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Franklin County

Population in July 2007: 2,475.
Males: 1,235  (49.9%)
Females: 1,240  (50.1%)

Median resident age:  36.3 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 32328.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $42,138 (it was $30,324 in 2000)
Eastpoint:  $42,138
Florida:  $47,778

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $18,063

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $145,711 (it was $54,800 in 2000)
Eastpoint:  $145,711
Florida:  $218,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $199,555; Detached houses: $282,282; Townhouses or other attached units: $299,234; Mobile homes: $41,821
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Races in Eastpoint:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Eastpoint: 79.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: Irish (21.4%), United States (20.9%), English (11.0%), German (7.9%), Scotch-Irish (4.6%), Dutch (3.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 7 feet

Land area: 7.33 square miles.

Population density: 338 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Eastpoint

  • High school or higher: 63.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eastpoint CDP

  • Never married: 15.9%
  • Now married: 57.1%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 18.1%

41 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.9%
Florida:  16.7%


According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Eastpoint, Florida in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Eastpoint to the number of sex offenders is 275 to 1.

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

Eastpoint:  1.2% ($681)
Florida:  1.4% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tallahassee, FL (61.0 miles , pop. 150,624).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Petersburg, FL (190.5 miles , pop. 248,232).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (630.7 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Apalachicola, FL (2.7 miles ), Carrabelle, FL (3.9 miles ), Port St. Joe, FL (5.1 miles ), Sopchoppy, FL (5.7 miles ), Wewahitchka, FL (5.7 miles ), West Wakulla, FL (5.8 miles ), Mexico Beach, FL (5.9 miles ), East Liberty, FL (6.1 miles ).

Latitude: 29.74 N, Longitude: 84.88 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 850

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (28%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (8%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (9%)
  • Food (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (30%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Food processing workers (8%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Bus drivers (5%)



Average climate in Eastpoint, Florida

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Eastpoint-area historical tornado activity is below Florida state average. It is 24% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1989, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 0.7 miles away from the Eastpoint place center killed 3 people and injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/23/1961, a category 2 tornado 6.2 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Eastpoint:
  • GEORGE E WEEMS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; APALACHICOLA, FL)
  • GULF PINES HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; PORT SAINT JOE, FL)
  • CALHOUN LIBERTY HOSPITAL (about 50 miles; BLOUNTSTOWN, FL)

Political contributions by individuals in Eastpoint, FL

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eastpoint:
  • GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,140)
  • TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,016)
  • FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,991)
  • FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 29,949)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 102 miles; DOTHAN, AL; FT enrollment: 2,703)
  • OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 108 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,374)
  • VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 122 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 7,157)
Public high schools in Eastpoint:
Public elementary/middle school in Eastpoint:
See full list of schools located in Eastpoint, School District: FRANKLIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT


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Cemeteries: Porters Bar Cemetery (1), Eastpoint Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Buccaneer Inn (160 West Gorrie Drive).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Eastpoint that have no violations reported:
  • EASTPOINT WATER & SEWER DIST. (Population served: 2205, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  76.2%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.7%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  12.1%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  3.1%
Whole state:  5.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Eastpoint, FL


57 people in nursing homes


Eastpoint compared to Florida state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage 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 below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Eastpoint (2009 data):
  • Coastal Community Bank: Eastpoint Branch at Highways 98-319 And Jefferson Street, branch established on 1978-03-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $360.6 mil, Deposits: $304.1 mil, headquarters in Panama City Beach, FL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Coastal Community Investments, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Franklin County Florida:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (64%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Eastpoint

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 27.08%
Here27.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other
Adherents25.6%20.8%17.4%14.8%21.4%
Congregations20.8%16.7%16.7%12.5%33.3%
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.


8.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($72,595 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.60%
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:
from Leon County, FL  0.77% ($52,923 average AGI)
from Bay County, FL  0.71% ($30,958)
from Gulf County, FL  0.45% ($69,400)


7.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($92,980 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.64%
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 Leon County, FL  1.05% ($64,686 average AGI)
to Wakulla County, FL  0.66% ($425,364)
to Bay County, FL  0.42% ($13,714)


