Leon County, Florida
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Leon County (
The county seat is Tallahassee,[3] which is also the state capital and home to many politicians, lobbyists, jurists, and attorneys.
Leon County is included in the Tallahassee metropolitan area. Tallahassee is home to two of Florida's major public universities, Florida State University and Florida A&M University, as well as Tallahassee Community College. Together these institutions have a combined enrollment of more than 70,000 students annually, creating both economic and social effects.
History
Originally part of Escambia and later Gadsden County, Leon County was created in 1824.[4] It was named after Juan Ponce de León, the Spanish explorer who was the first European to reach Florida.[5]
The United States finally acquired this territory in the 19th century. In the 1830s, it attempted to conduct
By the 1850s and 1860s, Leon County had become part of the Deep South's "cotton kingdom". It ranked fifth of all
Geography
According to the
Geology
Leon County encompasses
During the
The Early Miocene (~23.03—15.7 Ma) sedimentation in Leon County is Hawthorn Group, Torreya Formation and St. Marks Formation and is found in the northern two-thirds of the county.
The Pliocene (~5.332—2.588 Ma) is represented by the Miccosukee Formation scattered within the Torreya Formation.
Sediments were laid down from the Pleistocene epoch (~2.588 million—12 000 years ago) through the Holocene epoch (~12,000—present) and are designated Beach ridge and trail and undifferentiated sediments.
Terraces and shorelines
During the Pleistocene, what would be Leon County emerged and submerged with each glacial and interglacial period. Interglacials created the county's topography.
Also See Leon County Pleistocene coastal terraces
Also see: Florida Platform and Lithostratigraphy
Geologic formations
- Red Hills Region (North)
- Cody Scarp (central)
- Woodville Karst Plain (South)
Paleontology
Three sites in Leon County have yielded fossil remnants of the Miocene epoch.
National protected area
- Apalachicola National Forest (part)
Bodies of water
- Lake Miccosukee
- Black Creek
- Lake Bradford
- Lake Ella
- Lake Hall
- Lake Iamonia
- Lake Jackson
- Lake Lafayette
- Lake Talquin
- Ochlockonee River
- Lake Munson
Adjacent counties
- Grady County, Georgia - north
- Thomas County, Georgia - northeast
- Jefferson County - east
- Wakulla County - south
- Gadsden County - west
- Liberty County - west
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1830 | 6,494 | — | |
1840 | 10,713 | 65.0% | |
1850 | 11,442 | 6.8% | |
1860 | 12,343 | 7.9% | |
1870 | 15,236 | 23.4% | |
1880 | 19,662 | 29.0% | |
1890 | 17,752 | −9.7% | |
1900 | 19,887 | 12.0% | |
1910 | 19,427 | −2.3% | |
1920 | 18,059 | −7.0% | |
1930 | 23,476 | 30.0% | |
1940 | 31,646 | 34.8% | |
1950 | 51,590 | 63.0% | |
1960 | 74,225 | 43.9% | |
1970 | 103,047 | 38.8% | |
1980 | 148,655 | 44.3% | |
1990 | 192,493 | 29.5% | |
2000 | 239,452 | 24.4% | |
2010 | 275,487 | 15.0% | |
2020 | 292,198 | 6.1% | |
2023 (est.) | 296,913 | [9] | 1.6% |
U.S. Decennial Census[10] 1790-1960[11] 1900-1990[12] 1990-2000[13] 2010-2019[1] |
2020 census
Race | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White (NH)
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163,483 | 157,458 | 59.34% | 53.89% |
Black or African American (NH)
|
82,386 | 87,503 | 29.91% | 29.95% |
Alaska Native (NH)
|
681 | 631 | 0.25% | 0.22% |
Asian (NH) | 7,950 | 10,465 | 2.89% | 3.58% |
Pacific Islander (NH) | 121 | 155 | 0.04% | 0.05% |
Some Other Race (NH) | 511 | 1,261 | 0.19% | 0.43% |
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 4,994 | 11,811 | 1.81% | 4.04% |
Hispanic or Latino | 15,361 | 22,914 | 5.58% | 7.84% |
Total | 275,487 | 292,198 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 292,198 people, 116,530 households, and 61,961 families residing in the county.
