Steinhatchee, Florida
Encyclopedia
Steinhatchee is a Gulf
coastal community in the southern part of Taylor County, Florida
. Steinhatchee is located at 29°40′16"N 83°23′15"W (26.671111, -83.387500), 33 miles (53 km) By Hwy 38.09 miles south of the county seat of Perry
. Just aross the Steinhatchee River is Jena, which is in Dixie County. Steinhatchee is 19.27 Hwy miles North of The Town of Cross City Florida. The Stein in Steinhatchee is pronounced as if it were spelled Steen, rather than Stine. Steinhatchee means 'Dead Man's River', or 'Dead Man's Bay'. Since the early 19th century, the small village of Steinhatchee played an integral part in the foresting industry, as well as fishing
, crabbing, and scalloping. The Steinhatchee River
also flows by the community and into the Gulf of Mexico
.
was 327.4 people per square mile. There were 1,555 housing units. The racial makeup of the village was 98.7% White, 0.0%African American, 0.3%Native American, 0.3%Asian, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.
Gulf 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...
coastal community in the southern part of Taylor County, Florida
Taylor County, Florida
Taylor County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 19,256. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county was 19,622 . Its county seat is Perry, Florida.- History :Taylor County was created in 1856...
. Steinhatchee is located at 29°40′16"N 83°23′15"W (26.671111, -83.387500), 33 miles (53 km) By Hwy 38.09 miles south of the county seat of Perry
Perry, Florida
Perry is a city in Taylor County, Florida, United States. The population was 7,017 at the 2010 census. As of 2010, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 7,017....
. Just aross the Steinhatchee River is Jena, which is in Dixie County. Steinhatchee is 19.27 Hwy miles North of The Town of Cross City Florida. The Stein in Steinhatchee is pronounced as if it were spelled Steen, rather than Stine. Steinhatchee means 'Dead Man's River', or 'Dead Man's Bay'. Since the early 19th century, the small village of Steinhatchee played an integral part in the foresting industry, as well as fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
, crabbing, and scalloping. The Steinhatchee River
Steinhatchee River
The Steinhatchee River is a short river in the Big Bend region of Florida in the U.S.A.. The river rises in the Mallory Swamp just south of Mayo in Lafayette County and flows for out of Lafayette County, forming the boundary between Dixie County and Taylor County to the Gulf of Mexico. It has a...
also flows by the community and into the Gulf of Mexico
Gulf 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...
.
Demographics
As of the 2010, census there were 1,047 people, The population densityPopulation 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 327.4 people per square mile. There were 1,555 housing units. The racial makeup of the village was 98.7% White, 0.0%African American, 0.3%Native American, 0.3%Asian, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.