Strongest AM radio stations in Eastpoint:
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFRF (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FAITH RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WYBT (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BLOUNTSTOWN, FL; Owner: BLOUNTSTOWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMGG (820 AM; 50 kW; LARGO, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE)
  • WTCL (1580 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL; Owner: METZ, INC.)
  • WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDIZ (590 AM; 3 kW; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
  • WLTG (1430 AM; 5 kW; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: HOUR GROUP BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Eastpoint:
  • WFCT (105.5 FM; APALACHICOLA, FL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W283AC (104.5 FM; APALACHICOLA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WOYS (100.5 FM; APALACHICOLA, FL; Owner: RICHARD L. PLESSINGER, SR.)
  • WOCY (106.5 FM; CARRABELLE, FL; Owner: RICHARD L. PLESSINGER, SR.)
  • WFBX (94.5 FM; PARKER, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEBZ (93.5 FM; PORT ST. JOE, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WPAP-FM (92.5 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Eastpoint:
  • WMBB (Channel 13; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Eastpoint)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Eastpoint, FL)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • Eastpoint, Island Drive, Type: Tower, Structure height: 153.3 m, Call Sign: WPQY569
    Assigned Frequencies : 6770.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/30/2000, Expiration Date: 11/30/2010, Certifier: Douglas I Brandon
    Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:
  • EASTPOINT, 141 Otterslide Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 149.4 m, Overall height: 152.4 m, Call Sign: WPVA707
    Assigned Frequencies : 6670.00 MHz, 6640.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/07/2002, Expiration Date: 06/07/2012, Cancelation Date: 03/09/2007, Certifier: Roger Boucher
    Registrant: M/A-Com, Inc., 3315 Old Forest Rd, Lynchburg, VA 24501, Phone: (434) 385-2820, Fax: (434) 385-2693
  • EASTPOINT, 141 Otterslide Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 182 m, Overall height: 182.9 m, Call Sign: WQGK218
    Assigned Frequencies : 6670.00 MHz, 6640.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/09/2007, Expiration Date: 02/09/2017, Certifier: Andrew E Moysenko
    Registrant: M/A-Com, Inc., 7022 Tpc Drive, Suite 500, Orlando, FL 32822, Phone: (407) 581-3782, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • Island Drive, Type: Nntann, Structure height: 120.1 m, Overall height: 122 m, Call Sign: KNKO292
    Assigned Frequencies : 931.487 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/30/2009, Expiration Date: 06/15/2018, Certifier: J. Roy Pottle
    Registrant: American Messaging Services, LLC, 1720 Lakepointe Drive, #100, Lewisville, TX 75057, Phone: (214) 222-6460, Fax: (972) 353-1912, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6
  • Call Sign: KD4OPD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00490494
    Grant Date: 03/26/2002, Expiration Date: 05/19/2012, Certifier: Franklin L Stephens
    Registrant: Franklin L Stephens, Eastpoint, FL 32328
  • Call Sign: N3RNA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00402245
    Grant Date: 03/18/2004, Expiration Date: 03/18/2014, Certifier: Carol A Dasen
    Registrant: Carol A Dasen, Eastpoint, FL 32328
  • Call Sign: N8JXF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00251631
    Grant Date: 08/20/1998, Expiration Date: 07/20/2008, Cancelation Date: 06/03/2000
    Registrant: Thomas R Dasen, Eastpoint, FL 32328-0477
  • Call Sign: W1BLH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01293965
    Grant Date: 06/13/2007, Expiration Date: 08/29/2017, Certifier: James P M Joyce
    Registrant: James P M Joyce, Eastpoint, FL 32328
  • Call Sign: WB4ZPN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01412676
    Grant Date: 07/01/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018
    Registrant: William D Woolsey, 894 Cc Land Rd, Suite 9, Eastpoint, FL 32328
  • Call Sign: AF4WU, Previous Call Sign: N8JXF, Licensee ID: L00251631
    Grant Date: 04/28/2008, Expiration Date: 07/20/2018, Certifier: Thomas R Dasen
    Registrant: Thomas R Dasen, Eastpoint, FL 32328


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-32-300 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 100BJ , Serial Number: 32-40077, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 12/07/1966
    Registrant (Individual): David L Allen, 1700 Kumquat Ct, Eastpoint, FL 32328
  • Aircraft: NESHAT BIJAN LONG EZ (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 320EZ , Serial Number: 725, Year manufactured: 1984, Airworthiness Date: 09/24/1984
    Registrant (Individual): Bijan Neshat, Po Box 601, Eastpoint, FL 32328
  • Aircraft: ENGINEERING & RESEARCH ERCOUPE 415-C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 99023 , Serial Number: 1646
    Registrant (Individual): Donald B Teague, 817 E Gorrie Dr, Eastpoint, FL 32328



Eastpoint on our top lists:
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other sales and related workers including supervisors"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Sales and office occupations:"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Florists"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average humidity"
  • #75 (32328) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the highest 2004 average net capital gain/loss (pop 1,000+)"
  • #87 (32328) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers reporting profit/loss from business in 2004 (pop 1,000+)"
  • #93 (32328) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Australian first ancestries"

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