Leon County, Florida
Encyclopedia
Leon County is a county
located in the state
of Florida
, named after the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León
. At the 2010 Census, the population was 275,487. The county seat of Leon County is Tallahassee
which also serves as the state capital. The county seat is home to two of Florida's major public universities, Florida A&M University
and Florida State University
. Leon County residents have the highest average level of education among Florida's 67 counties.
The county forms the nucleus of the Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
and later Gadsden County
, Leon County was created in 1824. It was named for Juan Ponce de León
, the Spanish
explorer who was the first Europe
an to reach Florida. During the 1850s - 1860s, Leon County was a "cotton kingdom" and ranked 5th out of all of Florida
and Georgia
counties in the production of cotton from the 20 major plantations. Unlike all other Confederate capitols in the American Civil War
, Tallahassee was never captured by the Union forces, and no Union Soldiers set foot in Leon County until Reconstruction.
composed of basalt
s of the Triassic
and Jurassic
from ~251—145 million years ago interlayered with Mesozoic
sedimentary rock
s. The layers above the basement are carbonate rock
created from dying foraminifera
, bryozoa
, mollusks, and coral
s from as early as the Paleocene
, a period of ~65.5—55.8 Ma.
During the Eocene
(~55.8—33.9 Ma) and Oligocene
(~33.9—23 Ma), the Appalachian Mountains
began to uplift and the erosion rate increased enough to fill the Gulf Trough
with quartz sands, silt
s, and clay
s via rivers and streams. The first sedimentation layer in Leon County is the Oligocene Suwannee Limestone
in the southeastern part of the county as stated by the United States Geological Survey
and Florida Geological Survey.
The Early Miocene
(~23.03—15.7 Ma) sedimentation in Leon County is Hawthorn Group
, Torreya Formation
and St. Marks Formation
and found in the northern two-thirds of the county.
The Pliocene
(~5.332—2.588 Ma) is represented by the Miccosukee Formation scattered within the Torreya Formation.
Sediments were laid down from the Pleistocene
epoch (~2.588 million—12 000 years ago) through Halocene epoch (~12,000—present) and are designated Beach ridge and trail and undifferentiated sediments.
period. Interglacials created the topography of Leon as it is known now.
Also See Leon County Pleistocene coastal terraces
Also see: Florida Platform
and Lithostratigraphy
of 2010, there were 275,487 people, and 108,592 households residing in the county. The population density
was 413.2 people per square mile (159.5/km²). There were 123,423 housing units at an average density of 185 per square mile (71.4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 63.0% White
, 30.3% Black
or African American
, 0.3% Native American
, 2.9% Asian
, 0.1% Pacific Islander
, and 2.2% from two or more races. 5.6% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.8% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the county the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 26.3% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27.8 years. For every 100 females there were 91.57 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.03 males.
with a total of 67.8%.
Source of above:
for the county was $21,024. About 9.40% of families and 18.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.20% of those under age 18 and 8.20% of those age 65 or over.
Leon County is a traditional blue county
and has voted Democratic
consistently. This is likely due to Florida State University
and Florida A&M University
in Tallahassee, as well as the concentration of government employees in the capital city. The county has voted Democratic
throughout its history.
In the 2008 U.S. Presidential election
, Leon County supported Barack Obama
by a 24.2% margin over John McCain
, with Florida supporting Obama by a 2.8% margin over McCain. Ralph Nader
received 0.33% of the vote.
, Leon County had a record setting early voting
and vote by mail with a voter turnout of 85%.
four times to vote on consolidation
of Tallahassee and Leon County governments into one jurisdiction combining police and other city services with already shared (consolidated) Tallahassee Fire Department, Tallahassee/Leon County Planning Department, and Leon County Emergency Medical Services. Tallahassee's city limits would (at current size) increase from 98.2 square miles (254.3 km²) to 702 square miles (1,818.2 km²). Roughly 36 percent of Leon County's 250,000 residents live outside the Tallahassee city limits.
The proponents of consolidation have stated that the new jurisdiction would attract business by its very size. Merging of governments would cut government waste, duplication of services, etc. However Professor Richard Feiock states that no discernible relationship exists between consolidation and the local economy.http://www.fsu.edu/~localgov/publication_files/Feiock&Park&Kang_Consolidation_K3.pdf
(R)
map represents roughly 90% of Leon County while Ander Crenshaw
(R)
map represents about 10%.
(D
), District 9, represents the northern half of Leon County including most of Tallahassee. Rep. Marti Coley
(R)
, District 7, represents the southern portion of the county. Rep. Alan Williams
(D
), District 8, also represents a west-central portion of the county.
and Leon County Emergency Medical Services
respectively.
epoch. The article Leon County, Florida paleontological sites
includes the Griscom Plantation Site, Seaboard Air Line Railroad Site, and Tallahassee Waterworks Site with fossils by genus and species.
County (United States)
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located in the 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...
, named after the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León
Juan Ponce de León
Juan Ponce de León was a Spanish explorer. He became the first Governor of Puerto Rico by appointment of the Spanish crown. He led the first European expedition to Florida, which he named...
