Newberry, Florida
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Newberry is a city located on the west side of Alachua County, Florida, USA. The population was 3,316 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 3,630 [1]. Much of the city borders the neighboring Gilchrist County to the west. The current mayor is John R. Glanzer.
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[edit] History
Newberry developed as a mining town after phosphate was discovered in the western part of Alachua County in 1889; and, the town was located along the route of the Savannah, Florida, and Western Railway, that in 1893 was extended southward from High Springs. A post office established in March 1894 was named Newton, but changed to Newberry in August of that year. In 1896 there were fourteen mines operating nearby; with hotels, boarding houses and saloons to accommodate the town's transient and sometimes unruly population. The demand for phosphate ended abruptly in 1914 when war was declared against Germany, the principal customer for Newberry's phosphate. The community turned to agriculture and was particularly successful at producing watermelons. The Watermelon Festival, first held in 1946, continues to be an annual event. In 1987 Newberry's Historic District was officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
[edit] Geography
Newberry is located at (29.639605, -82.608715)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 119.1 km² (46.0 mi²). 116.3 km² (44.9 mi²) of it is land and 2.7 km² (1.0 mi²) of it (2.28%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 3,316 people, 1,258 households, and 904 families residing in the city. The population density was 28.5/km² (73.8/mi²). There were 1,360 housing units at an average density of 11.7/km² (30.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.63% White, 16.34% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.65% of the population.
There were 1,258 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,130, and the median income for a family was $41,544. Males had a median income of $26,659 versus $21,768 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,224. About 9.8% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] External links
- City of Newberry
- Newberry Chamber of Commerce
- History of Newberry
- Newberry Bat Cave Field Laboratory
- The Newberry Six Incident
- Dudley Farm State Historic Site
- Newberry's Backyard Bar-B-Q
- Maps and aerial photos
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- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
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