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Carrabelle: Historic Marker dedicated by Richard M. Nixon - Nov 5, 1970 Carrabelle: Marker for Richard W. Ervin, native son, Carrabelle, Florida Carrabelle: World's Smallest Police Station, Carrabelle, Florida-(Picture taken 2002)-This Police station is not actively used today Carrabelle: Plaque at Historic Marker, Carrabelle, Florida
Carrabelle: Historic Marker dedicated by Richard M. Nixon - Nov 5, 1970
 

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Population in July 2007: 1,255. Population change since 2000: -1.7%
 

Males: 629  (48.3%)
Females: 674  (51.7%)

Franklin County

Median resident age:  40.8 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 32322.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $25,000 (it was $23,750 in 2000)
Carrabelle  $25,000
Florida:  $42,433

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $83,900 (it was $77,100 in 2000)
Carrabelle  $83,900
Florida:  $189,500

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Races in Carrabelle:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.6%)
  • Black (5.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Carrabelle: 76.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (21.6%), Irish (14.7%), English (6.5%), German (5.9%), French (2.3%), Scottish (2.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 25 feet

Land area: 3.73 square miles.

Population density: 344 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Carrabelle

  • High school or higher: 69.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carrabelle city

  • Never married: 16.9%
  • Now married: 54.4%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 18.2%

21 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.6%
Florida:  16.7%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Carrabelle, Florida in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Carrabelle to the number of sex offenders is 183 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Carrabelle:  0.7% ($546)
Florida:  1.2% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tallahassee, FL (49.4 miles , pop. 150,624).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Petersburg, FL (198.4 miles , pop. 248,232).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (736.4 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Eastpoint, FL (16.5 miles ), Sopchoppy, FL (18.6 miles ), West Wakulla, FL (20.0 miles ), Apalachicola, FL (24.2 miles ), East Liberty, FL (30.3 miles ), East Wakulla, FL (35.6 miles ), St. Marks, FL (37.9 miles ), West Liberty, FL (38.2 miles ).

Latitude: 29.85 N, Longitude: 84.67 W


11 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Area code: 850

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Population change in the 1990s: +131 (+11.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (25%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Public administration (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Food and beverage stores (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)


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Crime in Carrabelle by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.075.70.00.0
Robberies 320020
    per 100,000 224.4146.70.00.0151.40.0
Assaults 602194
    per 100,000 448.80.0149.475.7681.3304.9
Burglaries 17850319
    per 100,000 1271.5586.9373.40.0227.11448.2
Thefts 1096060213622
    per 100,000 8152.64402.14481.01589.72725.21676.8
Auto thefts 444675
    per 100,000 299.2293.5298.7454.2529.9381.1
Arson 000030
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0227.10.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 213.2) 596.1284.7259.1175.6349.0259.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  4.68
US city average:  3.00

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Carrabelle-area historical tornado activity is below Florida state average. It is 24% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/20/1969, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 1.2 miles away from the Carrabelle city center injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1989, a category 2 tornado 15.8 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Carrabelle:
  • GEORGE E WEEMS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; APALACHICOLA, FL)
  • GULF PINES HOSPITAL (about 46 miles; PORT SAINT JOE, FL)
  • GADSDEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 48 miles; QUINCY, FL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carrabelle:
  • TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL (about 43 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; ID: TLH)
  • PANAMA CITY-BAY CO INTL (about 74 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; ID: PFN)
  • DOTHAN RGNL (about 114 miles; DOTHAN, AL; ID: DHN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Carrabelle:
  • CARRABELLE-THOMPSON (about 3 miles; CARRABELLE, FL; ID: X13)
  • WAKULLA COUNTY (about 22 miles; PANACEA, FL; ID: 2J0)
  • ST GEORGE ISLAND (about 23 miles; APALACHICOLA, FL; ID: F47)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carrabelle:
  • TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,016)
  • FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,991)
  • FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 29,949)
  • GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; FT enrollment: 3,140)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 101 miles; DOTHAN, AL; FT enrollment: 2,703)
  • VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 118 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 7,157)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 124 miles; ALBANY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,996)
Public high school in Carrabelle:

