Lamont is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census,the population was 170, down from 178 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Lamont, Florida | |
|---|---|
  Lamont  Lamont | |
| Coordinates: 30°22′37″N 83°48′46″W / 30.37694°N 83.81278°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.35 sq mi (6.08 km2) |
| • Land | 2.35 sq mi (6.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 66 ft (20 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 170 |
| • Density | 72.40/sq mi (27.95/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 32336 |
| Area code | 850 |
| FIPS code | 12-39100[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 285320[2] |
Geography
editLamont is located on the eastern edge of Jefferson County at 30°22′37″N 83°48′47″W / 30.37694°N 83.81306°W (30.37694, -83.81306).[4] It is bordered to the east by the Aucilla River, which forms the Madison County line.
U.S. Routes 19 and 27 run through the center of Lamont, leading southeast 23 miles (37 km) to Perry and west 6 miles (10 km) to Capps. Tallahassee, the state capital, is 29 miles (47 km) west of Lamont via US-27, while Monticello, the Jefferson county seat, is 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Lamont via US-19.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Lamont CDP has an area of 2.4 square miles (6.1 km2), all of it recorded as land. The Aucilla River, which runs along the eastern edge of the community, is a direct tributary of the Gulf of Mexico 25 miles (40 km) to the south.
Ted Turner's 29,000-acre (120 km2) Avalon Plantation is located in Lamont, as is T. K. Wetherell's Oak Hill Plantation.
Education
editJefferson County Schools operates public schools, including Jefferson County Middle / High School.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 178 | — | |
| 2020 | 170 | −4.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1990[6] 2000[7] | |||
Lamont was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.
2020 census
edit| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[8] | Pop 2020[9] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 66 | 67 | 37.08% | 39.41% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 104 | 91 | 58.43% | 53.53% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 1.18% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 3 | 1 | 1.69% | 0.59% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 2 | 6 | 1.12% | 3.53% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3 | 3 | 1.69% | 1.76% |
| Total | 178 | 170 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lamont, Florida
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Lamont CDP, Florida". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Florida" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1990.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Florida" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
- ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lamont CDP, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lamont CDP, Florida". United States Census Bureau.