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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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Martin County, Florida
Martin County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Stuart
Year Organized: 1925
Square Miles: 556 |
Court House: 2401 SE Monterey Road
County Administration Building
Stuart, FL 34996-3322
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
John W. Martin, governor, 1925-1929
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
Facts
History
Martin County was created in 1925 with the present day northwest and northeast quadrants coming from St. Lucie County
and the southwest and southeast quadrants coming from Palm Beach County. It was named for John W. Martin, Governor of
Florida from 1925 to 1929.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 753 square miles (1,950 kmē), of which, 556
square miles (1,439 kmē) of it is land and 197 square miles (511 kmē) of it is water, much of it in the Atlantic
Ocean and Lake Okeechobee. The total area is 26.19% water.
Neighboring Counties:
- North: St. Lucie County
East: North Atlantic Ocean
South: Palm Beach County
Northwest: Okeechobee County
Cities and Towns:
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- Jupiter Island |
town |
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- Ocean Breeze Park |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Sewall's Point |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Stuart
(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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