- Middleburg, Florida
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Middleburg, Florida — CDP — Location in Clay County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 30°3′3″N 81°54′7″W / 30.05083°N 81.90194°WCoordinates: 30°3′3″N 81°54′7″W / 30.05083°N 81.90194°W Country 
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FloridaCounty Clay Area - Total 18.3 sq mi (47.4 km2) - Land 18.3 sq mi (47.4 km2) - Water 0 sq mi (0 km2) Elevation 33 ft (10 m) Population (2010) - Total 13,008 - Density 564.9/sq mi (218.1/km2) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP codes 32050, 32068 Area code(s) 904 FIPS code 12-45350[1] GNIS feature ID 0286819[2] Middleburg is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clay County, Florida, United States, located 29 miles southwest of downtown Jacksonville, Florida, 16 miles northwest of Green Cove Springs, Florida, and home to Middleburg High School. The population was 13,008 at the 2010 census.
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Geography
Middleburg is located at 30°3′3″N 81°54′7″W / 30.05083°N 81.90194°W (30.050783, -81.902013).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 18.3 square miles (47.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 10,338 people, 3,485 households, and 2,843 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 565.4 people per square mile (218.4/km²). There were 3,653 housing units at an average density of 199.8/sq mi (77.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.17% White, 3.23% African American, 0.72% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.64% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.57% of the population.
There were 3,485 households out of which 44.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1990 6,233 — 2000 10,338 65.9% source: [4] The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,722, and the median income for a family was $48,434. Males had a median income of $32,348 versus $23,498 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,531. About 7.1% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.9% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.
History
The city was settled in the early 1820s as Clark's Ferry, evolving from a transportation hub between St. Johns River and the interior of present day Florida. The establishment of Fort Heilman during the Second Seminole War (1835-1842) boosted the population to 800.
Served by roads and riverboats, in the 1840s the name was changed to Middleburg, after the Dutch city of Middelburg. The economic staples of the area were timber, citrus, and farming. The city became the first Clay County seat in 1858.
The 4th Massachusetts Cavalry torched the town in 1864, during the Civil War. The city picked up again in the 1870s as river traffic and the citrus industry recovered.
The population numbered 700 in 1890. In 1895, a big freeze and lessening of the river trade caused the city to decline again. [5]
Notable residents
- Gary Barnidge, NFL tight end
- Roy Geiger, USMC WWII General
- Richard Owens, NFL tight end
- The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, rock band
- Slim Whitman, country singer and song writer
- Ashley Greene, American Actress
- Donnie Van Zant, Musician for 38 Special, Van Zant
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING (1790-2000)". U.S. Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/index.html. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
- ^ "Florida State Marks - Clay County". http://www.flheritage.com/preservation/markers/markers.cfm?ID=clay. Retrieved 2007-06-24.
Municipalities and communities of Clay County, Florida County seat: Green Cove Springs Cities 
Towns CDPs Asbury Lake | Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace | Lakeside | Middleburg
Unincorporated
communitiesFootnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Census-designated places in Clay County, Florida
- Greater Jacksonville
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