Fort San Marcos de Apalache · National Register of Historic Places
St. Marks’s story
199 years in pictures
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1827St. Marks is settled
St. MarksFL
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
320
2025 Census estimate · +15.9% since 2020
Median home value
$256K
Census ACS
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
61.0
years
Jobs based here
113
Balanced
Is St. Marks a good place to live?
Its National Register listings include Fort San Marcos de Apalache and St. Marks Lighthouse. St. Marks has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes St. Marks stand out
Where St. Marks beats most towns.
By the sea
St. Marks lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 10% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
10%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
99thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
167paid flood-insurance claims since 1985
6storm & flood disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Nearby attractions
All 21 attractions →Doak Campbell Stadium and 16 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around St. Marks. Close and well known come first.
20 mi Stadium & arenaDoak Campbell Stadium
4 mi Park & preserveSt. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
7 mi LighthouseSt. Marks Light
28 mi National forestApalachicola National Forest15 mi Ancient sitePage-Ladson prehistory site
19 mi MuseumTallahassee MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Doak Campbell Stadium: Mlsquad, CC BY-SA 4.0 · St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge: Tim Ross, Public domain · St. Marks Light: MaheshGonela, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Apalachicola National Forest: Sallicio, Public domain · Tallahassee Museum: Tim Ross, Public domain
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to St. Marks: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in St. Marks, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSt. Marks, City of Water Sys.No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have St. Marks’ trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereWakulla Supervisor of ElectionsWakulla County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2023
ZIP code3235532355 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in St. Marks.
Schools
The schools St. Marks’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Enrollment at St. Marks’s public school: 169 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakulla Coast Charter School of Arts Science & TechnologyLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 169 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards
Top of a very high hazard risk in St. Marks: cold waves
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 83% of U.S. communities. Nearly a quarter of St. Marks’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by hurricanes at 24%. 167 flood insurance claims have been paid in the town since 1985.
83risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesHurricanesInland flooding
167
paid flood claims since 1985
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in St. Marks
In St. Marks, the peak summer temperature is 92°F, near the Florida town median (91°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter43–66°
Spring56–80°
Summer71–91°
Fall59–81°
Nov 21
typical first frost
Mar 11
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Compared with most of Florida and the rest of the country, the average trip to work in St. Marks is longer
The median commute is under 21 miles. In St. Marks, 3.7% of residents live below the poverty line, against 11% in Florida’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Most people who work leave St. Marks to do it: just 2% work in town. Also worth knowing: jobs in St. Marks grew by 25 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 113.
2%work in town
| St. Marks | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 38 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.7% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 5% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In St. Marks2%
Tallahassee50%
Crawfordville6%
Jacksonville1%
Temple Terrace1%
21 mi
median commute distance
113
jobs based in St. Marks
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy St. Marks is
39% of adults have obesity in St. Marks. On the CDC’s 31 measures, St. Marks is ahead of Florida on 8 and behind on 7. Two figures for adults in the town: 17% report frequent physical distress, 15% have diabetes.
| St. Marks | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 32% | 35% |
31 measures vs. Florida
8 better16 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | St. Marks | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 10% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.1% | 13.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 7.2% |
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare
20.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Conservation land takes up 2.6% of St. Marks
There are 1.4 miles of trail across 3 parks and preserves. St. Marks’ concentration of trails comes in at 0.7 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves in the town: 3, covering 15 acres.
2.6%conserved
| St. Marks | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.6% | 3% | 4.3% |
2.6%
conserved · 33 of 1,255 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. San Marcos De Apalache Historic State Park | 0.1 mi | 7 |
| 2. Saint Marks River City Park | — | 6 |
| 3. Wakulla River Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
$219Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in March
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about St. Marks
19pages on St. Marks
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of St. Marks; the nearest are
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Tallahassee18.7 mi$5,785 in-state tuitionSouthern Regional Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Thomasville, GA50.5 mi$3,007 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 St. Marks residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
Small town
320 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Landmarks
2 places in St. Marks on the National Register of Historic Places.
About St. Marks
City in Florida, United States
St. Marks or Saint Marks (Spanish: San Marcos), officially the City of St. Marks, is a city in Wakulla County, Florida, United States. Located in the eastern Florida panhandle along the Gulf of Mexico, it is part of the Tallahassee metropolitan area. The population at the 2020 census was 274, down from 293 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 10 ft
- ZIP code
- 32355
Questions about St. Marks
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is St. Marks, FL a good place to live?
St. Marks has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.