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Hamilton CountyHamilton County is in Northcentral Florida and encompasses 515 square miles. The municipalities in Hamilton County are Jasper, Jennings and White Springs. The County has a year round population of 13,731 residents.
Recreational Highlights of Hamilton County include: Bicycling, Canoeing & Kayaking, Hiking, Hunting & Fishing and White Water Rafting.
Historical Points of Interest include: the Heritage Village; Old Jail Museum and the Stephen Foster State Folk Culture Center.
Cultural Events and Festivals: the 4th of July Festival; Annual Rodeo Festival; Cane Grinding Festival; Cornstalk Festival; Florida Folk Festival; Hamilton County Livestock Fair in Jasper (October) and the Wild Azalea Festival in White Springs (March).
From Jasper, the county seat, driving distance is: Tallahassee 80 miles; Orlando - 169 miles; Tampa -179 miles; Jacksonville - 78 miles and Miami - 370 miles.
Hamilton County is linked to the Interstate system and is accessible from I-75, I-10, US-41 and US-129. The nearest airport with scheduled commercial airline service is the Jacksonville International Airport with 2 runways, the longest one of 10,000 feet. The nearest Deep Water Port is the Jacksonville Port Authority, 80 miles away.
With a labor force of 3,409 the major private sector employer in Hamilton County is PCS Phosphate with 615 employees. Valdosta State University, the University of Florida, the University of North Florida, Florida A&M University, Florida State University, Lake City Community College and North Florida Community College serve post-secondary education in Hamilton County.
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Hamilton County Inquiry:
| Q. | county schools in jenning from pk-12. | | A. | The North Hamilton Elementary is a Pre-Kindergarten through Sixth Grade public school located in Jennings. There is also a private PK-12 school in Jennings called Jennings First Christian School, 386.938.1179.
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