| Martin County, Florida | ||
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Location in the state of Florida |
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Florida's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | May 30, 1925 | |
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| Named for | John W. Martin | |
| Seat | Stuart | |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
752.79 sq mi (1,950 km²) 555.62 sq mi (1,439 km²) 197.18 sq mi (511 km²), 26.19% |
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| Population - (2010) - Density |
146,318 263/sq mi (101.68/km²) |
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| Website | www.martin.fl.us | |
Martin County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 126,731. The U.S. Census Bureau 2008 estimate for the county is 138,660.[1] Its county seat is Stuart, Florida.
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Martin County was created in 1925 with the northern portion coming from St. Lucie County and southern portion coming from Palm Beach County. It was named for John W. Martin, Governor of Florida from 1925 to 1929.
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 752.79 square miles (1,949.7 km2), of which 555.62 square miles (1,439.0 km2) (or 73.81%) is land and 197.18 square miles (510.7 km2) (or 26.19%) is water, much of it in the Atlantic Ocean and Lake Okeechobee.[2]
Martin County is part of the Port St. Lucie Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 5,111 |
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| 1940 | 6,295 | 23.2% | |
| 1950 | 7,807 | 24.0% | |
| 1960 | 16,932 | 116.9% | |
| 1970 | 28,035 | 65.6% | |
| 1980 | 64,014 | 128.3% | |
| 1990 | 100,900 | 57.6% | |
| 2000 | 126,731 | 25.6% | |
| 2010 | 146,318 | 15.5% | |
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As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 126,731 people, 55,288 households, and 36,213 families residing in the county. The population density was 228 per square mile (88 /km2). There were 65,471 housing units at an average density of 118 per square mile (46 /km2). The racial makeup of the county was 89.88% White, 5.27% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 2.72% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. 7.50% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
In 2000 there were 55,288 households out of which 21.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.00% were married couples living together, 7.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.50% were non-families. 29.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.71.
In the county the population was spread out with 18.60% under the age of 18, 5.30% from 18 to 24, 22.90% from 25 to 44, 24.90% from 45 to 64, and 28.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 96.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $43,083, and the median income for a family was $53,244. Males had a median income of $36,133 versus $27,000 for females. The per capita income for the county was $29,584. About 5.60% of families and 8.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.80% of those under age 18 and 5.20% of those age 65 or over.
Martin County is a non-chartered county and its form of government is prescribed by the Florida Constitution and Florida Statutes, as follows:
The Board of County Commissioners is the legislative body of the county and has charge of all county executive and administrative functions, except those assigned by the Constitution to independent county officers or to the independent school district. The board also has some quasi-judicial functions. Some of functions exercised by the board are county-wide, while others are applicable only in the unincorporated areas of the county, where the board has many of the functions of a municipality. The county commissioners are elected by county-wide vote, but each one represents a specific district. The board appoints the county administrator who is responsible to it for the day-to-day operations of the county government. The current county commissioners by district number are:
The elected Constitutional Officers are:
The independent Martin County School District has an elected Superintendent of Schools and elected School Board, as follows:
On the National Register of Historic Places:
Other historic areas listed in 1989 by the Florida Chapter of the American Institute of Architects:[7]
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