Washington County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 20.5. This is significantly better than average.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 24.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.1 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Chipley and their reported violations in the past:
CHIPLEY, CITY OF (Population served: 3592, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Initial, Follow-up, or Routine SOWT M&R - Between JUL-1992 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-01-1993), Fed Formal NOV issued (JUN-30-1993), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-04-1993)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Chipley that have no violations reported:
- OKALOOSA CO REST AREA (Population served: 1001, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- GADSDEN CO I-10 REST AREA (Population served: 999, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- JACKSON CO. I-10 REST AREA (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- ST. JOSEPH COMMUNITY PARK (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- ORANGE HILL COMMUNITY CENTER (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: )
- RAINBOW GROCERY & DELI (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 40.4%
(36.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 52.2% for Black residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.5 people | | Florida: |  2.5 people |
| This city: | 65.7% | | Whole state: | 67.7% |
| This city: | 5.3% | | Whole state: | 5.8% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chipley, FL
185 people in nursing homes
41 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Chipley compared to Florida state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Chipley (2011 data):
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Chipley Branch at 1281 Church Avenue, branch established on 1975/05/22. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- First Federal Bank of Florida: Chipley Branch at 1012 Main Street, branch established on 2006/12/18. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $978.4 mil, Deposits: $771.4 mil, headquarters in Lake City, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices
- One South Bank: at 1385 Main Street, branch established on 2008/10/29. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $30.6 mil, Deposits: $25.0 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices
- PeoplesSouth Bank: Chipley Branch at 1615 Main Street, Highway 77, branch established on 2002/10/21. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $534.5 mil, Deposits: $446.4 mil, headquarters in Colquitt, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Peoplessouth Bancshares, Inc.
- Capital City Bank: Chipley Branch at 1242 Jackson Avenue, branch established on 1935/07/20. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $2,617.3 mil, Deposits: $2,181.2 mil, headquarters in Tallahassee, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 74 total offices, Holding Company: Capital City Bank Group, Inc.
- Regions Bank: Chipley Branch at 862 Main Street, branch established on 1934/12/24. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $123,368.2 mil, Deposits: $98,301.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1778 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Chipley, Florida:
- Chipley Motel, 402 W Jackson St, Chipley, FL 32428
- Budget Inn, 700 E Jackson Ave, Chipley, FL 32428
- Days Inn, S Hwy 77, Chipley, FL 32428
- Holiday Inn Express, 1700 A Main St, Chipley, FL 32428 , Phone: (850) 638-3996
- Comfort Inn & Suites, 1140 Motel Dr, Chipley, FL 32428 , Phone: (850) 415-1111, Fax: (850) 415-1112
- Super 8 Motel, 1150 Motel Dr, Chipley, FL 32428 , Phone: (850) 638-8530, Fax: (850) 638-9895
All 6 fire-safe hotels and motels in Chipley, Florida
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (52%)
- Utility gas (44%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Florida:
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Religion statistics for Chipley (based on Washington County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 41.20%
| Here | | 41.2% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Assemblies of God | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | National Association of Free Will Baptists |
|---|
| Adherents | 60.2% | 10.1% | 8.6% | 7.8% | 3.5% |
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| Congregations | 36.7% | 12.2% | 16.3% | 4.1% | 6.1% |
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| Name | LDS (Mormon) Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Churches of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 2.9% | 2.3% | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% |
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| Congregations | 2.0% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 2.0% | 12.2% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 3 | Washington County: | 1.31 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Here: | 0.44 / 10,000 pop. | | Florida: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3 | This county: | 1.31 / 10,000 pop. | | Florida: | 1.28 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16 | Washington County: | 7.00 / 10,000 pop. | | Florida: | 3.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 15 | This county: | 6.57 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.45 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Washington County: | 10.9% | | Florida: | 9.2% |
Adult obesity rate: | Washington County: | 29.3% | | State: | 23.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 |
6 | $15,706 | $31,412 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
4 | $15,890 | $47,670 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
11 | $30,378 | $33,140 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $2,148 | $25,776 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
1 | $3,237 | $38,844 | 2 | $498 |
| Streets and Highways |
8 | $16,773 | $25,160 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
9 | $21,958 | $29,277 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
4 | $7,931 | $23,793 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
8 | $19,377 | $29,066 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
2 | $4,574 | $27,444 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
4 | $7,683 | $23,049 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
58 | $145,655 | $30,136 | 2 | $498 |
Chipley government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $663,000 ($183.81)
Solid Waste Management: $407,000 ($112.84)
All Other: $46,000 ($12.75)
- Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $691,000 ($191.57)
Police Protection: $441,000 ($122.26)
Sewerage: $411,000 ($113.95)
Financial Administration: $397,000 ($110.06)
Solid Waste Management: $391,000 ($108.40)
Regular Highways: $363,000 ($100.64)
Water Utilities: $338,000 ($93.71)
Fire Protection: $125,000 ($34.65)
Parks & Recreation: $113,000 ($31.33)
General - Other: $110,000 ($30.50)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $458,000 ($126.98)
- General - Interest on Debt: $186,000 ($51.57)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $72,000 ($19.96)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,778,000 ($1047.41)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $633,000 ($175.49)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $4,201,000 ($1164.68)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $210,000 ($58.22)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $410,000 ($113.67)
Interest Earnings: $142,000 ($39.37)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $902,000 ($250.07)
Sewerage: $319,000 ($88.44)
Water Utilities: $75,000 ($20.79)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,905,000 ($805.38)
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $729,000 ($202.11)
Water Utilities: $365,000 ($101.19)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $109,000 ($30.22)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $341,000 ($94.54)
All Other: $320,000 ($88.72)
- Tax - Public Utilities: $381,000 ($105.63)
Property: $360,000 ($99.81)
Other Selective Sales: $185,000 ($51.29)
Motor Fuels Sales: $103,000 ($28.56)
NEC: $30,000 ($8.32)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,127,000 ($312.45)
10.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,563 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.67% | | Florida average: | 8.71% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,274 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.14% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Chipley:
- WBGC (1240 AM; 1 kW; CHIPLEY, FL; Owner: JACQUELYN COLLIER PEMBROKE)
- WOOF (560 AM; 5 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
- WZEP (1460 AM; 10 kW; DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Owner: WALTON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
- WTCL (1580 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL; Owner: METZ, INC.)
