Santa Rosa County, Florida
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Congressional district | 1st |
Website | www |
Santa Rosa County is a
History
Santa Rosa County was created in 1842, when it was divided from
Santa Rosa County repealed its prohibition on alcohol in 2005.[3]
Santa Rosa County has seen unprecedented growth in population, specifically in the communities of Navarre, Pace, and Gulf Breeze. The county is a quickly growing tourist destination because of its access to beaches and protected wilderness areas for kayaking, hiking, and camping.[citation needed]
Geography
According to the
National protected area
Regions
Santa Rosa County can be divided into three distinct sections: South Santa Rosa, Central Santa Rosa, and North Santa Rosa. The sections are centered on the main east–west roads that pass through the county.
South Santa Rosa County comprises the area from Holley and
Central Santa Rosa County is the area north of the bays and south of the extensive forests separating it from North Santa Rosa. The central section developed along the so-called
Northern Santa Rosa County is forest and farming country. The only town in the north is Jay. Most development has been along State Road 4 which runs through the northern sections of Escambia, Santa Rosa, and Okaloosa counties. A large oil and natural gas field around Jay produced a great deal of oil, and made many farmers millionaires in the 1970s and 1980s, but the field has been depleted and is producing little oil today. The citizens have, for the most part, returned to farming and forestry for their livelihoods.
Adjacent counties
- Escambia County, Alabama - north
- Okaloosa County, Florida - east
- Escambia County, Florida - west
Government
Board of County Commissioners
The Board of County Commissioners serves as the legislative and policy setting body of Santa Rosa County as established under Section 125 of the Florida Statutes. As such, the board enacts all legislation and authorizes programs and expenditures within the county. The board appoints a professionally trained county administrator who is responsible for policy and budget development and implementation.
The board comprises five members, elected countywide. Members must reside within the particular districts for which they seek election. Each year the board organizes itself, selecting a chair and vice-chair from among its members to preside at commission meetings.
District | Commissioner |
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1 (Pace/Central to western region) | Sam Parker |
2 (Milton/central to northeastern region) | Kerry Smith |
3 (Jay/central to northwestern region) | James Calkins |
4 (Navarre/southeastern region) | Ray Eddington |
5 (Gulf Breeze/southwestern region) | Colton Wright |
The commission meets in regular session beginning at 9:00 a.m. the second and fourth Thursday of the month in the Commissioner's Board Room in the Administrative Center, 6495 Caroline Street, in Milton. Called meetings and workshops are scheduled periodically and are advertised and open to the public.
County officials
Office | Officeholder |
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Supervisor of Elections | Tappie A Villane |
Property Appraiser | Greg Brown II |
Sheriff | Bob Johnson |
Tax Collector | Stan Colie Nichols |
Clerk of Courts | Donald C Spencer |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1850 | 2,883 | — | |
1860 | 5,480 | 90.1% | |
1870 | 3,312 | −39.6% | |
1880 | 6,645 | 100.6% | |
1890 | 7,961 | 19.8% | |
1900 | 10,293 | 29.3% | |
1910 | 14,897 | 44.7% | |
1920 | 13,670 | −8.2% | |
1930 | 14,083 | 3.0% | |
1940 | 16,085 | 14.2% | |
1950 | 18,554 | 15.3% | |
1960 | 29,547 | 59.2% | |
1970 | 37,741 | 27.7% | |
1980 | 55,988 | 48.3% | |
1990 | 81,608 | 45.8% | |
2000 | 117,743 | 44.3% | |
2010 | 151,372 | 28.6% | |
2020 | 188,000 | 24.2% | |
2023 (est.) | 203,162 | [7] | 8.1% |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10] 1990-2000[11] 2010-2019[12] |
Race | Pop 2010[15] | Pop 2020[16] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White (NH)
|
128,726 | 147,518 | 85.04% | 78.47% |
Black or African American (NH)
|
7,940 | 10,690 | 5.25% | 5.69% |
Alaska Native (NH)
|
1,194 | 1,112 | 0.79% | 0.59% |
Asian (NH) | 2,690 | 3,818 | 1.78% | 2.03% |
Pacific Islander (NH) | 200 | 362 | 0.13% | 0.19% |
Some Other Race (NH) | 218 | 847 | 0.14% | 0.45% |
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 3,897 | 2.57% | 6.26% | |
Hispanic or Latino | 6,507 | 11,890 | 4.3% | 6.32% |
Total | 151,372 | 188,000 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 188,000 people, 65,697 households, and 47,876 families residing in the county.
As of the
There were 43,793 households, out of which 36.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.20% were married couples living together, 10.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.90% were non-families. 19.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.60% under the age of 18, 7.20% from 18 to 24, 31.10% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 11.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $41,881, and the median income for a family was $46,929. Males had a median income of $34,878 versus $22,304 for females. The
Libraries
The Santa Rosa County Library System has five branches located in the following communities:
Communities
The largest communities are Navarre and Pace.
