Steinhatchee, Florida
Steinhatchee is a Gulf coastal community in the southern part of Taylor County, Florida. Steinhatchee is located at 29°40′16″N 83°23′15″W / 29.67111°N 83.38750°W (26.671111, -83.387500)[1], 33 miles (53 km) By Hwy 38.09 miles south of the county seat of Perry. Just across the Steinhatchee River is Jena, which is in Dixie County. Steinhatchee is 19.27 Hwy miles North of The Town of Cross City Florida. The Stein in Steinhatchee is pronounced as if it were spelled Steen, rather than Stine. The name Steinhatchee was derived from the Native American "esteen hatchee" meaning river (hatchee) of man (esteen).[2] Since the early 19th century, the small village of Steinhatchee played an integral part in the foresting industry, as well as fishing, crabbing, and scalloping. The Steinhatchee River also flows by the community and into the Gulf of Mexico.
Demographics
As of the 2010, census there were 1,047 people, The population density was 327.4 people per square mile. There were 1,555 housing units. The racial makeup of the village was 98.7% White, 0.0%African American, 0.3%Native American, 0.3%Asian, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.
References
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ http://steinhatcheeriverchamber.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=89&Itemid=157
Coordinates: 29°40′16″N 83°23′15″W / 29.67111°N 83.38750°W
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