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Waukeenah is a tiny town of 115 people in Jefferson County, Florida. It's about 17 miles from Tallahassee, FL and 138 miles from Jacksonville, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 63°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $233k and rent runs about $898 a month.
115people
$233kTypical home
$898/moRent
91° / 63°Summer / winter
0"Snow
262Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 115
- Part of a metro area
- About 36 people per sq mi
- 138 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 17 mi to Tallahassee, FL
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $233k (≈$1,467/mo)
- Median rent $898/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 63°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 262 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 103 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (199 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (490 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 27% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to TLH airport
- 136 mi to JAX (major hub)
- 134 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 75% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 240 ft
- 20 mi to the ocean
- 49 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 266 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 31 bars within 25 mi
- 53 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 25% of Florida districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 55 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jefferson County: R+19 in 2024
- Florida: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very 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.