Editing Inglis, Florida

{{short description|Town in Florida, United States}}
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|leader_name              = Betsy Webb
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|leader_name1             = Veronica Reardon
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|leader_name2             = David Jacobs-Pratt and [[Mayor Pro Tem|Vice Chair]]<br>Harry Broadhead
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|leader_name3             = Cery Logeman
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|leader_name4             = Norm Daniel Fugate
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'''Inglis''' is a town in [[Levy County, Florida|Levy County]], [[Florida]], United States. It is on [[U.S. Route 19 in Florida|U.S. Highway 19]] near the [[Cross Florida Barge Canal|Cross Florida Greenway]]. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 1,476, up from 1,325 at the 2010 census. It is part of the [[Gainesville, Florida]] [[Gainesville metropolitan area, Florida|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

The '''Town of Inglis''' is named after Captain John L. Inglis, who was connected with Dunnellon Phosphate. It was previously called “'''Port Inglis'''”, and when it was settled in 1875, the original name for the community was “'''Blind Horse'''”.<ref name=IngSet>{{Cite web|title=The Birth of Levy County (page 9)|url=https://www.votelevy.com/Portals/Levy/documents/Florida%20and%20The%20Birth%20of%20Levy%20County.pdf|website=www.votelevy.com}}</ref>

==Geography==
The exact coordinates for the Town of Inglis is located at {{coord|29|1|58|N|82|40|0|W|}} (29.032878, −82.666731),<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> approximately {{convert|5|mi|0}} east of the [[Gulf of Mexico]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|9.5|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|9.4|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.04|km2|disp=flip}}, or 0.40%, is water.

==Climate==
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. According to the [[Köppen climate classification]], the Town of Inglis has a [[humid subtropical climate]] zone (''Cfa'').

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 250
|1970= 449
|1980= 1173
|1990= 1241
|2000= 1491
|2010= 1325
|2020= 1476
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 and 2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Inglis racial composition'''<br> (Hispanics excluded from racial categories)<br> (''NH = Non-Hispanic'')<br>
!Race
!Pop 2010<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Inglis town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Inglis+town;+Florida+&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Inglis town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Inglis+town;+Florida+&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|1,215
|1,343
|91.70%
|90.99%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|6
|14
|0.45%
|0.95%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|4
|7
|0.30%
|0.47%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|17
|8
|1.28%
|0.54%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]] (NH)
|0
|0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|-
|[[Other races (U.S. Census)|Some other race]] (NH)
|1
|4
|0.08%
|0.27%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Two or more races/Multiracial]] (NH)
|20
|50
|1.51%
|3.39%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|62
|50
|4.68%
|3.39%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''1,325'''
|'''1,476'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|-
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 1,476 people, 823 households, and 456 families residing in the town.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Inglis town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Inglis+town;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2020.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

As of the [[2010 United States census]], there were 1,325 people, 758 households, and 448 families residing in the town.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Inglis town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Inglis+town;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2010.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,491 people in the town, organized into 670 households and 426 families. The [[population density]] was {{convert|408.2|PD/sqmi|abbr=out}}. There were 803 housing units at an average density of {{convert|219.8|/sqmi|abbr=out}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.73% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.34% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.13% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.13% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.67% from two or more races. 1.88% of the population were [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.

[[File:Inglis Elvis sign01.jpg|thumb|200px|left|A historical marker denotes the location of several film sites of [[Follow That Dream|''Follow that Dream'']] were in the vicinity of Inglis.]] In 2000, there were 670 households, out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together; 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present; and 36.3% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.70.

In 2000, in the town, the population was spread out, with 20.9% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $24,432, and the median income for a family was $27,734. Males had a median income of $24,342 versus $20,278 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $14,098. 22.3% of the population and 18.9% of families were below the [[poverty line]]. Out of the total population, 35.1% of those under the age of 18 and 9.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

==Elvis Presley in Inglis==
During July and August 1961, [[Elvis Presley]] spent his summer in Inglis and the surrounding areas filming his movie ''[[Follow That Dream]]''. A historical marker on [[County Road 40 (Levy County, Florida)|Follow That Dream Parkway]] in Inglis commemorates this event.

==See also==
* [[Inglis quarry]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://townofinglis.org Town of Inglis official website]

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[[Category:Towns in Levy County, Florida]]
[[Category:Towns in Florida]]