Tallahassee, Florida

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The city of Tallahassee is located in Leon County. It is the county seat and the capital of Florida.

Tallahassee is 30 feet [9.14 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Tallahassee lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Georgia has a community that is also named Tallahassee.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Tallahassee had a population of 150,624 people^<2> (or 62.66% of the total population of Leon County). The population of Tallahassee represented 0.94% of the total of Florida, making it the state's 8th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Tallahassee had a population of 171,922 people. This is an increase of 14.14% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Tallahassee.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Douglas City	W	25 mi [40.23 km]	---
	Gretna	NW	26 mi [41.84 km]	1,609	5.85% decrease
	Havana	NW	15 mi [24.14 km]	1,695	1.05% decrease
	Midway	W	12 mi [19.31 km]	2,752	90.32% increase
	Monticello	E	23 mi [37.01 km]	2,541	0.32% increase
	Quincy	NW	21 mi [33.8 km]	6,858	1.78% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Tallahassee.

Websites for Tallahassee

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The Commemorative Quarter for Florida<4>

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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