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Tallahassee Florida
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Tallahassee is located at 370 km northwest of
Tampa. Florida's capital city sits in one of the few hilly
regions of the state. Visit the two capitols the Tallahassee
Museum of History and Natural Science and the Alfred B. Maclay
State Gardens .The Park Avenue Historic District contains fine
examples of old southern mansions enveloped by palmettos and
large oak trees dripping with Spanish moss.
- Founded: 1824 (incorporated 1825)
- Head Official: Mayor John Marks (N-P)
(since 2003)
- City Population
- 1980: 81,548
- 1990: 124,773
- 2000: 150,624
- 2003 estimate: 153,938
- Percent change, 1990–2000: 20.1%
- U.S. rank in 1980: 221st
- U.S. rank in 1990: 146th (State rank:
8th)
- U.S. rank in 2000: 135th (State rank:
8th)
- Metropolitan Area Population
- 1980: 190,000
- 1990: 233,598
- 2000: 284,539
- 2003 estimate: 273,489
- Percent change, 1990–2000: 21.8%
- U.S. rank in 1980: 203rd
- U.S. rank in 1990: 146th
- U.S. rank in 2000: 134th
- Area: 96 square miles (2000)
- Elevation: 150 feet above sea level
- Average Annual Temperature: 68.0° F
- Average Annual Precipitation: 63.21
inches
- Major Economic Sectors: government,
trade, services
- Unemployment rate: 2.7% (December 2004)
- Per Capita Income: $18,981 (1999)
- 2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 10,750
- Major Colleges and Universities: Florida
State University, Florida A & M University,
Tallahassee Community College
- Daily Newspaper: Tallahassee Democrat
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