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Jefferson CountyJefferson County is in North Central Florida and encompasses 598 square miles. The only municipality in Jefferson County is Monticello. The County has a year round population of 13,043 residents.
Recreational Highlights of Jefferson County include: Canoe Trips on Aucilla & Wacissa Rivers; Dog Track; Golf, Tennis, Hunting and Fishing.
Historical Points of Interest include:
Cultural Events and Festivals: County Courthouse; Jefferson County High School; Opera House; Presbyterian Church and Wirick-Simmons House.
From Monticello, the county seat, driving distance is: Tallahassee 24 miles; Orlando 206 miles; Tampa 200 miles; Jacksonville 134 miles and Miami 402 miles.
Jefferson County is linked to the Interstate system and is accessible from I-10, US-90, US-19, US-27, US-98 and US-221. The nearest airport with scheduled commercial airline service is the Tallahassee Regional Airport with 2 runways the longest is 8,000 feet. The nearest deep water port is the Port St. Joe, 99 miles away.
With a labor force of 4,575 the major private sector employer in Jefferson County is the Simpson Nursery with 100 employees and Brywood Center with 95 employees. Florida State University, the University of Florida, Florida A&M University, Valdosta State University-GA, Thomas University-GA, Tallahassee Community College and North Florida Community College serve post-secondary education in Jefferson County.
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