Macclenny, Florida

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Coordinates: 30°16′51″N 82°7′22″W / 30.28083, -82.12278
Macclenny, Florida
Image:Baker County Florida Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Macclenny Highlighted.svg Location in Baker County and the state of Florida
Country	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States
State	Image:Flag of Florida.svg Florida
County	Baker
Area
- Total	3.3 sq mi (8.5 km²)
- Land	3.3 sq mi (8.5 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	131 ft (40 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	4,459
- Density	1,351.2/sq mi (524.6/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	32063
Area code(s)	904
FIPS code	12-41950^GR2
GNIS feature ID	0286243^GR3

Image:Baker County (Macclenny).jpg

Baker County Courthouse

Macclenny is a city in Baker County, Florida, United States. The population was 4,459 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Baker County^GR6. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 5,030 ^[1].

[edit] Geography

Macclenny is located at 30°16′51″N, 82°7′22″W^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 4,459 people, 1,548 households, and 1,140 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,354.9 people per square mile (523.3/km²). There were 1,644 housing units at an average density of 499.5/sq mi (192.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.89% White, 21.87% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.47% of the population.

There were 1,548 households out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 20.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 12.4% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,895, and the median income for a family was $37,091. Males had a median income of $26,775 versus $19,573 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,909. About 17.1% of families and 20.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.4% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.