2010 census
Race
As of the
Age
There were 108,592 households, out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.9% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.8% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 20.0% under the age of 18, 26.3% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.57 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.03 males.
Education
At 70.2%, Leon County enjoys the highest level of
Level of Education | ||||
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Level | Leon Co. | Florida | U.S. | |
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Some college or associate degree | 28.5% | 28.8% | 27.4% | |
Bachelor's Degree | 24.0% | 14.3% | 15.5% | |
Master's or Ph.D. | 17.7% | 8.1% | 8.9% | |
Total | 70.2% | 51.2% | 51.8% |
Source of above:[19]
Income
The median income for a household in the county was $37,517, and the median income for a family was $52,962. Males had a median income of $35,235 versus $28,110 for females. The
Accolades
- 2007 National Association of County Park and Recreation Officials' Environmental and Conservation Award for exceptional effort to reclaim, restore, preserve, acquire or develop unique and natural areas. Leon County has 1,300 acres (5.3 km2) of open space, forest and woodlands between the Miccosukee Canopy Road Greenway and J.R. Alford Greenway.
Law, government, and politics
Politics
Leon County is governed by an elected seven-member board of county commissioners.
Following Reconstruction, white Democrats regained power in Leon County and voters have historically voted for Democratic candidates at the national level. Tallahassee is one of the few cities in the South known for progressive activism.
The county has voted Democratic in 24 of the past 29 presidential elections since 1904. (Until the late 1960s, blacks were essentially
Leon County has had the highest voter turnout of any Florida county. In the
As of December 31, 2023, there were 99,219 Democrats, 53,857 Republicans, and 43,295 voters with other affiliations in Leon County.[22]
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 57,453 | 35.14% | 103,517 | 63.32% | 2,506 | 1.53% |
2016 | 53,821 | 34.98% | 92,068 | 59.83% | 7,992 | 5.19% |
2012 | 55,805 | 37.54% | 90,881 | 61.13% | 1,985 | 1.34% |
2008 | 55,705 | 37.40% | 91,747 | 61.60% | 1,483 | 1.00% |
2004 | 51,615 | 37.85% | 83,873 | 61.50% | 891 | 0.65% |
2000 | 39,073 | 37.88% | 61,444 | 59.57% | 2,637 | 2.56% |
1996 | 33,930 | 36.99% | 50,072 | 54.59% | 7,715 | 8.41% |
1992 | 31,983 | 32.87% | 47,791 | 49.12% | 17,520 | 18.01% |
1988 | 36,055 | 51.39% | 33,472 | 47.71% | 631 | 0.90% |
1984 | 36,325 | 55.00% | 29,683 | 44.94% | 38 | 0.06% |
1980 | 24,919 | 43.47% | 28,450 | 49.63% | 3,957 | 6.90% |
1976 | 23,739 | 44.42% | 28,729 | 53.76% | 975 | 1.82% |
1972 | 27,479 | 63.72% | 15,555 | 36.07% | 92 | 0.21% |
1968 | 9,288 | 28.49% | 10,440 | 32.02% | 12,878 | 39.50% |
1964 | 15,181 | 58.15% | 10,927 | 41.85% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 9,079 | 46.53% | 10,433 | 53.47% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 6,828 | 49.30% | 7,022 | 50.70% | 0 | 0.00% |
1952 | 5,604 | 41.19% | 8,000 | 58.81% | 0 | 0.00% |
1948 | 1,149 | 18.65% | 3,607 | 58.55% | 1,405 | 22.80% |
1944 | 835 | 15.64% | 4,505 | 84.36% | 0 | 0.00% |
1940 | 583 | 9.65% | 5,459 | 90.35% | 0 | 0.00% |
1936 | 277 | 6.84% | 3,770 | 93.16% | 0 | 0.00% |
1932 | 252 | 7.87% | 2,950 | 92.13% | 0 | 0.00% |
1928 | 630 | 24.72% | 1,888 | 74.07% | 31 | 1.22% |
1924 | 92 | 8.29% | 947 | 85.32% | 71 | 6.40% |
1920 | 452 | 22.97% | 1,412 | 71.75% | 104 | 5.28% |
1916 | 191 | 16.32% | 875 | 74.79% | 104 | 8.89% |
1912 | 56 | 8.41% | 546 | 81.98% | 64 | 9.61% |
1908 | 143 | 14.93% | 698 | 72.86% | 117 | 12.21% |
1904 | 84 | 11.37% | 649 | 87.82% | 6 | 0.81% |
1900 | 162 | 13.95% | 932 | 80.28% | 67 | 5.77% |
1896 | 247 | 15.52% | 1,298 | 81.53% | 47 | 2.95% |
1892 | 0 | 0.00% | 634 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
County representation
Leon County Government | |||
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Position | Name | Party | |
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Commissioner, At-Large | Nicholas J. Maddox | Democratic | |
Commissioner, At-Large | Carolyn D. Cummings | Democratic | |
