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County in Florida, United States
County in Florida
Flagler County is a county located in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Florida . As of the 2020 census , the population was 115,378.[1] county seat is Bunnell , and the largest city is Palm Coast .[2] [3] Saint Johns and Volusia Counties, it was named for Henry Flagler , who built the Florida East Coast Railway .
Flagler County is included in the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach, FL metropolitan statistical area , and is also included in the Orlando–Deltona–Daytona Beach, FL Combined Statistical Area .
History [ edit ]
In 1974, Marco Polo Park , a theme park off Interstate 95 opened. It was never profitable and closed soon after.
In 1998, when two brush fires threatened to become one huge brush fire in Flagler County, a mandatory evacuation was ordered for the entire county. This was the first and so far the only time a whole county was evacuated in Florida for a wildfire.
Geography [ edit ]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 571 square miles (1,480 km 2 km 2 km 2 [4]
Adjacent counties [ edit ]
Parks and gardens [ edit ]
Betty Steflik Preserve Archived September 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
Bings Landing Archived September 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
Bird of Paradise Nature Reserve
Bull Creek Campground Archived September 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
Bulow Creek State Park
Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park
Central Park in Town Center
Children's Memorial Garden
Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area
Graham Swamp Preserve Archived September 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
Haw Creek Preserve / Russell Landing Archived September 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
Heroes Memorial Park
Herschel King Park Archived September 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
Hidden Trails Park Archived September 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
James F. Holland Memorial Park
Jungle Hut Park Archived September 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
Lehigh Trail Archived September 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
Longs Landing Estuary
Malacompra Park Archived September 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
Moody Homestead Park Archived September 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
Old Dixie Park Archived September 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
Old Salt Park Archived September 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
Palm Coast Community Center & Park
Palm Coast Linear Park
Princess Place Preserve Archived September 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
Ralph Carter Park
River to Sea Preserve Archived September 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
Seminole Woods Neighborhood Park
Shell Bluff Park Archived September 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
Silver Lake Park
St. Joe Walkway
Varn Park Archived September 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
Veteran's Park
Wadsworth Park Archived September 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
Washington Oaks State Gardens
Waterfront Park
Wickline Park
Rivers and waterways [ edit ]
Demographics [ edit ]
Historical population
Census Pop. Note %± 1920 2,442 — 1930 2,466 1.0% 1940 3,008 22.0% 1950 3,367 11.9% 1960 4,566 35.6% 1970 4,454 −2.5% 1980 10,913 145.0% 1990 28,701 163.0% 2000 49,832 73.6% 2010 95,696 92.0% 2020 115,378 20.6% 2023 (est.) 131,439 [5] 13.9%
Flagler County racial composition [a]
Race
Pop 2010[12]
Pop 2020[13]
% 2010
% 2020
White (NH )
72,860
84,291
76.14%
73.06%
Black or African American (NH )
10,470
10,537
10.94%
9.13%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH )
223
291
0.23%
0.25%
Asian (NH )
2,020
2,450
2.11%
2.12%
Pacific Islander (NH )
47 59 0.05%
0.05%
Some Other Race (NH )
290
704
0.3%
0.61%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH )
1,535
4,747
1.6%
4.11%
Hispanic or Latino
8,251
12,299
8.62%
10.66%
Total
95,696
115,378
100.00%
100.00%
As of the 2020 United States census , there were 115,378 people, 44,040 households, and 31,591 families residing in the county.
As of the census [14] population density was 197.1 people per square mile. There were 48,595 housing units. The racial makeup of the county was 82.3% White , 11.4% Black or African American . 8.6% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 19.9% under the age of 18, and 24.5% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the county was $51,049, and the median income for a family was $58,327.
Flagler county was ranked the fastest-growing county in the nation by the US Census Bureau from 2000 to 2005, boasting a 53.3% change, with a July 1, 2005, population estimate at 76,410. As of 2016 the largest ancestry group in the county was English-American at 18.1% of the county, followed by German-American at 12.7% and Irish-American also at 12.7%.[15]
Transportation [ edit ]
Airports [ edit ]
Flagler County Airport is the primary airport within the county. It does not provide commercial air services but does serve private, student and business aviation.
Major roads [ edit ]
The Florida East Coast Railway provides rail freight services in the county.
The Intracoastal Waterway runs just in from the coast in eastern Flagler County and provides for freight shipping and recreational boating.
Politics [ edit ]
Voter registration [ edit ]
According to the Secretary of State's office, Republicans are a plurality of registered voters in Flagler County.
