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Leon County is a county
County

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 located in the state
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 of Florida
Florida

Florida is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the northeast....
. In 2000, its population was 239,452. The U.S. Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

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 2007 estimate for the county was 260,945. The principal place in Leon County is Tallahassee
Tallahassee, Florida

Tallahassee is the Capital of the Florida, USA, and the county seat of Leon County, Florida. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida in 1824....
, the county seat
County seat

A county seat or parish seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there....
 and state capital
State capital

In countries with federation constitutions divided into administrative division known as state , the state capital is the administrative center of a state....
. The county is home to two of Florida's major public universities, Florida A&M University
Florida A&M University

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, commonly known as Florida A&M or FAMU, is a Historically black colleges and universities located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States, the state capital, and is one of eleven institutions in Florida's State University System....
 and Florida State University
Florida State University

Florida State University is a public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching....
. Leon County residents hold the distinction as having the highest level of education of those in any of Florida's 67 counties with Alachua County
Alachua County, Florida

Alachua County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. The United States Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county is 227,120. Its county seat is Gainesville, Florida, Florida....
 as 2nd.

The county forms the nucleus of the Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area
Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area

The Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area is a Metropolitan Statistical Area consisting of Gadsden County, Florida, Jefferson County, Florida, Leon County, Florida and Wakulla County, Florida in the state of Florida in the United States....
.

inally part of Escambia
Escambia County, Florida

Escambia County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of Florida. The 2000 population was 294,210. The United States Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 296,772....
 and later Gadsden County
Gadsden County, Florida

Gadsden County is a county located in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 45,087....
, Leon County was created in 1824.






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Leon County is a county
County

A county is a land area of Local government government within a larger state. A county may have city and towns within its area....
 located in the state
U.S. state

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 of Florida
Florida

Florida is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the northeast....
. In 2000, its population was 239,452. The U.S. Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data....
 2007 estimate for the county was 260,945. The principal place in Leon County is Tallahassee
Tallahassee, Florida

Tallahassee is the Capital of the Florida, USA, and the county seat of Leon County, Florida. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida in 1824....
, the county seat
County seat

A county seat or parish seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there....
 and state capital
State capital

In countries with federation constitutions divided into administrative division known as state , the state capital is the administrative center of a state....
. The county is home to two of Florida's major public universities, Florida A&M University
Florida A&M University

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, commonly known as Florida A&M or FAMU, is a Historically black colleges and universities located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States, the state capital, and is one of eleven institutions in Florida's State University System....
 and Florida State University
Florida State University

Florida State University is a public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching....
. Leon County residents hold the distinction as having the highest level of education of those in any of Florida's 67 counties with Alachua County
Alachua County, Florida

Alachua County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. The United States Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county is 227,120. Its county seat is Gainesville, Florida, Florida....
 as 2nd.

The county forms the nucleus of the Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area
Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area

The Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area is a Metropolitan Statistical Area consisting of Gadsden County, Florida, Jefferson County, Florida, Leon County, Florida and Wakulla County, Florida in the state of Florida in the United States....
.

History

Originally part of Escambia
Escambia County, Florida

Escambia County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of Florida. The 2000 population was 294,210. The United States Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 296,772....
 and later Gadsden County
Gadsden County, Florida

Gadsden County is a county located in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 45,087....
, Leon County was created in 1824. It was named for Juan Ponce de León
Juan Ponce de León

Juan Ponce de Le?n was a Spain conquistador. He became the first Governor of Puerto Rico by appointment of the Monarchy of Spain. He is also notable for his voyage to Florida, the first known European excursion there, as well as for being associated with the legend of the Fountain of Youth, which was said to be in Florida....
, the Spanish
Spain

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 explorer
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 who was the first Europe
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an to reach Florida. During the 1850s - 1860s, Leon County was a "cotton kingdom" and ranked 5th out of all of Florida
Florida

Florida is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the northeast....
 and Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)

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 counties in the production of cotton from the 20 major plantations.
Also see Plantations of Leon County
Plantations of Leon County

Leon County, Florida, Florida was a true cotton kingdom. During the 1820s through 1850s Leon County attracted planters from Georgia , Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, plus other states and abroad to its fertile soils and long growing season....
.