. At the 2010 Census, the population was 275,487. The county seat of Leon County is Tallahassee
Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee is the capital of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County, and is the 128th largest city in the United States. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2010, the population recorded by...
which also serves as the state capital. The county seat is home to two of Florida's major public universities, Florida A&M University
Florida A&M University
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, commonly known as Florida A&M or FAMU, is a historically black university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States, the state capital, and is one of eleven member institutions of the State University System of Florida...
and Florida State University
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
. Leon County residents have the highest average level of education among Florida's 67 counties.
The county forms the nucleus of the Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area
Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area
The Tallahassee metropolitan area is the metropolitan area centered on Tallahassee, Florida.The Tallahassee Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan statistical area designated by the Office of Management and Budget and used by the Census Bureau and other agencies for statistical purposes...
.
History
Originally part of EscambiaEscambia County, Florida
Escambia County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of Florida. The 2010 population was 297,619. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 296,772. Its county seat is Pensacola.- History :...
and later Gadsden County
Gadsden County, Florida
Gadsden County is a county located in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2000 census, the population was 45,087. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 46,428 . Its county seat is Quincy, Florida. Gadsden County is the only predominantly African-American...
, Leon County was created in 1824. It was named for Juan Ponce de León
Juan Ponce de León
Juan Ponce de León was a Spanish explorer. He became the first Governor of Puerto Rico by appointment of the Spanish crown. He led the first European expedition to Florida, which he named...
, the Spanish
Spain
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explorer who was the first Europe
Europe
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an to reach Florida. During the 1850s - 1860s, Leon County was a "cotton kingdom" and ranked 5th out of all 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...
and Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
counties in the production of cotton from the 20 major plantations. Unlike all other Confederate capitols in the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, Tallahassee was never captured by the Union forces, and no Union Soldiers set foot in Leon County until Reconstruction.
- Also see Plantations of Leon CountyPlantations of Leon CountyPlantations of Leon County were numerous and vast. Leon County, Florida was a true cotton kingdom. From the 1820s through 1850s Leon County attracted cotton planters from Georgia, Virginia, Maryland, North, South Carolina, plus other states and abroad to its fertile red clay soils and long growing...
.
Physical
Unlike much of Florida, Leon County has rolling hills. The highest point is 280 feet (85.3 m) located in the north part of the county. According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 701.78 square miles (1,817.6 km²), of which 666.74 square miles (1,726.8 km²) (or 95.01%) is land and 35.04 square miles (90.8 km²) (or 4.99%) is water.Adjacent counties
- Grady County, GeorgiaGrady County, GeorgiaGrady County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 23,659. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 25,042. The county seat is Cairo.- History :...
- north - Thomas County, GeorgiaThomas County, GeorgiaThomas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The 2010 Census showed a population of 44,720. The county seat is Thomasville.-History:...
- northeast - Jefferson County, FloridaJefferson County, FloridaJefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 12,902. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 14,490 . Its county seat is Monticello, Florida....
- east - Wakulla County, FloridaWakulla County, FloridaWakulla County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 22,863. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county was 28,212 people...
- south - Gadsden County, FloridaGadsden County, FloridaGadsden County is a county located in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2000 census, the population was 45,087. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 46,428 . Its county seat is Quincy, Florida. Gadsden County is the only predominantly African-American...
- west - Liberty County, FloridaLiberty County, FloridaLiberty County is a county located in the state of Florida. Its population was estimated in 2005 as 7,733. Its most populous incorporated area and county seat is Bristol....
- west
Major highways
Interstate 10Interstate 10Interstate 10 is the fourth-longest Interstate Highway in the United States, after I-90, I-80, and I-40. It is the southernmost east–west, coast-to-coast Interstate Highway, although I-4 and I-8 are further south. It stretches from the Pacific Ocean at State Route 1 in Santa Monica,...
U.S. Highway 27 (Apalachee Parkway; Monroe Street)
U.S. Highway 90 (Tennessee Street; Mahan Drive)
U.S. Highway 319 (Capital Circle; Thomasville Road)
State Road 20Florida State Road 20State Road 20 is an east–west route across northern Florida and the Florida Panhandle.-Route description:The western terminus of State Road 20 is at State Road 85 in Niceville. The route proceeds east through Blountstown, crossing the Apalachicola River on the Trammell Bridge, then proceeding...
State Road 61
State Road 155
State Road 263Florida State Road 263State Road 263 is a north–south route that forms the western portion of Capital Circle, Tallahassee's "beltway".The route runs from State Road 363 , taking over from the hidden State Road 261 to its east. it then runs west, separating from US 319 at State Road 61/Crawfordville Highway, where...
State Road 267- State Road 363
Geology
Leon County sits atop basement rockBasement Rock
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composed of basalt
Basalt
Basalt is a common extrusive volcanic rock. It is usually grey to black and fine-grained due to rapid cooling of lava at the surface of a planet. It may be porphyritic containing larger crystals in a fine matrix, or vesicular, or frothy scoria. Unweathered basalt is black or grey...
s of the Triassic
Triassic
The Triassic is a geologic period and system that extends from about 250 to 200 Mya . As the first period of the Mesozoic Era, the Triassic follows the Permian and is followed by the Jurassic. Both the start and end of the Triassic are marked by major extinction events...
and Jurassic
Jurassic
The Jurassic is a geologic period and system that extends from about Mya to Mya, that is, from the end of the Triassic to the beginning of the Cretaceous. The Jurassic constitutes the middle period of the Mesozoic era, also known as the age of reptiles. The start of the period is marked by...
