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Crystal River

Crystal River, Florida

  •   State: 
    Florida
      County: 
    Citrus County
      City: 
    Crystal River
      County FIPS: 
    12017
      Coordinates: 
    28°54′2″N 82°35′37″W
      Area total: 
    8.13 sq mi (21.06 km²)
      Area land: 
    7.49 sq mi (19.39 km²)
      Area water: 
    0.65 sq mi (1.67 km²)
      Elevation: 
    4 ft (1 m)
  •   Latitude: 
    28,8946
      Longitude: 
    -82,5875
      Dman name cbsa: 
    Homosassa Springs, FL
      Timezone: 
    Eastern Standard Time (EST) UTC-5:00; Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) UTC-4:00
      ZIP codes: 
    34423
    34428
    34429
      GMAP: 

    Crystal River, Citrus County, Florida, United States

  •   Population: 
    3,396
      Population density: 
    453.71 residents per square mile of area (175.17/km²)
      Household income: 
    $42,639
      Households: 
    1,545
      Unemployment rate: 
    12.00%
  •   Sales taxes: 
    6.00%

Crystal River is a city in Citrus County, Florida, United States. The city is situated around Kings Bay, which is spring-fed so it keeps a constant 72 °F (22 °C) temperature year round. Kings Bay can be home to over 400 manatees during the winter when the water temperature in the Gulf of Mexico cools, and is the only place in the United States where people can legally interact with them in their natural conditions. In 2005 there was a movement to dissolve the city which did not succeed, and the city has since grown by annexation. During excavations for the Crystal River Nuclear Plant in 1969, scientists discovered rhinoceros and mastodon bones, as well as the shells of an extremely large armadillo and a large land tortoise. The Native American name for Crystal River was Weewahi Iaca. The population was 3,108 in the 2010 census. According to the U.S. Census estimates of 2018, the city had a population of 3,162. Crystal River Preserve State Park is located nearby, and Crystal River Archaeological State park is located in the city's northwest side. The Crystal River Springs group is the second largest springs group in Florida, the first being Wakulla Springs in Wakulla County near Tallahassee. In the Pleistocene era, the land on which Crystal River is located was vastly different from today. The west coast of Florida is thought to have extended an additional 50 to 60 miles (80 to 97 km) into the gulf of Mexico.

Geography

Crystal River is located northwest of the center of Citrus County at 28°5402N 82°3537W. It is located on the northeast side of Kings Bay and the Crystal River, an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico. U.S. Routes 19 and 98 pass through the city, leading south 7 miles (11 km) to Homosassa Springs. State Road 44 leads east from Crystal River 17 miles (27km) to Inverness, the Citrus county seat.According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Crystal River has a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.7 km²), of which 6.2 square miles of it is land and 0.66 square miles. 9.35% of the city's land is water. The city has a population of 2,827. It has a latitude of 28.5°N and a longitude of 82.7°W, and is located in the easternmost part of the Florida panhandle. The town is located near the mouth of the crystal river, which flows into the Gulf. It was founded in the 18th century by a group of loggers, and was named after the nearby Crystal River River, which is a tributary of the same river. The name of the town means "Crystal River" in Spanish, which means "river of the river" or "river" in English, and means "lake" in the Spanish language.

History

Around 500 BCE mound-building Native Americans (possibly Deptford culture) built a settlement along the Crystal River. It was abandoned prior to European colonization for unknown reasons. The Native American name for Crystal River was Weewahi Iaca. By the time of the Civil War, Florida was an important source and supplier of food and other goods such as beef, pork, fish, corn, sugar, cotton, naval stores and salt. The Union was aware of this, and soon after the war began, the Union Navy blockaded the entire coast of Florida. In 1882, James Williams moved his cedar mill to Crystal River, and began operating on King's Bay. The mill produced pencil boards, which were then shipped to Jersey City, New Jersey, by ship, and later on by train. The Dixon Cedar Mill was one of the largest industries in Crystal River, providing employment to many in the area, including women and African Americans. In the early 1990s, Air America Inc. moved to Florida and moved its headquarters to the city. Crystal River became a town in 1903. It became a city on July 3, 1923, and it was officially incorporated as a city in 1923. The city's name was changed from "Hernando" to "Benton" in 1844, in honor of Senator Thomas Hart Benton who had sponsored the Armed Occupation Act of 1842. The town of Mannfield was named the temporary county seat for two years. The site for the eventual county seat, Inverness, was decided by a vote in 1891.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 3,108 people (2012 Estimate: 3,055), 1,401 households, and 794 families residing in the city. Crystal River Mall opened north of the center of town in 1990. The median income for a household in theCity was $35,503, and the median income. for a family was $58,398. The per capita income for the city was $38,219. About 3.5% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.4% of those under age 18. The city is located on the U.S.-Mexico border. It is located near the junction of Interstate-20 and I-70. The U.N. World Trade Center is located in Crystal River, just south of the city's center. It was the site of the first international airport, which opened in 1968. It has since become a major hub for international trade, especially with the United States. It also serves as a major airport for the state of New Mexico, where it is on the US-Mexico border and has a population of 3,000. The airport was the first to be built on the site, and was completed in 1869. It opened a second one in 1875. It now has a total population of 2,000, with 2,036 housing units at an average density of 343.4 per square mile (132.6/km²).