Geography


Physical

Unlike much of Florida, Leon County has rolling hills. The highest point is located in the north part of the county. According to the U.S. Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

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, the county has a total area of 702 square miles (1,818 km˛), of which, 667 square miles (1,727 km˛) of it is land and 35 square miles (91 km˛) of it (4.99%) is water.

Adjacent counties

  • Grady County, Georgia
    Grady County, Georgia

    Grady County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . As of 2000, the population was 23,659. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 25,042 ....
     - north
  • Thomas County, Georgia
    Thomas County, Georgia

    Thomas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . As of 2000, the population was 42,737. The county's growth is evident with a population of 45,237 according to the 2007 U.S....
     - northeast
  • Jefferson County, Florida
    Jefferson County, Florida

    Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 12,902. The United States Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 14,490 ....
     - east
  • Wakulla County, Florida
    Wakulla County, Florida

    Wakulla County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 22,863. The United States Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county was 28,212 people....
     - south
  • Gadsden County, Florida
    Gadsden County, Florida

    Gadsden County is a county located in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 45,087....
     - west
  • Liberty County, Florida
    Liberty County, Florida

    Liberty County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. Its population was estimated in 2005 as 7,733. Its most populous Municipal corporation area and county seat is Bristol, Florida....
     - west


Major highways

  • I 10
    Interstate 10
    Interstate 10

    Interstate 10 is the southernmost east-west, coast-to-coast Interstate Highway in the United States. It stretches from the Pacific Ocean at California State Route 1 in Santa Monica, California, California to Interstate 95 in Florida in Jacksonville, Florida, Florida....
  • Us 27
    U.S. Highway 27 (Apalachee Parkway
    Apalachee Parkway

    Apalachee Parkway is a major east-west thoroughfare in Tallahassee, Florida, USA.Designated as part of U.S. Route 27 , the route starts at State Road 61 in front of the Florida State Capitol building....
    ; Monroe Street)
  • Us 90
    U.S. Highway 90 (Tennessee Street)
  • Us 319
    U.S. Highway 319 (Capital Circle; Thomasville Road)
  • Florida 20
    State Road 20
  • State Road 61
  • Florida 155
    State Road 155
  • State Road 263
  • State Road 267
  • State Road 363


National protected area
Protected area

Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their environmental, cultural or similar value. The term protected area includes marine protected area, which refers to protected areas whose boundaries include some area of ocean....

  • Apalachicola National Forest
    Apalachicola National Forest

    The Apalachicola National Forest is the largest List of U.S. National Forests in the U.S. state of Florida. It contains and is the only national forest located in the panhandle of Florida....
     (part)


Demographics


Race

As of the census
Census

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 of 2000, there were 239,452 people, 96,521 households, and 54,341 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density

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 was 359 people per square mile (139/km˛). There were 103,974 housing units at an average density of 156 per square mile (60/km˛). The racial makeup of the county was 66.36% White
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
, 29.11% Black
Race (United States Census)

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 or African American
Race (United States Census)

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, 0.29% Native American
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, 1.91% Asian
Race (United States Census)

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, 0.04% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)

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, 0.78% from other races
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, and 1.52% from two or more races. 3.51% of the population were Hispanic
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 or Latino
Race (United States Census)

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 of any race.

Age

There were 96,521 households out of which 27.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.80% were married couples
Marriage

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 living together, 13.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.70% were non-families. 29.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the county the population was spread out with 21.30% under the age of 18, 21.40% from 18 to 24, 28.90% from 25 to 44, 20.00% from 45 to 64, and 8.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 91.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.90 males.

Education

The adult citizens of Leon County enjoy the highest level of education in the state of Florida followed by Alachua County
Alachua County, Florida

Alachua County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. The United States Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county is 227,120. Its county seat is Gainesville, Florida, Florida....
 with a total of 67.8%.
Level of Education
Level Leon Co. Florida U.S.
College/Associate Degree 28.5% 28.8% 27.4%
Bachelor's Degree 24.0% 14.3% 15.5%
Master's or Ph. D. 17.7% 8.1% 8.9%
Total 70.2% 51.2% 51.8% 
Source of above:

Income

The median income for a household in the county was $37,517, and the median income for a family was $52,962. Males had a median income of $35,235 versus $28,110 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income

Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone....
 for the county was $21,024. About 9.40% of families and 18.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.20% of those under age 18 and 8.20% of those age 65 or over.

