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 14.9 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.2%
(5.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.5 people | | Florida: |  2.5 people |
| This town: | 67.7% | | Whole state: | 67.7% |
| This town: | 5.5% | | Whole state: | 5.8% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 1.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wausau, FL
Wausau compared to Florida state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage 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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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (52%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (45%)
- Wood (3%)
- Utility gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Florida:
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Religion statistics for Wausau (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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,037 | $24,444 | 5 | $750 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $450 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $1,772 | $21,264 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $3,809 | $22,854 | 6 | $1,200 |
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 Wausau:
- WBGC (1240 AM; 1 kW; CHIPLEY, FL; Owner: JACQUELYN COLLIER PEMBROKE)
- WZEP (1460 AM; 10 kW; DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Owner: WALTON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WOOF (560 AM; 5 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
- WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
- WYBT (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BLOUNTSTOWN, FL; Owner: BLOUNTSTOWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WGTX (1280 AM; 5 kW; DE FUNIAK SPRINGS, FL)
- WDIZ (590 AM; 3 kW; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WLTG (1430 AM; 5 kW; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: HOUR GROUP BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTCL (1580 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL; Owner: METZ, INC.)
- WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
- WQLS (1200 AM; 10 kW; OZARK, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
- WEBY (1330 AM; 25 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: SPINNAKER LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WTOT (980 AM; 1 kW; MARIANNA, FL; Owner: MFR, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Wausau:
- WFSY (98.5 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WYYX (97.7 FM; BONIFAY, FL; Owner: STYLES MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
- WDJR (96.9 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WPAP-FM (92.5 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WLHR (107.9 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING OF FLORIDA, L.L.C.)
- WMXP (103.5 FM; CALLAWAY, FL; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING OF FLORIDA, L.L.C.)
- WRJM-FM (93.7 FM; GENEVA, AL; Owner: STAGE DOOR DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
- WOOF-FM (99.7 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
- WTYS-FM (94.1 FM; MARIANNA, FL; Owner: JAMES L. ADAMS, JR.)
- WJAQ (100.9 FM; MARIANNA, FL; Owner: MFR, INC.)
- WTOT-FM (101.7 FM; GRACEVILLE, FL; Owner: GRF, INC.)
- WFSW (89.1 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- W291AD (106.1 FM; MARIANNA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)
TV broadcast stations around Wausau:
- WBIF (Channel 51; MARIANNA, FL; Owner: MARIANNA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTVY (Channel 4; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WJHG-TV (Channel 7; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: WJHG LICENSEE CORP.)
- WMBB (Channel 13; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WPGX (Channel 28; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: WAITT LICENSE CO. OF FLORIDA, INC.)
- WPCT (Channel 46; PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL; Owner: BEACH TV PROPERTIES, INC.)
- W17CG (Channel 17; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: RICHARD & LISA GOETZ)
- W14CN (Channel 14; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: RICHARD & LISA GOETZ)
- WDFX-TV (Channel 34; OZARK, AL; Owner: WAITT LICENSE CO. OF ALABAMA, L.L.C.)
