Community Description
Short Description: Tallahassee is the capital of Florida, the county seat and the only incorporated city in Leon County. The community is 25 miles from the Gulf, 15 miles from the Georgia border and 180 miles west of Jacksonville. Tallahassee is located in an area known as the Big Bend, straddling the foothills of the Appalachians.
Tallahassee was established following a decision by the legislature to locate the capital of the new Florida Territory midway between the original largest cities of St Augustine and Pensacola. Tallahassee, the name is derived from a Muskogee word meaning "old town."
Tallahassee is the home of Florida A&M University and Florida State University, home of the Seminoles and one of the largest universities in the state. The original inhabitants of Tallahassee were the Apalachee Indians. During the 17th century, the Spanish and Apalachee Indians occupied the area as a government and religious headquarters.
Local attractions include the Leon County Civic Center, the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra, Tallahassee Antique Car Museum, the Capitol building and the Old Capitol Museum, the De Soto State Archeological site, the Governors mansion, the Maclay State Gardens, the Goodwood Plantation and the Museum of Florida History.
Nearby communities include Woodville (10 miles), Midway (13.5 miles), Havana (15.5 miles), St. Marks (20.5 miles), Quincy (23.5 miles), Monticello (28.5 miles) and Gretna (29 miles).
Population: 169,136
Year of Incorporation: 1825
Location: North Central Florida
Median Home Price: $212,500
Tax Rate: 3.20
Taxes Levied (per capita): $122.71
Total Area: 64.35 square miles
City Hall: City of Tallahassee
300 S. Adams St
Tallahassee, FL 32301
850.891.0010; 850.891.8669 Fax
Chamber of Commerce:
100 N Duval St/PO Box 1639, Tallahassee, FL 32302
850.224.8116; 850.561.3860 Fax
1602 S Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32301
850.224.0152; 850.224.0512 Fax
106 East Jefferson St, Tallahassee, FL
(Across from City Hall)
850.413.9200; 800.628.2866 (tollfree); 850.487.4621 Fax
Library:
200 West Park Ave, Tallahassee, FL 32301-7720
850.487.2665
16327 Blountstown Hwy, Tallahassee, FL 32310
850.606.2900
2817 South Adams St, Tallahassee, FL 32301
850.606.2950
3840 N. Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL
Huntington Oaks Plaza
850.488.2665
5513 Thomasville Rd, Tallahassee, FL
Just north of Kerry Forest Pkwy
850.921.1776
1210 Capital Circle SE, Tallahassee, FL
Cross Creek Square
850.487.1926
500 S Bronough St, Tallahassee, FL 32399
850.245.6600
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