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Live Oak

Live Oak, Florida

  •   State: 
    Florida
      County: 
    Suwannee County
      City: 
    Live Oak
      County FIPS: 
    12121
      Coordinates: 
    30°17′40″N 82°59′9″W
      Area total: 
    7.63 sq mi (19.76 km²)
      Area land: 
    7.63 sq mi (19.76 km²)
      Area water: 
    0.00 sq mi (0.01 km²)
      Elevation: 
    105 ft (32 m)
  •   Latitude: 
    30,2926
      Longitude: 
    -82,9949
      Timezone: 
    Eastern Standard Time (EST) UTC-5:00; Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) UTC-4:00
      ZIP codes: 
    32060
    32064
      GMAP: 

    Live Oak, Suwannee County, Florida, United States

  •   Population: 
    6,735
      Population density: 
    882.82 residents per square mile of area (340.87/km²)
      Household income: 
    $30,021
      Households: 
    2,667
      Unemployment rate: 
    10.00%
  •   Sales taxes: 
    7.00%

Live Oak is a city in Suwannee County, Florida, United States. The city is the county seat of the county and is located east of Tallahassee. As of 2010, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 6,850. Live Oak was named for a southern live oak tree under which railroad workers rested and ate lunch. It was incorporated as a town in 1878. In 1903, it became a city and was the largest community in the county, serving as a minor railroad hub for the region. In 1940, the local National Guard unit, Company E of the 124th Infantry (historically called the Blanding Rifles), was mustered into service at Camp Blanding. The unit was briefly deactivated in 1944, but reactivated the following month after many of the original men had been dispersed to other units. During World War II, the unit was assigned to the Hawaii Division at Fort Benning, Georgia, to serve as a model training unit for the Florida National Guard. In the Second World War, no Florida National Guardsmen were killed or wounded in action from other causes, other than other causes from other service members. The Florida Gulf & Atlantic Railroad, which acquired most of the former CSX main line from Pensacola to Jacksonville on June 1, 2019, is providing freight service through Live Oak. It is served by the Suwanee County Airport as well as many private airparks scattered throughout the county. There is also a community named Live Oak in Washington County, Florida.

History

Live Oak is the primary city name, but also Boys Ranch, Dowling Park are acceptable city names or spellings. The official name is Live Oak, Florida. Live Oak was built along the Pensacola & Georgia Railroad in or prior to 1861. It became the county seat of Suwannee County in 1868. Live Oak was incorporated as a town in 1878. In 1903, it became a city and served as a minor railroad hub for the region. In 1940, the men of the local National Guard unit, Company E of the 124th Infantry, were mustered into service for one year of training at Camp Blanding, Florida. A week after the December 7, 1941 surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, the unit was assigned to the 31st Division at Fort Benning, Georgia, to serve as a model infantry training unit. The unit was briefly deactivated in 1944, but reactivated the following month after many of the original men had been dispersed to other units. In 1944, 15-year-old African American American James Howard was lynched in Live Oak for having "expressed his affections to a white girl" The girl's father was subsequently murdered by a group of white men, including the former state legislator A.P. "Phil" Goff, who kidnapped Howard, forced him to jump off a bridge, and forced the grand jury to fail to indict him or indict other white men in the case. The city is now home to the 868th Engineer Company, which has purportedly been called up more than any other unit in the Florida National Guard. The company was reorganized several times over the years as infantry, tank, and engineering companies, and now (2019) serves as a engineering company.

Library

Live Oak had a small town library up until the 1940s, this library was financed by the County with $25 a month. This first library was a small wooden structure located on the corner of Pine and Wilbur, originally used as the public restrooms for white women. The library opened on February 28, 1955, and had a collection of 3,100 books, some of which they borrowed from the State Library. In 1958, the first regional library system was established in Florida, servicing Lafayette and Suwannee counties. On July 20, 1959, the Suwanee River Regional Library Board hosted the five incoming counties who all officially joined October 1, 1959. In 1960, the main library was located in Live Oak, with eight local units, consisting of over 23,500 books. In 1981, the bookmobiles were replaced with the Mail-A-Book service. On March 20, 1986, after two years preparation, the Live Oak Library went online with the Dynix computer. The new building was dedicated on November 24, 1996. As of October 2022, the library has over 222,000 titles and circulates close to 350,000 items per year. They offer classes at the library and virtually; these include yoga, CPR training, origami instruction, and many more classes. There are story time events for children of all ages. There is an Anime club, Dungeons & Dragons, Lego club, book clubs, and their calendar provides meeting information. They participate in a Seed Lending program to promote gardening, growing food, and saving seeds.

