FidelisFL
Today 91 people live in this town, first settled in 1890.
Is Fidelis a good place to live?
35% of residents live below the poverty line in Fidelis, where Florida’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town among the 639 in Florida we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Fidelis. Fidelis School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Fidelis has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fidelis.
Fidelis has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from hurricanes
On expected storm and flood damage, Fidelis sits above 90% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 54% come from hurricanes and 23% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Fidelis’ workers head elsewhere: there are 0.0 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Pensacola (17%), Milton (11%) and Jay (9%). For half of commuters, work is under 30 miles away.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fidelis: mild winters and hot summers
The typical July afternoon high for Fidelis comes to 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Fidelis is
Among adults in Fidelis, 28% get no exercise outside work. Against the Florida average, Fidelis comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 12. In Fidelis, 18% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 20% report frequent mental distress.
| Fidelis | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 36% |
| What stands out | Fidelis | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.5% | 12.7% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11.7% | 15.9% |
| More smokers | 20.3% | 12.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conservation land takes up 2.3% of Fidelis
The trail network density in Fidelis is 0.1 miles per square mile. Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 0.3 miles. The biggest park or preserve is Blackwater River State Forest, at 42 acres.
| Fidelis | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.3% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Blackwater River State Forest | 0.1 mi | 42 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Fidelis
Moving to Fidelis: who provides what
Fidelis is unincorporated, so Santa Rosa County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
100% of working residents leave Fidelis for work
Where Fidelis’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fidelis; the nearest are
About 11 of every 100 Fidelis residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
About Fidelis
Unincorporated community in Florida, United States
Fidelis is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States. Its population was 137 at the 2020 census, down from 156 as of the 2010 census. It is part of the Pensacola—Ferry Pass—Brent, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. Florida State Road 87 passes through the community. The Fidelis School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2021. The building was constructed in 1925 and served as a school until the 1980s. It then served as a community center and church before being abandoned.
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- Area
- 2.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 266 ft
- Area code
- 850
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