Cities
Town
Census-designated places
- Allentown
- Avalon
- Bagdad
- Berrydale
- Brownsdale
- Chumuckla
- Cobbtown
- Dickerson City
- Dixonville
- East Milton
- Fidelis
- Floridatown
- Garcon Point
- Harold
- Holley
- Midway
- Mount Carmel
- Mulat
- Munson
- Navarre
- Navarre Beach
- New York
- Oriole Beach
- Pace
- Pea Ridge, Florida
- Pine Level
- Springhill
- Tiger Point
- Wallace
- Whitfield
- Woodlawn Beach
Politics
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 77,385 | 72.19% | 27,612 | 25.76% | 2,201 | 2.05% |
2016 | 65,339 | 73.68% | 18,464 | 20.82% | 4,881 | 5.50% |
2012 | 58,186 | 75.51% | 17,768 | 23.06% | 1,106 | 1.44% |
2008 | 55,972 | 73.28% | 19,470 | 25.49% | 935 | 1.22% |
2004 | 52,059 | 77.35% | 14,659 | 21.78% | 589 | 0.88% |
2000 | 36,339 | 72.10% | 12,818 | 25.43% | 1,245 | 2.47% |
1996 | 26,301 | 62.02% | 10,936 | 25.79% | 5,173 | 12.20% |
1992 | 17,339 | 52.90% | 6,556 | 20.00% | 8,882 | 27.10% |
1988 | 18,973 | 77.85% | 5,254 | 21.56% | 143 | 0.59% |
1984 | 21,265 | 82.04% | 4,649 | 17.94% | 6 | 0.02% |
1980 | 13,802 | 63.93% | 6,964 | 32.26% | 824 | 3.82% |
1976 | 9,122 | 52.39% | 8,020 | 46.06% | 270 | 1.55% |
1972 | 12,669 | 88.94% | 1,491 | 10.47% | 85 | 0.60% |
1968 | 2,567 | 20.19% | 1,600 | 12.58% | 8,549 | 67.23% |
1964 | 5,983 | 62.63% | 3,570 | 37.37% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 2,777 | 35.89% | 4,960 | 64.11% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 1,909 | 31.54% | 4,144 | 68.46% | 0 | 0.00% |
1952 | 1,744 | 28.50% | 4,375 | 71.50% | 0 | 0.00% |
1948 | 549 | 15.58% | 2,316 | 65.72% | 659 | 18.70% |
1944 | 862 | 24.85% | 2,607 | 75.15% | 0 | 0.00% |
1940 | 656 | 18.40% | 2,910 | 81.60% | 0 | 0.00% |
1936 | 744 | 20.23% | 2,934 | 79.77% | 0 | 0.00% |
1932 | 315 | 10.09% | 2,806 | 89.91% | 0 | 0.00% |
1928 | 1,628 | 73.97% | 541 | 24.58% | 32 | 1.45% |
1924 | 229 | 23.34% | 693 | 70.64% | 59 | 6.01% |
1920 | 333 | 28.88% | 813 | 70.51% | 7 | 0.61% |
1916 | 111 | 10.23% | 896 | 82.58% | 78 | 7.19% |
1912 | 70 | 7.84% | 592 | 66.29% | 231 | 25.87% |
1908 | 212 | 26.40% | 535 | 66.63% | 56 | 6.97% |
1904 | 73 | 13.30% | 403 | 73.41% | 73 | 13.30% |
1900 | 38 | 6.47% | 519 | 88.42% | 30 | 5.11% |
1896 | 431 | 36.68% | 694 | 59.06% | 50 | 4.26% |
1892 | 0 | 0.00% | 452 | 83.86% | 87 | 16.14% |
Transportation
Airports
Highways
Santa Rosa County contains many highways, which include Navarre Parkway and Gulf Breeze Parkway (US 98), Interstate 10, Avalon Boulevard, and Highways 4, 87, 89, and 90.
See also
Notes
References
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Publications of the Florida Historical Society. Florida Historical Society. 1908. p. 34.
- ^ "Suwannee Votes Wet". Suwannee Democrat. August 16, 2011. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Zip Code 32570 Profile, Map and Demographics - Updated December 2019". Zipdatamaps.com. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ^ "Zip Code 32571 Profile, Map and Demographics - Updated December 2019". Zipdatamaps.com. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
- ^ "State & County". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify]
- ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
External links
Newspapers
Print:
- South Santa Rosa News
- Gulf Breeze News
- Northwest Florida Daily News (Fort Walton Beach)
- Pensacola News Journal
- Milton Press Gazette aka the Santa Rosa Press Gazette; available in full-text with images in the Florida Digital Newspaper Library
- Navarre Press
Digital only:
- Navarre Newspaper
- EscaRosa Press
- Milton Chronicle - online newsletter, defunct since 2015
Government links/constitutional offices
- Santa Rosa County Website
- Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners
- Santa Rosa County Supervisor of Elections
- Santa Rosa County Property Appraiser
- Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office
- Santa Rosa County Tax Collector
- Santa Rosa Economic Development Office
- Santa Rosa County GIS Mapping System
Special districts
Judicial branch
- Santa Rosa County Clerk of Courts
- Public Defender, 1st Judicial Circuit of Florida serving Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, and Walton counties
- Office of the State Attorney, 1st Judicial Circuit of Florida
- Circuit and County Court for the 1st Judicial Circuit of Florida
Tourism links
Community and civic organizations
Hospitals
- Santa Rosa Medical Center Hospital and Emergency Room located in Milton, Florida