Dunnellon, Florida

Dunnellon, Florida
City

The former Atlantic Coast Line Railroad depot in Dunnellon, Florida.

Location in Marion County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 29°3′N 82°27′W / 29.050°N 82.450°W / 29.050; -82.450Coordinates: 29°3′N 82°27′W / 29.050°N 82.450°W / 29.050; -82.450
Country  United States
State  Florida
County  Marion
Area
 • Total 7.4 sq mi (19.3 km2)
 • Land 7 sq mi (18.3 km2)
 • Water 0.4 sq mi (1 km2)
Elevation 49 ft (15 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,898
 • Density 256.5/sq mi (98.3/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 34430-34432
Area code(s) 352
FIPS code 12-18675[1]
GNIS feature ID 0281879[2]

Dunnellon is a city in Marion County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,733 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Ocala Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Dunnellon is located at 29°3'N 82°27'W (29.0500, -82.4555), 76 miles (122 km) due north of Tampa.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.4 square miles (19 km2). 7.1 square miles (18 km2) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) of it (5.11%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1890532—
190070031.6%
19101,22775.3%
19201,185−3.4%
19301,1940.8%
19401,066−10.7%
19501,1104.1%
19601,079−2.8%
19701,1466.2%
19801,42724.5%
19901,62413.8%
20001,89816.9%
20101,733−8.7%
Est. 20151,777[3]2.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,898 people, 950 households, and 555 families residing in the city. The population density was 269.3 inhabitants per square mile (103.9/km²). There were 1,128 housing units at an average density of 160.0 per square mile (61.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.72% White, 11.85% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.79% of the population.

There were 950 households out of which 18.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.5% were non-families. 37.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.59.

In the city the population was spread out with 17.2% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 17.7% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 35.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females there were 80.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,386, and the median income for a family was $35,313. Males had a median income of $29,605 versus $22,045 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,905. About 10.4% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.7% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.

History

Plaque marking the discovery of Phosphate in Dunnellon

Dunnellon was founded in 1887. In 1889, phosphate was discovered in the area, leading to an expansion of the area until the early 1910s.[5] The original mining took place in and around the Rainbow River (formerly called 'Blue Run'), using the river's natural flow to transport phosphates. What is now the 'Blue Cove' subdivision, was one of the original mining pits.

Areas in and around Dunnellon served as filming locations for the 2001 horror film Jeepers Creepers, with a great deal of location work on Tiger Trail (a.k.a. High School Road), the road to Dunnellon High School, officially known as SW 180th Avenue Rd., just outside Rainbow Springs State Park.

Transportation

Major roads

Northbound US 41 where it shares a hidden concurrency with SR 40.

Other transportation

Dunnellon has had three railroad lines in the past; Two owned by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and one owned by the Seaboard Air Line Railroad. Today only one ACL line exists, and is used by the Florida Northern Railroad for freight to the Crystal River Energy Complex in Red Level in Citrus County. A boat launching area exists along the Withlacoochee River. Just outside the city, the Dunnellon/Marion County Airport can be found along CR 484.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ Dinkins, J. Lester (1969). Dunnellon: Boomtown of the 1890s. Great Outdoors Publishing Co. p. 72. ISBN 0-8200-1016-2.
  6. ↑ Max Lanier at SABR Baseball Biography Project
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