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Horseshoe Beach, Florida

Horseshoe Beach is a town located in Dixie County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 206.

Geography

\nHorseshoe Beach is located at 29°26'26" North, 83°17'20" West (29.440547, -83.288776)
1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²). 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 16.67% water.

Demographics

\nAs of the
census of 2000, there are 206 people, 84 households, and 59 families residing in the town. The population density is 397.7/km² (1,014.1/mi²). There are 301 housing units at an average density of 581.1/km² (1,481.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 95.63% White, 4.37% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 0.49% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 84 households out of which 22.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% are married couples living together, 8.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% are non-families. 25.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 17.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.45 and the average family size is 2.88. In the town the population is spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 14.6% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 27.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 47 years. For every 100 females there are 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.6 males. The median income for a household in the town is $33,750, and the median income for a family is $46,875. Males have a median income of $29,286 versus $25,313 for females. The per capita income for the town is $16,535. 22.3% of the population and 17.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 39.6% are under the age of 18 and 18.2% are 65 or older.