Layton, Florida
Encyclopedia
Layton is a city on the island of Long Key
in Monroe County
, Florida
, United States
. The population was 186 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 204 http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2004-04-12.xls.
plantation. By 1910, Layton was becoming famous as a fishing destination, thanks in part to promotion by sports writer Zane Grey
. However, the developing tourist infrastructure on Long Key was largely destroyed by the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935
.
After World War II
, Mary and Del Layton, who ran a grocery business in Miami, bought 40 acres (161,874.4 m²) on Long Key and started developing the property as "Layton's Long Key Fishing Camp", which grew substantially over the succeeding years.
Layton was incorporated as a town on September 18, 1963. The land that would become Long Key State Park
was acquired between 1961 and 1973; the park opened on October 1, 1969.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²). 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (12.50%) is water.
of 2000, there were 186 people, 84 households, and 50 families residing in the city. The population density
was 860.0 inhabitants per square mile (326.4/km2). There were 165 housing units at an average density of 762.9 per square mile (289.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.92% White, 0.54% African American and 0.54% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.15% of the population.
There were 84 households out of which 15.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples
living together, 1.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.3% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.61.
In the city the population was spread out with 11.3% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 39.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $53,750, and the median income for a family was $73,750. Males had a median income of $29,896 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $23,773. About 11.7% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 21.4% of those sixty five or over.
as a first language
accounted for 90.68%, while Spanish
as a mother tongue made up 9.31% of the population.
Long Key
Long Key is an island in the middle Florida Keys.U.S. 1 crosses the key at approximately mile markers 65.5--71, between Fiesta Key and Conch Key....
in Monroe County
Monroe County, Florida
Monroe County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 79,589. The U.S. Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county was 74,737....
, 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
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. The population was 186 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 204 http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2004-04-12.xls.
History of Layton
In the late 19th century, Long Key was used as a coconutCoconut
The coconut palm, Cocos nucifera, is a member of the family Arecaceae . It is the only accepted species in the genus Cocos. The term coconut can refer to the entire coconut palm, the seed, or the fruit, which is not a botanical nut. The spelling cocoanut is an old-fashioned form of the word...
plantation. By 1910, Layton was becoming famous as a fishing destination, thanks in part to promotion by sports writer Zane Grey
Zane Grey
Zane Grey was an American author best known for his popular adventure novels and stories that presented an idealized image of the Old West. Riders of the Purple Sage was his bestselling book. In addition to the success of his printed works, they later had second lives and continuing influence...
. However, the developing tourist infrastructure on Long Key was largely destroyed by the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935
Labor Day Hurricane of 1935
The 1935 Labor Day Hurricane was the strongest tropical cyclone of the 1935 Atlantic hurricane season, and one of the most intense hurricanes to make landfall in the United States in recorded history...
.
After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Mary and Del Layton, who ran a grocery business in Miami, bought 40 acres (161,874.4 m²) on Long Key and started developing the property as "Layton's Long Key Fishing Camp", which grew substantially over the succeeding years.
Layton was incorporated as a town on September 18, 1963. The land that would become Long Key State Park
Long Key State Park
Long Key State Park is a Florida State Park located on Long Key, one of the Florida Keys, in Monroe County, Florida, United States. It is at mile marker 67.5 on U.S. 1, 67400 Overseas Highway.-History:...
was acquired between 1961 and 1973; the park opened on October 1, 1969.
Geography
Layton is located at 24.826669°N 80.814006°W.According to the United States 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...
, the city has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²). 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (12.50%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 186 people, 84 households, and 50 families residing in the city. 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...
was 860.0 inhabitants per square mile (326.4/km2). There were 165 housing units at an average density of 762.9 per square mile (289.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.92% White, 0.54% African American and 0.54% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.15% of the population.
There were 84 households out of which 15.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were 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, 1.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.3% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.61.
In the city the population was spread out with 11.3% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 39.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $53,750, and the median income for a family was $73,750. Males had a median income of $29,896 versus $23,125 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 city was $23,773. About 11.7% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 21.4% of those sixty five or over.
Languages
As of 2000, EnglishEnglish language
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as a first language
First language
A first language is the language a person has learned from birth or within the critical period, or that a person speaks the best and so is often the basis for sociolinguistic identity...
accounted for 90.68%, while Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
as a mother tongue made up 9.31% of the population.