Micanopy, Florida
|
|
Micanopy is a town located in Alachua County, Florida, south of Gainesville, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 653. The old town of Micanopy is an historic district, and contains a number of antique stores, as well as a large used book store and a couple of restaurants.
| Contents |
History
Micanopy claims to be the oldest inland town in Florida. When explorer and naturalist William Bartram visited in 1774, it was the site of a Seminole (tribe) village called Cuscowilla. Batram's favorable writings about this fertile area brought a number of European settlers.
The first post office opened here in 1826; the town was listed as under the name Wanton after resident and promoter Edward M. Wanton, but the name "Micanopy" was already in use, after the name of a Seminole Chief. A fort was established here in 1831, and saw use in the Second Seminole War.
Micanopy's historic district was listed on National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
Micanopy has been used as a location for movie filming including the films "Cross Creek" (1983) and "Doc Hollywood" (1991).
Geography
FLMap-doton-Micanopy.PNG
Location of Micanopy, Florida
Micanopy is located at 29°30'23" North, 82°16'55" West (29.506489, -82.282013)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.8 km² (1.1 mi²). 2.7 km² (1.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 4.63% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 653 people, 302 households, and 172 families residing in the town. The population density is 244.8/km² (631.4/mi²). There are 346 housing units at an average density of 129.7/km² (334.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 68.30% White, 28.94% African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 1.53% from two or more races. 1.99% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 302 households out of which 21.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.8% are married couples living together, 15.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 43.0% are non-families. 35.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.16 and the average family size is 2.74.
In the town the population is spread out with 19.8% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 31.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $27,778, and the median income for a family is $38,611. Males have a median income of $30,938 versus $20,294 for females. The per capita income for the town is $20,433. 15.7% of the population and 3.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 17.8% of those under the age of 18 and 21.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.