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Macclenny is a city and the
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of Baker County,
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. Located just west of
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, it is part of the Jacksonville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,304 at the 2020 census, up from 6,374 in 2010.


History

Macclenny was first called Darbyville because most of the land of this area was owned by the Darby family. Carr Bowers McClenny married into the Darby family, and then bought most of this land in the late 19th century, intending to harvest it for timber. The town was later renamed McClenny after Carr Bowers McClenny. He established lumber-related businesses, including wood harvesting, sawmills to process it, turpentine, and land. The town name McClenny was changed to the current name of The City of Macclenny because the post office department had a rule against using capital letters in the middle of a name. The first post office in Macclenny was established in 1890. There were settlers in Macclenny as early as 1829, but it was not until after the
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that more people began to settle there. In 1888, most of the town residents were killed in a yellow fever epidemic. The population was 334 in 1890, and the town gradually recovered.


Geography

Macclenny is located in eastern Baker County at , west of downtown
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. U.S. Route 90 (Macclenny Avenue) runs through the center of town, and
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passes through the southern tip of the town, with access from Exit 335 ( State Road 121) & Exit 336 ( State Road 228) Lake City is to the west, and the Florida–
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border is to the north. According to the
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, the city has a total area of , all land.


Demographics


2010 and 2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,304 people, 2,139 households, and 1,447 families residing in the city. As of the 2010 United States census, there were 6,374 people, 2,300 households, and 1,588 families residing in the city.


2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 4,459 people in 1,548 households, including 1,140 families, in the city. The population density was . There were 1,644 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 75.89% White, 21.87% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.47%. Of the 1,548 households in 2000, 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 20.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 23.0% of households were one person and 10.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.17. In 2000, the age distribution was 28.9% under the age of 18, 12.4% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% 65 or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85 males. In 2000, the median household income was $31,895 and the median family income was $37,091. Males had a median income of $26,775 versus $19,573 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,909. About 17.1% of families and 20.9% of the population were below the
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, including 37.4% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.


References


External links


City of Macclenny official website''Baker County Press,''
newspaper that serves Macclenny, Florida, available for free in full-text with images i
Florida Digital Newspaper Library
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