Wacissa, Florida

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Wacissa, Florida
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 30°21′30″N83°59′24″W / 30.35833°N 83.99000°W / 30.35833; -83.99000
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Florida.svg  Florida
County   Jefferson
Area
[1]
 • Total4.22 sq mi (10.93 km2)
 • Land4.20 sq mi (10.87 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
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39 ft (12 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total362
 • Density86.25/sq mi (33.30/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
32361
Area code 850
FIPS code 12-74700 [3]
GNIS feature ID292809 [2]

Wacissa is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 362, down from 386 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. It shares its name with the Wacissa River, the headwaters of which are about one mile to the south.

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Geography

Wacissa is in western Jefferson County, 16 miles (26 km) southwest of Monticello, the county seat, and 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Tallahassee, the state capital. Florida State Road 59 runs through the community, leading north 4 miles (6 km) to U.S. Route 27 and south 14 miles (23 km) to U.S. Route 98.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Wacissa CDP has a total area of 4.2 square miles (10.9 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.06 km2), or 0.53%, are water. [3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010 386—
2020 362−6.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]
1990 [5] 2000 [6]

Wacissa was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.

2020 census

Wacissa CDP, Florida – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2010 [7] Pop 2020 [8] % 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)29930977.46%85.36%
Black or African American alone (NH)713018.39%8.29%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)030.00%0.83%
Asian alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)7151.81%4.14%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)952.33%1.38%
Total386362100.00%100.00%

As of the 2010 census, Wacissa had a population of 386 and 197 housing units. [3]

The Wacissa Census Designated Place (CDP) had a population of 418 and 215 housing units as of July 1, 2021. [9]

Cemeteries

Churches

Education

Jefferson County Schools operates public schools, including Jefferson County Middle / High School.

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wacissa, Florida
  3. 1 2 3 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Wacissa CDP, Florida". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  5. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Florida" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1990.
  6. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Florida" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  7. ↑ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Wacissa CDP, Florida". United States Census Bureau .
  8. ↑ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Wacissa CDP, Florida". United States Census Bureau .
  9. ↑ Florida home town locator


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