Commissioner, Dist. 1 | William C. Proctor | Democratic | |
Commissioner, Dist. 2 | Christian Caban | Democratic | |
Commissioner, Dist. 3 | W. Richard Minor | Democratic | |
Commissioner, Dist. 4 | G. Brian Welch | Democratic | |
Commissioner, Dist. 5 | David O'Keefe | Democratic | |
Supervisor of Elections | Mark Earley | NPA
| |
Tax Collector | Doris Maloy | Democratic | |
Property Appraiser | Akin Akinyemi | Democratic | |
Court Clerk | Gwendolyn M. Marshall | Democratic | |
Sheriff | Walt McNeil | Democratic | |
School Superintendent | James P. "Rocky" Hanna | Democratic |
State representation
Allison Tant (D), District 9, represents Leon County's northern half, including most of Tallahassee. Jason Shoaf (R), District 7, represents the county's southern portion. He won office in a special election.[24] Gallop Franklin (D), District 8, represents a west-central portion of the county.
State senator
All of Leon County is represented by Corey Simon (R), District 3, in the Florida Senate.
U.S. Congressional representation
Leon County is located in the 2nd congressional district after the 2020 census redistricting process was completed. It is currently represented by Neal Dunn (R).
Consolidation
Leon County voters have gone to the polls four times to vote on consolidation of the Tallahassee and Leon County governments into one jurisdiction.[25] This proposal would combine police and other city services with the already shared (consolidated) Tallahassee Fire Department, Tallahassee/Leon County Planning Department, and Leon County Emergency Medical Services. Tallahassee's city limits would (at current size) increase from 98.2 square miles (254 km2) to 702 square miles (1,820 km2). Roughly 36 percent of Leon County's 250,000 residents live outside the Tallahassee city limits.
Leon County Voting On Consolidation | |||||||
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Year | FOR | AGAINST | |||||
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1971 | 10,381 (41.32%) | 14,740 (58.68%) | |||||
1973 | 11,056 (46.23%) | 12,859 (53.77%) | |||||
1976 | 20,336 (45.01%) | 24,855 (54.99%) | |||||
1992 | 37,062 (39.8%) | 56,070 (60.2%) |
Proponents of consolidation have claimed that the new jurisdiction would attract business by its very size. Merging of governments would cut government waste, duplication of services, etc. Professor Richard Feiock of Florida State University found in a 2007 study that he could not conclude that consolidation would benefit the local economy.[26]
Public services
Leon County Sheriff
The Leon County Sheriff's Office provides police patrol and detective service for the unincorporated part of the county. The sheriff's office also provides court protection and operates the county jail. Fire and emergency medical services are provided by the
Tallahassee Police Department
Tallahassee is the only incorporated municipality in Leon County. The Tallahassee Police Department provides its policing. Established in 1826, TPD is the country's third-longest-accredited law enforcement agency.[27]
Education
Higher education
Florida State University
The university is classified as a
FSU is accredited by the
For 2019, U.S. News & World Report ranked Florida State the country's 26th-best public university.[36]
FSU's intercollegiate sports teams, commonly called the Seminoles, compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The athletics programs are favorites of passionate students, fans and alumni across the country, especially when led by the Marching Chiefs of the Florida State University College of Music. In their 113-year history, the Seminoles have won 20 national athletic championships and Seminole athletes have won 78 individual NCAA national championships.[40]
Florida A&M University
Founded on October 3, 1887,
FAMU has 11 doctoral programs, including ten Ph.D. programs: chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, biomedical engineering, physics, pharmaceutical sciences, educational leadership, and environmental sciences. Top undergraduate programs are architecture, journalism, computer information sciences, and psychology. FAMU's top graduate programs include pharmaceutical sciences, public health, physical therapy, engineering, physics, master's of applied social sciences (especially history and public administration), business, and sociology.
