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St. Marks is a tiny town of 243 people in Wakulla County, Florida. It's about 20 miles from Tallahassee, FL and 152 miles from Jacksonville, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 64°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $257k and rent runs about $1k a month.
243people
$257kTypical home
$1,108/moRent
92° / 64°Summer / winter
0"Snow
267Sunny days
116Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 243
- Part of a metro area
- About 124 people per sq mi
- 152 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 20 mi to Tallahassee, FL
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $257k (≈$1,623/mo)
- Median rent $1,108/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 64°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
- 267 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 98 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 116 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
- Very low violent crime (178 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (828 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 61
- 26% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to TLH airport
- 152 mi to JAX (major hub)
- 149 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2003
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 33 ft
- 4 mi to the ocean
- 51 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 162 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 26 bars within 25 mi
- 30 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 49 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 19% of Florida districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 74 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wakulla County: R+44 in 2024
- Florida: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate 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.