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Notable locations in Wewahitchka: Cochran Landing (A), Wewahitchka Emergency Medical Services (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Wewahitchka include: Saint Lawrence Church (A), West Side Church (B), Church of Christ (C), First United Pentecostal Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Jehu Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and swamps: Lake Grove (A), Lake Alice (B), Lake Julia (C), Lake Shippey (D), Schoolhouse Branch (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Stone Mill Creek (A), Cochran Slough (B), Guardhouse Branch (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Wewahitchka: T L James Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
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Gulf 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
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2009 was 32.7. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 10.00. This is about average. Closest monitor was 25.0 miles away from the city center.
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
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 31.4%
(25.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 43.7% for Black residents, 65.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 3.2% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.4 people | | Florida: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 65.3% | | Whole state: | 67.7% |
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
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wewahitchka, FL
4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Wewahitchka compared to Florida state average:
- 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 (2011 data):
- Centennial Bank: Wewahitchka Branch at 125 North Highway 71, branch established on 2004/12/02. Info updated 2012/02/29: Bank assets: $3,588.2 mil, Deposits: $2,891.9 mil, headquarters in Conway, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 109 total offices, Holding Company: Home Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (60%)
- Utility gas (24%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
- Wood (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Gulf County Florida:
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Religion statistics for Wewahitchka (based on Gulf County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 48.69%
| Here |  | 48.7% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Assemblies of God | International Pentecostal Holiness Church | Catholic Church |
| Adherents | 55.3% | 14.1% | 9.2% | 4.9% | 4.2% |
| Congregations | 31.3% | 12.5% | 9.4% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
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| Name | Episcopal Church | USA National Primitive Baptist Convention | Vineyard USA | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Other |
| Adherents | 2.9% | 2.8% | 2.4% | 1.3% | 2.8% |
| Congregations | 6.3% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 6.3% | 15.6% |
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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 | Gulf County: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | This county: | 0.64 / 10,000 pop. | | Florida: | 1.28 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6 | Gulf County: | 3.81 / 10,000 pop. | | Florida: | 3.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 5 | This county: | 3.18 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.45 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Gulf County: | 10.3% | | Florida: | 9.2% |
Adult obesity rate: | Gulf County: | 25.5% | | 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 |
3 | $6,580 | $26,320 | 5 | $137 |
| Streets and Highways |
4 | $11,353 | $34,059 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $3,412 | $40,944 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $2,322 | $27,864 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,454 | $41,448 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
10 | $27,121 | $32,545 | 5 | $137 |
Wewahitchka government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $134,000 ($67.68)
Solid Waste Management: $26,000 ($13.13)
- Construction - Parks & Recreation: $5,000 ($2.53)
Regular Highways: $5,000 ($2.53)
- Current Operations - Housing & Community Development: $500,000 ($252.53)
Water Utilities: $199,000 ($100.51)
Regular Highways: $176,000 ($88.89)
Sewerage: $157,000 ($79.29)
Financial Administration: $141,000 ($71.21)
Parks & Recreation: $46,000 ($23.23)
Police Protection: $34,000 ($17.17)
Fire Protection: $28,000 ($14.14)
Solid Waste Management: $15,000 ($7.58)
Health Services - Other: $14,000 ($7.07)
- General - Interest on Debt: $43,000 ($21.72)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $8,000 ($4.04)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $330,000 ($166.67)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $418,000 ($211.11)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $405,000 ($204.55)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $301,000 ($152.02)
- Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $29,000 ($14.65)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $13,000 ($6.57)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $52,000 ($26.26)
General Revenue, NEC: $20,000 ($10.10)
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $31,000 ($15.66)
Health - Other: $3,000 ($1.52)
Financial Administration: $2,000 ($1.01)
Regular Highways: $2,000 ($1.01)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $404,000 ($204.04)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $160,000 ($80.81)
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $139,000 ($70.20)
End of Fiscal Year: $89,000 ($44.95)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $494,000 ($249.49)
- State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $500,000 ($252.53)
General Support: $124,000 ($62.63)
All Other: $38,000 ($19.19)
- Tax - Public Utilities: $149,000 ($75.25)
Property: $64,000 ($32.32)
NEC: $6,000 ($3.03)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $299,000 ($151.01)
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:
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:
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.)
- WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
- WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
- WZEP (1460 AM; 10 kW; DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Owner: WALTON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WEBY (1330 AM; 25 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: SPINNAKER LICENSE CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Wewahitchka:
- WLHR (107.9 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING OF FLORIDA, L.L.C.)
