Bronson

History

Bronson began as a settlement in 1839 that was named after a judge, Isaac H. Bronson, who was an early settler to the Florida Territory before it became a state. Before the community's renaming, it was originally known as “Chunky Pond” after the Native American name, “Chuckahaha.” Despite being settled since the early 19th century, and being Levy County's county seat since 1874, the Town of Bronson wasn't officially incorporated as a municipality until the mid-20th century, in 1951.

Geography

The Town of Bronson is located near the northeast corner of Levy County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 2.10%, is water. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, the City of Bronson has a humid subtropical climate zone (Cfa).

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  4,040
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,531
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,441
• Eastern Bluebird

  Sialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,278
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,869
• Red-headed Woodpecker

  Melanerpes erythrocephalus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,829
• Carolina Wren

  Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  2,770
• Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk

  Buteo lineatus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
  2,572