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Lakes and swamps: McKissack Ponds (A), Chason Ponds (B), Picketts Bay (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Carrabelle and their reported violations in the past:

CARRABELLE, CITY OF WATER SYS. (Population served: 2985, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-25-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-25-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-23-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-15-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-23-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-15-2006)
  • 4 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-31-2005)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.0%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.6%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  19.4%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.8%
Whole state:  5.7%

Carrabelle compared to Florida state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Carrabelle (2007 data):
  • Gulf State Community Bank: at U.S. Highway 98 And 2nd Street, branch established on 1971-01-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $129.5 mil, Deposits: $112.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Gulf State Bancorp
  • Coastal Community Bank: Carrabelle Branch at 607 Highway 98, branch established on 1995-10-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $314.3 mil, Deposits: $278.7 mil, headquarters in Panama City Beach, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Coastal Community Investments, Inc.
  • Superior Bank: Carrabelle Branch at 912 Northwest Avenue A, branch established on 2002-11-01. Info updated 2006-11-21: Bank assets: $2,414.0 mil, Deposits: $1,870.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 61 total offices



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 2$3,105$18,6300$0
Police Protection - Officers 4$7,188$21,5640$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$461
Financial Administration 2$4,509$27,0540$0
Other and Unallocable 1$1,439$17,2680$0
Water Supply 4$7,175$21,5250$0
Totals for Government 13$23,416$21,6155$461



Carrabelle government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $15,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $83,000
  • Charges - All Other: $52,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $311,000
    Financial Administration: $198,000
    Police Protection: $191,000
    General - Other: $174,000
    Regular Highways: $113,000
    Parks & Recreation: $26,000
    Fire Protection: $24,000
    Air Transportation: $8,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,300,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,515,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $27,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $411,000
    Other NEC: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $39,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,922,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $8,000
    Water Utilities: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $288,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $58,000
    Rents: $52,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $327,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,517,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $402,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $209,000
    General Support: $136,000
    All Other: $53,000
  • Tax - Property: $242,000
    Public Utilities: $167,000
    Total General Sales: $155,000
    NEC: $12,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $491,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $91,000

8.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($72,595 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.60%
Florida average:  8.71%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Leon County, FL  0.77% ($52,923 average AGI)
from Bay County, FL  0.71% ($30,958)
from Gulf County, FL  0.45% ($69,400)


7.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($92,980 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.64%
Florida average:  7.73%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Leon County, FL  1.05% ($64,686 average AGI)
to Wakulla County, FL  0.66% ($425,364)
to Bay County, FL  0.42% ($13,714)


Strongest AM radio stations in Carrabelle:
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WFRF (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FAITH RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYBT (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BLOUNTSTOWN, FL; Owner: BLOUNTSTOWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTCL (1580 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL; Owner: METZ, INC.)
  • WNLS (1270 AM; 5 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMGG (820 AM; 50 kW; LARGO, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE)
  • WCVC (1330 AM; daytime; 5 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL)
  • WHBT (1410 AM; 5 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL)
  • WJEP (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; OCHLOCKNEE, GA; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INCORPORATED)

Strongest FM radio stations in Carrabelle:
  • WOCY (106.5 FM; CARRABELLE, FL; Owner: RICHARD L. PLESSINGER, SR.)
  • WFCT (105.5 FM; APALACHICOLA, FL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFBX (94.5 FM; PARKER, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPAP-FM (92.5 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOYS (100.5 FM; APALACHICOLA, FL; Owner: RICHARD L. PLESSINGER, SR.)
  • WFSQ (91.5 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W283AC (104.5 FM; APALACHICOLA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WAKU (94.1 FM; CRAWFORDVILLE, FL; Owner: ALTRUA INVESTMENTS INTERNATIONAL COR)

TV broadcast stations around Carrabelle:
  • WFSU-TV (Channel 11; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)

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