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Country around Bascom is a rural area of about 901 people in Jackson County, Florida, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 29 miles from Dothan, AL and 198 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $118k and rent runs about $865 a month.
901people
$118kTypical home
$865/moRent
92° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
266Sunny days
119Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 901 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 198 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 29 mi to Dothan, AL
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $118k (≈$745/mo)
- Median rent $865/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 266 sunny days a year (118 totally clear)
- 99 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 119 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (189 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,411 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 54
- 14% of households have kids
- 33% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to DHN airport
- 131 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 133 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 125 ft
- 53 mi to the ocean
- 5 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 34 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Florida districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jackson County: R+46 in 2024
- Florida: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.