Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Wewahitchka’s subject grades are a B+ for cost of living and walkability; the weakest is a D− for hazard risk. 31% of residents are under 18 in Wewahitchka, against 20% in Florida’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. On hazard risk, just 4 of Florida’s 779 towns do worse. The median household income is $44K, and 20% of residents live below the poverty line. Wewahitchka's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 87% of U.S. towns. Wewahitchka has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Wewahitchka beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Where Wewahitchka’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 Wewahitchka is from typical.
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Census counts: 584 in 1930, 2,074 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1940 and 2 maps from 1945 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wewahitchka, 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 Wewahitchka.
At 98 of 100, Wewahitchka’s FEMA risk score is where Florida’s towns sit at 73 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Since 1978, 19 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Wewahitchka.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Gulf school district. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Wewahitchka High School, with 426 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wewahitchka Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 448 | C+ |
| Wewahitchka High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 426 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
The median rent in Wewahitchka is $825 a month. The typical Wewahitchka home is worth about $203,000, up 3.6% in a year, 46% below the Florida typical home. 58% of Wewahitchka households own their home.
| Wewahitchka | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $825 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 58% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Wewahitchka beats the Florida average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 17% of adults report frequent physical distress in Wewahitchka.
| Wewahitchka | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Wewahitchka | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 12.5% | 15.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Wewahitchka for work: only 13% work in town. Since 2013, Wewahitchka has added 183 jobs, to 476 in 2023. Wewahitchka’s average trip to work is 22 minutes.
| Wewahitchka | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $44,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 5% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Wewahitchka has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 41° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. T L James Park | — | 18 |
| 2. Apalachicola River Wildlife and Environmental Area | — | 7 |
| 3. Lake Alice Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Wewahitchka; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Wewahitchka residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
City in Florida, United States
Wewahitchka is a city in Gulf County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,074 as of the 2020 census. From the creation of Gulf County in 1925 until 1965, it served as the county seat before the county seat was moved to Port St. Joe.
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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 B+.