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Jackson County

Population in July 2007: 107. Population change since 2000: +0.9%
 

Males: 56  (52.8%)
Females: 51  (47.2%)

Median resident age:  39.0 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip code: 32423


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,653 (it was $27,000 in 2000)
Bascom:  $37,653
Florida:  $47,804

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $149,375 (it was $53,600 in 2000)
Bascom:  $149,375
Florida:  $230,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $141,139; Detached houses: $136,860; Mobile homes: $38,750

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Races in Bascom:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Bascom: 82.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: United States (30.2%), English (6.6%), Irish (4.7%), German (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 144 feet

Land area: 0.24 square miles.

Population density: 453 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bascom

  • High school or higher: 64.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bascom town

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 65.4%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Florida:  16.7%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Bascom, Florida in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bascom to the number of sex offenders is 107 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bascom:  0.5% ($250)
Florida:  1.4% ($1,262)

Bascom satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dothan, AL (26.9 miles , pop. 57,737).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (120.4 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (617.8 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Malone, FL (1.8 miles ), Greenwood, FL (2.2 miles ), Steam Mill, GA (3.5 miles ), Marianna, FL (3.6 miles ), Jakin, GA (3.7 miles) , Cottonwood, AL (3.7 miles ), Gordon, AL (3.9 miles ), Grand Ridge, FL (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 30.93 N, Longitude: 85.12 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 850

Bascom household income distribution Bascom home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +16 (+17.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (29%)
  • Public administration (21%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (20%)
  • Social assistance (20%)
  • Private households (20%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Educational services (10%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (21%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (21%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (14%)
  • Construction laborers (11%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (20%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (15%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Registered nurses (10%)
  • Child care workers (10%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (10%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10%)



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Average climate in Bascom, Florida

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Bascom-area historical tornado activity is above Florida state average. It is 100% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/28/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 31.5 miles away from the Bascom town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 12/29/1973, a category 3 tornado 32.2 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Bascom topographic map

Birthplace of: Faye Dunaway - (born 1941), actor.


Hospitals/medical centers near Bascom:
  • JACKSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; MARIANNA, FL)
  • SUNLAND COX MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; MARIANNA, FL)
  • DONALSONVILLE HOSPITAL INC (about 15 miles; DONALSONVILLE, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Bascom, FL

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bascom:
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 21 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,703)
  • TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,016)
  • FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 29,949)
  • FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,991)
  • GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; FT enrollment: 3,140)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; ALBANY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,996)
  • TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 80 miles; TROY, AL; FT enrollment: 9,143)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Bascom and their reported violations in the past:

MT. OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JAN-22-2004), St Public Notif requested (JAN-22-2004)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
LOVEDALE BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 70, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  80.5%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  0.0%
Whole state:  5.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.3%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  0.0%
Whole state:  5.7%


Bascom compared to Florida state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Bascom travel time to work


Bascom mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Jackson County Florida:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (48%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (45%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)


Religon statistics for Bascom

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodNational Association of Free Will BaptistsChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents55.3%14.0%12.0%5.1%2.6%
Congregations34.2%18.4%14.9%8.8%0.9%
NameInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Presbyterian Church (USA)Catholic ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.9%1.5%1.3%1.2%5.1%
Congregations5.3%3.5%0.9%0.9%12.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$175
Other Government Administration 0$0 4$180
Totals for Government 0$0 5$355



Bascom government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $8,000
    Fire Protection: $8,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $38,000
    Interest Earnings: $9,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $189,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $22,000
    Highways: $2,000
  • Tax - NEC: $3,000
    Public Utilities: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $10,000

7.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,711 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.08%
Florida average:  8.71%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($199 average AGI)
Jackson County:  0.07%
Florida average:  0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bay County, FL  0.47% ($26,300 average AGI)
from Washington County, FL  0.42% ($29,111)
from Calhoun County, FL  0.38% ($22,614)


