Country United States Elevation 49 ft (15 m) ZIP codes 34430-34432 Population 1,756 (2013) | County Marion Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Area code(s) 352 Local time Tuesday 10:34 PM | |
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Weather 19°C, Wind NW at 2 km/h, 71% Humidity Points of interest Rainbow Springs State Park, Rainbow Springs, Blue run of dunnellon park |
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Dunnellon is a city in Marion County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,733 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Ocala Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Geography
- Demographics
- History
- Major roads
- Other transportation
- Notable people
- References
Map of Dunnellon, FL, USA
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Geography
Dunnellon is located at 29°3'N 82°27'W (29.0500, -82.4555), 76 miles (122 km) due north of Tampa.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.4 square miles (19 km2), of which 7.1 square miles (18 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) (5.11%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,898 people, 950 households, and 555 families residing in the city. The population density was 269.3 inhabitants per square mile (103.9/km²). There were 1,128 housing units at an average density of 160.0 per square mile (61.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.72% White, 11.85% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.79% of the population.
There were 950 households out of which 18.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.5% were non-families. 37.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.59.
In the city, the population was spread out with 17.2% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 17.7% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 35.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females there were 80.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,386, and the median income for a family was $35,313. Males had a median income of $29,605 versus $22,045 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,905. About 10.4% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.7% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.
History
Dunnellon was founded in 1887. In 1889, phosphate was discovered in the area, leading to an expansion of the area until the early 1910s. The original mining took place in and around the Rainbow River (formerly called 'Blue Run'), using the river's natural flow to transport phosphates. What is now the 'Blue Cove' subdivision, was one of the original mining pits.
Areas in and around Dunnellon served as filming locations for the 2001 horror film Jeepers Creepers, with a great deal of location work on Tiger Trail (a.k.a. High School Road), the road to Dunnellon High School, officially known as SW 180th Avenue Rd., just outside Rainbow Springs State Park.
Major roads
Other transportation
Dunnellon has had three railroad lines in the past; Two owned by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and one owned by the Seaboard Air Line Railroad. Today only one ACL line exists, and is used by the Florida Northern Railroad for freight to the Crystal River Energy Complex in Red Level in Citrus County. A boat launching area exists along the Withlacoochee River. Just outside the city, the Dunnellon/Marion County Airport can be found along CR 484.
Notable people
Michael Roof Actor seen in XXX 1 and 2, Dukes of Hazard, Black Hawk Down and Raising the Roofs.