- WPCY-LP (Channel 26; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WFSG (Channel 56; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS OF FLORIDA)
Wausau fatal accident list:
Feb 17, 1979 03:15 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Wausau)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - Mud Hill Rd .75 Mi Sw (Lat: 30.614639 Lon: -85.619639), Call Sign: WYZ403, Licensee ID: L00814451
Assigned Frequencies: 39.5000 MHz
Grant Date: 10/29/2004, Expiration Date: 01/11/2015
Registrant: County Of Washington, 1331 South Blvd., Chipley, FL 32428, Phone: (850) 638-6203, Fax: (850) 638-6316, Email:
- Lat: 30.618611 Lon: -85.644167, Call Sign: WPOZ588, Licensee ID: L00017377
Assigned Frequencies: 451.412 MHz, 451.712 MHz, 452.025 MHz, 452.337 MHz, 452.637 MHz, 456.412 MHz, 456.712 MHz, 457.025 MHz, 457.337 MHz, 457.637 MHz
Grant Date: 07/07/2004, Expiration Date: 09/14/2014, Certifier: Charles Livingston Jr
Registrant: First Communications Inc, 234 Blountstown Hwy, Tallahassee, FL 32304, Phone: (850) 576-7113, Fax: (850) 575-9545
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 - 1/4 Miles West Of Hwy 77, 2.5 Miles South Of (Lat: 30.591833 Lon: -85.594361), Type: Tower, Structure height: 49.1 m, Call Sign: KNKC204
Assigned Frequencies: 152.090 MHz
Grant Date: 04/14/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019
Registrant: Hill & Welch, 1330 New Hampshire Ave., Nw #113, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 775-0070, Fax: (202) 775-9026, Email:
- 3/4 Miles Southwest Of (Lat: 30.614611 Lon: -85.619639), Call Sign: KNKF817
Assigned Frequencies: 931.487 MHz
Grant Date: 01/30/2009, Expiration Date: 06/15/2018, Certifier: J. Roy Pottle
Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, Nw, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7 - Call Sign: KF4OPY
Grant Date: 01/27/1997, Expiration Date: 01/27/2007, Cancellation Date: 01/28/2009
Registrant: Lanny L Higley, Wausau, FL 32463 - Call Sign: WD4LOL
Grant Date: 08/10/1994, Expiration Date: 08/10/2004, Cancellation Date: 08/11/2006
Registrant: Horace J Hallman, Wausau, FL 32463 - Call Sign: KG4OUD, Licensee ID: L00388284
Grant Date: 08/10/2001, Expiration Date: 08/10/2011, Cancellation Date: 03/08/2002, Certifier: Wilbur A Long
Registrant: Wilbur A Long, Wausau, FL 32463 - Call Sign: K4WAL, Previous Call Sign: KG4OUD, Licensee ID: L00388284
Grant Date: 03/08/2002, Expiration Date: 03/08/2012, Certifier: Wilbur A Long
Registrant: Wilbur A Long, Wausau, FL 32463 - Call Sign: KC2QHS, Licensee ID: L01203758
Grant Date: 10/18/2006, Expiration Date: 10/18/2016, Certifier: James R Norton
Registrant: James R Norton, Wausau, FL 32463 - Call Sign: KI4ZLK, Licensee ID: L01324497
Grant Date: 09/18/2007, Expiration Date: 09/18/2017, Certifier: Charles R Hicks
Registrant: Charles R Hicks, Wausau, FL 32463 - Call Sign: K9JHG, Previous Call Sign: KC9QAO, Licensee ID: L01499612
Grant Date: 07/07/2009, Expiration Date: 07/07/2019, Certifier: James H Gaither Jr
Registrant: James H Gaither Jr, Wausau, FL 32463
| Most common first names in Wausau, FL among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| George | 5 | 73.8 years |
| Annie | 5 | 80.8 years |
| David | 4 | 75.8 years |
| James | 4 | 76.5 years |
| Mary | 4 | 86.2 years |
| Robert | 4 | 80.2 years |
| Cora | 3 | 86.6 years |
| Cecil | 3 | 74.0 years |
| Joseph | 3 | 64.7 years |
| Mamie | 3 | 78.6 years |
| Most common last names in Wausau, FL among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Carter | 9 | 70.3 years |
| Rogers | 7 | 82.4 years |
| Walsingham | 7 | 79.4 years |
| Hicks | 5 | 80.4 years |
| Smith | 5 | 81.4 years |
| Wood | 4 | 79.3 years |
| Pitts | 4 | 78.7 years |
| Grantham | 4 | 81.2 years |
| Johns | 3 | 83.0 years |
| Forrester | 3 | 79.0 years |
Businesses in Wausau, FL
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers:"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Pharmacies and drug stores"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Food and beverage stores"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Architecture and engineering occupations:"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations"
- #25 (32463) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Swiss first ancestries"
- #89 (32463) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Scotch-Irish first ancestries"
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