11 miles (18 km) to Chattahoochee and northwest 13 miles (21 km) to Marianna, the county seat. Florida State Road 69 runs through the center of town as Porter Avenue, leading north 10 miles (16 km) to Two Egg and south 4 miles (6 km) to Interstate 10 at Exit 152.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Grand Ridge has a total area of 4.42 square miles (11.4 km2), of which 4.25 square miles (11.0 km2) are land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2), or 3.85%, are water.[10]
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, the Town of Grand Ridge has a humid subtropical climate zone (Cfa).
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1960 | 415 | — | |
1970 | 512 | 23.4% | |
1980 | 591 | 15.4% | |
1990 | 536 | −9.3% | |
2000 | 792 | 47.8% | |
2010 | 892 | 12.6% | |
2020 | 882 | −1.1% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[11] |
2010 and 2020 census
Race | Pop 2010[12] | Pop 2020[13] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White (NH)
|
806 | 725 | 90.36% | 82.20% |
Black or African American (NH)
|
45 | 101 | 5.04% | 11.45% |
Alaska Native (NH)
|
12 | 3 | 1.35% | 0.34% |
Asian (NH) | 0 | 3 | 0.00% | 0.34% |
Native Hawaiian (NH)
|
0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Some other race (NH)
|
1 | 0 | 0.11% | 0.00% |
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) | 17 | 35 | 1.91% | 3.97% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11 | 15 | 1.23% | 1.70% |
Total | 892 | 882 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 882 people, 359 households, and 229 families residing in the town.[14]
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 892 people, 277 households, and 203 families residing in the town.[15]
2000 census
As of the
In 2000, there were 309 households, out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.95.
In 2000, in the town, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.
In 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $31,083, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $24,722 versus $20,125 for females. The
References
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- ^ a b "FLORIDA CITIES BY INCORPORATION YEAR WITH INCORPORATION & DISSOLUTION INFO" (PDF). www.flcities.com.
- ^ a b c "MUNICIPAL DIRECTORY Florida League of Cities: Town of Grand Ridge". www.floridaleagueofcities.com.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ The Florida Agriculturist. Kilkoff & Dean. 1898.
- ^ "Kansas Legislators: Past and Present • State Library of Kansas • CivicEngage". kslib.info. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "2018 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Grand Ridge town, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Grand Ridge town, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Grand Ridge town, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Grand Ridge town, Florida". United States Census Bureau.