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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. Lucie County, Florida
St. Lucie County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Fort Pierce
Year Organized: 1844
Square Miles: 572 |
Court House: 2300 Virginia Avenue
County Courthouse
Fort Pierce, FL 34982-5632
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
St. Lucie of Syracuse, Roman Catholic Saint. Lucie was Born in
Sicily and was executed in 304 AD for being a Christian.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
Facts
History
The current St. Lucie County was created in 1905 from the southern part of Brevard County. Brevard County had been
named St. Lucie County from 1844 until 1855 when it was renamed Brevard County. In 1925, Indian River County was created
out of the northern part of St Lucie County, while Martin County was created from a small part of southeastern St. Lucie
County and the northern part of Palm Beach County. Much of western St Lucie County had gone in 1917 to form Okeechobee
County.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 688 square miles (1,782 kmē), of which, 572
square miles (1,483 kmē) of it is land and 116 square miles (299 kmē) of it is water, much of it in the Atlantic
Ocean. The total area is 16.80% water.
Neighboring Counties:
- North: Indian River County
- East: North Atlantic Ocean
- South: Martin County
- West: Okeechobee County
Cities and Towns:
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- Fort Pierce
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- Port St. Lucie |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- St. Lucie |
village |
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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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