SuwanneeCounty.pdf

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Suwannee County

By: Kaitlin O'Keefe

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Location

-The Suwannee

county is at 30.5

degrees latitude

and 83 degrees

longitude.

-Suwannee is

located in north

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Location

• Area: Suwannee encompasses 692 sq

miles(1,792 km²) of land and 4 sq miles

(11 km²)of this is water. This water

includes many spring systems.

• Situation: Live Oak (the county seat),

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Population and Ethnicity

Ethnicity Percent in Suwannee

Black 11.4%

American Indian and Alaska Native

0.4%

Asian 0.6%

White 86.3%

People reporting two or more races

1.2% Hispanic or Latino origin 9.2% White not Hispanic 77.5%

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Population and Ethnicity

Male _Female

Left: Suwannee County, Florida age pyramid.

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Government Structure

• The county seat of the Suwannee is Live Oak. The county seat is

where you would find basically the center of operations for the

county. In this place you usually find county courthouses, the jail, health department, and sheriff’s office.

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Government Structure

• Major cities in Suwannee

include Branford,

Dowling Park, Live Oak,

McAlpin, O'Brien, and

Wellborn.

Cities That Take Part In The Census:

Beachville, Branford, Dell, Dickert, Dowling Park, Ellaville, Falmouth, Fort Union, Hindreth, Houston, Lancaster, Live

Oak, Luraville, McAlpin, Mercer, Newburn, O’Brien, Padlock, Pine Mount,Rixford, Sandy Point, Slade, Starr, Suwannee,

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Tourism and Recreation

~ The natural springs of this area

attract tourism. Major springs

include the following: Bonnet

Springs, Bradford Springs,

Charles Springs, Falmouth

Springs, Little River Springs.

These springs provide

swimming, nature watching,

picnicking, scuba diving, and

boating for visitors

.

The springs

beauty and wildlife is what

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Tourism and Recreation

~

Wilderness Trail- A wilderness

trail that was created by the

Suwannee River Water

Management District ,The

Florida Department of

Environmental Protection, and

the Suwannee River Basin

communities. It brings

recreation and tourism to the

county. This tourism and

recreation is the main source for

the counties income.

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Tourism and Recreation

~Suwannee County

Museum- There you can

view creatures native to

the north central Florida

region and a 16

th

century

Timucaun Native

American Village

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Religion

• In 2000, the main religious

practice was Evangelical

Protestant with 14,424 people

practicing this form of religion.

• Total congregations (gathering

of worship groups) in this

county:

73 , state total: 10,078

• In 2000, there were 1,538

Mainline Protestants,1,075

Catholics, 517 other and 17,290

unclaimed.

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation: 50.38%

In Suwannee In U.S.

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Environmental Issue

How the Risk from Diesel Soot in Suwannee County Compares to Other Florida Counties:

Rank Within State: 52 of 67 counties

Diesel Emissions (2005):

Pollutant Annual Tons per Year Highway (on road) Heavy Equipment (non road) Nox-nitrogen

oxide 1,665 1,552 113 CO-carbon

monoxide 414 356 57 VOC-organic

chemical compounds

82 70 12

SO2-sulfur

dioxide 63 48 15

Risks of pollution in Suwannee: The average

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Services

• Suwannee River Regional Library- provides books to people of all ages and takes part in the planning of vents such as the annual Live Oak fall festival.

• Suwannee county Sheriffs department-Its mission is to protect and serve citizens by working to the highest level of professionalism and

accountability.

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Services

• Fire Department- Its mission is to promote safety, and

provide the highest quality of fire prevention, fire

protection, emergency medical services, and community outreach programs.

• Suwannee county jail-Headed by the sheriff’s department and currently holding as of October 24, 2010 158 inmates.

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"Suwannee County, Florida Detailed Profile - Houses, Real Estate, Cost of Living, Wages, Work, Agriculture, Ancestries, and More." Stats about All US Cities - Real Estate, Relocation Info, House Prices, Home Value Estimator, Recent Sales, Cost of Living, Crime, Race, Income, Photos, Education, Maps, Weather, Houses, Schools, Neighborhoods, and More. Web. 25 Oct. 2010.

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"Suwannee County Florida Map." Florida Counties Maps Lists of Cities Towns. Web. 25 Oct. 2010. <http://www.floridacountiesmap.com/suwannee_county.shtml>.

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