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Living in Country around Wewahitchka, FL

Country around Wewahitchka is a rural area of about 769 people in Calhoun County, Florida, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 28 miles from Panama City, FL and 212 miles from Jacksonville, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 63°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $146k and rent runs about $779 a month.

769people
$146kTypical home
$779/moRent
90° / 63°Summer / winter
0"Snow
266Sunny days
118Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Rural — about 769 people spread over the area
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 17 people per sq mi
  • 212 mi to Jacksonville, FL
  • 28 mi to Panama City, FL
  • 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $146k (≈$923/mo)
  • Median rent $779/mo
  • Median household income $38k
  • Property tax about 0.4% of value
  • 16.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 90°F
  • Winter highs around 63°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
  • 118 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Usually calm

People

  • Median age 40
  • 27% of households have kids
  • 13% are 65 or older
  • 19% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 8% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 32 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 35 mi to ECP airport
  • 118 mi to PNS (major hub)
  • 119 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 63% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1973
  • 93% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 82 ft
  • 18 mi to the ocean
  • 36 mi to a big lake
  • 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 10 mi to the nearest campground
  • 9 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 19 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
  • 1 museum within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 22 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 40% of Florida districts (reading)
  • 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 61 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 22 mi to the nearest vet
  • 26 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 8 congregations per 10k people
  • 28 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Calhoun County: R+68 in 2024
  • Florida: R+13 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • High hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • 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

Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.

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