from ~251—145 million years ago interlayered with Mesozoic
Mesozoic
The Mesozoic era is an interval of geological time from about 250 million years ago to about 65 million years ago. It is often referred to as the age of reptiles because reptiles, namely dinosaurs, were the dominant terrestrial and marine vertebrates of the time...
sedimentary rock
Sedimentary rock
Sedimentary rock are types of rock that are formed by the deposition of material at the Earth's surface and within bodies of water. Sedimentation is the collective name for processes that cause mineral and/or organic particles to settle and accumulate or minerals to precipitate from a solution....
s. The layers above the basement are carbonate rock
Carbonate rock
Carbonate rocks are a class of sedimentary rocks composed primarily of carbonate minerals. The two major types are limestone, which is composed of calcite or aragonite and dolostone, which is composed of the mineral dolomite .Calcite can be either dissolved by groundwater or precipitated by...
created from dying foraminifera
Foraminifera
The Foraminifera , or forams for short, are a large group of amoeboid protists which are among the commonest plankton species. They have reticulating pseudopods, fine strands of cytoplasm that branch and merge to form a dynamic net...
, bryozoa
Bryozoa
The Bryozoa, also known as Ectoprocta or commonly as moss animals, are a phylum of aquatic invertebrate animals. Typically about long, they are filter feeders that sieve food particles out of the water using a retractable lophophore, a "crown" of tentacles lined with cilia...
, mollusks, and coral
Coral
Corals are marine animals in class Anthozoa of phylum Cnidaria typically living in compact colonies of many identical individual "polyps". The group includes the important reef builders that inhabit tropical oceans and secrete calcium carbonate to form a hard skeleton.A coral "head" is a colony of...
s from as early as the Paleocene
Paleocene
The Paleocene or Palaeocene, the "early recent", is a geologic epoch that lasted from about . It is the first epoch of the Palaeogene Period in the modern Cenozoic Era...
, a period of ~65.5—55.8 Ma.
During the Eocene
Eocene
The Eocene Epoch, lasting from about 56 to 34 million years ago , is a major division of the geologic timescale and the second epoch of the Paleogene Period in the Cenozoic Era. The Eocene spans the time from the end of the Palaeocene Epoch to the beginning of the Oligocene Epoch. The start of the...
(~55.8—33.9 Ma) and Oligocene
Oligocene
The Oligocene is a geologic epoch of the Paleogene Period and extends from about 34 million to 23 million years before the present . As with other older geologic periods, the rock beds that define the period are well identified but the exact dates of the start and end of the period are slightly...
(~33.9—23 Ma), the Appalachian Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
The Appalachian Mountains #Whether the stressed vowel is or ,#Whether the "ch" is pronounced as a fricative or an affricate , and#Whether the final vowel is the monophthong or the diphthong .), often called the Appalachians, are a system of mountains in eastern North America. The Appalachians...
began to uplift and the erosion rate increased enough to fill the Gulf Trough
Gulf Trough
The Gulf Trough, also known as the Suwanee Straits, is an ancient geologic feature of Florida present during the Paleogene...
with quartz sands, silt
Silt
Silt is granular material of a size somewhere between sand and clay whose mineral origin is quartz and feldspar. Silt may occur as a soil or as suspended sediment in a surface water body...
s, and clay
Clay
Clay is a general term including many combinations of one or more clay minerals with traces of metal oxides and organic matter. Geologic clay deposits are mostly composed of phyllosilicate minerals containing variable amounts of water trapped in the mineral structure.- Formation :Clay minerals...
s via rivers and streams. The first sedimentation layer in Leon County is the Oligocene Suwannee Limestone
Suwannee Limestone
The Suwanee Limestone is an Early Oligocene geologic formation of exposed limestones in North Florida, United States.-Age:Period: PaleogeneEpoch: Early Oligocene...
in the southeastern part of the county as stated by the United States Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
and Florida Geological Survey.
The Early Miocene
Early Miocene
The Early Miocene is a sub-epoch of the Miocene Epoch made up of two stages: the Aquitanian and Burdigalian stages....
(~23.03—15.7 Ma) sedimentation in Leon County is Hawthorn Group
Hawthorn Group
The Hawthorn Group is a Late Oligocene to Pliocene grouping of several geologic formations and members in North Florida, United States.The Hawthorn Group was originally called the Waldo Formation in 1887 by L. C...
, Torreya Formation
Torreya Formation
The Torreya Formation is a Miocene geologic formation with an outcrop in North Florida. It is within the Hawthorn Group.-Age:Period: NeogeneEpoch: Early Miocene...
and St. Marks Formation
St. Marks Formation
The St. Marks Formation is a Miocene geologic formation in the eastern Florida Panhandle.-Age:Period: NeogeneEpoch: Miocene ~23.03 to 5.33 mya, calculates to a period of Faunal stage: Arikareean through Hemphillian-Location:The St...
and found in the northern two-thirds of the county.
The Pliocene
Pliocene
The Pliocene Epoch is the period in the geologic timescale that extends from 5.332 million to 2.588 million years before present. It is the second and youngest epoch of the Neogene Period in the Cenozoic Era. The Pliocene follows the Miocene Epoch and is followed by the Pleistocene Epoch...
