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Tallahassee
Leon County, Florida
ZipCodes
32301, 32303, 32304, 32306, 32308, 32310, 32311, 32312
Page Contents for Tallahassee, Florida
History & History-related items
Chamber of Commerce.
Organizations, Churches, and Sports.
Statistics & Facts
The Florida state capital is Tallahassee.
The population of Tallahassee is approximately 148,400 (2000), 181376 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 55,221 (1990), 74815 (2010).
The amount of land area in Tallahassee is 163.878 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 2.804 sq kilometers.
The distance from Tallahassee to Washington DC is 720 miles.
The distance to the Florida state capital is miles. (as the crow flies)
Tallahassee is positioned 30.45 degrees north of the equator and 84.28 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Tallahassee elevation is 55 feet above sea level.
Tallahassee average annual rainfall is 64.59 inches per year
The average low temperature is 55.7 degrees F.
The average high temperature is 78.7 degrees F.
Location
in the panhandle of northern Florida. Here is a map page for Tallahassee.
Tallahassee is in the center of the eight-county "Big Bend" area. The Gulf of Mexico is just twenty miles to the south. Georgia is just fourteen miles north.
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Geography
The geography here is mainly rolling hills, which is unusual among the major cities of Florida. South of the city, the land levels out to the more normal terrain of the Florida Peninsula.
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Climate
mild and moist. While most of Florida has a subtropical climate year-round. Tallahassee, along with most of the panhandle area, has a four season climate. Winds average about 6.5 miles per hour.
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Weather
temperate. Here is weather information for Leon County.
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History & History Related Items
A history page for Tallahassee
Tallahassee,FL was the only Confederate state capital that did not fall to the Union Army.
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The incorporation of Tallahassee
9 December 1825Attractions
The Florida State Capitol
A history of the Capitol building and previous capitol buildings in Florida
Museum Of Art/Tallahassee
345 S Magnolia Dr
Tallahassee, FL 32301-2968
Phone: 850-671-5700
Museum Of Florida History
500 S Bronough St
Tallahassee, FL 32399-6504
Phone: 850-488-1673
Odyssey Science Center
345 S Magnolia Dr # B12
Tallahassee, FL 32301-2948
Phone: 850-671-5001
Old Capitol
400 S Monroe St
Tallahassee, FL 32399-6507
Phone: 850-487-1902
San Luis Archaeological Site
2020 W Mission Rd
Tallahassee, FL 32304-1624
Phone: 850-487-3711
Tallahassee Antique Car Museum
3550 Mahan Dr
Tallahassee, FL 32308-5624
Phone: 850-942-0137
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Tallahassee City Government
City of Tallahassee
Tallahassee City Clerk
300 S Adams St
Tallahassee, FL 32301-1731
Phone: 850-891-8130
The form of government in Tallahassee started out as a Mayor/Council type when it was incorporated on 9 December 1825. Later, in 1919, the form was changed to a commission/manager type which it still maintains today. The only change came in November of 1996, when a referendum was passed by the city voters mandating the direct election of the Mayor.
COUNTY GOVERNMENT
Leon County Website
Leon County Administrator
301 S Monroe St
Tallahassee, FL 32301-1803
Phone: 850-488-9962
STATE GOVERNMENT
Secretary Of State
400 S Monroe St
Tallahassee, FL 32399-6507
Phone: 850-414-5500
Tallahassee Historical Events
1997Tallahassee citizens select their first directly-elected Mayor since 1919 when the Commission - Manager form of government was established.
1919
The Legislature passes a new city charter for Tallahassee, authorizing a commission-manager form of government
1825
The City of Tallahassee, the county seat and only incorporated city in Leon County, was established in 1825
Tallahassee Chamber
Florida Chamber Of Commerce136 S Bronough St
Tallahassee, FL 32301-7706
Phone: 850-425-1200
Fax: 850-521-1260
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 11309
Tallahassee, FL 32302-3309
Tallahassee Area Chamber Of Commerce
100 N Duval St
Tallahassee, FL 32301-7725
P.O. Box 1639
Tallahassee, FL 32302
Phone: 850-224-8116
Fax: (850) 561-3860
Email: info@talchamber.com
Chamber Of Commerce
313 N Macomb St
Tallahassee, FL 32301-1017
Phone: 850-224-0152
Tallahassee Organizations
Florida Chamber Of Commerce136 S Bronough St
Tallahassee, FL 32301-7706
Phone: 850-425-1200
Fax: 850-521-1260
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 11309
Tallahassee, FL 32302-3309
Tallahassee Area Chamber Of Commerce
100 N Duval St
Tallahassee, FL 32301-7725
P.O. Box 1639
Tallahassee, FL 32302
Phone: 850-224-8116
Fax: (850) 561-3860
Email: info@talchamber.com
Chamber Of Commerce
313 N Macomb St
Tallahassee, FL 32301-1017
Phone: 850-224-0152
Tallahassee Libraries
Lake Jackson Library3840 N Monroe St # 302
Tallahassee, FL 32303-2179
Phone: 850-488-2665
Northeast Library
2910 Kerry Forest Pkwy
Tallahassee, FL 32308-6859
Phone: 850-921-1776
Parkway Library
2998 Apalachee Pkwy
Tallahassee, FL 32301-3678
Phone: 850-487-1926
Coleman Memorial Library
1500 S Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Tallahassee, FL 32307-3102
Phone: 850-599-3330
Leon County Library
200 W Park Ave
Tallahassee, FL 32301-7716
Phone: 850-487-2665
Leon County Library
2910 Kerry Forest Pkwy
Tallahassee, FL 32308-6859
Phone: 850-922-2136
Library Services Div
500 S Bronough St
Tallahassee, FL 32399-6504
Phone: 850-487-2651
S H Coleman Memorial Library
S Martin Luther King Blvd
Tallahassee, FL 32307
Phone: 850-599-3370
Strozier Library
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32313
Phone: 850-644-2706
Tallahassee Community College Library
444 Appleyard Dr
Tallahassee, FL 32304-2815
Phone: 850-922-8131
Warren D Allen Music Library
F S U Campus
Tallahassee, FL 32306
Phone: 850-644-5028
Tallahassee Schools
Leon County Schools2757 W Pensacola St
Tallahassee, FL 32304-2907
Phone: 850-487-7100
HIGHER EDUCATION
Florida A&M University
Tallahassee, FL
Florida State
211 Wescott Bldg
Tallahassee, FL 32306
Phone: 850-644-2525
The main campus of the University is located in Tallahassee, the state's capital. The Florida State University also offers degree programs in Panama City, Sarasota, and the Republic of Panama.
Keiser College
1700 Halstead Blvd
Tallahassee, FL 32308-3489
Phone: 850-906-9494
Lively Technical Ctr
500 Appleyard Dr
Tallahassee, FL 32304-2810
Phone: 850-487-7555
Nova University
1246 Timberlane Rd
Tallahassee, FL 32312-1710
Phone: 850-894-0625 Tallahassee
Miscellany
The population of Tallahassee was:1930 - 10,700
1940 - 16,240
1950 - 27,237
1960 - 48,174
1970 - 72,624
1980 - 81,548
1990 - 124,773
1999 - 145,610
2000 - 148,400
2010 - 170,900 (projection)
2020 - 191,500 (projection)
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