Medart, Florida

Medart, Florida
Unincorporated community
Intersection of US-98 and US-319 in Medart
Medart, Florida
Coordinates: 30°06′25″N84°22′44″W / 30.10694°N 84.37889°W / 30.10694; -84.37889
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Wakulla
First settled	1848
Elevation	33 ft (10 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	850
GNIS feature ID	306026 [1]

Medart is an unincorporated community in Wakulla County, Florida, United States. ^[1]

History

James Wolf Smith, born in Pawtucket, in 1813, was the first recorded settler of the area, moving in the area of Medart in 1848. His plantation, initially called Pawtuxet, later became the community of Medart. ^[2]

• 
  The house of founder James Wolf Smith, first known building in the current community's area

Demographics

These are the ethnic datas according to local census, as of July 2025. ^[3]

White	93.1%
Hispanic	2.9%
Black	2.3%
Asian	0.0%
Native American	1.7%

Schools in Medart

• Medart Elementary School
• Wakulla Middle School
• Wakulla High School

References

1. "Medart". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. Florida, State Library and Archives of. "Florida Memory • James Wolf Smith home - Medart, Florida". Florida Memory. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
3. "Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Medart, FL".