Newberry, Florida

Newberry, Florida
Newberry, Florida
—  City  —
Newberry City Hall
Location in Alachua County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 29°38′23″N 82°36′31″W / 29.63972°N 82.60861°W / 29.63972; -82.60861Coordinates: 29°38′23″N 82°36′31″W / 29.63972°N 82.60861°W / 29.63972; -82.60861
Country  United States
State  Florida
County  Alachua
Government
 – Type Commission-Manager
 – Mayor Bill Conrad
 – City Manager Keith Ashby
Area
 – Total 46 sq mi (119 km2)
 – Land 44.9 sq mi (116.3 km2)
 – Water 1.1 sq mi (2.7 km2)
Elevation 75 ft (23 m)
Population (2010)
 – Total 5,000
 – Density 72.1/sq mi (27.9/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 32669
Area code(s) 352
FIPS code 12-48200[1]
GNIS feature ID 0307635[2]

Newberry is a city located on the west side of Alachua County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,316 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 3,630 [1]. Much of the city borders the neighboring Gilchrist County to the west. The current mayor is Bill Conrad.

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History

Newberry developed as a mining town after phosphate was discovered in the western part of Alachua County in 1889; and, the town was located along the route of the Savannah, Florida, and Western Railway, that in 1893 was extended southward from High Springs. A post office established in March 1894 was named Newton, but changed to Newberry in August of that year. In 1896 there were fourteen mines operating nearby; with hotels, boarding houses and saloons to accommodate the town's transient and sometimes unruly population. The demand for phosphate ended abruptly in 1914 when war was declared against Germany, the principal customer for Newberry's phosphate. The community turned to agriculture and was particularly successful at producing watermelons. The Watermelon Festival, first held in 1946, continues to be an annual event. In 1987 Newberry's Historic District was officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

Newberry is located at 29°38′23″N 82°36′31″W / 29.639605°N 82.608715°W / 29.639605; -82.608715.[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 46.0 square miles (119 km2). 44.9 square miles (116 km2) of it is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) of it (2.28%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2010, there were 5,000 people, 1,258 households, and 904 families residing in the city. The population density was 73.8 inhabitants per square mile (28.5/km²). There were 1,360 housing units at an average density of 30.3 per square mile (11.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.63% White, 16.34% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.65% of the population.

There were 1,258 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% 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 3.11.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,130, and the median income for a family was $41,544. Males had a median income of $26,659 versus $21,768 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,224. About 9.8% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

The city is mentioned in Muddy Waters' song "Deep Down in Florida."

In the novel Once A Runner, written by John L. Parker, Jr., the main character Quenton Cassidy goes out to Newberry to live in isolation and train for distance running.

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