Seminole County
Seminole County, Georgia
Donalsonville, GA 39845
Phone: (229) 524-2878
Fax: (229) 524-8984
www.donalsonvillega.com
In southwestern corner of GA; organized Jul 8, 1920 from Decatur and Early counties. Name Origin: For the Muskhogean tribe. Name is from Creek 'the separate ones.'
Area (sq mi):: 256.56 (land 238.04; water 18.52) Population per square mile: 38.80
Population 2005: 9,226 State rank: 134 Population change: 2000-20005 -1.50%; 1990-2000 4.00% Population 2000: 9,369 (White 61.20%; Black or African American 34.70%; Hispanic or Latino 3.70%; Asian 0.20%; Other 3.40%). Foreign born: 1.10%. Median age: 37.50
Income 2000: per capita $14,635; median household $27,094; Population below poverty level: 23.20% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $21,468-$24,351
Unemployment (2004): 5.30% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.90% Median travel time to work: 24.60 minutes Working outside county of residence: 44.90%
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Seminole County, Florida
Sanford, FL 32771
Phone: (407) 665-7945
Fax: (407) 665-7939
www.seminolecountyfl.gov
In east-central FL, north of Orlando; organized Apr 25, 1913 from Orange County. Name Origin: For the Muskhogean tribe who lived in FL until the end of the Seminole War (1835-42). Remnants of the tribe moved into the Everglades and their descendants are still there. The name may be from Creek ishti semoli 'wild men' or 'separate ones.'
Area (sq mi):: 344.87 (land 308.20; water 36.67) Population per square mile: 1303.10
Population 2005: 401,619 State rank: 13 Population change: 2000-20005 10.00%; 1990-2000 27.00% Population 2000: 365,196 (White 75.20%; Black or African American 9.50%; Hispanic or Latino 11.20%; Asian 2.50%; Other 5.60%). Foreign born: 9.10%. Median age: 36.20
Income 2000: per capita $24,591; median household $49,326; Population below poverty level: 7.40% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $30,925-$33,676
Unemployment (2004): 4.30% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.60% Median travel time to work: 27.00 minutes Working outside county of residence: 48.70%
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Seminole County, Oklahoma
Wewoka, OK 74884
Phone: (405) 257-2501
Fax: (405) 257-6422
In central OK, east of Shawnee; organized Nov 16, 1907 from Seminole lands. Name Origin: For the Seminole Indians, a Muskhogean tribe from FL, forced to move to OK at the conclusion of the Seminole War (1835-42). The name is from Creek, probably 'the separate ones.'
Area (sq mi):: 640.57 (land 632.51; water 8.06) Population per square mile: 39.20
Population 2005: 24,770 State rank: 37 Population change: 2000-20005 -0.50%; 1990-2000 -2.00% Population 2000: 24,894 (White 69.90%; Black or African American 5.60%; Hispanic or Latino 2.20%; Asian 0.20%; Other 23.40%). Foreign born: 1.00%. Median age: 38.10
Income 2000: per capita $13,956; median household $25,568; Population below poverty level: 20.80% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $17,162-$19,699
Unemployment (2004): 9.80% Unemployment change (from 2000): 4.10% Median travel time to work: 23.70 minutes Working outside county of residence: 32.50%
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