Gilchrist County, Florida
Overview
Gilchrist County is a rural county
located in the U.S. state
of Florida
. As of 2000, the population was 14,437. The U.S. Census Bureau
2005 estimate for the county is 16,402. Gilchrist County has only one traffic light in the entire county and has no road with more than one lane of traffic moving in either direction. http://www.census.gov/popest/counties/tables/CO-EST2005-01-12.xls.
County (United States)
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located in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. As of 2000, the population was 14,437. The U.S. Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
2005 estimate for the county is 16,402. Gilchrist County has only one traffic light in the entire county and has no road with more than one lane of traffic moving in either direction. http://www.census.gov/popest/counties/tables/CO-EST2005-01-12.xls.
