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Wacissa, FL mapPopulation (year 2000): 4,008
Males: 1,959  (48.9%)
Females: 2,049  (51.1%)

Jefferson County

Median resident age:  39.4 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip code: 32361


Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,100 (it was $35,208 in 2000)
Wacissa  $37,100
Florida:  $42,433

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $95,800 (it was $88,000 in 2000)
Wacissa  $95,800
Florida:  $189,500

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Races in Wacissa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (62.2%)
  • Black (35.9%)
  • American Indian (35.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 29 feet

Land area: 336.8 square miles.

Population density: 12 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Wacissa

  • High school or higher: 74.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wacissa CCD

  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 55.7%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.5%
Florida:  16.7%

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

Wacissa:  0.8% ($709)
Florida:  1.2% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tallahassee, FL (22.2 miles , pop. 150,624).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (157.6 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (786.7 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Monticello, FL (10.9 miles ), East Leon, FL (13.5 miles ), Southeast Leon, FL (18.1 miles ), Woodville, FL (21.8 miles ), Northeast Leon, FL (22.0 miles ), Greenville, FL (22.1 miles ), Tallahassee, FL (22.2 miles ), St. Marks, FL (24.7 miles ).

Latitude: 30.41 N, Longitude: 83.95 W




Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (23%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Public administration (22%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


Wacissa-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Florida state average. It is 13% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 36.7 miles away from the Wacissa place center killed 4 people and injured 18 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 9/24/1956, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 16.7 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Wacissa:
  • EASTSIDE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF TALLAHASSEE (about 17 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL)
  • TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL)

Political contributions by individuals in Wacissa, FL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wacissa:
  • TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL (about 28 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; ID: TLH)
  • VALDOSTA RGNL (about 54 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; ID: VLD)
  • MOODY AFB (about 66 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; ID: VAD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wacissa:
  • TALLAHASSEE COMMERCIAL (about 30 miles; TALLAHASSEE /HAVANA/, FL; ID: 68J)
  • THOMASVILLE MUNI (about 35 miles; THOMASVILLE, GA; ID: TVI)
  • CAIRO-GRADY COUNTY (about 36 miles; CAIRO, GA; ID: 70J)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wacissa:
  • FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,991)
  • FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 29,949)
  • TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,016)
  • VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 7,157)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; ALBANY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,996)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 108 miles; DOTHAN, AL; FT enrollment: 2,703)
  • SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 118 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,942)

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Notable locations in Wacissa: Mulloy Landing (A), Welaunee Plantation (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Wacissa include: Mount Marille Church (A), Mount Olive Church (B), Mount Zion Church (C), Pine Grove Church (D), Bethel Church (E), Bethphage Church (F), Sardis Church (G), Springfield Church (H), Ebenezer Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Broomsage Cemetery (1), Anderson Cemetery (2), Mount Marille Cemetery (3), Mount Olive Cemetery (4), Lott Cemetery (5), Bishop Cemetery (6), Jones Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Scurrycut Pond (A), Catherine, Lake (B), Iamonia, Lake (C), Galilee Lake (D), Crow Pond (E), Story Lake (F), Black Lake (G), Ox Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Buggs Creek (A), Gator Creek (B), Oyster Creek (C), Polar Branch (D), Bailey Mill Creek (E), Moore Branch (F), Wacissa River (G), Lang Branch (H), Hosford Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Wacissa include: Aucilla Wildlife Management Are (1), Aucilla Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  62.7%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.1%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  16.1%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  7.5%
Whole state:  5.7%

Wacissa compared to Florida 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.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Florida:




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8.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,417 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.57%
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  3.99% ($44,534 average AGI)
from Thomas County, GA  0.25% ($27,833)
from Gadsden County, FL  0.23% ($48,091)


7.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,588 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.83%
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  3.19% ($33,294 average AGI)
to Wakulla County, FL  0.35% ($36,235)
to Thomas County, GA  0.31% ($33,333)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wacissa:
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • 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.)
  • WJEP (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; OCHLOCKNEE, GA; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INCORPORATED)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCVC (1330 AM; daytime; 5 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL)
  • WHBT (1410 AM; 5 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL)
  • WNLS (1270 AM; 5 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMGR (930 AM; 5 kW; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: DECATUR BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wacissa:
  • WGLF (104.1 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKVH (91.9 FM; MONTICELLO, FL; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WFSU-FM (88.9 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WWLD (102.3 FM; CAIRO, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTLY (107.1 FM; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTNT-FM (94.9 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAIB (103.1 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBZE (98.9 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHBX (96.1 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WEGT (99.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, FL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WXSR (101.5 FM; QUINCY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W250AF (97.9 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH, INC.)
  • WTUF (106.3 FM; BOSTON, GA; Owner: BOSTON RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
  • WUTL (106.1 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • W224AT (92.7 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: THE BD OF REGENTS OF FLORIDA STATE)

TV broadcast stations around Wacissa:
  • WCTV (Channel 6; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: WCTV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WTWC-TV (Channel 40; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: WTWC LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTXL-TV (Channel 27; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: MEDIA VENTURE MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WTLH (Channel 49; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
  • WTBC-LP (Channel 65; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH, INC.)
  • WVUP-CA (Channel 45; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION CORPORATION, INC.)
  • W35BN (Channel 35; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: DEEPAK VISWANATH)
  • WABW-TV (Channel 14; PELHAM, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WBXT-CA (Channel 56; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • W38CM (Channel 22; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WWWF-LP (Channel 47; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W21BK (Channel 21; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: JOSEPH W. SHAFFER)

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