(~5.332—2.588 Ma) is represented by the Miccosukee Formation scattered within the Torreya Formation.
Sediments were laid down from the Pleistocene
Pleistocene
The Pleistocene is the epoch from 2,588,000 to 11,700 years BP that spans the world's recent period of repeated glaciations. The name pleistocene is derived from the Greek and ....
epoch (~2.588 million—12 000 years ago) through Halocene epoch (~12,000—present) and are designated Beach ridge and trail and undifferentiated sediments.
Terraces and shorelines
During the Pleistocene, what would be Leon County emerged and submerged with each glacial and interglacialInterglacial
An Interglacial period is a geological interval of warmer global average temperature lasting thousands of years that separates consecutive glacial periods within an ice age...
period. Interglacials created the topography of Leon as it is known now.
Also See Leon County Pleistocene coastal terraces
Leon County Pleistocene coastal terraces
Leon County Pleistocene coastal terraces and shorelines were the geologic result of warming and cooling periods in what is now Leon County, Florida during the Pleistocene epoch.-Overview:...
Also see: Florida Platform
Florida Platform
The Florida Platform is a flat geological feature with the emergent portion being the Florida peninsula.-Structure:The platform forms a rampart between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. The platform's western edge, or Florida Escarpment, is normally defined with water depths at 300 feet...
and Lithostratigraphy
Lithostratigraphy
Lithostratigraphy is a sub-discipline of stratigraphy, the geological science associated with the study of strata or rock layers. Major focuses include geochronology, comparative geology, and petrology...
Geologic formations
- Red Hills RegionRed Hills RegionThe Red Hills Region is a unique 300,000-acre area of the southeastearn United States overlapping parts of southwestern Georgia and north Florida.-Location:...
(North) - Cody ScarpCody ScarpThe Cody Scarp or escarpment is located in north and north central Florida USA. It is a relict scarp and ancient persistent topographical feature formed from an ancient early Pleistocene shorelines of ~1.8 million to 10,000 years BP during interglacial periods...
(central) - Woodville Karst PlainWoodville Karst PlainThe Woodville Karst Plain is a karst area that runs from Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. to the Gulf of Mexico separated by the Cody Scarp.This karst plain includes numerous first magnitude springs, including Wakulla Springs, and the Leon Sinks Cave System, the longest underwater cave in the United...
(South)
Demographics
Race
As of the censusCensus
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of 2010, there were 275,487 people, and 108,592 households residing in the county. 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 413.2 people per square mile (159.5/km²). There were 123,423 housing units at an average density of 185 per square mile (71.4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 63.0% White
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 30.3% Black
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.3% Native American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 2.9% Asian
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.1% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.2% from two or more races. 5.6% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race.
Age
There were 108,592 households out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.9% were married couplesMarriage
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, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.8% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the county the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 26.3% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27.8 years. For every 100 females there were 91.57 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.03 males.
Education
The adult citizens of Leon County enjoy the highest level of education in the state of Florida followed by Alachua CountyAlachua County, Florida
Alachua County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. The U.S. Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county is 227,120. Its county seat is Gainesville, Florida. Alachua County is the home of the University of Florida and is also known for its diverse culture, local music, and artisans...
with a total of 67.8%.
| Level of Education | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Leon Co. | Florida | U.S. | |
| College/Associate Degree | 28.5% | 28.8% | 27.4% | |
| Bachelor's Degree | 24.0% | 14.3% | 15.5% | |
| Master's or Ph. D. | 17.7% | 8.1% | 8.9% | |
| Total | 70.2% | 51.2% | 51.8% | |
Source of above:
Income
The median income for a household in the county was $37,517, and the median income for a family was $52,962. Males had a median income of $35,235 versus $28,110 for females. The per capita incomePer 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 county was $21,024. About 9.40% of families and 18.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.20% of those under age 18 and 8.20% of those age 65 or over.
Accolades
- 2007 National Association of County Park and Recreation Officials' Environmental and Conservation Award for exceptional effort to reclaim, restore, preserve, acquire or develop unique and natural areas. Leon County has 1300 acres (5.3 km²) of open space, forestForestA forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
and woodlandWoodlandEcologically, a woodland is a low-density forest forming open habitats with plenty of sunlight and limited shade. Woodlands may support an understory of shrubs and herbaceous plants including grasses. Woodland may form a transition to shrubland under drier conditions or during early stages of...
s between the Miccosukee Canopy Road Greenway and J.R. Alford Greenway.
Voting trends
Red counties and blue counties
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and has voted Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
consistently. This is likely due to Florida State University
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
and Florida A&M University
Florida A&M University
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, commonly known as Florida A&M or FAMU, is a historically black university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States, the state capital, and is one of eleven member institutions of the State University System of Florida...
in Tallahassee, as well as the concentration of government employees in the capital city. The county has voted Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
throughout its history.
- On December 31, 2007 there were 85,546 Democrats and 42,744 Republicans. Other affiliations accounted for 22,284 voters.
- As of March 1, 2009 there were 103,334 Democrats and 48,507 Republicans. Other affiliations accounted for 28,191 voters.
