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St. Johns County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of the 2000 census, the population was 123,135. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 161,521 [1]. The county seat is St. Augustine. It is one of the highest-income counties in the United States.
St. Johns County is part of the Greater Jacksonville Metropolitan area.
History
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St. Johns County was created in 1821. It was named for St. John the Baptist. St. Johns County and Escambia County were Florida's original two counties with the Suwannee River being the boundary between the two.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1821 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1821 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1821 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1823 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1830 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1844 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1920 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1830 | 2,538
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| 1840 | 2,694
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| 1850 | 2,525
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| 1860 | 3,038
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| 1870 | 2,618
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| 1880 | 4,535
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| 1890 | 8,712
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| 1900 | 9,165
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| 1910 | 13,208
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| 1920 | 13,061
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| 1930 | 18,676
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| 1940 | 20,012
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| 1950 | 24,998
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| 1960 | 30,034
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| 1970 | 30,727
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| 1980 | 51,303
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| 1990 | 83,829
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Research Resources
NOTE: See also St. Augustine
Governmental Resources
The main county administration center is located north of St. Augustine just off U.S. 1 on Lewis Speedway (see |map). Below are links to several useful county agencies and activities.
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