Editing McIntosh, Florida

{{Short description| Town in the state of Florida, United States}}
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|leader_name              = Alison Scott
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|leader_name1             = Frank Ciotti
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|leader_name2             = Lee Deaderick,<br>Donald "Don" Medeiros,<br>Melinda Jones, and<br>[[Pro tempore|Council Vice President]]<br>Scott Mullikin
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'''McIntosh''' is a town in [[Marion County, Florida|Marion County]], [[Florida]], United States. It is part of the [[Ocala, Florida]] [[Ocala, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the town population was 463, up from 452 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2020"/>

==History==
The earliest documented colonizer to inhabit the area near McIntosh was in the early 1820s by Colonel John Houstoun McIntosh, who lived in a [[plantation]] until it was destroyed by [[Seminoles]], along with them burning his [[sugar mill]], during the [[Second Seminole War]].<ref name=McIntHist/><ref name=McIntInc/>

On February 2, 1849, a merchant from [[Baltimore, Maryland|Baltimore]] named Nehemiah Brush, bought a large portion of land at a government auction in [[Micanopy, Florida|Micanopy]], which included 4,000 acres of the Arrendondo Spanish [[Land grant#Spanish and Mexican land grants|land grant]] that today encompasses McIntosh. His son, Colonel Charles Brush, along with his brother-in-law Eugene Van Ness and sister Julia Brush ([[née]] Van Ness) developed present-day McIntosh, into building lots and ten-acre plots for [[citrus]] crops.<ref name=McIntHist/><ref name=McIntInc/>

The current town was [[plat]]ted in 1885, and named after the founding settler, Col. John McIntosh. His brother-in-law, Eugene Van Ness, filed the second plat in 1888 when Col. McIntosh became seriously ill.<ref name=McIntHist/><ref name=McIntInc/><ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tK5PAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mwYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6903%2C7420165 | title=County's history reflected in its names | work=Ocala Star-Banner | date=May 14, 1987 | access-date=May 30, 2015 | author=Pyle, Nancy | pages=8A}}</ref> A post office has been in operation at McIntosh since 1887.<ref name=McIntHist/><ref name=McIntInc/><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=FL&county=Marion | title=Marion County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=May 30, 2015}}</ref>

The "'''Town of McIntosh'''" was officially incorporated as a municipality on May 22, 1913.<ref name=McIntHist/><ref name=McIntInc/><ref name=McInco>{{Cite web|title=FLORIDA CITIES BY INCORPORATION YEAR WITH INCORPORATION & DISSOLUTION INFO|url=https://www.flcities.com/docs/default-source/research-institute-reports/2020citiesbyincorporationwithinfo.pdf?sfvrsn=5009d6d5_0|website=www.flcities.com}}</ref>

==Geography==
The approximate coordinates for the Town of McIntosh is located in northern Marion County at {{coord|29.449322|-82.220668|type:city_region:US|format=dms|display=inline}}.<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> The town itself is bordered to the east by [[Orange Lake (Florida)|Orange Lake]] in [[Alachua County, Florida|Alachua County]].

[[U.S. Route 441]] passes through the town, leading south {{convert|19|mi}} to [[Ocala, Florida|Ocala]], the [[county seat]], and northwest {{convert|17|mi}} to [[Gainesville, Florida|Gainesville]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], McIntosh has a total area of {{convert|0.7|sqmi|km2}}, all land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/>

==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 McIntosh has a [[humid subtropical climate]] zone (''Cfa'').

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920= 440
|1930= 272
|1940= 397
|1950= 247
|1960= 258
|1970= 287
|1980= 404
|1990= 411
|2000= 453
|2010= 452
|2020= 463
|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"
|+'''McIntosh 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) - McIntosh town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=McIntosh+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) - McIntosh town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=McIntosh+town;+Florida+&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|415
|403
|91.81%
|87.04%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|8
|20
|1.77%
|4.32%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|1
|0
|0.22%
|0.00%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|3
|1
|0.66%
|0.22%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]] (NH)
|0
|1
|0.00%
|0.22%
|-
|[[Other races (U.S. Census)|Some other race]] (NH)
|0
|0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Two or more races/Multiracial]] (NH)
|5
|22
|1.11%
|4.75%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|20
|16
|4.42%
|3.46%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''452'''
|'''463'''
|
|
|-
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 463 people, 148 households, and 86 families residing in the town.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: McIntosh town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=McIntosh+town;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2020.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

As of the [[2010 United States census]], there were 452 people, 142 households, and 101 families residing in the town.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: McIntosh town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=McIntosh+town;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2010.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]], there were 453 people, 227 households, and 133 families in the town. The population density was {{convert|650.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 271 dwelling units at an average density of {{convert|389.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 96.91% White, 2.43% African American, 0.22% Native American, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.55%.<ref name="GR2" />

Of the 227 households in 2000, 11.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 34.8% of households were one person and 16.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.53.

The age distribution in 2000 was 13.2% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 19.2% from 25 to 44, 38.4% from 45 to 64, and 25.6% 65 or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.1 males.

In 2000, the median household income was $36,250, and the median family income  was $58,500. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $20,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,617. About 2.7% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|www.townofmcintosh.org}}
* [http://www.ocalamarion.com/ Ocala/Marion Visitors' & Convention Bureau]

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[[Category:Towns in Marion County, Florida]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1913]]
[[Category:Towns in Florida]]
[[Category:1913 establishments in Florida]]