Crestview, Florida

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Crestview is a city in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States. Crestview’s name was chosen because its location on the peak of a long woodland range between the Yellow and Shoal rivers which flow almost parallel on the east and west side of the City. It is the county seat of Okaloosa County.^{[Geographic references#6GR6]} With an elevation of 235 feet above sea level, it is one of the highest points in the state; combined with 65 inches of rainfall annually, the town was once known as "the Icebox of Florida". Today it goes by a more popular nickname as the "Hub City" of Northwest Florida. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 17,707. [link]

Contents

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Crestview High School Band
4 Local Dining in Crestview
5 External links

Geography

Crestview is located at [30°45′15″N, 86°34′22″W] (30.754211, -86.572650).^{[Geographic references#1GR1]}

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 33.2 km² (12.8 mi²). 33.2 km² (12.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.23%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^{[Geographic references#2GR2]} of 2000, there were 14,766 people, 5,297 households, and 3,893 families residing in the city. The population density was 445.4/km² (1,153.7/mi²). There were 5,918 housing units at an average density of 178.5/km² (462.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 74.71% White, 18.41% African American, 0.60% Native American, 2.28% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 1.22% from other races, and 2.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.26% of the population.

There were 5,297 households out of which 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,122, and the median income for a family was $38,824. Males had a median income of $30,829 versus $19,261 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,479. About 13.2% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.2% of those under age 18 and 20.4% of those age 65 or over.

Crestview High School Band

The Crestview High School Band, nicknamed 'The Big Red Machine', was organized in 1938 and has become a major organization in Crestview. The band has travelled to many locations across the United States, with recent trips including the 1997 Fiesta Bowl in Pheonix, Arizona, the 2000 Marshall Field's Jingle Elf Parade in Chicago, Illinois, and the 2002 Hollywood Christmas Parade in Hollywood, California.

In 2005, Director Mr. David Cadle, his associate Mr. Joseph W. Dunn Jr., and Drum Major Jamar Woods led the Big Red Machine in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. In honor of this event, December 6, 2005 was proclaimed 'Crestview High School Band Day' by Mayor George H. Whitehurst.[link]

Local Dining in Crestview

Crestview boasts a diverse selection of locally-owned restaurants. Most are located either on Main Street or Ferdon Boulevard (Highway 85).

Asian Garden
Azteca Mexican Restaurant
Coney Island
Hideaway Pizza "We Make It From Scratch"
Hunan's Chinese Restaurant
JB's Chinese Buffet
La Rumba
Nellie's Lumpia House
New Jin Jin's
Nim's Garden
Song's Cafe
Taco Town
Tropical Palm
Uptown Cafe
Wings of Fire

Another item of note is the "backwards" Burger King on Highway 90 - the drive-through window is located on the "wrong" side of the building, causing patrons to pick up their food via the passenger side of their vehicle. Local legend has it that it is the only one of its kind in existence and that it holds some sort of world record for this.

External links

[City of Crestview, Florida - Official Site]
[Crestview Area Chamber of Commerce]
[Crestview Directory]
[Maps and aerial photos] Coordinates: [30.754211° -86.57265°]
* Street map from [Google Maps] or [Yahoo! Maps]
* Topographic map from [TopoZone]
* Aerial image or topographic map from [TerraServer-USA]
* Satellite image from [Google Maps] or [Windows Live Local]

Cities and communities of Okaloosa County, Florida

County seat	Crestview
Incorporated places	Cinco Bayou \| Crestview \| Destin \| Fort Walton Beach \| Laurel Hill \| Mary Esther \| Niceville \| Shalimar \| Valparaiso
Unincorporated places	Eglin Air Force Base \| Lake Lorraine \| Ocean City
'''Adjacent Counties	Covington (AL) \| Walton \| Santa Rosa \| Escambia (AL)

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