Flagler County, Florida

Flagler County, in Florida, United States, was created in 1917.  It was named for Henry Morrison Flagler, a famous railroad builder who built the Florida East Coast Railway.

In 1998, when two brush fires threatened to become one huge brush fire in Flagler County, a mandatory evacuation was ordered for the entire county.  This was the first and so far the only time a whole county was evacuated in Florida. Flagler is also a sports town. Three Flagler baseball teams have made it to the State Tournament in the last 2 years.

Land
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of , of which  (or 84.97%) is land and  (or 15.03%) is water.

Counties nearby
St. Johns County, Florida - north
Volusia County, Florida - south
Putnam County, Florida - west

Parks and gardens
 Belle Terre Park 
 Betty Steflik Preserve 
 Bings Landing 
 Bird of Paradise Nature Reserve 
 Bull Creek Campground 
 Bulow Creek State Park
 Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park
 Central Park in Town Center 
 Children's Memorial Garden 
 Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area
 Graham Swamp Preserve 
 Haw Creek Preserve / Russell Landing 
 Heroes Memorial Park 
 Herschel King Park 
 Hidden Trails Park 
 James F. Holland Memorial Park 
 Jungle Hut Park 
 Lehigh Trail 
 Longs Landing Estuary 
 Malacompra Park 
 Moody Homestead Park 
 Old Dixie Park 
 Old Salt Park 
 Palm Coast Community Center & Park 
 Palm Coast Linear Park 
 Princess Place Preserve 
 Ralph Carter Park 
 River to Sea Preserve 
 Seminole Woods Neighborhood Park 
 Shell Bluff Park 
 Silver Lake Park 
 St. Joe Walkway 
 Varn Park 
 Veteran's Park 
 Wadsworth Park 
 Washington Oaks State Gardens
 Waterfront Park 
 Wickline Park

Rivers and waterways
 Atlantic Ocean
 Dead Lake
 Crescent Lake
 Intracoastal Waterway
 Matanzas River
 Pellicer Creek

People
As of the census of 2000, there were 49,832 people, 21,294 households, and 15,672 families living in the county.  The population density was 103 people per square mile (40/km²).  There were 24,452 housing units at an average density of 50 per square mile (19/km²).  The racial makeup of the county was 87.27% White, 8.83% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 1.17% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.96% from other races, and 1.47% from two or more races.  5.09% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 90.1% spoke English, 5.0% Spanish and 1.2% German as their first language.

1.8% of the population identified themselves as being of non-Hispanic West Indian Ancestry.

In 2000 there were 21,294 households out of which 21.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.80% were married couples living together, 8.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.40% were not related. 21.60% of all households were made up of people living alone and 12.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.67.

In the county the population was spread out with 17.90% under the age of 18, 4.80% from 18 to 24, 20.30% from 25 to 44, 28.30% from 45 to 64, and 28.60% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 92.10 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $40,214, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $31,184 versus $24,865 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,879.  About 6.70% of families and 8.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.70% of those under age 18 and 4.40% of those age 65 or over.

Flagler county was ranked the fastest-growing county in the nation by the US Census Bureau from 2000 to 2005, with a 53.3% change, with a July 1, 2005 population estimate at 76,410.

Cities and towns

Incorporated 
 City of Bunnell
 City of Flagler Beach
 City of Palm Coast
 Town of Marineland
 Town of Beverly Beach

Unincorporated 
Flagler Estates (also in St. Johns County)
Hammock
Painters Hill
Espanola
Bimini
Dupont
Korona
Codys Corner
Favoretta
St. Johns Park
Daytona North
Relay

Transportation

Major roads
  Interstate 95 
  U.S. 1
  SR A1A
  SR 11
  SR 20
  SR 100

Politics
Because the demographics of the county are changing quickly, Flagler County is often an unpredictable county in presidential and other elections, although the general trend has been towards the Democratic party in recent years.

Education
Flagler County Public Schools enroll about 13,000 students. It includes two public high schools: Flagler Palm Coast and Matanzas High School. The county also has 5 elementary schools and 2 middle schools.

Flagler county schools are:
 Belle Terre Elementary K-6th
 Bunnell Elementary K-6th
 Rymfire Elementary K-6th
 Old Kings Elementary K-6th
 Wadsworth Elementary K-6th
 St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School Pre K-8th
 Buddy Taylor Middle School 7th-8th
 Indian Trails middle School 7th-8th
 Matanzas High School 9th-12th
 Flagler Palm Coast High School 9th-12th
 Pathways Academy (alternative school)
 iFlagler Virtual School 7th-12th
 Imagine School at Town Center (charter)
 Academies of Excellence's Heritage Academy (charter)
 Daytona State College (Daytona Beach, Florida (main campus)/ Palm Coast, Florida)

References

Other websites

Government links/Constitutional offices
 Flagler County Board of County Commissioners official website
 Flagler County Supervisor of Elections
 Flagler County Property Appraiser
 Flagler County Sheriff's Office
 Flagler County Tax Collector

Special districts 
 Flagler County Public Schools 
 St. Johns River Water Management District

Judicial branch
 Flagler County Clerk of Courts
  Public Defender, 7th Judicial Circuit of Florida  serving Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns, and Volusia counties
  Office of the State Attorney, 7th Judicial Circuit of Florida
  Circuit and County Court for the 7th Judicial Circuit of Florida

Tourism links 
 Flagler County Tourist Development Council

 
1917 establishments in the United States
1910s establishments in Florida