Accolades

  • 2007 ' Environmental and Conservation Award for exceptional effort to reclaim, restore, preserve, acquire or develop unique and natural areas. Leon County has of open space, forest
    Forest

    File:Stara planina suma.jpgA forest is an area with a high density of trees. There are many definitions of a forest, based on various criteria....
     and woodland
    Woodland

    Ecologically, a woodland is an area covered in trees, usually at low density, forming an open habitat, allowing sunlight to penetrate between the trees, and limiting shade....
    s between the Miccosukee Canopy Road Greenway and J.R. Alford Greenway.


Political


Voting trends

Leon County is a traditional blue county
Red counties and blue counties

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 and has voted Democratic
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 consistently. This is likely due to Florida State University
Florida State University

Florida State University is a public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching....
 and Florida A&M University
Florida A&M University

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, commonly known as Florida A&M or FAMU, is a Historically black colleges and universities located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States, the state capital, and is one of eleven institutions in Florida's State University System....
 in Tallahassee. The county has voted Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)

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 throughout its history.

  • On December 31 2007 there were 85,546 Democrats and 42,744 Republicans. Other affiliations accounted for 22,284 voters.
  • As of March 1 2009 there were 103,334 Democrats and 48,507 Republicans. Other affiliations accounted for 28,191 voters.


In the 2008 U.S. Presidential election
United States presidential election, 2008

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, Leon County supported Barack Obama
Barack Obama

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 by a 24.2% margin over John McCain
John McCain

John Sidney McCain III is the senior senator United States United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican Party presidential nominee in the 2008 United States presidential election....
, with Florida supporting Obama by a 2.8% margin over McCain. Ralph Nader
Ralph Nader

Ralph Nader is an American attorney at law, author, lecturer, political activism, and perennial candidate for presidency as an independent candidate for President of the United States in United States presidential election, 2004 and United States presidential election, 2008, and a Green Party candidate in 1996 and 2000....
 received 0.33% of the vote.

In the 2004 U.S. Presidential election
United States presidential election, 2004

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, Leon County supported John Kerry
John Kerry

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 by a 23.7% margin over incumbent George W. Bush
George W. Bush

George Walker Bush served as the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States from 2001 to 2009. He was the 46th List of Governors of Texas from 1995 to 2000 before being United States presidential inauguration as President on January 20, 2001....
, with Florida supporting Bush by a 5% margin over Kerry. Ralph Nader
Ralph Nader

Ralph Nader is an American attorney at law, author, lecturer, political activism, and perennial candidate for presidency as an independent candidate for President of the United States in United States presidential election, 2004 and United States presidential election, 2008, and a Green Party candidate in 1996 and 2000....
 received 0.43% of the vote.

In the 2000 U.S. Presidential election
United States presidential election, 2000

The United States presidential election of 2000 was a contest between United States Democratic Party candidate Al Gore, then-Vice President of the United States, and United States Republican Party candidate George W....
, Leon County supported Al Gore
Al Gore

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 by a 21.7% margin over George W. Bush
George W. Bush

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, with Florida supporting Bush by a 0.01% margin over Gore. Ralph Nader
Ralph Nader

Ralph Nader is an American attorney at law, author, lecturer, political activism, and perennial candidate for presidency as an independent candidate for President of the United States in United States presidential election, 2004 and United States presidential election, 2008, and a Green Party candidate in 1996 and 2000....
 received 1.63% of the vote.

Voter turnout

Leon County has had the highest voter turnout of all counties in Florida. For the 2008 general election, Leon County had a record setting early voting
Early voting

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 and vote by mail with a voter turnout of 85%.

