Bell, Florida

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Coordinates: 29°45′16″N 82°51′42″W / 29.75444, -82.86167
Bell, Florida
Location in Gilchrist County and the state of Florida
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Gilchrist
Area
- Total	1.6 sq mi (4.2 km²)
- Land	1.6 sq mi (4.2 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	69 ft (21 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	349
- Density	218.1/sq mi (83.1/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	32619
Area code(s)	352
FIPS code	12-04975^[1]
GNIS feature ID	0278410^[2]

Bell is a town in Gilchrist County, Florida, United States. The population was 349 at the 2000 census. Bell is one of two towns in Gilchrist County. It is situated in the northern part of Gilchrist County. The Middle/High School is home to approximately 750 students. Bell was once the site of "Swamp Shooters", an alumni game where former Gator football players participated in many different basketball activities. Akin's BBQ, which is noted in many southern restaurant magazines, is a very popular place to dine.

One thing Bell has come to be noticed for, is that it is the home of the undefeated Bell High-Q teams. Both JV and Varsity teams are heavy favorites for winning the 2007-08 District championship.

In the year 2007, Jeffrey Lee Williams Jr. was elected to serve the Florida FFA Association as the Area II State Vice President. Jeffrey is one of the few to ever be elected to State FFA Office. It has been roughly around 60 years since Bell Florida has had a State Officer.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
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[edit] Geography

Bell is located at 29°45′16″N, 82°51′42″W (29.754443, -82.861712)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 349 people, 125 households, and 91 families residing in the town. The population density was 213.5 people per square mile (82.7/km²). There were 149 housing units at an average density of 91.2/sq mi (35.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.99% White, 2.01% African American, 0.29% Native American, 1.43% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.43% of the population.

There were 125 households out of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 16.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the town the population was spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,156, and the median income for a family was $30,987. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,790. About 13.1% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.4% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65.