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Florida Counties
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Florida Counties
In 1821, there were only two counties in Florida: Escambia to the west and St. Johns to the
east. From these two counties were formed 67 today. In 1968, the electors
of Florida granted local voters the power to adopt charters to govern their counties. Charters are formal
written documents that confer powers, duties, or privileges on the county.
To date, there are 19 charter counties in Florida. Collectively these
counties are home to more than 75 percent of Florida's residents.
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Leon County, Florida
Leon County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Tallahassee
Year Organized: 1824
Square Miles: 667 |
Court House: 301 S. Monroe Street, Suite 502
County Courthouse
Tallahassee, FL 32301-1861
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
Juan Ponce de Leon, first European to reach Florida.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
Facts
History
Originally part of Escambia and later Gadsden County, Leon County was created in 1824. It was named for Juan Ponce de
León, the Spanish explorer who was the first European to reach Florida. During the 1850s - 1860s, Leon County was a
"cotton kingdom" and ranked 5th out of all of Florida and Georgia counties in the production of cotton from the 20 major
plantations.
Geography
Unlike much of Florida, Leon County has rolling hills. The highest point is 280 feet (85 m) located in the north
part of the county. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 702 square miles (1,818
km˛), of which, 667 square miles (1,727 km˛) of it is land and 35 square miles (91 km˛) of it (4.99%) is water.
Neighboring Counties:
- North: Grady County, Ga.
- Northeast: Thomas County, Ga.
- East: Jefferson County
- Southwest: Wakulla County; Liberty County
- Northwest: Gadsden County
Cities and Towns:
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- Tallahassee
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County Resources:
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County Resource Guide
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The history of our nation can be seen as a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names we've given our counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic
features of our country!"
But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history.
Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally,
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