County representation


Leon County Government
Position Name Party
Commissioner Cliff Thaell Democrat
Commissioner Jane Sauls Democrat
Commissioner Dan Winchester Democrat
Commissioner Bob Rackleff Democrat
Commissioner Bill Proctor Democrat
Commissioner Bryan Desloge Republican
Commissioner Akin Akinyemi Democrat
Elections Supervisor Ion Sancho
Ion Sancho (politician)

Ion Voltaire Sancho is an elected public official serving Leon County, Florida, Florida, USA as Supervisor of Elections. His family first moved to Louisiana and then to Columbus, Ohio....
 		 NPA
Tax Collector Doris Maloy Democrat
Property Appraiser Bert Hartsfield Democrat
Court Clerk Bob Inzer Democrat
Sheriff Larry Campbell Democrat
School Superintendent Jackie Pons Democrat
Soil and Water Supervisor 1 Blas Gomez Non Partisan


Consolidation with Tallahassee

Voters of Leon County have gone to the polls
Polling station

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 four times to vote on consolidation
Consolidated city-county

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 of Tallahassee and Leon County governments into one jurisdiction combining police and other city services with already shared (consolidated) Tallahassee Fire Department and Leon County Emergency Medical Services. Tallahassee's city limits would (at current size) increase from to . Roughly 36 percent of Leon County's 250,000 residents live outside the Tallahassee city limits.
Leon County Voting On Consolidation
Year FOR AGAINST
1968 10,381 (41.32%) 14,740 (58.68%)
1973 11,056 (46.23%) 12,859 (53.77%)
1976 20,336 (45.01%) 24,855 (54.99%)
1992 37,062 (39.8%) 56,070 (60.2%)
The proponents of consolidation have stated that the new jurisdiction would attract business by its very size. Merging of governments would cut government waste, duplication of services, etc. However Professor Richard Feiock states that no discernible relationship exists between consolidation and the local economy.

U.S. Congressional representatives

Allen Boyd
Allen Boyd

F. Allen Boyd Jr. is an United States politician, and has been a United States Democratic Party member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997, representing ....
 (D
Democratic Party (United States)

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) represents roughly 90% of Leon County while Ander Crenshaw
Ander Crenshaw

Ander Crenshaw , United States politician, has been a Republican Party member of the United States House of Representatives since 2001, representing ....
 (R)
Republican Party (United States)

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  represents about 10%.

State Representatives

Rep. Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda
Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda

Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda is an attorney and college professor living in Tallahassee, Florida.Vasilinda was born in Rochester, New York and is a Democratic Party politician who serves as the member of the Florida House of Representatives from District 9....
 (D
Democratic Party (United States)

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), District 9, represents the northern half of Leon County including most of Tallahassee. Rep. Marti Coley
Marti Coley

Marti Coley in Blountstown, Florida.Coley is a Representative in the Florida House of Representatives of the U.S. state of Florida. She received her Bachelors degree from the Florida State University in 1984....
 (R)
Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
, District 7, represents the southern portion of the county. Rep. Alan Williams
Alan Williams

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 (D
Democratic Party (United States)

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), District 8, also represents a west-central portion of the county.

Municipalities


Incorporated

  • City of Tallahassee
    Tallahassee, Florida

    Tallahassee is the Capital of the Florida, USA, and the county seat of Leon County, Florida. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida in 1824....


Unincorporated

  • Black Creek - Identified on USGS maps as a small enclave of 5 or 6 houses along Mahan Drive, just north of Black Creek, the waterway.
  • Baum - Identified on USGS maps as the structures in the immediate vicinity of the intersection of Mahan Drive and Baum Road.
  • Bloxham
  • Bradfordville
    Bradfordville, Florida

    Bradfordville is an unincorporated community in northern Leon County, Florida, Florida, United States. It is north of Tallahassee, Florida and south of the Florida/Georgia state line by at the intersection of U.S....
  • Capitola
    Capitola, Florida

    File:Capitola_Map.pngCapitola is a small unincorporated area community in eastern Leon County, Florida, Florida located at State Road 158 and Leon County Road 1541....
  • Centerville
    Centerville, Florida

