McIntosh, Florida

McIntosh, Florida
Town
Town hall Town hall
Location in Marion County and the state of Florida Location in Marion County and the state of Florida
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Marion
Area
• Total	0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)
• Land	0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	108 ft (33 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	453
• Density	647.1/sq mi (251.7/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	32664
Area code(s)	352
FIPS code	12-42150
GNIS feature ID	0286619
Website	http://www.townofmcintosh.org/

McIntosh is a town in Marion County, Florida, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 453. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 486 ^[1]. It is part of the Ocala Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

McIntosh was platted in 1885, and named in honor of Col. John C. McIntosh, an early settler. A post office has been in operation at McIntosh since 1887.

Geography

McIntosh is located at .

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1920	440		—
1930	272		−38.2%
1940	397		46.0%
1950	247		−37.8%
1960	258		4.5%
1970	287		11.2%
1980	404		40.8%
1990	411		1.7%
2000	453		10.2%
2010	452		−0.2%
Est. 2014	456		0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 453 people, 227 households, and 133 families residing in the town. The population density was 650.8 inhabitants per square mile (249.9/km²). There were 271 housing units at an average density of 389.4 per square mile (149.5/km²). The 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% of the population.

There were 227 households out of which 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 all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.53.

In the town the population was spread out with 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% who were 65 years of age 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.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,250, and the median income for a family 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.

External links

• Ocala/Marion Visitors' & Convention Bureau
• McIntosh news and forum