Английская Википедия:Baker County, Florida

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Baker County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,259. Its county seat is Macclenny. The county was founded in 1861 and is named for James McNair Baker, a judge and Confederate Senator.

Baker County is included in the Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

In 1864, the Battle of Olustee, which was the only major American Civil War battle in Florida, was fought near Lake City in Baker County.

History

Baker County was founded in 1861. It was named for James McNair Baker (1821–1892), a judge and Confederate senator. In 1864 the Battle of Olustee was fought near Lake City in Baker County. This was the only major American Civil War battle in Florida.

Much of the area was originally covered with pine flatwoods and cypress swamps, as was Columbia County to the west. Parts of both counties are included in Osceola National Forest. A lumber industry developed here, with sawmills constructed along rivers and waterways, where lumber was brought out by water. Turpentine was also produced. These industries employed many African American laborers.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Шаблон:Convert, of which Шаблон:Convert is land and Шаблон:Convert (0.6%) is water. The extreme northern part of the county lies within the Okefenokee Swamp and its federally protected areas.

The St. Mary's River passes through Baker and numerous other counties. The St. Marys River is a remote blackwater river, rising in southeastern Georgia and flowing into northeastern Florida, where it forms the easternmost border between the two states.

Adjacent counties

• Charlton County, Georgia - north
• Ware County, Georgia - north
• Nassau County, Florida - northeast
• Duval County, Florida - east
• Clay County, Florida - southeast
• Union County, Florida - south
• Bradford County, Florida - south
• Columbia County, Florida - west
• Clinch County, Georgia - northwest

National protected areas

• Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge (part)
• Osceola National Forest (part)

Major highways

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Demographics

Baker County racial composition as of 2020
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Race	Pop 2010	Pop 2020	% 2010	% 2020
White (NH)	22,353	22,185	82.44%	78.51%
Black or African American (NH)	3,651	3,825	13.46%	13.54%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	72	109	0.27%	0.39%
Asian (NH)	129	157	0.48%	0.56%
Pacific Islander (NH)	5	14	0.02%	0.05%
Some Other Race (NH)	13	84	0.05%	0.3%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	372	912	1.37%	3.23%
Hispanic or Latino	520	973	1.92%	3.44%
Total	27,115	28,259

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 28,259 people, 8,828 households, and 6,448 families residing in the county.

As of the census of 2000, there were 22,259 people, 7,043 households, and 5,599 families residing in the county. The population density was Шаблон:Convert. There were 7,592 housing units at an average density of Шаблон:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 84.04% White, 13.92% Black or African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. 1.88% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 34.5% were of American, 9.9% Irish, 8.6% English and 6.6% German ancestry according to Census 2000. Those claiming "American" ancestry are of predominantly English ancestry but most people in Baker County who are Anglo-European tend to identify simply as American. 97.2% spoke English and 2.5% Spanish as their first language.

There were 7,043 households, out of which 41.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.70% were married couples living together, 13.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.50% were non-families. 17.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.50% under the age of 18, 9.90% from 18 to 24, 30.70% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 9.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 119.79 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $40,035, and the median income for a family was $43,503. Males had a median income of $30,240 versus $21,279 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,164. About 11.40% of families and 14.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.20% of those under age 18 and 8.60% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Baker County School District serves public school students in the county.

The main library serving Baker County is the Emily Taber Public Library. The building used to be the Old Baker County Courthouse, built in 1908. The library director is April Teel.

Government

Law enforcement

The Baker County Sheriff's Office is headquartered in Macclenny, Florida. Sheriff Scotty Rhoden was first elected in 2016.

Politics

Voter registration

As of September 1, 2020, Baker County has a Republican majority, with a Democratic minority.

Name		Number of voters	%
Шаблон:Party color cell	Democratic	4,446	27.2%
Шаблон:Party color cell	Republican	9,910	60.7%
Шаблон:Party color cell	Others	1,963	12.1%
Total		16,319

Statewide elections

Previous gubernatorial elections results

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2022	89.45% 9,594	10.18% 1,092	0.37% 41
2018	82.37% 8,687	16.69% 1,760	0.94% 99
2014	70.54% 5,956	24.87% 2,100	4.59% 388
2010	62.34% 4,940	34.46% 2,731	3.20% 253
2006	69.39% 4,335	27.82% 1,738	2.79% 174
2002	69.22% 4,515	30.06% 1,961	0.72% 47
1998	71.14% 3,268	28.86% 1,326
1994	68.52% 3,600	31.48% 1,654

Industry

Baker County is home to a Walmart distribution center, several small manufacturing businesses, and Acreage Holdings, a cannabis cultivation facility. There are also several local, regional, state (the Baker Correctional Institution), and federal prisons in the western part of the county, bordering several more such facilities in Columbia County.

Communities

City

• Macclenny

Town

• Glen St. Mary
• Sanderson
• Olustee

Unincorporated communities

• Baxter
• Cuyler
• Taylor
• Margaretta
• Manning
• Macedonia

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Baker County, Florida
• List of counties in Florida

External links

Government links/Constitutional offices

• Baker County Board of County Commissioners
• Baker County Supervisor of Elections
• Baker County Property Appraiser
• Baker County Sheriff's Office
• Baker County Tax Collector

Special districts

• Baker County Schools
• Suwannee River Water Management DistrictШаблон:Dead link

Judicial branch

• Baker County Clerk of Courts
• Office of the State Attorney, 8th Judicial Circuit of Florida Шаблон:Webarchive serving Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Gilchrist, Levy and Union Counties
• Circuit and County Court for the 8th Judicial Circuit of Florida

Community Web Pages

• BakerCountyToday.org - Baker County, Florida: Today and Yesterday
• Baker County Community Home Page - BakerCountyFL.com - Owned and Managed from Baker County

Federal

• Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Museum and Library Resources

• The Baker County Press, the local newspaper for Baker County, Florida fully and openly available in the Florida Digital Newspaper Library