Hawthorne, Florida
Location in Alachua County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 29°35′33″N 82°5′10″W / 29.5925, -82.08611
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Alachua
Area
- Total	3.3 sq mi (8.7 km²)
- Land	3.2 sq mi (8.3 km²)
- Water	0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
Elevation	148 ft (45 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,415
- Density	428.8/sq mi (162.6/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	32640
Area code(s)	352
FIPS code	12-29275[1]
GNIS feature ID	0283829[2]

Hawthorne is a city in Alachua County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,415 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 1,442 [1].

Geography

Hawthorne is located at 29°35′33″N, 82°5′10″W (29.592494, -82.086247)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.7 km² (3.3 mi²). 8.3 km² (3.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (4.48%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,415 people, 537 households, and 374 families residing in the city. The population density was 170.7/km² (441.8/mi²). There were 598 housing units at an average density of 72.2/km² (186.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 50.39% White, 48.06% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.41% of the population.

There were 537 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.9% were married couples living together, 21.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 86.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,008, and the median income for a family was $31,172. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $20,104 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,592. About 19.5% of families and 23.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.0% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.

Famous Residents, Past and Present

• Bo Diddley - Rock & Roll legend
• D.R."Billy" Matthews - Congressman from North Florida 1953-1965

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• City of Hawthorne
• Hawthorne, Florida and the Surrounding Lake Region

• Hawthorne, Florida is at coordinates 29°35′33″N 82°05′11″W / 29.592494, -82.086247 (Hawthorne, Florida)Coordinates: 29°35′33″N 82°05′11″W / 29.592494, -82.086247 (Hawthorne, Florida)
• Hawthorne Branch Library

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Alachua County, Florida
County seat: Gainesville
Cities	Alachua | Archer | Gainesville | Hawthorne | High Springs | Newberry | Waldo
Towns	La Crosse | Micanopy
Unincorporated communities	Cross Creek | Evinston | Haile Plantation | Jonesville | Rochelle | Windsor