Hawthorne, Florida

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population_total = 1415
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timezone = Eastern (EST)
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latd = 29 |latm = 35 |lats = 33 |latNS = N
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postal_code = 32640
area_code = 352
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Hawthorne is a city in Alachua County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,415 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 1,442 [http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2004-04-12.xls] .

Geography

Hawthorne is located at coor dms|29|35|33|N|82|5|10|W|city (29.592494, -82.086247)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.7 km² (3.3 mi²). 8.3 km² (3.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (4.48%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,415 people, 537 households, and 374 families residing in the city. The population density was 170.7/km² (441.8/mi²). There were 598 housing units at an average density of 72.2/km² (186.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 50.39% White, 48.06% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.41% of the population.

There were 537 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.9% were married couples living together, 21.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 86.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,008, and the median income for a family was $31,172. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $20,104 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,592. About 19.5% of families and 23.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.0% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.

Famous Residents, Past and Present

*Bo Diddley - Rock & Roll legend
*D.R."Billy" Matthews - Congressman from North Florida 1953-1965

References

External links

* [http://www.cityofhawthorne.net/ City of Hawthorne]
* [http://www.hawthorneflorida.org/ Hawthorne, Florida and the Surrounding Lake Region]
* [http://www.aclib.us/index.php?site_area=about_the_library&page=branches&sub_page=04 Hawthorne Branch Library]