Green Cove Springs is a city located in Clay County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 5,378. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 5,990 [1]. It is the county seat of Clay County^GR6. Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A county seat is an administrative centre for a county. ... Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

The city is named after the portion of the St. Johns River upon which the city is built. The river bends here, and the area is sheltered by trees that are perennially green. The St. ...

History

Green Cove Springs was founded in 1816 when a sawmill was built on a land grant from Spain. First inhabited over 7,000 years ago by natives drawn by the mineral springs, Green Cove Springs was established in 1854 as White Sulfur Springs. Renamed in 1866, it became the county seat in 1871. 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1866 is a common year starting on Monday. ... 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Tourism was the primary economic base until the end of the century, when Henry Flagler's railroad began taking tourist further south into Florida. In 1895, a Great Freeze destroyed the areas citus crops, and tourism all but ended. The 1920s saw renewed development with automobile traffic bringing in tourists again. The Great Depression of the 1930s saw the end of growth again for the city. Henry Morrison Flagler (January 2, 1830 – May 20, 1913) was a United States tycoon, real estate promoter, railroad developer and Rockefeller partner. ... State nickname: Sunshine State Other U.S. States Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville (largest metropolitan area is Miami) Governor Jeb Bush (R) Senators Bill Nelson (D) Mel Martinez (R) Official language(s) English Area 170,451 km² (22nd)  - Land 137,374 km²  - Water 30,486 km² (17. ... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or primarily in North America and in Australia as the Roaring Twenties . In Europe it is sometimes refered to as the Golden Twenties. ... The Great Depression was a massive global economic recession (or depression) that ran from 1929 to approximately 1939. ... // Events and trends The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the global depression. ...

During World War II, Green Cove Spring again saw growth when the US Navy opened the Benjamin Lee Auxiliary Air Field. After the war, the Navy constructed 13 piers along the St. Johns River to house a "Mothball Fleet" of some 600 vessels. In 1960, the Navy decommisoned the base and relocated the vessels. In 1984, the city annexed the former base into the city to utilize it for further growth and development as the Clay County Port and Reynolds Industrial Park. World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atom bomb. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... The St. ... The United States Navy maintains a number of its ships as part of a reserve fleet, often called the Mothball Fleet. While the details of the activity have changed several times, the basics are constant; keep the ships afloat and sufficiently working as to be reactivated quickly in an emergency. ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... This page is about the year 1984. ...

Green Cove Springs is the birthplace of Charles E. Merrill (1885-1956), one of the founders of Merrill, Lynch & Company. The town's spring is described by his son James Merrill in the poem "Two From Florida," published in The Inner Room (1988). Charles Edward Merrill, (October 19, 1885 - October 6, 1956) was a philanthropist, stockbroker and one of the founders of Merrill, Lynch & Company. ... Merrill Lynch & Co. ... poet James Merrill, age 30, in a 1957 publicity photograph for The Seraglio James Ingram Merrill (March 3, 1926 - February 6, 1995) was a Pulitzer Prize winning American writer, increasingly regarded as one of the most important 20th century poets in the English language. ... The Inner Room is a 1988 collection of poetry by James Merrill (1926-1995). ...

Geography

Green Cove Springs is located at 29°59'34" North, 81°41'2" West (29.992716, -81.683786)^GR1. Image File history File links FLMap-doton-GreenCoveSprings. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 24.5 km² (9.4 mi²). 17.7 km² (6.8 mi²) of it is land and 6.8 km² (2.6 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 27.83% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is the area equal to a square with sides each 1 mile long. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there are 5,378 people, 1,987 households, and 1,402 families residing in the city. The population density is 304.5/km² (789.0/mi²). There are 2,199 housing units at an average density of 124.5/km² (322.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 71.55% White, 24.40% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.34% from other races, and 1.73% from two or more races. 5.08% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There are 1,987 households out of which 28.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% are married couples living together, 16.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% are non-families. 24.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.51 and the average family size is 2.96. Marriage is a legal, social, and religious relationship between individuals which has formed the foundation of the family for most societies. ...

In the city the population is spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 98.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $33,487, and the median income for a family is $40,443. Males have a median income of $28,097 versus $22,040 for females. The per capita income for the city is $17,673. 19.1% of the population and 14.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 30.2% of those under the age of 18 and 13.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

External links

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