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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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Levy County, Florida
Levy County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Bronson
Year Organized: 1845
Square Miles: 1,118 |
Court House: P.O. Box 310
County Courthouse
Bronson, FL 32621-0310
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
David Levy (Yulee), US Senator, 1845-1851, 1855-1861.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
Facts
History
Levy County was formed on the 10th of March 1845, from the Counties of Alachua and Marion. Alachua was formed in 1842
from Duval and St. Johns. Duval was formed in 1822 from the original St. Johns County. Marion was formed in 1844 from
parts of Alachua, Hillsborough, and Mosquito, now Orange County in 1845. The County received its name from the first
U.S. Senator from Florida, David Levy Yulee, whom also developed a 5,000 acre plantation on the Homosassa River. The
town of Bronson was selected to be the County Seat.
Geography
Levy County is on the Gulf of Mexico, south of Gainesville and west of Ocala. It is bordered by Dixie, Gilchrist,
Alachua, Marion, and Citrus counties. The county has 1,137 square miles of area. The average January temperature is
57.9 degrees F, and the average August temperature is 82.1 degrees F. The average annual rainfall is 45.30 inches.
Neighboring Counties:
- North: Gilchrist County
- Northeast: Alachua County
- East: Marion County
- Southeast: Citrus County
- Southwest: Gulf of Mexico
- Northwest: Dixie County
Cities and Towns:
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- Bronson
(County Seat) |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Cedar Key |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Chiefland |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Inglis |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Otter Creek |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Williston |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Yankeetown |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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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