Inglis, Florida
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Levy County, Florida
Levy County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 34,450. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 37,998. Its county seat is Bronson, Florida. Levy is pronounced lee vee.- History :...
, 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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located on U.S. Highway 19
U.S. Route 19 in Florida
U.S. Route 19 in Florida runs along Florida's west coast from an interchange with U.S. Route 41 in Memphis, Florida, south of Tampa, and continues to the Georgia border north of Monticello, Florida....
near the Cross Florida Greenway
Cross Florida Barge Canal
The Cross Florida Barge Canal was a canal project to connect the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean across Florida for barge traffic. Two sections were built but the project was cancelled, mainly for environmental reasons. It is now a protected green belt corridor, one mile wide...
. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,491. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 1,590 http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2004-04-12.xls.
Geography
Inglis is located at 29°1'58" North, 82°40'0" West (29.032878, -82.666731), about 5 miles east of the Gulf of MexicoGulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is a partially landlocked ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and on the southeast by Cuba. In...
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²), of which, 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it is water. The total area is 0.55% water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there are 1,491 people in the town, organized into 670 households and 426 families. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
is 408.2 people per square mile (157.7/km²). There are 803 housing units at an average density of 219.8 per square mile (84.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.73% White, 0.34% Asian, 0.13% Native American, 0.13% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. 1.88% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 670 households out of which 22.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% are married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together; 8.2% have a female householder with no husband present; and 36.3% are non-families. 31.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.23 and the average family size is 2.70.
In the town the population is spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 46 years. For every 100 females there are 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 102.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $24,432, and the median income for a family is $27,734. Males have a median income of $24,342 versus $20,278 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town is $14,098. 22.3% of the population and 18.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 35.1% of those under the age of 18 and 9.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Elvis Presley in Inglis
During July and August 1961, Elvis PresleyElvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
spent his summer in Inglis and the surrounding areas filming his movie Follow That Dream
Follow that Dream
Follow That Dream is a 1962 musical film starring Elvis Presley made by Mirisch Productions. The movie was based on the 1959 novel Pioneer, Go Home! by Richard P. Powell. Producer Walter Mirisch liked the song Follow that Dream and retitled the picture...
. A historical marker on Follow That Dream Parkway in Inglis commemorates this event.
Satan banned by mayor
In November 2001, MayorMayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
Carolyn Risher issued a proclamation banning Satan
Satan
Satan , "the opposer", is the title of various entities, both human and divine, who challenge the faith of humans in the Hebrew Bible...
from Inglis. The proclamation began:
- "Satan, ruler of darkness, giver of evil, destroyer of what is good and just, is not now, nor ever again will be, a part of this town of Inglis."
It ended:
- "As the mayor of Inglis, duly elected by the citizens of this town, and appointed by GodGodGod is the English name given to a singular being in theistic and deistic religions who is either the sole deity in monotheism, or a single deity in polytheism....
to this position of leadership, I proclaim victory over Satan, freedom for our citizens, and liberty to worship our Creator and Heavenly Father, the God of IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. I take this action in accordance with the words of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, as recorded in and Mark 16:15-18."
This controversial proclamation garnered national and world attention. The American Civil Liberties Union
American Civil Liberties Union
The American Civil Liberties Union is a U.S. non-profit organization whose stated mission is "to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States." It works through litigation, legislation, and...
accused the town of what they alleged was a clear violation of the separation of church and state
Separation of church and state
The concept of the separation of church and state refers to the distance in the relationship between organized religion and the nation state....
. In addition, the proclamation was placed on wooden posts that were installed at the entrances to the town on public right of way. After much controversy and the threat of lawsuits, the town later rescinded its proclamation, and the mayor reimbursed the town for the use of government stationery. The wooden posts were relocated to private property.
External links
- Florida town casts out Satan, a January 2002 CNNCNNCable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
article about Mayor Risher - The devil went back to Georgia, a February 2002 article in Harper's MagazineHarper's MagazineHarper's Magazine is a monthly magazine of literature, politics, culture, finance, and the arts, with a generally left-wing perspective. It is the second-oldest continuously published monthly magazine in the U.S. . The current editor is Ellen Rosenbush, who replaced Roger Hodge in January 2010...
also about the mayor - Save Inglis, political discussions about the mayor, town council, police force, and related issues