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Walton County

Population in July 2007: 10,030.
Males: 5,009  (49.9%)
Females: 5,021  (50.1%)

Median resident age:  39.9 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,793 (it was $29,252 in 2000)
Paxton-Darlington:  $40,793
Florida:  $47,804

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,827
Paxton-Darlington:  $20,827
Florida:  $26,696

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $157,457 (it was $56,500 in 2000)
Paxton-Darlington:  $157,457
Florida:  $230,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $201,199; Detached houses: $239,575; Townhouses or other attached units: $161,905; Mobile homes: $44,782; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $97,000

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Races in Paxton-Darlington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
  • Black (2.0%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Paxton-Darlington: 81.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 20 feet

Land area: 325.4 square miles.

Population density: 31 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Paxton-Darlington

  • High school or higher: 66.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 42.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Paxton-Darlington CCD

  • Never married: 15.8%
  • Now married: 64.6%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.3%
Florida:  16.7%

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

Paxton-Darlington:  0.6% ($330)
Florida:  1.4% ($1,262)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gulf Breeze-Harold, FL (49.8 miles , pop. 54,412).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (104.2 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (551.8 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Paxton, FL (3.1 miles ), De Funiak Springs, FL (3.4 miles ), Florala, AL (3.5 miles ), Lockhart, AL (3.6 miles ), Laurel Hill, FL (4.0 miles ), Ponce de Leon, FL (4.4 miles ), Redbay, FL (4.5 miles ), Samson, AL (4.6 miles ).

Latitude: 30.86 N, Longitude: 86.23 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 850

Paxton-Darlington household income distribution Paxton-Darlington home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (25%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)
  • Food (3%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)



Paxton-Darlington-area historical tornado activity is above Florida state average. It is 99% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/10/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.7 miles away from the Paxton-Darlington place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 12/25/1964, a category 3 tornado 25.9 miles away from the place center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Paxton-Darlington-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Florida state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 64.7 miles away from Paxton-Darlington center
On 10/26/1997 at 23:27:12, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 65.9 miles away from the city center
On 9/30/2003 at 02:28:03, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.8 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/1997 at 03:39:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.3 miles away from Paxton-Darlington center
On 10/28/1997 at 09:00:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 65.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Hospitals/medical centers near Paxton-Darlington:
  • HEALTHMARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL)
  • FLORALA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; FLORALA, AL)
  • NORTH OKALOOSA MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; CRESTVIEW, FL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Paxton-Darlington:
  • OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,374)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 58 miles; DOTHAN, AL; FT enrollment: 2,703)
  • GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; FT enrollment: 3,140)
  • PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 63 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,036)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA (about 63 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,282)
  • TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 69 miles; TROY, AL; FT enrollment: 9,143)
  • JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,050)

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Churches in Paxton-Darlington include: Mount Pleasant Church (A), Friendship Church (B), Oak Grove Church (C), Pleasant Grove Church (D), Crowder Church (E), Prospect Church (F), Saint Marks Church (G), Gum Creek Church (H), Center Ridge Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Ray Cemetery (1), Crowder Cemetery (2), Greenwood Cemetery (3), Miller Cemetery (4), Limestone Cemetery (5), Padgett Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Buffalo Lake (A), Cat Pond (B), Hubert Bell Pond (C), Center Pond (D), Adams Pond (E), Alder Pond (F), Andrews Lake (G), Coal Spring Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Buck Branch (A), Brown Branch (B), Bottle Branch (C), Machine Branch (D), Bogy Branch (E), Boggy Branch (F), Middle Creek (G), Big Swamp Creek (H), Mossy Head Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  64.6%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.2%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  16.6%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  7.8%
Whole state:  5.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Paxton-Darlington, FL



Paxton-Darlington compared to Florida state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above 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 significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Walton County Florida:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (60%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Paxton-Darlington

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents61.0%14.1%7.6%4.6%3.7%
Congregations41.8%16.5%3.8%12.7%6.3%
NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsChurches of ChristEpiscopal ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other religions
Adherents2.2%1.9%1.6%1.5%1.6%
Congregations1.3%6.3%2.5%3.8%5.1%
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.


13.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($71,214 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  13.41%
Florida average:  8.71%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($280 average AGI)
Walton County:  0.14%
Florida average:  0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Okaloosa County, FL  3.83% ($69,393 average AGI)
from Bay County, FL  0.49% ($49,085)
from Holmes County, FL  0.40% ($21,478)


10.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,893 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.25%
Florida average:  7.73%

0.15% of residents moved to foreign countries ($509 average AGI)
Walton County:  0.15%
Florida average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Okaloosa County, FL  2.54% ($47,773 average AGI)
to Bay County, FL  0.65% ($62,798)
to Holmes County, FL  0.40% ($38,185)


Strongest AM radio stations in Paxton-Darlington:
  • WZEP (1460 AM; 10 kW; DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Owner: WALTON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGTX (1280 AM; 5 kW; DE FUNIAK SPRINGS, FL)
  • WJSB (1050 AM; 5 kW; CRESTVIEW, FL; Owner: CRESTVIEW BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WEBY (1330 AM; 25 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: SPINNAKER LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WKWL (1230 AM; 1 kW; FLORALA, AL; Owner: FLORALA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WQLS (1200 AM; 10 kW; OZARK, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
  • WOOF (560 AM; 5 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
  • WBZR (1120 AM; daytime; 2 kW; DESTIN, FL; Owner: DESTINY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WOPP (1290 AM; 3 kW; OPP, AL; Owner: E. & R BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WNVY (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CANTONMENT, FL; Owner: 1090-AM INC.)
  • WTKN (1560 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DALEVILLE, AL; Owner: JOSEPH A. ADAMS, SR.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Paxton-Darlington:
  • WDJR (96.9 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRJM-FM (93.7 FM; GENEVA, AL; Owner: STAGE DOOR DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
  • WTKE (98.1 FM; HOLT, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZNS (96.5 FM; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKSM (99.5 FM; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WAAZ-FM (104.7 FM; CRESTVIEW, FL; Owner: CRESTVIEW BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WAKJ (91.3 FM; DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Owner: FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, INC.)
  • WKMX (106.7 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: WKMX, INC.)
  • WFSY (98.5 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMXZ (103.1 FM; DE FUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Owner: QANTUM OF FORT WALTON BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WTJT (90.1 FM; BAKER, FL; Owner: OKALOOSA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Paxton-Darlington:
  • WTVY (Channel 4; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WWEO-CA (Channel 24; DeFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Owner: WORLD EVANGELISM OUTREACH)


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