In the 2008 U.S. Presidential election
United States presidential election, 2008
The United States presidential election of 2008 was the 56th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on November 4, 2008. Democrat Barack Obama, then the junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain, the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. Obama received 365...
, Leon County supported Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
by a 24.2% margin over John McCain
John McCain
John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....
, with Florida supporting Obama by a 2.8% margin over McCain. Ralph Nader
Ralph Nader
Ralph Nader is an American political activist, as well as an author, lecturer, and attorney. Areas of particular concern to Nader include consumer protection, humanitarianism, environmentalism, and democratic government....
received 0.33% of the vote.
| Year | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Other Third party (United States) The term third party is used in the United States for any and all political parties in the United States other than one of the two major parties . The term can also refer to independent politicians not affiliated with any party at all and to write-in candidates.The United States has had a... |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 37.4% | 61.6% | 1.0% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | 61.5% | 0.7% |
| 2000 | 37.9% | 59.6% | 2.5% |
| 1996 | 37.0% | 54.6% | 8.4% |
| 1992 | 32.7% | 49.1% | 18.0% |
| 1988 | 51.4% | 47.7% | 0.9% |
| 1984 | 55.0% | 44.9% | 0.1% |
| 1980 | 43.5% | 49.6% | 6.9% |
| 1976 | 44.4% | 53.8% | 1.8% |
| 1972 | 63.7% | 36.1% | 0.2% |
Voter turnout
Leon County has had the highest voter turnout of all counties in Florida. For the 2008 general electionUnited States elections, 2008
The 2008 United States general elections were held on November 4. The result was a significant victory for the Democratic Party on the national level, as they increased majorities in both houses of Congress and won the Presidency. Democrat Barack Obama defeated Republican John McCain in the...
, Leon County had a record setting early voting
Early voting
Early voting is the process by which electors can vote on a single or series of days prior to an election. Early voting can take place remotely, such as by mail, or in person, usually in designated early voting polling stations. The availability and time periods for early voting vary based on...
and vote by mail with a voter turnout of 85%.
County representation
| Leon County Government | ||
|---|---|---|
| Position | Name | Party |
| Commissioner | Nick Maddox | Democratic |
| Commissioner | Jane Sauls | Democratic |
| Commissioner | John Dailey | Democratic |
| Commissioner | Kristen Dozier | Democratic |
| Commissioner | Bill Proctor Bill Proctor Bill Proctor is the Leon County, Florida District 1 County Commissioner, a role in which he has served since 1996. He has also been an adjunct professor of law at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Florida since August 2000.... |
Democratic |
| Commissioner | Bryan Desloge | Republican |
| Commissioner | Akin Akinyemi | Democratic |
| Elections Supervisor | Ion Sancho Ion Sancho (politician) Ion Voltaire Sancho is an elected public official serving Leon County, Florida, USA as Supervisor of Elections. His family first moved to Louisiana and then to Columbus, Ohio. As the eldest child, he cared for his younger siblings. He moved to Florida after high school... |
NPA |
| Tax Collector | Doris Maloy | Democratic |
| Property Appraiser | Bert Hartsfield | Democratic |
| Court Clerk | Bob Inzer | Democratic |
| Sheriff | Larry Campbell | Democratic |
| School Superintendent | Jackie Pons | Democratic |
| Soil and Water Supervisor 1 | Blas Gomez | Non Partisan |
Consolidation with Tallahassee
Voters of Leon County have gone to the pollsPolling station
A polling place or polling station is where voters cast their ballots in elections.Since elections generally take place over a one- or two-day span on a periodic basis, often annual or longer, polling places are often located in facilities used for other purposes, such as schools, churches, sports...
four times to vote on consolidation
Consolidated city-county
In United States local government, a consolidated city–county is a city and county that have been merged into one unified jurisdiction. As such it is simultaneously a city, which is a municipal corporation, and a county, which is an administrative division of a state...
of Tallahassee and Leon County governments into one jurisdiction combining police and other city services with already shared (consolidated) Tallahassee Fire Department, Tallahassee/Leon County Planning Department, and Leon County Emergency Medical Services. Tallahassee's city limits would (at current size) increase from 98.2 square miles (254.3 km²) to 702 square miles (1,818.2 km²). Roughly 36 percent of Leon County's 250,000 residents live outside the Tallahassee city limits.
| Leon County Voting On Consolidation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | FOR | AGAINST |
| 1968 | 10,381 (41.32%) | 14,740 (58.68%) |
| 1973 | 11,056 (46.23%) | 12,859 (53.77%) |
| 1976 | 20,336 (45.01%) | 24,855 (54.99%) |
| 1992 | 37,062 (39.8%) | 56,070 (60.2%) |
The proponents of consolidation have stated that the new jurisdiction would attract business by its very size. Merging of governments would cut government waste, duplication of services, etc. However Professor Richard Feiock states that no discernible relationship exists between consolidation and the local economy.http://www.fsu.edu/~localgov/publication_files/Feiock&Park&Kang_Consolidation_K3.pdf
U.S. Congressional representatives
Steve SoutherlandSteve Southerland
Steve Southerland is a Tennessee politician and a member of the Tennessee Senate representing the 1st district, which encompasses Cocke County, Greene County, Hamblen County, and Unicoi County. He was elected to the 103rd, 104th, and 105th General Assemblies and currently serves as a member of the...