- WPAP-FM (92.5 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- 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)
- WYOO (101.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, FL; Owner: STYLES MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
- WOYS (100.5 FM; APALACHICOLA, FL; Owner: RICHARD L. PLESSINGER, SR.)
- WFCT (105.5 FM; APALACHICOLA, FL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WPHK (102.7 FM; BLOUNTSTOWN, FL; Owner: BLOUNTSTOWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
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.)
- WPCT (Channel 46; PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL; Owner: BEACH TV PROPERTIES, INC.)
- WPGX (Channel 28; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: WAITT LICENSE CO. OF FLORIDA, INC.)
- W17CG (Channel 17; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: RICHARD & LISA GOETZ)
- WFSU-TV (Channel 11; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WPCY-LP (Channel 26; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Wewahitchka, Florida:
- Fatal accident count: 15
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 17
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 10
- Fatalities: 16
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 32
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Florida average:
- Fatal accident count: 155
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 237
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 50
- Fatalities: 168
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 414
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 27
See more detailed statistics of Wewahitchka fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Wewahitchka)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 35 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Wewahitchka, FL)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 - WEWAHITCHKA, .2 Mi S Of Int Of Sr 71 & Sr 22 (Lat: 30.156028 Lon: -85.219083), Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.3 m, Overall height: 86.9 m, Call Sign: WMT416
Assigned Frequencies: 6585.00 MHz Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Douglas I Brandon
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3074, Email:
- At Gulf Coast Electric Coop Office (Lat: 30.109639 Lon: -85.209889), Overall height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WPNI604
Assigned Frequencies: 928.581 MHz, 952.581 MHz Grant Date: 07/25/2002, Expiration Date: 10/17/2012
Registrant: Phone: (334) 222-2571 - WEWAHITCHKA, Wewahitchka Schools; Highway 6; 0.5 Miles South Of Wewahitchka, Fl (Lat: 30.105194 Lon: -85.199889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 124.1 m, Call Sign: WPVJ580
Assigned Frequencies: 6630.00 MHz, 6670.00 MHz Grant Date: 06/26/2002, Expiration Date: 06/26/2012, Cancellation Date: 03/09/2007, Certifier: Roger Boucher
Registrant: M/A-Com, Inc., 3315 Old Forest Rd, Lynchburg, VA 24501, Phone: (434) 385-2820, Fax: (434) 385-2693 - WEWAHITCHKA, Wewahitchka Schools; Highway 6; 0.5 Miles South Of Wewahitchka, Fl (Lat: 30.105194 Lon: -85.199889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 124.1 m, Call Sign: WQGJ540
Assigned Frequencies: 6630.00 MHz, 6670.00 MHz Grant Date: 02/06/2007, Expiration Date: 02/06/2017, Certifier: Scott Mikuen
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 21 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Wewahitchka)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 4 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-160 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5662W , Serial Number: 28-842, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 10/19/1962
Registrant (Individual): Kenny Strange, 1940 N Highway 71, Wewahitchka, FL 32465 - Aircraft: CESSNA 310K (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 167 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6937L , Serial Number: 310K0037, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 12/29/1965
Registrant (Individual): Glenn R Cable, Rt 3 Box 184, Wewahitchka, FL 32465 - Aircraft: CESSNA U206G (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 132 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 756MZ , Serial Number: U20604212, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 01/14/1978
Registrant (Individual): Calvin Cheatham, Po Box 716, Wewahitchka, FL 32465 - Aircraft: CHAMPION 7AC (Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 84747 , Serial Number: 7AC-3463, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 07/26/1955
Registrant (Individual): Richard S Bowers, 324 Pleasant Rest Rd, Wewahitchka, FL 32465
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Wewahitchka, FL among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 53 | 72.1 years |
| John | 39 | 71.7 years |
| William | 38 | 75.4 years |
| Robert | 29 | 73.6 years |
| Mary | 29 | 73.7 years |
| Thomas | 25 | 73.1 years |
| Charles | 20 | 67.1 years |
| Willie | 19 | 72.3 years |
| George | 16 | 71.5 years |
| Annie | 14 | 80.4 years |
| Most common last names in Wewahitchka, FL among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Whitfield | 24 | 77.2 years |
| Smith | 17 | 72.1 years |
| Jones | 17 | 75.8 years |
| Davis | 15 | 78.3 years |
| Williams | 13 | 77.4 years |
| Hall | 13 | 69.6 years |
| Gaskin | 12 | 76.6 years |
| Taylor | 11 | 78.4 years |
| Pitts | 11 | 77.4 years |
| Martin | 10 | 69.6 years |
Businesses in Wewahitchka, FL
Wewahitchka on our top lists:
- #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations"
- #41 (32465) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of European first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
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