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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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Union County, Florida
Union County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Lake Butler
Year Organized: 1921
Square Miles: 240 |
Court House: 15 Northeast First Street
County Courthouse
Lake Butler, FL 32054-1701
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
Unity.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
Facts
History
Union County was created in 1921 from part of Bradford County. It was named to honor the concept of unity. Union
County is the location of Union Correctional Institution and the Reception Medical Center (RMC). Union CI is a
maximum-security prison and is home to part of Florida's Death Row. The death chamber is located at nearby Florida State
Prison (FSP).
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 250 square miles (647 kmē), of which 240
square miles (622 kmē) are land and 9 square miles (24 kmē, 3.77%) are water. In area, it is the smallest county in
Florida.
Neighboring Counties:
- Northeast: Baker County
- Southeast: Bradford County
- South: Alachua County
- Northwest: Columbia County
Cities and Towns:
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- Lake Butler
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Incorporated Area |
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- Raiford |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Worthington Springs |
town |
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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