Keystone Heights, Florida

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Keystone Heights is a city located in Clay County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,349. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 1,392 [1].

Named after the state of Pennsylvania, the "Keystone State".

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
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History

Founded by Pennsylvanians who named it after their home state, residents began relocating here in the early 1920s. The city was chartered in April, 1925.

It is located in the northeast region of the state of Florida, situated in the southern tip of Clay County among many sand-bottom lakes.

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Geography

Image:FLMap-doton-KeystoneHeights.PNG Keystone Heights is located at 29°47'14" North, 82°1'59" West (29.787243, -82.033026)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.0 km² (4.6 mi²). 11.8 km² (4.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.94% water.

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Demographics

As of the census Template:GR of 2000, there were 1,349 people, 515 households, and 374 families residing in the city. The population density was 114.7/km² (296.9/mi²). There were 562 housing units at an average density of 47.8/km² (123.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.07% White, 0.44% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.30% Pacific Islander, 1.19% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. 2.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 515 households out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 86.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,519, and the median income for a family was $47,404. Males had a median income of $37,500 versus $24,886 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,157. 8.3% of the population and 5.1% of families were below the poverty line. 10.5% of those under the age of 18 and 7.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

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