26-476: Baker County is the name of three counties in the United States: Baker County, Florida Baker County, Georgia Baker County, Oregon [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
52-526: A centralized traffic control signal system between Tallahassee and Baldwin. The P&A Subdivision of the main line runs west from Chattahoochee to Pensacola, Florida . This segment of the main line was originally built in 1881-1883 by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad , operating it as a subsidiary, the Pensacola and Atlantic Railroad . William D. Chipley and Frederick R. De Funiak (General Manager of
78-458: A main line from Baldwin, Florida (just west of Jacksonville ), through Tallahassee to Pensacola , as well as a branch from Tallahassee north to Attapulgus, Georgia . The FG&A began operation on June 1, 2019, after RailUSA acquired the line from CSX Transportation . The FG&A connects with CSX at Baldwin, Pensacola, and Attapulgus; with the AN Railway at Chattahoochee ; and with
104-827: A result, the line was renamed the Georgia, Florida and Alabama Railway by the end of 1901. The GF&A Railway bought the Carrabelle, Tallahassee and Georgia Railroad in 1906, which ran from Tallahassee south to Carrabelle . The Georgia, Florida and Alabama Railway, which extended from Richland, Georgia , to Carrabelle, Florida, at its greatest extent, became part of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad in 1927. The Seaboard lines, after various other mergers, became part of CSX Transportation in 1986. The line's milepost numbers begin in Tallahassee at 52 and increase from there. This
130-632: Is April Teel. The Baker County Sheriff's Office is headquartered in Macclenny, Florida . Sheriff Scotty Rhoden was first elected in 2016. As of September 1, 2020, Baker County has a Republican majority, with a Democratic minority. Baker County is home to a Walmart distribution center, several small manufacturing businesses, and Acreage Holdings , a cannabis cultivation facility. There are also several local, regional, state (the Baker Correctional Institution ), and federal prisons in
156-584: Is a county in the U.S. state of Florida . As of the 2020 census , the population was 28,259. Its county seat is Macclenny . The county was founded in 1861 and is named for James McNair Baker , a judge and Confederate Senator. Baker County is included in the Jacksonville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . In 1864, the Battle of Olustee , which was the only major American Civil War battle in Florida,
182-472: Is land and 3.7 square miles (9.6 km ) (0.6%) is water. The extreme northern part of the county lies within the Okefenokee Swamp and its federally protected areas . The St. Mary's River passes through Baker and numerous other counties. The St. Marys River is a remote blackwater river , rising in southeastern Georgia and flowing into northeastern Florida, where it forms the easternmost border between
208-583: The Bay Line Railroad at Cottondale . The Jacksonville-Pensacola line was the route of the Gulf Wind streamliner from 1949 to 1971. After two decades of freight-only service, passenger service resumed in 1993 when the route of Amtrak 's Sunset Limited was extended beyond New Orleans to Orlando . Amtrak service was suspended in 2005 due to damage to track and trestles by Hurricane Katrina , and has never resumed east of New Orleans. The 373 miles of
234-664: The Florida Gulf & Atlantic Railroad comprise the main line between Baldwin and Pensacola. The main line is known as the Tallahassee Subdivision east of the Chattahoochee River and the P&;A Subdivision west of the river. The Florida Gulf & Atlantic Railroad's Bainbridge Subdivision runs as a branch line between Tallahassee north to Attapulgus, Georgia . The system connects with CSX Transportation at each end of
260-539: The L&;N), both of whom are commemorated in the names of towns later built along the P&A line ( Chipley and DeFuniak Springs ), were among the founding officers of the P&A. The line was merged into the L&N in 1891. In 1982, the L&N was merged into the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad , which in 1986 became part of CSX Transportation , operating this segment as its P&A Subdivision (a reference to
286-647: The Pensacola and Atlantic Railroad). The Bainbridge Subdivision runs from the FG&;A main line in Tallahassee north to Attapulgus, Georgia , where it connects to CSX's Bainbridge Subdivision , which continues north to Bainbridge, Georgia . The Bainbridge Subdivision was first built in 1901 by the Georgia Pine Railway. The line was only intended to be a shortline for logging, but since it provided an additional rail route from Georgia into Florida, traffic increased. As
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#1732855974242312-428: The age of 18 living with them, 61.70% were married couples living together, 13.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.50% were non-families. 17.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.20. In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.50% under
338-468: The age of 18, 9.90% from 18 to 24, 30.70% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 9.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 119.79 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.40 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 40,035, and the median income for a family was $ 43,503. Males had a median income of $ 30,240 versus $ 21,279 for females. The per capita income for
