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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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Madison County, Florida
Madison County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Madison
Year Organized: 1827
Square Miles: 692 |
Court House: P.O. Box 539
County Courthouse
Madison, FL 32341-0539
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
James Madison, President, US, 1809-1817
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
Facts
History
Madison County was created in 1827. It was named for James Madison, fourth President of the United States of America,
who served from 1809 to 1817
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 716 square miles (1,854 kmē), of which, 692
square miles (1,792 kmē) of it is land and 24 square miles (62 kmē) of it (3.35%) is water.
Neighboring Counties:
- North: Brooks County, Ga.
- Northeast: Lowndes County, Ga.
- East: Hamilton County
- Southeast: Suwannee County; Lafayette County
- Southwest: Taylor County
- West: Jefferson County
Cities and Towns:
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- Greenville |
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- Lee |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Madison
(County Seat) |
city |
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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