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Flagler County is a county located in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 115,378.[1] Its county seat is Bunnell, and the largest city is Palm Coast.[2][3] Created in 1917 from portions of Saint Johns and Volusia Counties, it was named for Henry Flagler, who built the Florida East Coast Railway.

Flagler County is included in the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach, FL metropolitan statistical area, and is also included in the Orlando–Deltona–Daytona Beach, FL Combined Statistical Area.

History

In 1974, Marco Polo Park, a theme park off Interstate 95 opened. It was never profitable and closed soon after.

In 1998, when two brush fires threatened to become one huge brush fire in Flagler County, a mandatory evacuation was ordered for the entire county. This was the first and so far the only time a whole county was evacuated in Florida for a wildfire.

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 (15.0%) is water.[4]

Adjacent counties

Parks and gardens

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Rivers and waterways

Demographics

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Flagler County racial composition
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Race Pop 2010[5] Pop 2020[6] % 2010 % 2020
White (NH) 72,860 84,291 76.14% 73.06%
Black or African American (NH) 10,470 10,537 10.94% 9.13%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 223 291 0.23% 0.25%
Asian (NH) 2,020 2,450 2.11% 2.12%
Pacific Islander (NH) 47 59 0.05% 0.05%
Some Other Race (NH) 290 704 0.3% 0.61%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 1,535 4,747 1.6% 4.11%
Hispanic or Latino 8,251 12,299 8.62% 10.66%
Total 95,696 115,378 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 115,378 people, 44,040 households, and 31,591 families residing in the county.

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 95,696 people, 39,186 households, and 27,843 families residing in the county. The population density was 197.1 people per square mile. There were 48,595 housing units. The racial makeup of the county was 82.3% White, 11.4% Black or African American. 8.6% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 19.9% under the age of 18, and 24.5% who were 65 years of age or older.

The median income for a household in the county was $51,049, and the median income for a family was $58,327.

Flagler county was ranked the fastest-growing county in the nation by the US Census Bureau from 2000 to 2005, boasting a 53.3% change, with a July 1, 2005 population estimate at 76,410. As of 2016 the largest ancestry group in the county was English-American at 18.1% of the county, followed by German-American at 12.7% and Irish-American also at 12.7%.[8]

Transportation

Airports

  • Flagler County Airport is the primary airport within the county. It does not provide commercial air services but does serve private, student and business aviation.

Major roads

Other

  • The Florida East Coast Railway provides rail freight services in the county.
  • The Intracoastal Waterway runs just in from the coast in eastern Flagler County and provides for freight shipping and recreational boating.

Politics

Voter registration

According to the Secretary of State's office, Republicans are a plurality of registered voters in Flagler County.

Flagler County Voter Registration & Party Enrollment as of July 31, 2022[10]
Political Party Total Voters Percentage
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Шаблон:Party color cell Democratic 26,332 27.89%
Шаблон:Party color cell No party affiliation 24,052 25.48%
Шаблон:Party color cell Minor parties 1,538 1.63%
Total 94,393 100.00%

Statewide elections

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Previous gubernatorial elections results
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2022 66.76% 39,183 32.67% 19,177 0.57% 336
2018 58.60% 30,951 40.11% 21,183 1.29% 682
2014 52.82% 19,996 42.25% 15,994 4.93% 1,868
2010 52.91% 17,711 43.11% 14,430 3.98% 1,335
2006 51.81% 15,376 45.79% 13,589 2.40% 714
2002 55.97% 14,407 43.25% 11,133 0.77% 199
1998 54.01% 9,779 45.99% 8,326
1994 47.37% 7,160 52.63% 7,954

Education

Flagler County Public Schools enroll approximately 13,000 students.[11] The system includes two public high schools, Flagler Palm Coast and Matanzas High School. The county also has five elementary schools and two middle schools. All elementary schools will be Pre-K to 5th grade and middle schools 6th and 8th. Flagler County schools are:

  • Belle Terre Elementary K–5th
  • Bunnell Elementary K–5th
  • Rymfire Elementary K–5th
  • Old Kings Elementary K–5th
  • Wadsworth Elementary K–5th
  • St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School Pre-K–8th
  • Buddy Taylor Middle School 6th–8th
  • Indian Trails Middle School 6th–8th
  • Matanzas High School 9th–12th
  • Flagler Palm Coast High School 9th–12th
  • Pathways Academy (alternative school)
  • iFlagler Virtual School K–12th
  • Imagine School at Town Center (charter)
  • Academies of Excellence's Heritage Academy (charter) (closed after the 2011–2012 school year)

In addition, Daytona State College maintains a branch campus in Palm Coast.

Libraries

Flagler County Library System consists of two branches with over 57,000 borrowers.[12] The Main Branch is located at 2500 Palm Coast Pkwy NW, Palm Coast and the Bunnell Branch is located at 103 E Moody Blvd, Bunnell. The Flagler County Library system currently employees eighteen staff, with fourteen full-time employees and four part-time employees with an annual operating budget of $1 million.[13]

The Flagler County Public Library was created by the County Commission in 1987, but as early as 1937, a room of the County Courthouse in Bunnell was set aside for a small library, which was sponsored by the Colony Club. The current library director is Holly Albanese.

The Flagler County Library System offers a wide variety of services beyond traditional library services. They have an e-book collection through Overdrive and Axis360. The library system will assist patrons in filing taxes, and applying for some government programs, as well as with passport applications. Both libraries offer fax services, and the Main Branch also offers scanning services.[14]

In 2001, the Flagler County Library System began a local oral history project called the "Flagler County Memories Project". This project is currently being recorded and then preserved on compact discs. The project mission states, "This collection of oral life histories seeks to sample the common themes and unique stories of selected local residents."[15]

Communities

Cities

Towns

Unincorporated communities

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See also

Notes

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References

External links

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Government links/Constitutional offices

Special districts

Judicial branch

Tourism links

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