    Centerville is an unincorporated area in north central Leon County, Florida, Florida, United States, 1.5 miles east of Bradfordville, Florida and 8 miles north of Tallahassee, Florida at the intersection of Leon County, Florida Road 0342 and State Road 151 ....
  • Chaires
    Chaires, Florida

    Chaires is an unincorporated area community located just east of Tallahassee in Leon County, Florida. It is near the intersection of County Road 1543, Leon County, Florida and County Road 1540, Leon County, Florida, northeast of Lake Lafayette, Florida and the Edwards Wildlife Area....
  • Chaires Crossroads - Identified on USGS maps as the structures in the immediate vicinity of the intersection of Chaires Cross Road and Apalachee Parkway. Historically a part of the Joseph Chaires Plantation
    Joseph Chaires Plantation

    Joseph Chaires Plantation was a large cotton plantation of 3800 acres located in southern Leon County, Florida, Florida, USA owned by Joseph Chaires....
    .
  • Gardner - Identified on USGS maps as the structures in the immediate vicinity of the intersection of Mahan Road and Crump Road, including Miles Johnson Road.
  • Felkel
    Felkel, Florida

    Felkel is an unincorporated community in north central Leon County, Florida, Florida, United States located on State Road 59 at Leon County, Florida Road 0353...
  • Fort Braden
    Fort Braden, Florida

    Fort Braden is an unincorporated community in western Leon County, Florida, Florida, United States....
  • Iamonia
    Iamonia, Florida

    Iamonia is an extremely small Unincorporated area community located in the northernmost part of Leon County, Florida, United States at the intersection of US 319 and State Road 12 also called Iamonia Cut-Off....
  • Ivan
  • Lafayette
  • Lutterloh
  • Meridian
    Meridian, Florida

    Meridian is a small and old unincorporated community in northwestern Leon County, Florida, Florida, USA....
  • Miccosukee
    Miccosukee, Florida

    Miccosukee means " Naked River", and is a historical small unincorporated community in northeastern Leon County, Florida, Florida, at the junction of...
  • Ochlockonee
    Ochlockonee, Florida

    Ochlockoneee is an unincorporated area in western Leon County, Florida, Florida, USA located at U.S. Route 90 and County Road 260, Leon County, Florida and at the Ochlockonee River west of Tallahassee, Florida by 3 miles ....
  • Rose - Identified on USGS maps as the intersection of several dirt roads and the Florida Gas Transmission pipeline just east of Old Plank Road, south of Tram Road, north of Natural Bridge Road. There are no structures or inhabitants in this area.
  • Wadesboro
    Wadesboro, Florida

    Wadesboro is a small unincorporated community in eastern Leon County, Florida, Florida, USA....
  • Woodville
    Woodville, Florida

    Woodville is a census-designated place in Leon County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 3,006 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Tallahassee, Florida Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area....


Public safety

The law enforcement agency charged with countywide policing is the Leon County Sheriff's Office. Fire and Emergency medical services provided by the Tallahassee Fire Department
Tallahassee Fire Department

The Tallahassee Fire Department has the responsibility of protecting citizens and property in the of Tallahassee, Florida and Leon County, Florida, Florida....
 and Leon County Emergency Medical Services
Leon County Emergency Medical Services

Leon County Emergency Medical Services is located in Tallahassee, Florida, Florida beginning service January 1, 2004. LCEMS provides emergency medical services to and all citizens and visitors of Leon County, Florida regardless of social economic status....
 respectively.

Schools

Public schools in Leon County are administered and under the operation of the . LCS is operated by a superintendent, 5 board members, and 1 Student Representative. There are:
  • 24 Elementary Schools
  • 8 Middle Schools
  • 6 High Schools
  • 8 Special / Alternative Schools
  • 2 Charter Schools

High Schools

Newsweek Magazine's Top 1000 Schools for 2006 lists 4 of Leon County's 5 public high schools in the top 200 in the United States out of over 10,000 schools.
  • Amos P. Godby High School
    Amos P. Godby High School

    Amos P. Godby High School is a public school high school in Tallahassee, Florida, Florida, named for Mr. Amos P. Godby, who served as a teacher, coach, Leon County Superintendent, and President and Secretary of the Florida Superintendents Association....
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  • Atlantis Academy
  • Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University High School
  • Florida State University High School


