St. Marks, Florida
St. Marks, Florida
San Marcos | ||
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FIPS code 12-62825[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0290282[4] | |
Website | www |
St. Marks is a city in
Geography
The approximate coordinates for the City of St. Marks is located at 30°09′33″N 84°12′26″W / 30.159244°N 84.207152°W.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), of which 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2) is land and 0.52% is water.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, St. Marks has a humid subtropical climate zone (Cfa).
History
Originally known as
In the best-known incident, Andrew Jackson, in his incursion into
Today's St. Marks evidently has its roots in American commercial activity that took hold beneath the walls of the fort upon acquisition of
Limestone quarried here by the Spanish helped to make the St. Marks Light lighthouse, constructed about 1830 by the U.S. government[citation needed]. The lighthouse stands, after a couple of reconstructions, at the mouth of the river six miles from town and accessible by road. The lighthouse is, like San Marcos de Apalache, on the National Register of Historic Places.
St. Marks was a seaport for all of Middle Florida and lower Georgia during this early period. Ellen Call Long, on her way to Tallahassee, described the port about 1830 as "a quaint little village, amphibious-like, consisting of a few dwelling houses, stores, etc., mostly built on stilts or piles, as if ready to launch when wind or tide prevailed."[6]
A railroad often cited as Florida's first
The capacity of the St. Marks port was limited, and it was surpassed in the 19th century by the larger port of
The city was officially incorporated as a municipality in 1963.[1]
The now-abandoned rail line serves as Tallahassee-St. Marks Historic Railroad State Trail, a paved 16 miles (26 km) bicycle and equestrian trail terminating at the St. Marks waterfront.
On July 10, 2005, the section of the coast was damaged by the big storm surge associated with Hurricane Dennis, severely flooded the town, causing major damage to local businesses and homes. As on other occasions in its history, St. Marks was flooded badly with saltwater.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1850 | 189 | — | |
1930 | 217 | — | |
1970 | 366 | — | |
1980 | 286 | −21.9% | |
1990 | 307 | 7.3% | |
2000 | 272 | −11.4% | |
2010 | 293 | 7.7% | |
2020 | 274 | −6.5% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] |
St. Marks first appeared in the 1850 U.S. census with a total population of 189.[9]
2010 and 2020 census
Race | Pop 2010[10] | Pop 2020[11] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White (NH)
|
284 | 242 | 96.93% | 88.32% |
Black or African American (NH)
|
5 | 4 | 1.71% | 1.46% |
Alaska Native (NH)
|
1 | 0 | 0.34% | 0.00% |
Asian (NH) | 1 | 3 | 0.34% | 1.09% |
Native Hawaiian (NH)
|
0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Some other race (NH)
|
0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.36% |
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) | 2 | 17 | 0.68% | 6.20% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 7 | 0.00% | 2.55% |
Total | 293 | 274 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 274 people, 167 households, and 140 families residing in the city.[12]
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 293 people, 124 households, and 66 families residing in the city.[13]
2000 census
As of the
In 2000, there were 137 households, out of which 16.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.1% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.3% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.99 and the average family size was 2.56.
In 2000, in the city, the population was spread out, with 15.8% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 31.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,156, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $25,234 versus $21,458 for females. The
See also
- Apalachee Bay
- San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park
- St. Marks Light
- St. Marks River
- St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
- Tallahassee-St. Marks Historic Railroad State Trail
- Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park
- Wakulla River
References
- ^ a b "FLORIDA CITIES BY INCORPORATION YEAR WITH INCORPORATION & DISSOLUTION INFO" (PDF). www.flcities.com.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 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.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- University of Florida Press.
- ISBN 978-0738524214.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "1850 Census of Population: Florida" (PDF). Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - St. Marks city, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - St. Marks city, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: St. Marks city, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: St. Marks city, Florida". United States Census Bureau.