- WYBT (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BLOUNTSTOWN, FL; Owner: BLOUNTSTOWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTOT (980 AM; 1 kW; MARIANNA, FL; Owner: MFR, INC.)
- WQLS (1200 AM; 10 kW; OZARK, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
- WGTX (1280 AM; 5 kW; DE FUNIAK SPRINGS, FL)
- WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
- WTKN (1560 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DALEVILLE, AL; Owner: JOSEPH A. ADAMS, SR.)
- WTYS (1340 AM; 1 kW; MARIANNA, FL; Owner: JAMES L. ADAMS, JR.)
- WDIZ (590 AM; 3 kW; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Chipley:
- WDJR (96.9 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WFSY (98.5 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WYYX (97.7 FM; BONIFAY, FL; Owner: STYLES MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
- WPAP-FM (92.5 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WTOT-FM (101.7 FM; GRACEVILLE, FL; Owner: GRF, INC.)
- WOOF-FM (99.7 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
- WRJM-FM (93.7 FM; GENEVA, AL; Owner: STAGE DOOR DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
- WTVY-FM (95.5 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
- WTYS-FM (94.1 FM; MARIANNA, FL; Owner: JAMES L. ADAMS, JR.)
- WJAQ (100.9 FM; MARIANNA, FL; Owner: MFR, INC.)
- WLHR (107.9 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING OF FLORIDA, L.L.C.)
- W291AD (106.1 FM; MARIANNA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WAGF-FM (101.3 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WILSON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WRWA (88.7 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: TROY STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WJED (91.1 FM; DOGWOOD LAKES ESTATE, FL; Owner: BETHANY BIBLE COLLEGE)
TV broadcast stations around Chipley:
- WTVY (Channel 4; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WBIF (Channel 51; MARIANNA, FL; Owner: MARIANNA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMBB (Channel 13; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WJHG-TV (Channel 7; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: WJHG LICENSEE CORP.)
- WPGX (Channel 28; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: WAITT LICENSE CO. OF FLORIDA, INC.)
- WDFX-TV (Channel 34; OZARK, AL; Owner: WAITT LICENSE CO. OF ALABAMA, L.L.C.)
- WPCT (Channel 46; PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL; Owner: BEACH TV PROPERTIES, INC.)
- W17CG (Channel 17; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: RICHARD & LISA GOETZ)
- WDHN (Channel 18; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK OF ALABAMA, INC.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Chipley, Florida:
- Fatal accident count: 17
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 20
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 7
- Fatalities: 17
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 33
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 4
Florida average:
- Fatal accident count: 155
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 237
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 50
- Fatalities: 168
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 414
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 27
See more detailed statistics of Chipley fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Chipley, FL
| Most common first names in Chipley, FL among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| William | 117 | 72.6 years |
| John | 116 | 74.8 years |
| James | 113 | 70.8 years |
| Mary | 96 | 75.8 years |
| Willie | 53 | 75.4 years |
| Robert | 52 | 72.4 years |
| George | 51 | 77.1 years |
| Charles | 48 | 71.8 years |
| Joseph | 41 | 73.7 years |
| Annie | 40 | 84.7 years |
| Most common last names in Chipley, FL among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Smith | 55 | 73.6 years |
| Johnson | 39 | 74.3 years |
| Carter | 35 | 75.4 years |
| Taylor | 35 | 73.6 years |
| Williams | 34 | 78.4 years |
| Davis | 32 | 71.6 years |
| Brown | 31 | 76.2 years |
| Bush | 28 | 78.8 years |
| Harrell | 25 | 79.8 years |
| Jones | 24 | 72.8 years |
| Businesses in Chipley, FL |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Arby's | 1 | | McDonald's | 1 |
| Burger King | 1 | | Nike | 3 |
| CVS | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| Days Inn | 1 | | SONIC Drive-In | 1 |
| FedEx | 2 | | Sprint Nextel | 1 |
| Goodwill | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | Super 8 | 1 |
| Hardee's | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| KFC | 1 | | UPS | 3 |
| Kincaid | 1 | | Waffle House | 1 |
| Kroger | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | | | |
- #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Pharmacies and drug stores"
- #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers"
- #85 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Art and design workers"
- #96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations"
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