family was $31,157. Males had a median income of $26,694 versus $17,863 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,559. About 14.50% of families and 19.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.90% of those under age 18 and 16.10% of those age 65 or over. Politics Voter registration According to the Secretary of State's office, Republicans constitute the majority of registered voters in Dixie County. Statewide elections Republicans hold the majority of registered voters in the county. Democrats have not carried a majority of votes in a Presidential election since 1980 (and last carried a plurality in 1996), nor have they carried a majority in a gubernatorial election since 1994. The county has rapidly and steadily shifted Republican since the 1990s; by 2016, the Republican candidate earned over 80% of the vote in the Presidential election. In 2020, the Republican nominee gained over 82% of the vote. Points of interest City of Hawkinsville - sunken steamboat in the Suwannee River near Old Town, one of the Florida Underwater Archaeological Preserves. Old Town Elementary School, now the Dixie County Cultural Center. Old Town Methodist Church built in 1890 located behind the 1983 church building. Putnam Lodge in Cross City, Florida built by the Putnam Lumber Company for its nearby lumber town of Shamrock Library The Dixie County Library is part of the Three Rivers Regional Library System, which also serves Gilchrist, Lafayette, and Taylor counties. It is located at 16328 SE 19th Highway in Cross City, Florida. The branch is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. The current library director is Cindy Bellot. Communities Towns Cross City Horseshoe Beach Old Town Unincorporated communities Clara (partly in Taylor County) Eugene Hines Jena Jonesboro Old Town Shamrock Shired Island Suwannee Yellow Jacket Transportation Airports Dixie County Airport See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Dixie County, Florida Notes References External links HardisonInk.com, Online daily news website for Dixie, Gilchrist and Levy counties. Dixie County Advocate, local newspaper available in full-text for free from the Florida Digital Newspaper Library Dixie County Times, A recently started local newspaper managed by the former editor of the Dixie County Advocate. WZCC-AM 1240, Cross City's Community Radio Station. Government links/Constitutional offices Dixie County Board of County Commissioners Dixie County Supervisor of Elections Dixie County Property Appraiser Dixie County Sheriff's Office Dixie County Tax Collector Special districts Dixie County