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A town of 3,011, settled in 1834.
Chattahoochee grades D− overall, ranked 595th of 634 in Florida, mostly because of health and incomes. On CDC health estimates it is near the bottom nationally. The median household income is $52K, and 62% of residents live below the poverty line. What it does well: homes are within reach, about $116K for a typical one, or 1.8 years of the Tallahassee metro’s $65K median household income. 62% of residents live below the poverty line in Chattahoochee, where Florida’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 10 of Florida’s 776 towns score lower on walkability. Chattahoochee's schools rank behind 97% of the state's.
Where Chattahoochee beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Chattahoochee | FL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 31.6% | 12.7% |
3,652 counted in 2010 and 2,955 in 2020; an estimated 3,011 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Chattahoochee is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for cost of living (better than 98% of comparable towns) to D− for health (better than 1%), so the D− overall blends very different results.
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Census counts: 383 in 1890, a peak of 9,699 in 1960, 2,955 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1865 and 3 maps from 1955 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Chattahoochee, 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 Chattahoochee.
Chattahoochee trades lower home prices for longer drives to work and draws workers from Bainbridge and beyond, but it is a long drive from an emergency room.
Homes are within reach (about $116K for the typical one, A+ for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 33 miles. At 1.8 years of the Tallahassee metro’s $65K median household income, the typical home (about $116K) costs less against local pay than in 99% of Florida towns; that ratio is one input to its A+ for cost of living.
Typical home values fell 3.6% in the year to September 2026. No town among the 630 in Florida we compare has a lower midpoint rent than Chattahoochee.
| Chattahoochee | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 37% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $613 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The public schools here belong to the Gadsden school district. Its one school is below. 159 students attend Chattahoochee’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattahoochee Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 159 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
The nearest emergency room, Jackson Hospital, is 25.9 miles away in a straight line.
Among adults in Chattahoochee, 21% have diabetes. Of the 636 Florida towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have obesity than Chattahoochee. CDC measures, 31 in all: Chattahoochee beats Florida on 2 and trails on 22.
| Chattahoochee | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 20% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 32% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Chattahoochee | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12% | 14.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.6% | 9.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 31.6% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1,982 jobs are based in Chattahoochee, 2.4 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. Jobs based here fell from 2,508 in 2013 to 1,982.
About one worker in four stays in Chattahoochee for work. Jobs here fell by 526 from 2013 to 2023, to 1,982. The top destinations are Tallahassee (19%), Quincy (4%) and Jacksonville (2%).
| Chattahoochee | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 26% | 5% | 8% |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its 1,426 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 99% of Florida towns.
The biggest park or preserve is Angus Gholson Nature Park, at 122 acres. 2.7 miles of trail wind through 7 parks and preserves. Chattahoochee’s trail density comes in at 0.5 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cypress Cove Nature Park | 0.4 mi | 16 |
| 2. Angus Gholson Nature Park | 0.3 mi | 122 |
| 3. River Landing Park | — | 30 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
January nights average 39.5°: milder than most of the country, but colder than 98% of Florida places with climate records; July afternoons average 92.1°.
Chattahoochee’s midsummer high stands at 92°F. Only 4 of the 638 Florida towns we compare have a lower January low than Chattahoochee.
| Chattahoochee | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 40°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 92°F | 91°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Chattahoochee, the FEMA hazard score is 67 of 100. 29% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 28%. The national flood insurance program has paid 5 claims here since 1991.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
7 violent crimes were reported in 2022. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Chattahoochee's reported crime rate is close to Florida's.
| Chattahoochee | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2022) | 13.8 per 1,000 residents | 18.1 | 14.1 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2022) | 2.1 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.9 |
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to police
None within 15 miles of Chattahoochee; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Chattahoochee residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
38.6% of the town is conserved land, across 7 parks and preserves.
City in Florida, United States
Chattahoochee is a city in Gadsden County, Florida, United States. Its colonial history dates back to the Spanish West Florida and Florida Territory era. It is part of the Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,955 as of the 2020 census, down from 3,652 at the 2010 census.
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Chattahoochee grades D− overall, better than 3% of U.S. towns and #595 of 634 in Florida. It grades D− for health and D− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
2 notable people were born here, including Roger Bailey and Joanie Holzer Schirm.