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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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Monroe County, Florida
Monroe County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Key West
Year Organized: 1823
Square Miles: 997
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Court House: 500 Whitehead Street
Key West, FL 33040-6581
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
James Monroe, President, US, 1817-1825
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
Facts
History
Monroe County was created in 1823. It was named for James Monroe, the fifth President of the United States, who
served from 1817 to 1825.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,737 square miles (9,679 kmē), 997 square
miles (2,582 kmē) of which is land and 2,740 square miles (7,097 kmē) of which (73.32%) is water.
Neighboring Counties:
- North: Collier County
- East: Miami-Dade County
- South: Florida Bay
- West: Gulf of Mexico
Cities and Towns:
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- Key Colony Beach |
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- Key West
(County Seat) |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Layton |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Marathon |
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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