Fanning Springs, Florida

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Fanning Springs, Florida
Location in Levy County and the state of Florida
Location in Levy County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 29°35′3″N 82°55′27″W / 29.58417, -82.92417
Country United States
State Florida
Counties Levy, Gilchrist
Area
 - Total 3.7 sq mi (9.6 km²)
 - Land 3.6 sq mi (9.2 km²)
 - Water 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
Elevation 30 ft (9 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 737
 - Density 199.2/sq mi (76.8/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 32693
Area code(s) 352
FIPS code 12-21850[1]
GNIS feature ID 0291913[2]

Fanning Springs is a city located both in Levy County and Gilchrist County, Florida. The population was 737 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 800.[1]

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[edit] Geography

Fanning Springs is located at 29°35′3″N, 82°55′27″W (29.584224, -82.924160).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.6 km² (3.7 sq mi). 3.6 square miles (9.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (3.78%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 737 people, 311 households, and 198 families residing in the city. The population density was 207.2 people per square mile (79.9/km²). There were 397 housing units at an average density of 111.6/sq mi (43.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.01% White, 4.34% African American, 0.68% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 3.66% from other races, and 1.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.96% of the population.

There were 311 households out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $17,875, and the median income for a family was $24,167. Males had a median income of $25,139 versus $14,306 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,389. About 26.1% of families and 30.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 46.6% of those under age 18 and 19.9% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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