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Population (year 2000): 1,722. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,709 (-0.8% change)
 

Males: 819  (47.6%)
Females: 903  (52.4%)

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Median resident age:  39.2 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 32465.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,100 (it was $25,755 in 2000)
Wewahitchka  $27,100
Florida:  $42,433

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $68,100 (it was $62,600 in 2000)
Wewahitchka  $68,100
Florida:  $189,500

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Races in Wewahitchka:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.6%)
  • Black (7.5%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

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Ancestries: United States (20.6%), Irish (14.6%), English (8.4%), German (5.4%), French (3.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 45 feet

Land area: 6.21 square miles.

Population density: 272 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wewahitchka

  • High school or higher: 68.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wewahitchka city

  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 55.6%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

26 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.5%
Florida:  16.7%



According to our research there were 22 registered sex offenders living in Wewahitchka, Florida in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wewahitchka to the number of sex offenders is 77 to 1.

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

Wewahitchka:  0.6% ($355)
Florida:  1.2% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tallahassee, FL (67.8 miles , pop. 150,624).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (172.3 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (700.2 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Mexico Beach, FL (18.6 miles ), West Liberty, FL (19.7 miles ), Port St. Joe, FL (22.2 miles ), Blountstown, FL (25.1 miles ), Tyndall AFB, FL (26.1 miles ), Callaway, FL (26.1 miles ), Youngstown, FL (26.1 miles ), Bristol, FL (26.4 miles ).

Latitude: 30.11 N, Longitude: 85.20 W


4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 850

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Population change in the 1990s: -57 (-3.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (20%)
  • Construction (17%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Social assistance (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Construction (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)


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

On 12/10/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.5 miles away from the Wewahitchka city center killed one person and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 9/24/1956, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 1.8 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Wewahitchka:
  • GULF PINES HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; PORT SAINT JOE, FL)
  • CALHOUN LIBERTY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; BLOUNTSTOWN, FL)
  • GEORGE E WEEMS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; APALACHICOLA, FL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wewahitchka:
  • PANAMA CITY-BAY CO INTL (about 33 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; ID: PFN)
  • TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL (about 62 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; ID: TLH)
  • DOTHAN RGNL (about 85 miles; DOTHAN, AL; ID: DHN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wewahitchka:
  • COSTIN (about 26 miles; PORT ST JOE, FL; ID: A51)
  • CALHOUN COUNTY (about 27 miles; BLOUNTSTOWN, FL; ID: F95)
  • APALACHICOLA MUNI (about 31 miles; APALACHICOLA, FL; ID: AAF)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wewahitchka:
  • GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,140)
  • TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,016)
  • FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 29,949)
  • FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,991)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 73 miles; DOTHAN, AL; FT enrollment: 2,703)
  • OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,374)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 126 miles; ALBANY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,996)
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Public elementary/middle schools in Wewahitchka:

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Notable location: Cochran Landing (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Wewahitchka include: Saint Lawrence Church (A), West Side Church (B), First United Pentecostal Church (C), Church of Christ (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Jehu Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and swamps: Alice, Lake (A), Julia, Lake (B), Grove, Lake (C), West Arm of Dead Lakes (D), Schoolhouse Branch (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Guardhouse Branch (A), Stone Mill Creek (B), Cochran Slough (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Wewahitchka: T L James Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Wewahitchka and their reported violations in the past:

MAXINE'S RESTAURANT (Population served: 33, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
HOWARD CREEK TRAILER PARK (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
WILLIS LANDING RV PARK (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.4%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.7%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  19.2%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.9%
Whole state:  5.7%

Wewahitchka compared to Florida state average:

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  • Median house value 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Wewahitchka (2007 data):
  • Vision Bank: Wewahitchka Branch at 125 North Highway 71, branch established on 2004-12-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $276.5 mil, Deposits: $238.7 mil, headquarters in Panama City, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Vision Bancshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 1$2,829$33,9480$0
Parks and Recreation 1$2,163$25,9560$0
Streets and Highways 3$6,770$27,0800$0
Sewerage 1$2,376$28,5121$868
Other Government Administration 3$6,345$25,3805$137
Totals for Government 9$20,484$27,3126$1,005


Wewahitchka government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $134,000
    Solid Waste Management: $26,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $5,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
  • Current Operations - Housing & Community Development: $500,000
    Water Utilities: $199,000
    Regular Highways: $176,000
    Sewerage: $157,000
    Financial Administration: $141,000
    Parks & Recreation: $46,000
    Police Protection: $34,000
    Fire Protection: $28,000
    Solid Waste Management: $15,000
    Health Services - Other: $14,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $43,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $330,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $418,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $405,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $301,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $29,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $13,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $52,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $20,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $31,000
    Health - Other: $3,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $404,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $160,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $139,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $89,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $494,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $500,000
    General Support: $124,000
    All Other: $38,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $149,000
    Property: $64,000
    NEC: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $299,000

9.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,852 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.57%
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 Bay County, FL  2.71% ($31,538 average AGI)
from Leon County, FL  0.42% ($48,000)
from Calhoun County, FL  0.35% ($30,667)


8.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,476 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.75%
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 Bay County, FL  2.78% ($25,655 average AGI)
to Calhoun County, FL  0.42% ($35,833)
to Franklin County, FL  0.35% ($69,400)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wewahitchka:
  • WYBT (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BLOUNTSTOWN, FL; Owner: BLOUNTSTOWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLTG (1430 AM; 5 kW; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: HOUR GROUP BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDIZ (590 AM; 3 kW; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WTCL (1580 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL; Owner: METZ, INC.)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFRF (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FAITH RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WOOF (560 AM; 5 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZEP (1460 AM; 10 kW; DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Owner: WALTON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wewahitchka:
  • 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.)
  • WFBX (94.5 FM; PARKER, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFSY (98.5 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEBZ (93.5 FM; PORT ST. JOE, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WPBH (99.3 FM; MEXICO BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYYX (97.7 FM; BONIFAY, FL; Owner: STYLES MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WOYS (100.5 FM; APALACHICOLA, FL; Owner: RICHARD L. PLESSINGER, SR.)

TV broadcast stations around Wewahitchka:
  • WMBB (Channel 13; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WJHG-TV (Channel 7; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: WJHG LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WBIF (Channel 51; MARIANNA, FL; Owner: MARIANNA BROADCASTING, 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)
  • WPCY-LP (Channel 26; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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