Crestview, Florida

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Crestview is a city located in Okaloosa County, Florida. Crestview’s name was chosen because its location on the peak of a long woodland range between the Yellow and Shoal rivers which flow almost parallel on the east and west side of the City. It is the county seat of Okaloosa County.Template:GR With an elevation of 235 feet above sea level, it is one of the highest points in the state; combined with 65 inches of rainfall annually, the town was once known as "the Icebox of Florida". Today it goes by a more popular nickname as the "Hub City" of Northwest Florida. Its population as of 2000 was 14,766. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 16,826.^[1]

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Crestview High School Band
4 Dining in Crestview
5 External links

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Geography

Image:FLMap-doton-Crestview.PNG Crestview is located at Template:Coor dms (30.754211, -86.572650).Template:GR

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 33.2 km² (12.8 mi²). 33.2 km² (12.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.23% water.

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Demographics

As of the census Template:GR of 2000, there were 14,766 people, 5,297 households, and 3,893 families residing in the city. The population density was 445.4/km² (1,153.7/mi²). There were 5,918 housing units at an average density of 178.5/km² (462.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 74.71% White, 18.41% African American, 0.60% Native American, 2.28% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 1.22% from other races, and 2.62% from two or more races. 3.26% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 5,297 households out of which 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,122, and the median income for a family was $38,824. Males had a median income of $30,829 versus $19,261 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,479. 16.7% of the population and 13.2% of families were below the poverty line. 25.2% of those under the age of 18 and 20.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

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Crestview High School Band

The Crestview High School Band, under the Direction of Mr. David Cadle and his associate Mr. Joseph W. Dunn Jr., has become a major organization in Crestview. In 2005 the Big Red Machine participated in the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade, with Drum Major Jamar Woods.

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