Dunnellon, Florida Dunnellon, Florida The former Atlantic Coast Line Railroad depot in Dunnellon, Florida.
The former Atlantic Coast Line Railroad depot in Dunnellon, Florida.
Location in Marion County and the state of Florida Location in Marion County and the state of Florida County Marion Dunnellon is a town/city in Marion County, Florida, United States.
Dunnellon is positioned at 29 3'N 82 27'W (29.0500, -82.4555), 76 miles (122 km) due north of Tampa.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 7.4 square miles (19 km2), of which 7.1 square miles (18 km2) is territory and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) (5.11%) is water.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 17.2% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 17.7% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 35.5% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $27,386, and the median income for a family was $35,313.
About 10.4% of families and 15.5% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 26.7% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.
In 1889, phosphate was identified in the area, dominant to an expansion of the region until the early 1910s. The initial mining took place in and around the Rainbow River (formerly called 'Blue Run'), using the river's natural flow to transport phosphates.
Areas in and around Dunnellon served as recording locations for the 2001 horror film Jeepers Creepers, with a great deal of locale work on Tiger Trail (a.k.a.
High School Road), the road to Dunnellon High School, officially known as SW 180th Avenue Rd., just outside Rainbow Springs State Park.
US 41.svg The chief road through Dunnellon is US 41 a primary south-to-north highway that spans from Miami to the Michigan Upper Peninisula.
County Roads include County Roads 40, 336, and 484, all three of which run along Pennsylvania Avenue.
Marion County 40.svg County Road 40 is a bi-county road that begins along the Gulf of Mexico in Yankeetown in Levy County, and merges with CR 336 before entering the town/city limits and turning north onto US 41 as hidden State Road 40 where it chapters off on its own in Rainbow Lakes Estates north of the city.
Marion County 336.svg County Road 336 is another bi-county road, but this one spans southeast from Levy County, and merges with CR 40 west of the town/city limits before terminating at US 41, where CR 40 turns north and Pennsylvania Avenue becomes CR 484.
Marion County 484.svg County Road 484, is a primary county road in southern Marion County which begins at the end of CR 336 and its multiplex with CR 40.
Dunnellon has had three barns lines in the past; Two owned by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and one owned by the Seaboard Air Line Railroad.
Today only one ACL line exists, and is used by the Florida Northern Railroad for freight to the Crystal River Energy Complex in Red Level in Citrus County.
Just outside the city, the Dunnellon/Marion County Airport can be found along CR 484.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
City of Dunnellon Municipalities and communities of Marion County, Florida, United States Anthony Blitchton Boardman Candler Citra Dallas Early Bird East Lake Weir Emathla Eureka Evinston Fairfield Fellowship Flemington Fort Mc - Coy Huntington Irvine Kendrick Lowell Lynne Maricamp Marion Oaks Martel Martin Moss Bluff Ocklawaha Orange Lake Orange Springs Rainbow Lakes Estates Romeo Salt Springs Santos Shady Silver Springs Sparr Summerfield Weirsdale Zuber This populated place also has portions in an adjoining county or counties
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Cities in Marion County, Florida - Populated places established in 1887 - Cities in Florida
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