  • James S. Rickards High School
    James S. Rickards High School

    James S. Rickards High School is a public school high school in Tallahassee, Florida, Florida. For the 2004-2005 school year, the Florida United States Department of Education gave the school a C rating after its students scored poorly on standardized tests in reading and math....
     Newsweek ranking: # 128
  • John Paul II Catholic High School
    John Paul II Catholic High School (Tallahassee, Florida)

    John Paul II Catholic High School, located in Tallahassee, Florida, first opened up in the fall of 2001. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee....
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  • Lawton Chiles High School
    Lawton Chiles High School

    Lawton Chiles High School is public high school located on U.S. Route 319 north of Tallahassee, Florida....
     Newsweek ranking # 303
  • Leon High School
    Leon High School

    Leon High School is a public school high school in Tallahassee, Florida, Florida. For the 2007-2008 school year, the Florida Department of Education gave the school an "A" rating after its students scored well above the state average on standardized tests in reading and in math....
     Newsweek ranking: # 351
  • Lively Technical Center
    Lively Technical Center

    Lively Technical Center is a technical training school for adult and high school students. Lively is located in Tallahassee, Florida and occupies three sites, including the main campus at 500 Appleyard Drive, and the campuses at Tallahassee Regional Airport and Leon County Detention Center....
  • Lincoln High School
    Lincoln High School (Tallahassee)

    for schools of the same name.Lincoln High School is a nationally ranked public high school in Tallahassee, Florida that offers an accelerated Advanced Placement program....
      Newsweek ranking: # 111
  • Maclay School
    Maclay School

    Maclay School is a private, not for profit, non-sectarian college preparatory school located on about of land in Leon County, Florida, about ten miles north of the state capitol building in Tallahassee, FL....
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  • North Florida Christian High School
    North Florida Christian High School

    North Florida Christian School is a private school located in Tallahassee, Florida. It was founded in 1966 by Pastor Rayburn Blair. It has classes from K3 to 12th grade, and it serves students from several counties in north Florida and South Georgia....
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  • SAIL High School -


Points of Interest

  • Bradley's Country Store Complex
    Bradley's Country Store Complex

    Bradley's Country Store Complex is located north of Tallahassee, Florida, Florida, United States on Centerville Road in the community of Felkel, Florida....
  • Florida State Capitol
    Florida State Capitol

    The Florida State Capitol is the state capitol of the U.S. state of Florida. It houses Executive and legislative offices and the chambers of the Florida Legislature ....
  • Florida Supreme Court
    Florida Supreme Court

    The Supreme Court of the State of Florida is the state supreme court of Florida. Established upon statehood in 1845, the court has undergone many reorganizations in its history as Florida population grew....
  • Florida State Archives
  • Leon County's 5 canopy roads
  • Leon County Fairgrounds
  • Tall Timbers Research Station
  • Birdsong Nature Center
  • The Tallahassee Museum
    Tallahassee Museum

    The Tallahassee Museum is a privately funded, non-profit corporation in Tallahassee, Florida.The stated purpose of the Tallahassee Museum is "to educate the residents of and visitors to the Big Bend area about the region's natural and cultural history, from the nineteenth century until the present." "Big Bend" refers to that portion of Flo...
  • The Tallahassee Antique Car Museum
  • The Florida Vietnam War Memorial
  • The Apalachicola National Forest
    Apalachicola National Forest

    The Apalachicola National Forest is the largest List of U.S. National Forests in the U.S. state of Florida. It contains and is the only national forest located in the panhandle of Florida....
  • Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park
    Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park

    Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park is an archaeology site in northern Tallahassee, Florida, Florida, United States. It is located on the south shore of Lake Jackson ....
  • The Tallahassee/St. Marks Historic Railroad Trail
  • The Museum of Florida History
    Museum of Florida History

    The Museum of Florida History is located at the R.A. Gray Building, 500 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida, Florida. It houses exhibits and Artifact s with interpretive information designed to educate on Florida history and culture....