6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,462 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.45%
Florida average:  7.73%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bay County, FL  0.52% ($41,910 average AGI)
to Washington County, FL  0.52% ($24,805)
to Leon County, FL  0.50% ($34,907)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bascom:
  • WOOF (560 AM; 5 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
  • WTCL (1580 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL; Owner: METZ, INC.)
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WTOT (980 AM; 1 kW; MARIANNA, FL; Owner: MFR, INC.)
  • WMGR (930 AM; 5 kW; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: DECATUR BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYBT (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BLOUNTSTOWN, FL; Owner: BLOUNTSTOWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTYS (1340 AM; 1 kW; MARIANNA, FL; Owner: JAMES L. ADAMS, JR.)
  • WQLS (1200 AM; 10 kW; OZARK, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
  • WAGF (1320 AM; 3 kW; DOTHAN, AL)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFRF (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FAITH RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
  • WSEM (1500 AM; daytime; 1 kW; DONALSONVILLE, GA; Owner: SEMINOLE BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bascom:
  • WTVY-FM (95.5 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
  • WWGF (107.5 FM; DONALSONVILLE, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WOOF-FM (99.7 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
  • WJNF (91.1 FM; MARIANNA, FL; Owner: MARIANNA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • WRAK-FM (97.3 FM; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDJR (96.9 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTYS-FM (94.1 FM; MARIANNA, FL; Owner: JAMES L. ADAMS, JR.)
  • WZND (105.3 FM; HEADLAND, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFSY (98.5 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJAQ (100.9 FM; MARIANNA, FL; Owner: MFR, INC.)
  • WJJN (92.1 FM; COLUMBIA, AL; Owner: WILSON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • W291AD (106.1 FM; MARIANNA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WPAP-FM (92.5 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAGF-FM (101.3 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WILSON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WYYX (97.7 FM; BONIFAY, FL; Owner: STYLES MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WGMK (106.3 FM; DONALSONVILLE, GA; Owner: MERCHANTS BROADCASTING CO)
  • WESP (102.5 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WTOT-FM (101.7 FM; GRACEVILLE, FL; Owner: GRF, INC.)
  • WVOB (91.3 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: BETHANY BIBLE COLLEGE & B.T.S. INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bascom:
  • WTVY (Channel 4; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WTLH (Channel 49; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
  • WJJN-LP (Channel 5; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: JAMES WILSON, III)
  • WMBB (Channel 13; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WDHN (Channel 18; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK OF ALABAMA, INC.)
  • WBIF (Channel 51; MARIANNA, FL; Owner: MARIANNA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJHG-TV (Channel 7; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: WJHG LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WDFX-TV (Channel 34; OZARK, AL; Owner: WAITT LICENSE CO. OF ALABAMA, L.L.C.)
  • W41BN (Channel 41; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W69DO (Channel 69; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


Bascom fatal accident list:
Jan 24, 1985 01:20 AM, 2, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 20, 1985 12:50 AM, C165a, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 4, 1983 07:38 AM, 164b, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 5, 1983 07:10 AM, 165, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • STATION, Se Side Of Dirt Rd At Int Near Cedar Pnd 2.1 Mi Ne Of Sr 165a, Overall height: 90.8 m, Call Sign: WBU967
    Assigned Frequencies : 1865.00 MHz, 1905.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/12/1991, Expiration Date: 12/12/1996, Cancelation Date: 11/05/1996
    Registrant: Phone: (904) 444-6540

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bascom)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3
  • Aircraft: JOHNSON WILLINE TERRA/T-BIRD II (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582DCDI (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 2342 , Serial Number: 001, Year manufactured: 2007, Airworthiness Date: 12/01/2007
    Registrant (Individual): Willine Johnson, 5653 Point Ln, Bascom, FL 32423
  • Aircraft: JOHNSON WILLINE BUCCANEER SX (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Amphibian, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582DCDI (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 2348 , Serial Number: 002, Year manufactured: 2008, Airworthiness Date: 01/28/2008
    Registrant (Individual): Willine Johnson, 5653 Point Ln, Bascom, FL 32423
  • Aircraft: JOHNSON WILLINE RIDGE RUNNER (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: 2 Cycle
    N-Number: 2389 , Serial Number: 003
    Registrant (Individual): Willine Johnson, 5653 Point Ln, Bascom, FL 32423


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 4

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