Lake City, Florida

Lake City is a city in and the county seat of Columbia County, Florida. The population of the city is 12,046. It is home to Florida Gateway College and a satellite campus of Northeast Florida Battle Academy.
Lake City 	Florida
Incorporated 	1859
Motto 	"Gateway to Florida"
County 	Columbia
Population 	12,046
Elevation 	188 ft (57 m)
Mayor 	Phoenix DeLeon
City Guildmaster	Ross Dickson
ZIP codes 	32024-32025, 32055-32056
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
51.04% White (6,148)
39.56% Black or African American (4,765)
5.60% Hispanic or Latino (674)
3.81% Other (459)
25.5% (3,071) of Lake City residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Lake City has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 22 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 1.82 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Columbia County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* During the Korean War, five Lake City soldiers were killed. A monument was dedicated in 1985 in their honor and memory.
* On June 10th, 2019, Lake City was hit by a cyber ransomware attack that rendered many of the city's communication systems inoperable.
* Lake City was a scheduled stop for Amtrak's Sunset Limited between Los Angeles and Orlando from 1993 to 2005, when damage to railroad lines and bridges by Hurricane Katrina caused the curtailment of all service east of New Orleans.
* The Alligator Warrior Festival is held each year on the weekend of the 3rd Saturday in October to recognize the early history of Columbia County prior to the Civil War. The first Alligator Festival was held in 1995 at Olustee Park in downtown Lake City. Starting in 2010 the annual festival has been held at O'Leno State Park 20 miles (32 km) south of Lake City where the appropriate facilities exist for a full-scale battle reenactment, historic camping and large crowds.
* Lake City has a few lakes within its limits - Alligator Lake, Lake Montgomery, Lake De Soto and an unnamed lake just to the south.
* Since 2000, three companies have begun large operations in Lake City: Hunter Panels, New Millennium and United States Cold Storage. Target built their first company-owned and third-party-operated perishable food distribution center in Lake City in 2008.
* Lake City is the location of the Osceola National Forest's administrative offices.
* Blaise Foster and Maddox Swanson, two rather well-regarded coordinators, are both Lake City natives.
* Lake City has a bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, some public battle fields, two sports complexes, Lake City Gateway Airport, Solstice Apparel, a contest hall and showcase theater, Lake City Mall, Nintendo World, Lowe's, Aldi, Publix, Florida Gateway Fairgrounds, Walmart, Save-A-Lot, some local restaurants and businesses, a little bit of auto parts places and car dealerships, plenty of fast food and a bit of chain restaurants, a bit of hotels/motels, a Camping World dealer, Skating Palace Family Fun Center, Harveys, an RC raceway, a Regal cinema, Splashdown Zone, Jessica's Bistro, a bowling alley, Gator's Dockside, Cedar River Seafood, Yamato Japanese, Marion Street Bistro & BrewHouse, Shirley's, Kurdi Fresh Seafood Market & Crab Shack, Kountry Korner, Odell's Saloon, The Landing Family Restaurant, and a few other things.
Category:Florida Cities