Editing Yankeetown, Florida

{{Short description| Town in the state of Florida, United States}}
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|leader_name              = Eric Erkel
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|leader_name1             = Kerry Fuller
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|leader_name2             = Laurence Vorisek,<br>Kat Atherley, and<br>Bob Terrian
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|leader_name3             = William Ary
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|leader_name4             = Ralf Brookes
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'''Yankeetown''' is a town in [[Levy County, Florida|Levy County]], [[Florida]], United States. Its located in [[North Florida]] along the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. It is part of both the [[Big Bend Coast]] and the [[Nature Coast]]. In the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 588, up from 502 at the 2010 census. It is part of the [[Gainesville, Florida]] [[Gainesville metropolitan area, Florida|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
Yankeetown was founded in 1923 by the [[Indiana]] politician and lawyer [[Armanis F. Knotts]], who moved to the area because of his great love for hunting.<ref name=YankSett>{{cite news |title= A.F. Knotts Library Dedicated|author= Jack Nast|newspaper= Ocala Star-Banner|date= February 26, 1975|url= https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iswwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hgUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3544,4638587&dq=af-knotts&hl=en}}</ref> The settlement was originally an unincorporated village named "'''''Knotts Village'''''", after the founder's [[surname]]. However, stories have it that the present name comes from a local mail carrier, an "unreconstructed [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]]," who frequently and derisively directed visitors to the settlement that he called "that [[Yankee]] town."<ref name=Knottsname>{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DUAxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7QgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6680%2C4335274 | title=What's in a name? | work=Ocala Star-Banner | date=May 10, 1999 | access-date=June 7, 2015 | author=Clark, Alisson | pages=3C}}</ref> The "'''Town of Yankeetown'''" was officially incorporated as a municipality in 1925.<ref name=YTInc>{{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><ref name=YankInc/> Yankeetown was initially to be the western end of a 1930s proposed, but never actualized, [[Cross Florida Barge Canal|Cross Florida Canal]].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Flynt |first1=Wayne |title=The Cross-Florida Canal and the Politics of Interest-Group Democracy |journal=The Florida Historical Quarterly |date=2008 |volume=87 |issue=1 |page=3 |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/20700193 |access-date=May 9, 2022}}</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:Yankeetown west01.jpg|thumb|left|View just west of Yankeetown]]
The approximate coordinates for the Town of Yankeetown is located in south central Levy County at {{coord|29|1|52|N|82|43|12|W|type:city}} (29.031155, –82.720104).<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 outermost reaches of the town are located around the mouth of the [[Withlacoochee River (Florida)|Withlacoochee River]] and along the Gulf of Mexico.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|54.6|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|19.8|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|34.8|km2|disp=flip}}, or 63.75%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1278925| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212174626/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1278925| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Yankeetown town, Florida| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=December 5, 2012}}</ref>

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

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1930= 157
|1940= 255
|1950= 322
|1960= 425
|1970= 490
|1980= 600
|1990= 635
|2000= 629
|2010= 502
|2020= 588
|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"
|+'''Yankeetown 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) - Yankeetown town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Yankeetown+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) - Yankeetown town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Yankeetown+town;+Florida+&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|480
|534
|95.61%
|90.82%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|0
|4
|0.00%
|0.68%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|1
|0
|0.20%
|0.00%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|1
|4
|0.20%
|0.68%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]] (NH)
|0
|0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|-
|[[Other races (U.S. Census)|Some other race]] (NH)
|0
|2
|0.00%
|0.34%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Two or more races/Multiracial]] (NH)
|11
|18
|2.19%
|3.06%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|9
|26
|1.79%
|4.42%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''502'''
|'''588'''
|
|
|-
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 588 people, 252 households, and 180 families residing in the town.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Yankeetown town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Yankeetown+town;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2020.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

In 2020, the median household income was $44,318. There was an employment rate of 30.2%, and 28.9% of the population lived below the [[Poverty thresholds (United States Census Bureau)|poverty threshold]].<ref name=2020census>{{cite web |title=Yankeetown town, Florida |url=https://data.census.gov/profile?g=1600000US1278925 |website=data.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 18, 2023}}</ref>

In 2020, 28.2% of the population 25 years or older had a [[Bachelor's degree]] or higher. 11.9% of the population were without any healthcare coverage. The median age was 56.0 years old.<ref name=2020census/>

In 2020, 11.9% of the population were [[war veteran|veterans]]. 1.8% of the population were [[foreign-born]] persons.<ref name=2020census/>

As of the [[2010 United States census]], there were 502 people, 297 households, and 170 families residing in the town.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Yankeetown town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Yankeetown+town;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2010.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 629 people, 309 households, and 194 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] is 80.4/mi<sup>2</sup> (31.1/km<sup>2</sup>). There are 472 housing units at an average density of 60.3/mi<sup>2</sup> (23.3/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town is 96.82% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.00% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.43% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.79% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.00% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.00% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.95% from two or more races. 0.64% of the population are [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.

In 2000, there were 309 households out of which 12.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.48.

In 2000, in the town, the population was spread out with 14.1% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 15.6% from 25 to 44, 36.6% from 45 to 64, and 30.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.3 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $33,304, and the median income for a family was $40,833. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $31,500 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $22,774. 6.8% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.5% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
[[School Board of Levy County]] operates the PK–8 Yankeetown School.<ref>[http://www.yankeetownschool.com/ Home]. Yankeetown School. Retrieved on February 5, 2017.</ref>
The Yankeetown Inglis Woman's Club provides Yankeetown and Inglis with the local A. F. Knotts Public Library. The YIWC has a contract with Levy County who provides staffing and books for the local library. The YI Woman's Club is believed to be the last woman's club in the US to own and maintain a public library for their community. The original library opened in 1959, with 1,000 donated books <ref>{{cite web|title=History of the A.F.Knotts Public Library|url=http://www.friendsofafknotts.com/history/|website=Friends of A. F. Knotts Public Library, Inc.|access-date=April 22, 2016}}</ref>  The A.F. Knotts Public Library was named in honor of the town's founder, [[Armanis F. Knotts]], in 1975 by his nephew Eugene Knotts.

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.yankeetownfl.org/ Town of Yankeetown official website]
* [http://www.yankeetown.com/ Yankeetown community website]
* [http://www.saveyankeetown.com/ Save Yankeetown]
* [http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/free_software_political_action "Free software and politics in Yankeetown"] (2006), at Freesoftwaremagazine.com

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[[Category:Towns in Levy County, Florida]]
[[Category:Towns in Florida]]
[[Category:Populated coastal places in Florida on the Gulf of Mexico]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1923]]
[[Category:1923 establishments in Florida]]