Flagler County Voter Registration & Party Enrollment as of July 31, 2022[17]
Political Party
Total Voters
Percentage
Republican
42,471
45.00%
Democratic
26,332
27.89%
No party affiliation
24,052
25.48%
Minor parties
1,538
1.63%
Total
94,393
100.00%
Statewide elections [ edit ]
United States presidential election results for Flagler County, Florida[18]
Year
Republican
Democratic
Third party
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
2020 43,043
59.90%
28,161
39.19%
659
0.92%
2016 33,850
58.38%
22,026
37.98%
2,111
3.64%
2012 26,969
53.19%
23,207
45.77%
531
1.05%
2008 23,951
48.66%
24,726
50.24%
540
1.10%
2004 19,633
51.02%
18,578
48.28%
269
0.70%
2000 12,618
46.53%
13,897
51.25%
601
2.22%
1996 8,234
41.01%
9,585
47.74%
2,260
11.26%
1992 6,246
38.19%
6,693
40.92%
3,416
20.89%
1988 6,504
60.32%
4,244
39.36%
34 0.32%
1984 4,913
62.08%
3,000
37.91%
1 0.01%
1980 2,895
51.70%
2,503
44.70%
202
3.61%
1976 1,262
37.41%
2,086
61.84%
25 0.74%
1972 1,409
74.08%
493
25.92%
0
0.00%
1968 360
20.25%
601
33.80%
817
45.95%
1964 718
43.31%
940
56.69%
0
0.00%
1960 426
31.35%
933
68.65%
0
0.00%
1956 498
41.92%
690
58.08%
0
0.00%
1952 512
51.30%
486
48.70%
0
0.00%
1948 154
23.77%
153
23.61%
341
52.62%
1944 114
22.14%
401
77.86%
0
0.00%
1940 136
19.74%
553
80.26%
0
0.00%
1936 106
17.29%
507
82.71%
0
0.00%
1932 94 16.52%
475
83.48%
0
0.00%
1928 325
58.14%
219
39.18%
15 2.68%
1924 75 20.16%
202
54.30%
95 25.54%
1920 74 19.79%
206
55.08%
94 25.13%
Previous gubernatorial elections results
Year
Republican
Democratic
Third parties
2022
66.76% 39,183
32.67% 19,177
0.57% 336
2018
58.60% 30,951
40.11% 21,183
1.29% 682
2014
52.82% 19,996
42.25% 15,994
4.93% 1,868
2010
52.91% 17,711
43.11% 14,430
3.98% 1,335
2006
51.81% 15,376
45.79% 13,589
2.40% 714
2002
55.97% 14,407
43.25% 11,133
0.77% 199
1998
54.01% 9,779
45.99% 8,326
1994
47.37% 7,160
52.63% 7,954
Education [ edit ]
Flagler County Public Schools enroll approximately 13,000 students.[19] Flagler Palm Coast and Matanzas High School. The county also has five elementary schools and two middle schools. All elementary schools will be Pre-K to 5th grade and middle schools 6th and 8th.
Flagler County schools are:
Belle Terre Elementary K–5th
Bunnell Elementary K–5th
Rymfire Elementary K–5th
Old Kings Elementary K–5th
Wadsworth Elementary K–5th
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School Pre-K–8th
Buddy Taylor Middle School 6th–8th
Indian Trails Middle School 6th–8th
Matanzas High School 9th–12th
Flagler Palm Coast High School 9th–12th
Pathways Academy (alternative school)
iFlagler Virtual School K–12th
Imagine School at Town Center (charter)
Academies of Excellence's Heritage Academy (charter) (closed after the 2011–2012 school year)
In addition, Daytona State College maintains a branch campus in Palm Coast.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Orlando operates area Catholic schools. Father Lopez Catholic High School , a private high school, is in nearby Daytona Beach .[20]
Libraries [ edit ]
Flagler County Library System consists of two branches with over 57,000 borrowers.[21] [22]
The Flagler County Public Library was created by the County Commission in 1987, but as early as 1937, a room of the County Courthouse in Bunnell was set aside for a small library, which was sponsored by the Colony Club. The current library director is Holly Albanese.
The Flagler County Library System offers a wide variety of services beyond traditional library services. They have an e-book collection through Overdrive and Axis360. The library system will assist patrons in filing taxes, and applying for some government programs, as well as with passport applications. Both libraries offer fax services, and the Main Branch also offers scanning services.[23]
In 2001, the Flagler County Library System began a local oral history project called the "Flagler County Memories Project". This project is currently being recorded and then preserved on compact discs. The project mission states, "This collection of oral life histories seeks to sample the common themes and unique stories of selected local residents."[24]
Communities [ edit ]
Unincorporated communities [ edit ]
Bimini
Cody's Corner
Daytona North
Dupont
Espanola
Favoretta
Flagler Estates (also in St. Johns County )
Hammock
Korona
Orange Hammock
Painters Hill
Relay
St. Johns Park
See also [ edit ]
^ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.[10] [11]
References [ edit ]
^ "Find a County" . National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011 .
^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Flagler County, Florida" . Archived from the original on June 21, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018 .
^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990" . United States Census Bureau . February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011 .
^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023" . United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024 .
^ "U.S. Decennial Census" . United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 13, 2014 .
^ "Historical Census Browser" . University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2014 .
^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990" . United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 13, 2014 .
^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 13, 2014 .
^ http://www.census.gov [not specific enough to verify
^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin" . www.census.gov . Retrieved May 18, 2022 .
^ "Explore Census Data" . data.census.gov . Retrieved May 27, 2022 .
^ "Explore Census Data" . data.census.gov . Retrieved May 27, 2022 .
^ "U.S. Census website" . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 14, 2011 .
^ https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify
^ "Florida Department of Transportation, Division of Survey and Mapping, Road Map of Flagler County (PDF)" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on September 10, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2009 .
^ "Official Flagler County Supervisor of Elections - Elections Office" . www.dos.myflorida.com . Retrieved August 22, 2022 .
^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections" . uselectionatlas.org . Retrieved June 14, 2018 .
^ "Schools | Flagler County Public Schools" . Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
^ Trimble, Linda (July 10, 2012). "Father Lopez High School gets new president" . The Daytona Beach News-Journal Daytona Beach, Florida . Retrieved March 27, 2024 . [...]Father Lopez, the only Catholic high school in Volusia and Flagler counties.
^ "Flagler County, FL - Library System" . www.flaglercounty.org . Archived from the original on April 26, 2016. Retrieved April 25, 2016 .
^ "Flagler County Public Library System" . Retrieved April 25, 2016 .
^ "Flagler County, FL" . www.flaglercounty.org . Archived from the original on April 18, 2016. Retrieved April 25, 2016 .
^ "Local History" . Archived from the original on April 18, 2016. Retrieved April 25, 2016 .
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