(R)
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
map represents roughly 90% of Leon County while Ander Crenshaw
Ander Crenshaw
Ander Crenshaw is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2001. He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life, education and career:...
(R)
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
map represents about 10%.
State Representatives
Rep. Michelle Rehwinkel VasilindaMichelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda
Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda is an attorney and community college professor living in Tallahassee, Florida.Vasilinda was born in Rochester, New York and is a Democratic politician who serves as the member of the Florida House of Representatives from District 9. Vasilinda came to Florida in 1977...
(D
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
), District 9, represents the northern half of Leon County including most of Tallahassee. Rep. Marti Coley
Marti Coley
Marti Coley Marti Coley Marti Coley (born March 15, 1961 in Blountstown, Florida is a Representative in the House of Representatives of the U.S. state of Florida.She received her Bachelors degree from the Florida State University in 1984...
(R)
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, District 7, represents the southern portion of the county. Rep. Alan Williams
Alan Williams
Alan John Williams is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament for Swansea West from 1964 to 2010.-Early life:...
(D
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
), District 8, also represents a west-central portion of the county.
Incorporated
- City of TallahasseeTallahassee, FloridaTallahassee is the capital of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County, and is the 128th largest city in the United States. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2010, the population recorded by...
- Florida's Capital City and largest city in Florida's PanhandlePanhandleA panhandle is an informal geographic term for an elongated arm-like protrusion of a geo-political entity, such as a subnational entity or a sovereign state.-Term:...
.
Unincorporated
- Black Creek - Identified on USGS maps as a small enclave of 5 or 6 houses along Mahan Drive, just north of Black Creek, the waterway.
- Baum - Identified on USGS maps as the structures in the immediate vicinity of the intersection of Mahan Drive and Baum Road.
- Bloxhamhttp://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Bloxham,+Florida&ie=UTF8&ll=30.394644,-84.627514&spn=0.070036,0.105743&z=13&iwloc=addr
- BradfordvilleBradfordville, FloridaBradfordville is an unincorporated community in northern Leon County, Florida, United States. It is north of Tallahassee and south of the Florida/Georgia state line by at the intersection of US 319 and County Road 0342 . Elevation is 237 feet .- Geography :Bradfordville has rolling hills and...
- CapitolaCapitola, FloridaCapitola is a small unincorporated community in eastern Leon County, Florida located at Capitola Road and Leon County Road 1541.- History :Evergreen Hills Plantation, a large cotton plantation, occupied the land that is now or extremely close to Capitola. From 1908 through the 1940s Capitola was...
- CentervilleCenterville, FloridaCenterville is an unincorporated community in north central Leon County, Florida, United States, 1.5 miles east of Bradfordville and 8 miles north of Tallahassee at the intersection of County Road 0342 and Leon County Road 151 .* Elevation: 180 feet -Location:Centerville, while rural,...
- ChairesChaires, FloridaChaires is an unincorporated community located just east of Tallahassee in Leon County, Florida. It is near the intersection of Chaires Cross Road and Capitola Road, northeast of Lake Lafayette and the Edwards Wildlife Area.-Geography:...
- Chaires Crossroads - Identified on USGS maps as the structures in the immediate vicinity of the intersection of Chaires Cross Road and Apalachee Parkway. Historically a part of the Joseph Chaires PlantationJoseph Chaires PlantationJoseph Chaires Plantation was a large cotton plantation of located in southern Leon County, Florida, USA owned by Joseph Chaires.-Location:The Joseph Chaires Plantation's northern border was located at the southeast tip of Lake Lafayette. The property extended southward across Old St. Augustine...
. - Gardner - Identified on USGS maps as the structures in the immediate vicinity of the intersection of Mahan Road and Crump Road, including Miles Johnson Road.
- FelkelFelkel, FloridaFelkel is an unincorporated community in north central Leon County, Florida, United States located on County Road 59 at Old Centerville Road.Bradley's Country Store Complex is located in Felkel.*Elevation: 157 feet...
- Fort BradenFort Braden, FloridaFort Braden is an unincorporated community in western Leon County, Florida, United States.- History :On December 3, 1839 Fort Braden was established as a military fort during the Second Seminole War. It was located on the Ochlockonee River eighteen miles southwest of Tallahassee. Fort Braden was...
- IamoniaIamonia, FloridaIamonia is an extremely small unincorporated community located in the northernmost part of Leon County, Florida, United States at the intersection of US 319 and State Road 12 also called Iamonia Cut-Off.-History:...
- Ivan
- Lafayette
- Lutterloh
- MeridianMeridian, FloridaMeridian is a small and old unincorporated community in northwestern Leon County, Florida, USA.-Location:Meridian is located on the west side of Lake Iamonia on N. Meridian Road 12 miles north of Tallahassee.- Antebellum :...
- MiccosukeeMiccosukee, FloridaMiccosukee is a historical small unincorporated community in northeastern Leon County, Florida, United States. It is located at the junction of County Road 59 and County Road 151...
- OchlockoneeOchlockonee, FloridaOchlockoneee is an unincorporated area in western Leon County, Florida, USA located at U.S. Route 90 and County Road 260 and at the Ochlockonee River west of Tallahassee by 3 miles ....