Tallahassee Community College
The Florida Legislature founded Tallahassee Community College in 1966.[42] TCC is a member of the Florida College System. It is accredited by the Florida Department of Education and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Its primary site is a 270-acre (1.092 km2) campus in Tallahassee.
TCC offers
In partnership with Florida State University, TCC offers the TCC2FSU program. This program provides guaranteed admission to FSU for TCC Associate in Arts degree graduates.[45]
List of other colleges
- Barry University School of Adult and Continuing Education – Tallahassee Campus
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
- Flagler College – Tallahassee Campus
- Keiser University – Tallahassee Campus
- Lewis M. Lively Area Vocational-Technical School
- Saint Leo University – Tallahassee Campus
Primary and secondary education
The
List of middle schools
- Cobb Middle School
- Deerlake Middle School
- Fairview Middle School
- Fort Braden School K - 8
- Governor's Charter Academy (Charter K–8)
- Griffin Middle School
- Holy Comforter Episcopal School (Private PK3–8)
- Maclay School (Private PK3–12)
- Montford Middle School
- Nims Middle School
- Raa Middle School
- Success Academy of Tallahassee
- Swift Creek Middle School
- Stars Middle School (Charter)
- School of Arts and Sciences (Charter K–8)
- Tallahassee School of Math and Science (Charter K–8)
- Trinity Catholic School (Private PK3–8)
- Cornerstone Learning Community (Private PK3–8)
List of high schools
- Amos P. Godby High School
- Atlantis Academy
- Community Christian School
- Florida A&M University Developmental Research School
- Florida State University High School
- James S. Rickards High School
- John Paul II Catholic High School
- Lawton Chiles High School
- Leon High School
- Lincoln High School
- Lively Technical Center
- Maclay School
- North Florida Christian High School
- SAIL High School
- Woodland Hall Academy
Libraries
Leon County operates the Leroy Collins Leon County Public Library, with 7 branches serving the county:[47]
- Leroy Collins Main Library
- Northeast Branch Library
- Eastside Branch Library
- Dr. B.L. Perry, Jr. Branch Library
- Lake Jackson Branch Library
- Woodville Branch Library
- Jane G. Sauls Fort Braden Branch Library
The Leon County Public Library was renamed in 1993 to honor LeRoy Collins, the 33rd governor of Florida.[48]
History of library services
The Carnegie Library of Tallahassee provided library services to the black community before desegregation. It was the first and only public library in Tallahassee until 1955. Philanthropist Andrew Carnegie offered Tallahassee money to build a public library in 1906. According to Africology: The Journal of Pan African Studies, the library was built on the FAMU campus because the city refused the donation because it would have to serve the black citizens. "The facility boasted modern amenities such as electricity, indoor plumbing and water supplied by the city. In later years, the Library served as an art gallery, religious center, and in 1976, became the founding home of the Black Archives Research Center and Museum. By functioning both as a repository for archival records and a museum for historical regalia, the center continues to render academic support to educational institutions, civic, political, religious and Museum. By functioning both as a repository for archival records and a museum for historical regalia, the center continues to render academic support to educational institutions, civic, political, religious and social groups, as well as, public and private businesses throughout Florida and the nation."[49] The building was designed by noted architect William Augustus Edwards and was built in 1908. On November 17, 1978, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
The Carnegie Library of Tallahassee, which served only the black community, became the only free public library in the city until 1955. According to the Leon County Public Library's website, the American Association of University Women formed the Friends of the Library organization in 1954. The formation of the Friends of the Library was in direct response to the fact that "Tallahassee was the only state capital in the United States not offering free public library service."[50] A year later, the library was established by legislative action and developed by citizens and civic groups. The first Leon County free public library opened on March 21, 1956. The first building to house the library was The Columns, one of the oldest remaining antebellum homes in the Leon County area, at Park Avenue and Adams Street (now the home of the James Madison Institute).
