Английская Википедия:Bradford County, Florida

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Bradford County Courthouse in Starke

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American Atheists bench and Ten Commandments display at the courthouse

Bradford County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,303. Its county seat and largest city is Starke.

History

New River County, as it was known at the time, was created in 1858 from segments of Columbia and Alachua counties. It was renamed Bradford County in 1861 in honor of Confederate Captain Richard Bradford, who fought in the American Civil War and was killed in the Battle of Santa Rosa Island, becoming the first officer from Florida to die during the Civil War.

During the county's early history, Lake Butler served as the county seat. However, the growth of Starke as an important city on the Fernandina to Cedar Key railroad led to an 1875 vote on the location of the county seat, with Starke winning by 46 votes. A successful legal challenge brought the county seat back to Lake Butler, and an 1885 referendum reaffirmed the move by 19 votes.

Yet another referendum was held in 1887, and saw the courthouse and county seat moved back to Starke, where it would remain. The dispute brought on the attention of the Florida Legislature, and in 1921, the western portion of Bradford County and Lake Butler were separated to form Union County.

The county was home to numerous citrus farms in its early days prior to the Great Freeze in the winter of 1894–1895. Even after the freeze, Starke and Lawtey continued to be major regional agricultural producers, with the primary exports being cotton, tobacco, and strawberries.

Significant growth would come to the county during the World War II era, with the construction of U.S. Route 301 and nearby Camp Blanding.

Post-war, the county saw the construction of Florida State Prison on the Bradford-Union County line in Raiford, along with several moments in the national media spotlight. Ted Bundy was executed at the prison in 1989, while Starke and Bradford County faced a series lawsuits in the 2000s over a cross on the city's water tower and a Ten Commandments statue in front of the county courthouse.

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 (2.2%) is water. It is the third-smallest county in Florida by land area and second-smallest by total area.

Adjacent counties

• Baker County, Florida - north
• Clay County, Florida - east
• Putnam County, Florida - southeast
• Alachua County, Florida - south
• Union County, Florida - west
• Duval County, Florida - northeast

National protected area

• Osceola National Forest (part)

Demographics

Bradford County racial composition as of 2020
(NH = Non-Hispanic)Шаблон:Efn

Race	Pop 2010	Pop 2020	% 2010	% 2020
White (NH)	21,066	20,320	73.86%	71.79%
Black or African American (NH)	5,777	5,427	20.26%	19.17%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	85	58	0.3%	0.2%
Asian (NH)	149	135	0.52%	0.48%
Pacific Islander (NH)	11	12	0.04%	0.04%
Some Other Race (NH)	26	97	0.09%	0.34%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	386	904	1.35%	3.19%
Hispanic or Latino	1,020	1,350	3.58%	4.77%
Total	28,520	28,303

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 28,303 people, 9,318 households, and 5,882 families residing in the county.

At the 2000 census there were 26,088 people, 8,497 households, and 6,194 families in the county. The population density was Шаблон:Convert. There were 9,605 housing units at an average density of Шаблон:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 76.28% White, 20.79% Black or African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.65% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. 2.38% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 8,497 households 31.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.40% were married couples living together, 13.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.10% were non-families. 22.90% of households were one person and 9.70% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.01.

The age distribution was 21.90% under the age of 18, 9.50% from 18 to 24, 32.10% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 12.90% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 127.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 132.50 males.

The median household income was $33,140 and the median family income was $39,123. Males had a median income of $29,494 versus $20,745 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,226. About 11.10% of families and 14.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.30% of those under age 18 and 17.60% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure

The Florida Department of Corrections operates several correctional facilities in unincorporated areas. The facilities include Florida State Prison, Florida State Prison – West Unit, and New River Correctional Institution. Florida State Prison houses one of Florida's two male death rows and the State of Florida execution chamber.

Politics

Voter registration

According to the Secretary of State's office, Republicans account for a majority of registered voters in Bradford County.

Bradford County Voter Registration & Party Enrollment Шаблон:As of
Political Party		Total Voters	Percentage
Шаблон:Party color cell	Democratic	4,985	27.91%
Шаблон:Party color cell	Republican	9,922	55.56%
Шаблон:Party color cell	Independent	2,769	15.50%
Шаблон:Party color cell	Third Parties	181	1.01%
Total		17,857	100%

State and Local elections

For most of its history, Bradford County voted heavily Democratic at the local, state, and federal level. The county flipped at the Presidential level for the last time in 1984, and has voted heavily Republican in presidential and congressional races since. In 2015, Republicans overtook Democrats for the first time in registration advantage, and by 2018, nearly all county offices had flipped to the Republican Party.

Previous gubernatorial elections results

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2022	81.29% 8,346	18.04% 1,852	0.67% 69
2018	73.28% 7,698	25.43% 2,671	1.29% 136
2014	64.67% 5,525	30.36% 2,594	4.97% 424
2010	60.06% 4,850	36.94% 2,983	3.00% 242
2006	62.59% 4,458	34.23% 2,438	3.18% 227
2002	58.79% 4,596	40.10% 3,135	1.12% 87
1998	67.29% 4,349	32.69% 2,113	0.02% 1
1994	62.85% 4,470	37.15% 2,642
1990	43.23% 2,468	56.77% 3,241
1986	58.92% 3,321	41.08% 2,315
1982	16.81% 730	83.19% 3,613
1978	36.43% 1,678	63.57% 2,928
1970	38.37% 1,546	61.63% 2,483
1966	52.75% 1,910	47.25% 1,711
1964	28.18% 1,087	71.83% 2,771
1960	9.79% 326	90.21% 3,003

Education

Bradford County School District operates public schools. Bradford High School is the county's public high school.

The main library serving Bradford County is the Bradford County Public Library in Starke. Шаблон:As of the library director is Robert E. Perone.

• Bradford High School

  Bradford High School

• Bradford County Public Library

  Bradford County Public Library

Communities

Cities

• Hampton
• Lawtey
• Starke

Town

• Brooker

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Bradford County, Florida

External links

• County website
• Bradford County Telegraph
• Bradford County Schools Шаблон:Webarchive
• Bradford County Supervisor of Elections