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Jefferson County

Population in July 2007: 4,487.
Males: 2,193  (48.9%)
Females: 2,294  (51.1%)

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

Zip code: 32361


Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,099 (it was $35,208 in 2000)
Wacissa:  $49,099
Florida:  $47,804

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,922
Wacissa:  $25,922
Florida:  $26,696

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $205,390 (it was $73,700 in 2000)
Wacissa:  $205,390
Florida:  $230,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $304,016; Detached houses: $386,691; Townhouses or other attached units: $176,624; Mobile homes: $72,500; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $65,000

Wacissa, FL residents, houses, and apartments details

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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%)

2008 cost of living index in Wacissa: 82.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 29 feet

Land area: 336.8 square miles.

Population density: 13 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:  1.0% ($709)
Florida:  1.4% ($1,262)
Wacissa satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tallahassee, FL (19.3 miles , pop. 150,624).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (137.0 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (685.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Monticello, FL (3.2 miles ), East Leon, FL (3.5 miles ), Southeast Leon, FL (4.0 miles ), Tallahassee, FL (4.4 miles ), Woodville, FL (4.4 miles ), Greenville, FL (4.4 miles ), Northeast Leon, FL (4.4 miles ), St. Marks, FL (4.8 miles ).

Latitude: 30.41 N, Longitude: 83.95 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 850

Wacissa household income distribution Wacissa home values distribution

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 near Florida state average. It is 30% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 31.9 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 15.2 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near Wacissa:
  • EASTSIDE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF TALLAHASSEE (about 15 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL)
  • TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL)

Political contributions by individuals in Wacissa, FL

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wacissa:
  • FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,991)
  • FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 29,949)
  • TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,016)
  • VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 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 97 miles; DOTHAN, AL; FT enrollment: 2,703)
  • GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 104 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; FT enrollment: 3,140)

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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 2007:
This place:  16.1%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  7.5%
Whole state:  5.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wacissa, FL



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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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Florida:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (57%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (34%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Wacissa

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchEpiscopal ChurchCatholic Church
Adherents51.0%20.2%7.2%6.2%3.4%
Congregations25.9%22.2%7.4%3.7%3.7%
Name USA National Primitive Baptist ConventionPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of the NazareneChurches of ChristOther religions
Adherents2.8%1.9%1.7%1.6%3.9%
Congregations7.4%3.7%3.7%7.4%14.8%
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.


8.57% 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.)
  • 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)
  • WJEP (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; OCHLOCKNEE, GA; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INCORPORATED)
  • 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.)
  • WTCL (1580 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL; Owner: METZ, INC.)

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.)
  • WUTL (106.1 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WTUF (106.3 FM; BOSTON, GA; Owner: BOSTON RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHTF (104.9 FM; HAVANA, 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)
  • WBXT-CA (Channel 56; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WABW-TV (Channel 14; PELHAM, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WFSU-TV (Channel 11; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • 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)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Wacissa, Florida:
  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: -1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: -1
Florida average:
  • Fatal accident count: 153
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 235
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 51
  • Fatalities: 166
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 411
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 26

Wacissa fatal accident list:
Apr 7, 2002 04:15 AM, Cr-259, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 5, 1996 11:50 AM, Pinhook Rd, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 7, 1995 05:05 AM, Cr 259, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 4, 1985 12:00 AM, 30, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • .5 Miles South Of Wacissa, Type: Tower, Structure height: 165.5 m, Overall height: 165.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00273697
    Registrant: Catamount Communications Dba , 3000 Olson Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32308, Phone: (904) 386-8004, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: N4XCD, Previous Call Sign: KC4HUD, Licensee ID: L00169452
    Grant Date: 11/16/1999, Expiration Date: 11/16/2009
    Registrant: Victor M Danart, Wacissa, FL 32361


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 3
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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