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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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Sumter County, Florida
Sumter County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Bushnell
Year Organized: 1853
Square Miles: 546 |
Court House: 910 North Main Street
County Courthouse
Bushnell, FL 33513-0000
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
General Thomas Sumter, Revolutionary War hero
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
Facts
History
Sumter County was created in 1853. It was named for General Thomas Sumter, a hero of the American Revolutionary War.
The county in the past, and to this day by some, is nicknamed "Hog County" most likely because it is home to a large
population of wild hogs. Hog hunting is still a favorite pastime of locals in the more rural portions of the county
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 580 square miles (1,503 kmē), of which, 546
square miles (1,413 kmē) of it is land and 35 square miles (90 kmē) of it (5.96%) is water.
Neighboring Counties:
- North: Marion County
- East: Lake County
- Southeast: Polk County
- Southwest: Pasco County; Hernando County
- Northwest: Citrus County
Cities and Towns:
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- Bushnell
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Incorporated Area |
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- Center Hill |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Coleman |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Lady Lake |
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Incorporated Area |
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- Webster |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Wildwood |
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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