Fernandina Beach, Florida

Fernandina Beach, Florida
Seal
Nickname:  Isle of 8 Flags
Location in Nassau County and the state of Florida Location in Nassau County and the state of Florida
Country State Counties	United States Florida Nassau
Government
• Mayor	Ken Walker
Elevation	8 m (25 ft)
Population  (2000)
• Total	10,549
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Website	www.fernandinabeachflorida.org

Fernandina Beach is a city in Nassau County in the state of Florida in the United States of America and on Amelia Island. The area was first inhabited by the Timucuan tribe. Known as the "Isle of 8 Flags", it had the following flags flown over it since 1562: France, Spain, Great Britain, Spain (again), the Patriots of Amelia Island, the Green Cross of Florida, Mexico, the Confederate States of America, and the United States.

The population was 10,549 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 11,241.^[1] It is the county seat of Nassau County.Template:GR

Geography

Fernandina Beach is located at 30°40′10″N 81°27′42″W (30.4010, -81.2742).Template:GR

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 27.8 km² (10.7 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 10,549 people, 4,525 households, and 2,941 families residing in the city. The population density was 379.9/km² (984.4/mi²). There were 5,588 housing units at an average density of 201.3/km² (521.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.54% White, 16.19% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.33% of the population.

There were 4,525 households out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.78.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.2% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,893, and the median income for a family was $54,806. Males had a median income of $36,179 versus $26,356 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,517. About 6.4% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.

External links

• City of Fernandina Beach