Tallahassee, Florida

Tallahassee is the capital of Florida and the county seat of Leon County, Florida. The population of the city is 181,376. The city is home to Florida State University, ranked the nation's eighteenth best public university by U.S. News & World Report. It is also home to Florida A&M University, the fifth-largest historically black university by total enrollment, and to the Florida Panhandle Battle Academy. Tallahassee Community College is a large state college that serves mainly as a feeder school to Florida State and Florida A&M. It qualifies as a significant college town, with a student population exceeding 70,000.
Tallahassee 	Florida
Incorporated 	1824
Motto 	"Florida's Capital City"
County 	Leon
Population 	181,376
Elevation 	203 ft (62 m)
Mayor 	Miles White
Gym Leader 	Evelynn Kirk - Fighting-type specialist Gym
City Guildmaster	Justin Emerson
ZIP codes 	32301-32314, 32316-32317, 32395, 32399
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
52.30% White (94,859)
35.70% Black or African American (64,751)
6.60% Hispanic or Latino (11,970)
5.40% Other (9,796)
26.4% (47,883) of Tallahassee residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Tallahassee has above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 105 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 8.50 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Leon County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* The city is served by Tallahassee International Airport and StarMetro bus service.
* The rock band Creed and Cold Water Army both came from Tallahassee.
* Companies based in Tallahassee include: Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, the Municipal Code Corporation, the State Board of Administration of Florida (SBA), the Mainline Information Systems, and United Solutions Company.
* Local TV stations serving Tallahassee include WCTV 6 (CBS), WFSU-TV 11 (PBS), WTLF 24 (CW+), WTXL-TV 27 (ABC) and WTWC-TV 40 (NBC/Fox).
* Until World War II, Tallahassee remained a small southern town with virtually the entire population living within one mile (1.6 km) of the Capitol. The main economic drivers were the colleges and state government, where politicians met to discuss spending money on grand public improvement projects to accommodate growth in places such as Miami and Tampa Bay, hundreds of miles away from the capital.
* Tallahassee was the center of world attention for six weeks during the 2000 United States Presidential election recount, which involved numerous rulings by the Florida Secretary of State and the Florida Supreme Court.
* Tallahassee was also active in protest during the civil rights era. The Tallahassee bus boycott was a citywide boycott in Tallahassee, Florida that sought to end racial segregation in the employment and seating arrangements of city buses. On May 26, 1956, Wilhemina Jakes and Carrie Patterson, two Florida A&M University students, were arrested by the Tallahassee Police Department for "placing themselves in a position to incite a riot". Robert Saunders, representing the NAACP, and Rev. C. K. Steele began talks with city authorities while the local African-American community started boycotting the city's buses. The Inter-Civic Council ended the boycott on December 22, 1956. On January 7, 1957, the City Commission repealed the bus-franchise segregation clause because of the United State Supreme Court ruling Browder v. Gayle (1956). In the 1960s there was a movement to transfer the capital to Orlando, closer to the state's growing population centers. That movement was defeated; the 1970s saw a long-term commitment by the state to the capital city, with the construction of the new capitol complex and preservation of the old Florida State Capitol building.
* Bobby Bowden became the head coach of Florida State Seminoles football in 1976, and turned Tallahassee into a city dominated by college football. Bowden became very successful very quickly at Florida State, and by his second year, Bowden had to deny many rumors that he would leave for another job; the team went 9-2, compared to the four wins total in the three seasons before Bowden. During 34 years as head coach he had only one losing season–his first, in 1976.
* Voters of Leon County have gone to the polls four times to vote on consolidation 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 increase from 103.1 square miles (267 km2) to 702 square miles (1,820 km2). Each time, the measure has been rejected.
* Tallahassee is home to the Florida Electric-type Museum.
* The city is also known for its large number of law firms, lobbying organizations, trade associations and professional associations, including the Florida Bar and the Florida Chamber of Commerce. It is a recognized regional center for scientific research, and home to the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory.
* A major source of entertainment and art is the Railroad Square Art Park. The Railroad Square Art Park is an arts, culture and entertainment district of Tallahassee, Florida, off Railroad Avenue, filled with a variety of metal art sculptures and stores selling artwork and collectibles. Railroad Square is mainly known for its small locally owned shops and working artist studios, and its alternative art scene. It is also known as home to the second location of Tallahassee's long-serving local business staple Black Dog Cafe. On the first Friday of every month, Railroad Square is home to a free gallery hop known as First Friday from 6pm-9pm, where a diverse group of upwards of 5000-7000+ Tallahasseeans of all ages come to meet their friends and experience art.
* Tallahassee has been awarded the All-America City award twice.
* Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park is located within city limits.
Category:Florida Cities