Geology

Leon County has 3 defining geologic periods. They are Neogene Period
Neogene

The Neogene is a Geologic time scale#Terminology starting 23.03 ? 0.05 million years ago and lasting either until today or ending 2.588 million years ago with the beginning of the Quaternary....
 and Paleogene Period
Paleogene

The Paleogene is a geologic period that began 65.5 ? 0.3 and ended 23.03 ? 0.05 million years ago and comprises the first part of the Cenozoic era....
 of the Cenozoic era
Cenozoic

The Cenozoic Era...
 and the Quaternary sub-era
Quaternary

The Quaternary Period is the Geologic Time Scale period after the Neogene Period, spanning 1.805 +/- 0.005 million years ago to the present. The Quaternary includes two geologic epochs: the Pleistocene and the Holocene epoch ....
 which includes the Pleistocene epoch
Pleistocene

The Pleistocene is the epoch from 1.8 million to 10,000 years Before Present covering the world's recent period of repeated glaciations. The name pleistocene is derived from the Greek and ....
 and Holocene epoch
Holocene

The Holocene is a geological Epoch which began approximately 11,700 years ago . According to traditional geological thinking, the Holocene continues to the present....
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Geologic formations

  • Red Hills Region
    Red Hills Region

    The Red Hills Region is a unique 300,000-acre area of the southeastearn United States overlapping parts of southwestern Georgia and north Florida....
  • Cody Scarp
    Cody Scarp

    File:Cody Scarp Cutaway01.pngThe Cody Scarp or escarpment is located in north and north central Florida USA. It is a persistent topographical feature, an ancient early Pleistocene shoreline formed from 1.8 million to 10,000 years Before present during a period of higher sea level....
  • Woodville Karst Plain
    Woodville Karst Plain

    The Woodville Karst Plain is a 450 square mile Karst topography area that runs from Tallahassee, Florida, United States to the Gulf of Mexico separated by the Cody Scarp....


Bodies of water

  • Black Creek
  • Lake Bradford
  • Lake Ella
    Lake Ella

    Lake Ella is a lake in north central Tallahassee, Florida on U.S. Route 27 just south of State Road 158 . Lake Ella has an area of 12 acres . Once used for cattle, it now has three fountains and is used for recreation, flood protection and stormwater pollution control....
  • Lake Hall
    Lake Hall

    Lake Hall is a small lake located in central Leon County, Florida, Florida, USA. It is located just north of Interstate 10 in Florida and slightly west of U.S....
  • Lake Iamonia
    Lake Iamonia, Florida

    Lake Iamonia is a large Prairie Lake in northern Leon County, Florida....
  • Lake Jackson
    Lake Jackson (Tallahassee, Florida)

    Lake Jackson is a shallow, Prairie Lake on the north side of Tallahassee, Florida in Leon County, Florida with two major depressions or sinkholes known as Porter Sink and Lime Sink....
  • Lake Lafayette
    Lake Lafayette, Florida

    Lake Lafayette is a Prairie Lake located in the coastal lowland in eastern Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida with US 27 / State Road 20 running close on its south side....
  • Lake Talquin
    Lake Talquin

    Lake Talquin is a Reservoir located on the Ochlockonee River between Leon County, Florida and Gadsden County, Florida in north Florida. The lake, located about 10 miles west of Tallahassee, is south of Interstate 10 and bordered by State Road 20 on the east and State Road 267 on the west....
  • Ochlockonee River
    Ochlockonee River

    The Ochlockonee River is a fast running river originating in Georgia , and terminating in Florida....


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Special districts


Judicial branch
  • serving Franklin
    Franklin County, Florida

    Franklin County is a coastal county located in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 11,057. The United States Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 11,177 ....
    , Gadsden
    Gadsden County, Florida

    Gadsden County is a county located in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 45,087....
    , Jefferson
    Jefferson County, Florida

    Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 12,902. The United States Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 14,490 ....
    , Leon, Liberty
    Liberty County, Florida

    Liberty County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. Its population was estimated in 2005 as 7,733. Its most populous Municipal corporation area and county seat is Bristol, Florida....
    , and Wakulla
    Wakulla County, Florida

    Wakulla County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 22,863. The United States Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county was 28,212 people....
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