In order to expand library services, the Junior League of Tallahassee donated a bookmobile to the library. The vehicle was later donated to the Leon County Sheriff's Office to be used as a paddywagon for its Road Prison. In 1962, the library moved to the old Elks Club building at 127 North Monroe Street. Public transit in the city of Tallahassee had been desegregated by 1958, but the public library system was only integrated several years later.
In the early 1970s, Jefferson and Wakulla Counties joined the Leon County Public Library System, forming the Leon, Jefferson, and Wakulla County Public Library System. According to the library's website, "Leon County provided administrative and other services to the two smaller counties, while each supported the direct costs of their library services and their share of Leon's administrative costs."[50] In 1975 the system started a branch library in Bond, a predominantly black community on the city's south side. Wakulla County left the library cooperative in 1975 to start its own library system and in 1978 the main library moved to Tallahassee's Northwood Mall. Jefferson County left the library cooperative in 1980 and the library reverted to the Leon County Public Library. In 1989, "ground breaking was held on March 4 for a new $8.5 million main library facility with 88,000 feet of space. The site was next door to the library's original home, The Columns, which had been moved in 1971 to 100 N. Duval."[50] The new library had its grand opening in 1991 and was renamed in 1993 in honor of former Governor LeRoy Collins.
Points of interest
- Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park
- Apalachicola National Forest
- Birdsong Nature Center
- Bradley's Country Store Complex
- Florida State Capitol
- Florida Supreme Court
- Florida State Archives
- Florida Vietnam War Memorial
- Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park
- Leon County Fairgrounds
- Leon County's five canopy roads
- LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library
- Mission San Luis de Apalachee
- Museum of Florida History
- Old Fort Park
- Tall Timbers Research Station
- Tallahassee Antique Car Museum
- Tallahassee Museum
- Tallahassee-St. Marks Historic Railroad Trail State Park
Transportation
Airports
Major highways
- Interstate 10
- U.S. Highway 27
- U.S. Highway 90
- U.S. Highway 319
- State Road 20
- State Road 61
- State Road 155
- State Road 263
- State Road 267
- State Road 363
Communities
City
Census-designated places
Other unincorporated communities
Defunct entity
- Bond-South City, a former census-designated place enumerated by the United States Census Bureau in 1950 and 1960.
Notable people
- chocolate chip cookiebrand; actor
- Arrested Development
- Isaac Jenkins (1846-1911), politician who served in the Florida House of Representatives in the 1880s
- Jerrie Mock – aviator and first woman to fly around the world solo
- T-Pain (born Faheem Najm) – hip hop and R&B singer
- Ernest I. Thomas – raiser of the original flag at Iwo Jima
See also
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External links
Government links/Constitutional offices
- Leon County Government / Board of County Commissioners
- Leon County Clerk of Courts
- Leon County Property Appraiser
- Leon County Sheriff's Office
- Leon County Supervisor of Elections
- Leon County Tax Collector
Special districts
- Leon County Public Schools
- The Ochlockonee River Soil and Water Conservation District
- Northwest Florida Water Management District
Judicial branch
- Leon County Clerk of Courts
- Public Defender, 2nd Judicial Circuit of Florida serving Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, and Wakulla counties
- Office of the State Attorney, 2nd Judicial Circuit of Florida
- Circuit and County Court, 2nd Judicial Circuit of Florida