WacissaFL
Home to 355 people, the town was settled in 1881.
Is Wacissa a good place to live?
Wacissa’s median age is 70.4 years, above both Florida’s towns (42.5 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Wacissa 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 Wacissa.
More than half of Wacissa’s working residents commute to Tallahassee
Half commute less than 18 miles. The top destinations are Tallahassee (54%), Monticello (2%) and Valdosta (2%). In Wacissa, the mean commuting time is 25 minutes.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a high hazard risk in Wacissa: hurricanes
The natural-hazard score from FEMA in Wacissa is 77 of 100. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. FEMA puts 36% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 30% to inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Wacissa
For Wacissa, the typical July afternoon high is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Wacissa is
Among adults in Wacissa, 16% have diabetes. Of 31 CDC measures, Wacissa beats the Florida average on 1 and trails it on 14. 19% of adults in Wacissa report frequent physical distress; 19% smoke cigarettes.
| Wacissa | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Wacissa | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 12% | 15.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 12% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Open space protected for good: 1.6% of Wacissa
Across 1 park or preserve: 2.2 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Wacissa: one, of 2 acres. The trail density for Wacissa comes to 0.5 miles per square mile.
| Wacissa | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.6% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wacissa River Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes in Wacissa sell for about $303K
In Wacissa, 65% of households live in a home they own.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Wacissa
Doak Campbell Stadium and 16 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wacissa. Close and well known come first.
19 mi Stadium & arenaDoak Campbell Stadium
17 mi Park & preserveSt. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
22 mi LighthouseSt. Marks Light
30 mi MuseumPebble Hill Plantation
21 mi MuseumTallahassee Museum
13 mi MuseumTallahassee Automobile MuseumPhoto 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 · Pebble Hill Plantation: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tallahassee Museum: Tim Ross, Public domain · Tallahassee Automobile Museum: Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Wacissa: who provides what
Wacissa is unincorporated, so Jefferson 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 Wacissa for work
Where Wacissa’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wacissa; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Wacissa residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
Questions about Wacissa
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