Penney Farms, Florida
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Penney Farms is a town located in Clay County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 580.
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History
In 1926, department store pioneer J. C. Penney founded the community of Penney Farms. He planned to develop an experimental farming village. The State of Florida charted his town in 1927. The real estate decline and stock market crash, however, caused Penney to scale back his ambitions to a community for retired ministers in honor of his minister father. Today, the Penney Retirement Community is a 192-acre home to Christian laypeople as well as clergy and missionaries.
Geography
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Location of Penney Farms, Florida
Penney Farms is located at 29°58'52" North, 81°48'36" West (29.981070, -81.809948)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.6 km² (1.4 mi²). 3.6 km² (1.4 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 580 people, 266 households, and 171 families residing in the town. The population density is 160.0/km² (414.7/mi²). There are 290 housing units at an average density of 80.0/km² (207.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 90.86% White, 8.28% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. 0.34% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 266 households out of which 6.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% are married couples living together, 5.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% are non-families. 33.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 28.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 1.83 and the average family size is 2.23.
In the town the population is spread out with 5.7% under the age of 18, 1.9% from 18 to 24, 6.4% from 25 to 44, 10.2% from 45 to 64, and 75.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 76 years. For every 100 females there are 64.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 61.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $37,344, and the median income for a family is $46,875. Males have a median income of $31,875 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income for the town is $23,929. 16.4% of the population and 8.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 41.7% of those under the age of 18 and 11.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External links
Penney Farms Retirement Community Website (http://www.penneyretirementcommunity.com/index.htm) Template:Geolinks-US-cityscale