Crescent City is a city in
Putnam County,
Florida
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, United States. The city is located on two lakes and is part of the
Palatka Micropolitan Statistical Area
Putnam County is a county located in the northern part of the state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 73,321. Its county seat is Palatka.
Putnam County comprises the Palatka, FL Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is inc ...
.
Crescent Lake lies to the east of town and Lake Stella is located to the west.
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Geography
Crescent City is located at .
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (14.02%) is water. The city is located between two lakes, Lake Stella to the west and Lake Crescent to the east.
Climate
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 1,776 people, 678 households, and 435 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 846 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 57.32%
White
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, 34.46%
African American
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, 0.39%
Native American, 0.73%
Asian
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, 5.74% from
other races
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, and 1.35% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 14.53% of the population.
There were 678 households, out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.4% were
married couples
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living together, 18.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 22.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,500, and the median income for a family was $28,913. Males had a median income of $26,786 versus $15,887 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the city was $12,767. About 24.5% of families and 27.9% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 35.2% of those under age 18 and 15.3% of those age 65 or over.
The population was 1,776 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 1,817
History
A. Philip Randolph, the founder of the
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
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, was born in Crescent City in 1889. Randolph would become a prominent civil rights leader, especially during the
Civil Rights Movement
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in the 1950s and 1960s. Randolph Street in Crescent City is named after this influential figure.
Crescent City has two listings on the
National Register of Historic Places
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,
Hubbard House and the
Crescent City Historic District.
Eagle's Nest Grove in Crescent City is the oldest continuous organic citrus grove in Florida.
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Government
Crescent City is governed by a mayor and a five-member city council.
As of 2020, the mayor is Michele Myers, and the commission members are H. Harry Banks, Judith West, Lisa DeVitto, and Cynthia Burton.
The City Manager is Charles Rudd.
See also
*
Crescent City High School
Crescent City Junior-Senior High School is a high school in Crescent City, Florida, Crescent City, Florida, United States for 7th grade, 7th to 12th graders. Its sports teams are known as "The Raiders". The school is operated by Putnam County Scho ...
References
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Cities in Putnam County, Florida
Cities in Florida