Sopchoppy, Florida
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Sopchoppy is a city in Wakulla County
Wakulla County, Florida
Wakulla County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 22,863. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county was 28,212 people...

, Florida
Florida
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, United States
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. It is part of the Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee is the capital of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County, and is the 128th largest city in the United States. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2010, the population recorded by...

 Metropolitan Statistical Area
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. The population was 426 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 465 http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2004-04-12.xls.
Ochlockonee River State Park
Ochlockonee River State Park
Ochlockonee River State Park is a Florida State Park. It is located on the Gulf coast, on U.S. 319 about four miles south of the town of Sopchoppy.-Ecology:...

 is nearby.

Geography

Sopchoppy is located at 30°3′36"N 84°29′28"W (30.059994, -84.491084).

According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km².)

History

The town's name is a corruption of "Lockchoppe." Derived from the Muskogee
Muskogean languages
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 lokchapi (lokcha (acorn) / api (stem)), this was the old name of the nearby river.

Sopchoppy came into existence in 1894. After the CT&G Railroad Company
Carrabelle, Tallahassee and Georgia Railroad
The Carrabelle, Tallahassee and Gulf Railroad was a short railroad running in north Florida and southern Georgia.- History :The Carrabelle, Tallahassee and Gulf Railroad was incorporated on January 5, 1891. It was projected along a route extending from Carrabelle through Tallahassee and northward...

 had built a railway through the area, they plat
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ted the town on property they already owned in the area, across the river from Greenough. To encourage people to settle there, the railroad engaged in a significant advertising campaign, exaggerating the quality of the soil and climate.

Demographics

As of the 2000 census
Census
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, there were 426 people, 178 households, and 111 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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 was 280.4 people per square mile (108.2/km²). There were 216 housing units at an average density of 142.2 per square mile (54.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 78.40% White, 18.08% African American, 1.17% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 1.17% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.99% of the population.

There were 178 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,583, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $17,188 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the city was $14,165. About 14.4% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 48.2% of those age 65 or over.

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