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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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St. Johns County, Florida
St. Johns County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Saint Augustine
Year Organized: 1822
Square Miles: 609 |
Court House: 500 San Sebastian View
Board of County Commissioners Admin. Bldg.
Saint Augustine, FL 32084
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
St. John the Baptist.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
Facts
History
St. Johns County was created in 1821. It was named for St. John the Baptist. St. Johns County and Escambia County
were Florida's original two counties with the Suwannee River being the boundary between the two.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 821 square miles (2,127 kmē), of which, 609
square miles (1,577 kmē) of it is land and 212 square miles (550 kmē) of it is water, much of it in the Atlantic
Ocean. The total area is 25.86% water. St. Johns County's main economic base is tourism.
Neighboring Counties:
- North: Duval County
- East: North Atlantic Ocean
- South: Flagler County
- West: Putnam County; Clay County
Cities and Towns:
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- Hastings |
town |
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- Jacksonville |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Marineland |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- St. Augustine
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Seat) |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- St. Augustine Beach |
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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