364-745: The county is Norfolk Southern Railway 's Valdosta District , which spans northwest to southeast from the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge at the Georgia State Line, north of the Columbia-Baker County Line, through Baxter at a bridge over the Saint Mary's River which cuts through the "Georgia Bend" and eventually leads to the Jacksonville Terminal . Additionally, the Jacksonville and Southwestern Railroad
390-572: The county was $ 15,164. About 11.40% of families and 14.70% of the population were below the poverty line , including 22.20% of those under age 18 and 8.60% of those age 65 or over. The Baker County School District serves public school students in the county. The main library serving Baker County is the Emily Taber Public Library. The building used to be the Old Baker County Courthouse , built in 1908. The library director
416-508: The county. As of the census of 2000, there were 22,259 people, 7,043 households, and 5,599 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 inhabitants per square mile (15/km ). There were 7,592 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5.0/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 84.04% White , 13.92% Black or African American , 0.38% Native American , 0.40% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.25% from other races , and 0.98% from two or more races. 1.88% of
442-516: The line in Baldwin, Pensacola, and Attapulgus. CSX has trackage rights on the FG&A, but plans to use the them only if their lines to the north are impassable. The Tallahassee Subdivision of the main line was first built as the Florida, Atlantic and Gulf Central Railroad from Lake City to Jacksonville in 1857. The Pensacola and Georgia Railroad built the line between Quincy and Lake City which
468-415: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Baker_County&oldid=1242422917 " Category : United States county name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Baker County, Florida Baker County
494-528: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 34.5% were of American , 9.9% Irish , 8.6% English and 6.6% German ancestry according to Census 2000 . Those claiming "American" ancestry are of predominantly English ancestry but most people in Baker County who are Anglo-European tend to identify simply as American . 97.2% spoke English and 2.5% Spanish as their first language. There were 7,043 households, out of which 41.20% had children under
520-625: The two states. The main railroad line through Baker County is the Florida Gulf & Atlantic Railroad which acquired the former CSX lines from Pensacola to Baldwin on June 1, 2019. CSX retained trackage rights on that route. No passenger trains stop anywhere in Baker County, but Amtrak 's Sunset Limited served the Tallahassee Subdivision until Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast in 2005. The other major railroad line in
546-513: The west. Parts of both counties are included in Osceola National Forest . A lumber industry developed here, with sawmills constructed along rivers and waterways, where lumber was brought out by water. Turpentine was also produced. These industries employed many African American laborers. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 589 square miles (1,530 km ), of which 585 square miles (1,520 km )
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#1732855974242572-559: The western part of the county, bordering several more such facilities in Columbia County . 30°19′N 82°16′W / 30.32°N 82.27°W / 30.32; -82.27 Florida Gulf %26 Atlantic Railroad The Florida Gulf and Atlantic Railroad ( reporting mark FGA ) is a shortline railroad owned and operated by RailUSA in the Florida Panhandle . The line consists of 430 miles (692 km) of track:
598-593: Was a former Atlantic Coast Line Railroad line running through the southeast portion of the county that was abandoned by CSX in 1992. The line has been converted to a rail trail between Baldwin and Jacksonville in Duval County, and in Raiford in Union County, but no known plans exist to connect the two segments. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 28,259 people, 8,828 households, and 6,448 families residing in
624-527: Was completed by 1863. The line was then extended east to Chattahoochee to connect with the newly built Pensacola and Atlantic Railroad . In 1882, the lines were acquired by Sir Edward Reed , and were renamed together as the Florida Central and Western Railroad . Two years later, Reed brought the Florida Central and Western and several other Florida railroads he had purchased under the umbrella of what
650-417: Was fought near Lake City in Baker County. Baker County was founded in 1861. It was named for James McNair Baker (1821–1892), a judge and Confederate senator. In 1864 the Battle of Olustee was fought near Lake City in Baker County. This was the only major American Civil War battle in Florida. Much of the area was originally covered with pine flatwoods and cypress swamps, as was Columbia County to
676-540: Was named the Florida Railway and Navigation Company, which, in 1888, was renamed the Florida Central and Peninsular Railroad (FC&P). In 1900, a year after purchasing the majority of FC&P stock, the newly organized Seaboard Air Line Railway (a predecessor of CSX Transportation ) leased the FC&;P and, in 1903, acquired it outright. CSX previously operated this segment as their Tallahassee Subdivision. The line has
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