Government

Crystal River uses a city council with five elected members, including the mayor. As of March 2020, the current mayor of Crystal River is Joe Meek. The city has a population of about 2,000. The mayor's office is located in the city's downtown area. The council has five members: the mayor, three council members, and two non-commissioned members. The current mayor isJoe Meek, who has been in office since 2007. He was elected to a four-year term in 2008. The City Council has a total of five members, the mayor and three non-commisioned members; the mayor is the only non-elected member of the city council. The Mayor's Office has a staff of five, including four members who are elected to serve three-year terms. The Council also has a finance committee, which has a budget of about $1.5 million, and a planning committee of $1 million, which includes a $500,000 budget for new development. The Planning and Development Board has a planning and development committee, with a goal of developing a new city center by 2020. The planning board has a goals of developing the city into a city of 20,000 by 2023. The goal is to have a city that has a minimum population of 2,500 by the end of the 20th century. The first city to reach that goal is Crystal River, which will be in 2024. The next city to join the council is West Point, which is in the state of Wyoming.

Education

The city is served by Citrus County Schools. Residents are zoned to Crystal River Primary [elementary] School, Crystal River Middle School, and Crystal River High School. The Coastal Region Library of Citrus Libraries is in Crystal River. The city is home to the Crystal River Public Library, which is open to the public. It is located on the banks of the Little River River, which runs through the center of the city. Crystal River is also home to a number of private schools, including Crystal River Elementary and Crystal river Middle School. It also has a high school, which was built in the 1950s. The town is also the location of the Citrus Regional Library. The library is located in the town of Crystal River, on the outskirts of the town. It has a collection of more than 100,000 books and magazines. It was founded in the early 1900s and is part of the Coastal Region library system. The Citrus Regional Libraries are based in the city, with branches in Florida, Georgia, and South Florida. They also have a branch in Florida's Bakersfield, California, and Florida's Kissimmee, where the city is located. They were founded in 1903 and are part of a larger network of libraries across the state. They are located in Citrus, Florida, and the Florida Census designated as "Cities" and "Census-designated-partners" in the Coastal Rural District.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Crystal River, Citrus County, Florida = 85.1. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 81. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 99. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Crystal River = 6.7 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 3,396 individuals with a median age of 47 age the population grows by 2.96% in Crystal River, Citrus County, Florida population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 453.71 residents per square mile of area (175.17/km²). There are average 2.16 people per household in the 1,545 households with an average household income of $42,639 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 12.00% of the available work force and has dropped -2.70% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 22.60%. The number of physicians in Crystal River per 100,000 population = 178.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Crystal River = 53.9 inches and the annual snowfall = 0 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 110. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 243. 92 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 44.8 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 27, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Crystal River, Citrus County, Florida which are owned by the occupant = 52.24%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 28 years with median home cost = $113,850 and home appreciation of -13.51%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $8.10 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,251 per student. There are 16.3 students for each teacher in the school, 503 students for each Librarian and 412 students for each Counselor. 5.98% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 14.23% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 8.46% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).

  • Crystal River's population in Citrus County, Florida of 2,823 residents in 1900 has increased 1,2-fold to 3,396 residents after 120 years, according to the official 2020 census.

    Approximately 52.05% female residents and 47.95% male residents live in Crystal River, Citrus County, Florida.

    As of 2020 in Crystal River, Citrus County, Florida are married and the remaining 44.73% are single population.

  • 19.4 minutes is the average time that residents in Crystal River require for a one-way commute to work. A long commute can have different effects on health. A Gallup poll in the US found that in terms of mental health, long haul commuters are up to 12 percent more likely to experience worry, and ten percent less likely to feel well rested. The Gallup poll also found that of people who commute 61­–90 minutes each day, a whopping one third complained of neck and back pain, compared to less than a quarter of people who only spend ten minutes getting to work.

    83.72% of the working population which commute to work alone in their car, 13.14% of the working population which commutes to work in a carpool and 2.63% of the population that has their home as their principal place of work.

  • Of the total residential buildings in Crystal River, Citrus County, Florida, 52.24% are owner-occupied homes, another 22.17% are rented apartments, and the remaining 25.59% are vacant.

  • The 35.01% of the population in Crystal River, Citrus County, Florida who identify themselves as belonging to a religion are distributed among the following most diverse religions.

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