- Rose - Identified on USGS maps as the intersection of several dirt roads and the Florida Gas Transmission pipeline just east of Old Plank Road, south of Tram Road, north of Natural Bridge Road. There are no structures or inhabitants in this area.
- WadesboroWadesboro, FloridaWadesboro is a small unincorporated community in eastern Leon County, Florida, USA.-Location:In broad geographic terms, Wadesboro is located between Highway 90 on the north, Interstate 10 on the south, Baum Road on the west, and State Road 59 on the east...
- WoodvilleWoodville, FloridaWoodville is a census-designated place in Leon County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,006 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Woodville is located at ....
Public safety
The law enforcement agency charged with countywide policing is the Leon County Sheriff's Office. Fire and Emergency medical services provided by the Tallahassee Fire DepartmentTallahassee Fire Department
The Tallahassee Fire Department has the responsibility of protecting citizens and property in the of Tallahassee and Leon County, Florida.- Mission :...
and Leon County Emergency Medical Services
Leon County Emergency Medical Services
Leon County Emergency Medical Services is located in Tallahassee, Florida beginning service January 1, 2004. LCEMS provides emergency medical services to and all citizens and visitors of Leon County regardless of social economic status...
respectively.
Schools
Public schools in Leon County are administered and under the operation of the Leon County School District. LCS is operated by a superintendent, 5 board members, and 1 Student Representative. There are:- 24 Elementary Schools
- 8 Middle Schools
- 6 High Schools
- 8 Special / Alternative Schools
- 2 Charter Schools
High schools
Newsweek Magazine's "The Top of the Class" (1300 schools) for 2008 lists 4 out of 5 Leon County's 5 public high schools in the top 400 in the United States.- Amos P. Godby High SchoolAmos P. Godby High SchoolAmos P. Godby High School is a public high school in Tallahassee, Florida, named for Mr. Amos P. Godby, who served as a teacher, coach, Leon County Superintendent, and President and Secretary of the Florida Superintendents Association.-History:Amos P...
- website - Atlantis Academy
- Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University High School
- Florida State University High School
- James S. Rickards High SchoolJames S. Rickards High SchoolJames S. Rickards High School is a public high school in Tallahassee, Florida. Rickards was ranked 49th in Newsweek's list of 1,000 top high schools in 2009, due to the high number of AP and IB exams taken by its students...
Newsweek ranking: # 70 - John Paul II Catholic High SchoolJohn Paul II Catholic High School (Tallahassee, Florida)John Paul II Catholic High School, located in Tallahassee, Florida, first opened up in the fall of 2001. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee. It is the first Catholic high school to be founded in Tallahassee. The first graduating class was in 2004, with the first...
- website - Lawton Chiles High SchoolLawton Chiles High SchoolLawton Chiles High School is public high school located on US 319 north of Tallahassee.- History :Lawton Chiles High School was established in 1999 and is the newest public high school in the Leon County school district. The first graduating class was the class of 2002...
Newsweek ranking # 308 - Leon High SchoolLeon High SchoolLeon High School is a public high school in Tallahassee, Florida. For the 2007-2008 school year, the Florida Department of Education gave the school an "A" rating after its students scored well above the state average on standardized tests in reading and in math...
Newsweek ranking: # 217 - Lively Technical CenterLively Technical CenterLively Technical Center is a technical training school for adult and high school students. Lively is located in Tallahassee, Florida,United States, and occupies three sites, including the main campus at 500 Appleyard Drive, and the campuses at Tallahassee Regional Airport and Leon County Detention...
- Lincoln High School Newsweek ranking: # 80
- Maclay SchoolMaclay SchoolMaclay School is a private, not for profit, non-sectarian college preparatory school located on about of land in Leon County, Florida, about ten miles north of the state capitol building in Tallahassee, FL....
- website - North Florida Christian High SchoolNorth Florida Christian High SchoolNorth Florida Christian School is a private school located in Tallahassee, Florida, accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the Florida Association of Christian Colleges, and the Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation. It was founded in 1966 by Pastor...
- website - SAIL High School - website
Points of interest
- Alfred P. Maclay Gardens State Park
- Apalachicola National ForestApalachicola National ForestThe Apalachicola National Forest is the largest U.S. National Forest in the state of Florida. It contains and is the only national forest located in the Florida Panhandle. The Apalachicola National Forest contains two Wilderness Areas, Bradwell Bay and Mudswamp/New River...
- Birdsong Nature Center
- Bradley's Country Store ComplexBradley's Country Store ComplexBradley's Country Store Complex is located north of Tallahassee, Florida, United States on Centerville Road in the community of Felkel, Florida. Bradley's Country Store complex has 17 buildings, most frame vernacular, on of land....
- Florida State CapitolFlorida State CapitolThe Florida State Capitol, in Tallahassee, Florida, USA, is the state capitol of the U.S. state of Florida. The building is an architecturally and historically significant building, having been listed on the National Register of Historic Places....
- Florida Supreme CourtFlorida Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court of the State of Florida is the highest court in the U.S. state of Florida. The Supreme Court consists of seven judges: the Chief Justice and six Justices who are appointed by the Governor to 6-year terms and remain in office if retained in a general election near the end of each...
- Florida State ArchivesFlorida State ArchivesThe State Library and Archives of Florida is the central repository for the archives of state government for the state of Florida. It is located at the R.A...
