Havana, Florida

Havana is a town in Gadsden County, Florida, United States, and a suburb of Tallahassee. The population was 1,754 at the 2010 census.[5] It is part of the Tallahassee Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town was named after Havana, Cuba, located about 530 miles (850 km) to the south.

Havana, Florida
Town
Cecil G. Trippe Municipal Building, Havana
Cecil G. Trippe Municipal Building, Havana
Location in Gadsden County and the state of Florida
Location in Gadsden County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 30°37′27″N 84°24′54″W
Country United States
State Florida
County Gadsden
Named forHavana, Cuba
Government
 • Town ManagerL. Bradford “Brad” Johnson [1]
 • Town ClerkShelia A. Evans[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total2.83 sq mi (7.32 km2)
 • Land2.79 sq mi (7.22 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
236 ft (72 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,753
 • Density629.22/sq mi (242.92/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
32333
Area code850
FIPS code12-29150[3]
GNIS feature ID0283812[4]
Websitewww.townofhavana.com

History

Havana is of Indian origin and honours the name of Cuba's capital.

In 1902, following the completion of the Georgia, Florida and Alabama Railroad, settlers moved a mile east to the present site of Havana, Florida. The railway town was important to the export of farming and tobacco. On December 5, 1906, Havana was incorporated into a town. The name "Havana" was proposed by James Mathewson, a schoolteacher. Shade tobacco was an important crop at that time.

On March 16, 1916, Havana was destroyed by a fire and 26 business-owned buildings were burned leaving only two remaining stores.

In recent times, much of the tobacco crop industry has declined and is known for its antiques, art galleries and specialty stores.

Geography

Havana is located in northeastern Gadsden County at 30°37′27″N 84°24′54″W (30.624245, –84.414955).[6] U.S. Route 27 passes through the center of town, leading southeast 16 miles (26 km) to the center of Tallahassee and north 25 miles (40 km) to Bainbridge, Georgia. Florida State Road 12 intersects US 27 in Havana; it leads west 12 miles (19 km) to Quincy, the Gadsden County seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Havana has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.2 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.57%, is water.[5]

Climate
Climate data for Havana, Florida
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 83
(28)		 85
(29)		 90
(32)		 92
(33)		 100
(38)		 102
(39)		 102
(39)		 101
(38)		 98
(37)		 95
(35)		 87
(31)		 84
(29)		 102
(39)
Average high °F (°C) 64
(18)		 67
(19)		 74
(23)		 79
(26)		 86
(30)		 90
(32)		 91
(33)		 90
(32)		 88
(31)		 81
(27)		 73
(23)		 66
(19)		 79
(26)
Average low °F (°C) 40
(4)		 42
(6)		 48
(9)		 52
(11)		 61
(16)		 68
(20)		 71
(22)		 70
(21)		 66
(19)		 57
(14)		 49
(9)		 42
(6)		 56
(13)
Record low °F (°C) 4
(−16)		 0
(−18)		 19
(−7)		 31
(−1)		 36
(2)		 49
(9)		 60
(16)		 59
(15)		 48
(9)		 33
(1)		 20
(−7)		 12
(−11)		 0
(−18)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 4.80
(122)		 4.92
(125)		 5.86
(149)		 3.68
(93)		 5.04
(128)		 5.92
(150)		 7.36
(187)		 6.78
(172)		 4.15
(105)		 4.11
(104)		 3.51
(89)		 3.77
(96)		 59.9
(1,520)

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910432—
19204483.7%
19301,169160.9%
19401,2214.4%
19501,63433.8%
19602,09027.9%
19702,022−3.3%
19802,78237.6%
19901,654−40.5%
20001,7133.6%
20101,7542.4%
20201,753−0.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

2020 census
Havana racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[8]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 715 40.79%
Black or African American (NH) 899 51.28%
Asian (NH) 4 0.23%
Some Other Race (NH) 2 0.11%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 58 3.31%
Hispanic or Latino 75 4.28%
Total 1,753

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,753 people, 935 households, and 582 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,713 people, 700 households, and 471 families residing in the town. The population density was 922.5 inhabitants per square mile (356.2/km2). There were 762 housing units at an average density of 410.4 per square mile (158.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 41.86% White, 56.74% African American, 0.06% Asian, 0.82% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.23% of the population.

There were 700 households, out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% were married couples living together, 20.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.9% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,344, and the median income for a family was $38,487. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $19,958 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,481. About 11.1% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.3% of those under age 18 and 23.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Havana Magnet School (former Havana Middle School)

The Gadsden County School District operates Havana Magnet School, which serves elementary and middle school grades. Gadsden County High School (formerly East Gadsden High School), outside of the city limits, is the only zoned high school in the county.

Previously the Havana area had three schools: Havana Elementary School, Havana Middle School, and Havana Northside High School.[9] Havana Elementary began using the Accelerated School program in Spring 1995 in order to improve academic performance. In 2001 Havana Elementary, which occupied an 18-acre (7.3 ha) area, had about 100 employees and 1,000 students; most of the students were low income, and 95% of the students were from African-American families.[10] In 2003 Havana Northside High School and James A. Shanks High School in Quincy consolidated into East Gadsden High.[11] In 2017 the high school section of West Gadsden High School consolidated into East Gadsden High, leaving the latter as the only remaining zoned high school in the county.[12]

Tallavanna Christian School, a private school, is in an unincorporated area near Havana.

Transportation
Gadsden Connector bus stop at municipal building

The Gadsden Connector, a bus route operated by Big Bend Transit, has a stop in Havana.[13]

References
  1. Havana Town Organization
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Havana town, Florida". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  8. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  9. "Schools." Gadsden County School District. April 6, 2001. Retrieved on April 6, 2017.
  10. "HES Bio." Havana Elementary School. December 4, 2001. Retrieved on April 7, 2017.
  11. Miller, Brian (January 30, 2017). "Striplin goes from West Gadsden to East, schools likely to consolidate". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  12. Jiwanmall, Stephen (April 4, 2017). "Gadsden County Schools to Consolidate in 2017-18". WTXL. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  13. "Big Bend Transit | COORDINATED TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM OF GADSDEN COUNTY". www.bigbendtransit.org. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
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