Geography

Suwannee County is situated on a limestone bed riddled with underground freshwater streams, which surface in dozens of beautiful springs. The county is known as a world-class cave diving site for SCUBA enthusiasts, and underwater cave explorer Sheck Exley chose to live here in order to have close access to many of the springs. Suwannee Lake is the most well stocked and notable, but there is also Workman Lake, Dexter Lake, Campground Lake, Little Lake Hull, White Lake, Tiger Lake, Bachelor Lake, and Peacock Lake. The Twin Rivers State Forest is a 14,882-acre (60 km²) Florida State forest located in North Central Florida, near Live Oak. It is the largest state forest in the state, with more than 14,000 acres (60km²) of forest land. The area is known for its abundant fresh water and abundant sources of fishing. It also has a number of small lakes about 5 miles east of the town, about five miles from the town of Live Oak, which is the county's largest city. It has a population of about 4,000 people, about half of whom live in the county. The population of the county is about 3,000. It's the largest county in the Florida panhandle, and one of the largest in the U.S. Gulf Coast states, with an estimated 4,500 people living in the area. The state's population is about 2,000, with the majority of the population living in Suwanee County.

Demographics

As of the census of 2011, there were 6,918 people, 2,361 households, and 1,562 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 54.4% White, 35.0% African American, Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 16.2% of the population. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.13. The city's population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 11.0 percent from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 20.1 percent from 45 to 64, and 18.1 per cent who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there are 93.3 males. The per capita income for the city is $12,374. About 27.9% of those under age 18 and 20.9 per cent of those age 65 or over are living below the poverty line, according to the city's 2011 census. It is the only city in the state to have a mayor-council form of government. It has a population of 6,000, with 2,951 housing units, and a population density of 904.6 per square mile (349.3/km²) The median income for a household in theCity was $24,380, and $29,099. For a family, the median income was $22,403, and for males, $20,154.

Climate

Live Oak has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) The town has a population of around 1,000 people. The town is located in the Ozarks, in the eastern part of the U.S. It has a history of civil rights activism, including the founding of Live Oak High School in 1858. The community has a reputation for being friendly and open-minded. It also has a strong sense of community and community pride, with many former residents still living in the town. The city has a high percentage of African-American residents and a low percentage of white residents. It is home to the Live Oak Community Center, which was established in 1872. It was named after the town's namesake, Live Oak, a former member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. It's also known as Live Oak United Methodist Church and Live Oak Presbyterian Church.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Live Oak, Suwannee County, Florida = 87. 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 91. 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 97. 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 Live Oak = 5.5 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 6,735 individuals with a median age of 35 age the population grows by 10.53% in Live Oak, Suwannee County, Florida population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 882.82 residents per square mile of area (340.87/km²). There are average 2.55 people per household in the 2,667 households with an average household income of $30,021 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 10.00% of the available work force and has dropped -3.83% 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 22.34%. The number of physicians in Live Oak per 100,000 population = 32.4.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Live Oak = 53.1 inches and the annual snowfall = 0.1 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 99. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 229. 92 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 41.4 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 29, 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 Live Oak, Suwannee County, Florida which are owned by the occupant = 58.88%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 36 years with median home cost = $86,130 and home appreciation of -10.46%. 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 $8.23 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 $4,402 per student. There are 17.5 students for each teacher in the school, 748 students for each Librarian and 544 students for each Counselor. 3.70% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 8.65% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 3.24% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).

  • Live Oak's population in Suwannee County, Florida of 1,659 residents in 1900 has increased 4,06-fold to 6,735 residents after 120 years, according to the official 2020 census.

    Approximately 50.95% female residents and 49.05% male residents live in Live Oak, Suwannee County, Florida.

    As of 2020 in Live Oak, Suwannee County, Florida are married and the remaining 46.49% are single population.

  • 21.7 minutes is the average time that residents in Live Oak 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.

    67.89% of the working population which commute to work alone in their car, 27.66% of the working population which commutes to work in a carpool and 1.56% of the population that has their home as their principal place of work.

  • Of the total residential buildings in Live Oak, Suwannee County, Florida, 58.88% are owner-occupied homes, another 30.67% are rented apartments, and the remaining 10.46% are vacant.

  • The 48.74% of the population in Live Oak, Suwannee County, Florida who identify themselves as belonging to a religion are distributed among the following most diverse religions.

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