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'St. Johns County' is a county located in the state of Florida. As of the 2000 census, the population was 123,135. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 161,521 [1]. The county seat is St. Augustine. It is one of the highest-income counties in the United States.
St. Johns County is part of the Greater Jacksonville Metropolitan area.

Contents

History

Geography

Adjacent Counties

Demographics

Cities and towns

Incorporated

Unincorporated

External links

Government links/Constitutional offices

Special districts

Judicial branch

Tourism links

History

St. Johns County was created in 1821. It was named for St. John the Baptist. St. Johns County and Escambia County were Florida's original two counties with the Suwannee River being the boundary between the two.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,127 km² (821 mi²). 1,577 km² (609 mi²) of it is land and 550 km² (212 mi²) of it is water, much of it in the Atlantic Ocean. The total area is 25.86% water.

Adjacent Counties

★ Duval County, Florida - north

★ Flagler County, Florida - south

★ Putnam County, Florida - southwest

★ Clay County, Florida - west

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 123,135 people, 49,614 households, and 34,084 families residing in the county. The population density was 78/km² (202/mi²). There were 58,008 housing units at an average density of 37/km² (95/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.92% White, 6.29% African American, 0.26% American Indian, 0.95% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.55% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.63% of the population.
There were 49,614 households out of which 29.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.80% were married couples living together, 8.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.30% were non-families. 24.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the county the population was spread out with 23.10% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 27.60% from 25 to 44, 26.40% from 45 to 64, and 15.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $50,099, and the median income for a family was $59,153. Males had a median income of $40,783 versus $27,240 for females. The per capita income for the county was $28,674. About 5.10% of families and 8.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.30% of those under age 18 and 6.20% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Incorporated

# Town of Hastings
# Town of Marineland
# City of St. Augustine
# City of St. Augustine Beach

Unincorporated

★ Butler Beach

★ Crescent Beach

★ Flagler Estates

★ Fruit Cove

★ Julington Creek (Plantation)

★ Palm Valley

★ Ponte Vedra

★ Sawgrass

★ St. Johns

★ St. Augustine Shores

★ St. Augustine South

★ Summer Haven

★ Switzerland

★ Vilano Beach

★ Vermont Heights,Florida

★ Elkton,Florida

External links

Government links/Constitutional offices

★ St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners official website

★ St. Johns County Public Library System

★ St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections

★ St. Johns County Property Appraiser

★ St. Johns County Sheriff's Office

★ St. Johns County Tax Collector

Special districts

★ St. Johns County School District

★ St. Johns River Water Management District

Judicial branch

★ St. Johns County Clerk of Courts

★ Public Defender, 7th Judicial Circuit of Florida serving Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns, and Volusia counties

★ Office of the State Attorney, 7th Judicial Circuit of Florida

★ Circuit and County Court for the 7th Judicial Circuit of Florida

Tourism links

★ St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & the Beaches Visitor and Convention Bureau