Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Blountstown’s subject grades are a B+ for history and walkability; the weakest is a D for health. On health, just 41 of Florida’s 777 towns do worse. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 88% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. Among 355 Florida towns, just 3 have a lower typical home value than Blountstown. Only 27 of Florida’s 779 towns score higher on history. Blountstown's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 95% of U.S. towns. Blountstown has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Blountstown beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Old Calhoun County Courthouse| Widest gap | Blountstown | FL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 13.3% | 7.2% |
Where Blountstown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Blountstown is from typical.
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Census counts: 546 in 1910, 2,266 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1904 and 2 maps from 1945 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Blountstown, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Blountstown.
The typical Blountstown home is worth about $145,000, down 5.2% in a year, 61% below the Florida typical home. 66% of households own their home in Blountstown, below both Florida’s towns (72%) and U.S. towns (73%).
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Calhoun school district. One of its 3 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blountstown Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 484 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
20% of adults report frequent physical distress in Blountstown, above both the Florida town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 30% of Blountstown adults say their health is fair or poor. Blountstown beats the Florida average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 21.
| Blountstown | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 37% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | Blountstown | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11% | 14.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.3% | 78.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.3% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
About one in 4 of Blountstown’s working residents works in town. 22% of residents live below the poverty line in Blountstown. Jobs based in Blountstown grew to 1,870 in 2023, 304 more than in 2013.
| Blountstown | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 23% | 5% | 8% |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Since 1990, 31 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Blountstown.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Blountstown has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Blountstown’s July high is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Blountstown's reported crime rate is above Florida's. The violent crime rate in Blountstown is 3.5 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Blountstown | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 3.5 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 14.9 per 1,000 residents | 16.3 | 11.5 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
2.8 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Blountstown | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cooper's Park | — | 4 |
| 2. Clay Mary Historical Park | — | 2 |
| 3. Pear-Azalea Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Blountstown; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Blountstown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
7 notable people were born in Blountstown.
City in Florida, United States
Blountstown is a city and the county seat of Calhoun County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 2,266.
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Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
7 notable people were born here, including Carey Loftin and Fuller Warren.