- Florida Vietnam War Memorial
- Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State ParkLake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State ParkLake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park is one of the most important archaeological sites in Florida, a former chiefdom and ceremonial center of the Fort Walton Culture...
- Leon County Fairgrounds
- Leon County's 5 canopy roads
- Mission San Luis de ApalacheeMission San Luis de ApalacheeMission San Luis de Apalachee was a Spanish Franciscan mission built in 1633 in the Florida Panhandle, two miles west of the present-day Florida Capitol Building in Tallahassee, Florida. It was located in the descendent settlement of Anhaica capital of Apalachee Province...
- Museum of Florida HistoryMuseum of Florida HistoryThe Museum of Florida History is located at the R.A. Gray Building, 500 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida. It houses exhibits and artifacts with interpretive information designed to educate on Florida history and culture....
- Old Fort Park
- Tall Timbers Research Station
- Tallahassee Antique Car Museum
- Tallahassee MuseumTallahassee MuseumThe Tallahassee Museum is a privately funded, non-profit corporation in Tallahassee, Florida.The stated purpose of the Tallahassee Museum is "to educate the residents of and visitors to the Big Bend area about the region's natural and cultural history, from the nineteenth century until the...
- Tallahassee/St. Marks Historic Railroad Trail
Paleontology
Three sites within Leon County have yielded fossil remnants of the MioceneMiocene
The Miocene is a geological epoch of the Neogene Period and extends from about . The Miocene was named by Sir Charles Lyell. Its name comes from the Greek words and and means "less recent" because it has 18% fewer modern sea invertebrates than the Pliocene. The Miocene follows the Oligocene...
epoch. The article Leon County, Florida paleontological sites
Leon County, Florida paleontological sites
The Leon County paleontological sites are assemblages of Early Miocene invertebrates and vertebrates of Leon County, Florida, United States.-Age:Era: Neogene.Period: Early Miocene...
includes the Griscom Plantation Site, Seaboard Air Line Railroad Site, and Tallahassee Waterworks Site with fossils by genus and species.
Bodies of water
- Black Creek
- Lake Bradford
- Lake EllaLake EllaLake Ella is a lake central Tallahassee, Florida on US 27 just south of Tharpe Street, and just north of Downtown. Lake Ella has an area of 12 acres . Once used for cattle, it now has three fountains and is used for recreation, flood protection and stormwater pollution control.- History :Lake Ella...
- Lake HallLake HallLake Hall is a small lake located in central Leon County, Florida, USA. It is located just north of Interstate 10 and slightly west of U.S. Highway 319 and within Tallahassee city limits....
- Lake IamoniaLake Iamonia, FloridaLake Iamonia is a large, subtropical prairie lake in northern Leon County, Florida, United States created during the Pleistocene epoch.-Forming Iamonia:...
- Lake JacksonLake Jackson (Tallahassee, Florida)Lake Jackson is a shallow, prairie lake on the north side of Tallahassee in Leon County, Florida with two major depressions or sinkholes known as Porter Sink and Lime Sink....
- Lake LafayetteLake Lafayette, FloridaLake Lafayette is a prairie lake located in the coastal lowland in eastern Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida with US 27 / State Road 20 running close on its south side.- Prehistoric :Lake Lafayette is the remnant of a Pleistocene river delta...
- Lake TalquinLake TalquinLake Talquin is a reservoir located on the Ochlockonee River between Leon County and Gadsden County in north Florida. The lake, located about 10 miles west of Tallahassee, is south of Interstate 10 and bordered by State Road 20 on the east and State Road 267 on the west.The lake was created by the...
- Ochlockonee RiverOchlockonee RiverThe Ochlockonee River is a fast running river originating in Georgia and flowing for before terminating in Florida.- Background :The Ochlockonee originates south of the town of Sylvester in Worth County in southwest Georgia emptying into Ochlockonee Bay, then into Apalachee Bay, in Florida...
Government links/Constitutional offices
- Leon County Government / Board of County Commissioners
- / Leon County Clerk of Courts
- Leon County Property Appraiser
- Leon County Sheriff's Office
- Leon County Supervisor of Elections
- Leon County Tax Collector
Special districts
- Leon County Public Schools
- The Ochlockonee River Soil and Water Conservation District
- Northwest Florida Water Management District
Judicial branch
- Leon County Clerk of Courts
- Public Defender, 2nd Judicial Circuit of Florida serving FranklinFranklin County, FloridaFranklin County is a coastal county located in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 11,057. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 11,177...
, GadsdenGadsden County, FloridaGadsden County is a county located in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2000 census, the population was 45,087. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 46,428 . Its county seat is Quincy, Florida. Gadsden County is the only predominantly African-American...
, JeffersonJefferson County, FloridaJefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 12,902. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 14,490 . Its county seat is Monticello, Florida....
, Leon, LibertyLiberty County, FloridaLiberty County is a county located in the state of Florida. Its population was estimated in 2005 as 7,733. Its most populous incorporated area and county seat is Bristol....
, and WakullaWakulla County, FloridaWakulla County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 22,863. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county was 28,212 people...
counties - Office of the State Attorney, 2nd Judicial Circuit of Florida
- Circuit and County Court, 2nd Judicial Circuit of Florida