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'''Wacissa''' is a small [[unincorporated area|unincorporated]] community in [[Jefferson County, Florida|Jefferson County]], [[Florida]], [[United States|United States of America]]. It is 3.86 sq. miles (9.9 km²) in size and shares its name with the [[Wacissa River]], located a short distance to the south.
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'''Wacissa''' is a small [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Jefferson County, Florida|Jefferson County]], [[Florida]], United States. As of the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]], the population was 362, down from 386 at the 2010 census. It is part of the [[Tallahassee, Florida]] [[Tallahassee metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. It shares its name with the [[Wacissa River]], the headwaters of which are about one mile to the south.
As of the 2000 census, Wacissa has a population of 380 and 153 housing units.


==Schools==
==Geography==
Wacissa is in western Jefferson County, {{convert|16|mi}} southwest of [[Monticello, Florida|Monticello]], the [[county seat]], and {{convert|20|mi}} southeast of [[Tallahassee, Florida|Tallahassee]], the state capital. [[Florida State Road 59]] runs through the community, leading north {{convert|4|mi|0}} to [[U.S. Route 27]] and south {{convert|14|mi}} to [[U.S. Route 98]].
Welaunee School

jefferson high
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the Wacissa CDP has a total area of {{convert|10.9|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.06|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 0.53%, are water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|2010= 386
|2020= 362
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades|publisher=[[US Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br> 1990<ref name=1990CensusFL>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Florida |website=[[US Census Bureau]]|date= 1990|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cph-5/cph-5-11.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref> 2000<ref name=2000CensusFL>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Florida |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 2000|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2002/dec/phc-1-11.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref>
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Wacissa was first listed as a [[census designated place]] in the [[2010 U.S. Census]].

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Wacissa CDP, Florida – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Wacissa CDP, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US1274700&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Wacissa CDP, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US1274700&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|299
|style='background: #ffffe6; |309
|77.46%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |85.36%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|71
|style='background: #ffffe6; |30
|18.39%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |8.29%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.83%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Some Other Race]] alone (NH)
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed Race/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|7
|style='background: #ffffe6; |15
|1.81%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.14%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|9
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5
|2.33%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.38%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''386'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''362'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

As of the 2010 census, Wacissa had a population of 386 and 197 housing units.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

The Wacissa Census Designated Place (CDP) had a population of 418 and 215 housing units as of July 1, 2021.<ref>[https://florida.hometownlocator.com/fl/jefferson/wacissa.cfm Florida home town locator]</ref>


==Cemeteries==
==Cemeteries==
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*Broomsage Cemetery
*Broomsage Cemetery
*Walker Cemetery
*Walker Cemetery
*Story Cemetery


==Churches==
==Churches==
*Bethpage Church
*Bethpage Church
*Pentecostal Holiness Church
*Wacissa Pentecostal Holiness Church
*United Methodist Church
*United Methodist Church
*Welaunee Church
*Welaunee Church
*Union Hill AME Church


==Education==
==Geographic Details==
[[Jefferson County Schools (Florida)|Jefferson County Schools]] operates public schools, including [[Jefferson County Middle / High School]].
*Latitude 30.36 & Longitude -83.99

*Elevation: 29 feet (8.8 m)
==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://www.wacissa.com/ Wacissa local community website]


{{Jefferson County, Florida}}
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[[Category:Jefferson County, Florida]]
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Jefferson County, Florida]]
[[Category:Tallahassee metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Florida]]
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Florida]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Florida]]



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Latest revision as of 06:12, 25 July 2024

Wacissa, Florida
Census-designated place
Wacissa Post Office
Wacissa Post Office
Wacissa is located in Florida
Wacissa
Wacissa
Wacissa is located in the United States
Wacissa
Wacissa
Coordinates: 30°21′30″N 83°59′24″W / 30.35833°N 83.99000°W / 30.35833; -83.99000
Country United States
State Florida
County Jefferson
Area
[1]
 • Total4.22 sq mi (10.93 km2)
 • Land4.20 sq mi (10.87 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
[2]
39 ft (12 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total362
 • Density86.25/sq mi (33.30/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
32361
Area code850
FIPS code12-74700[3]
GNIS feature ID292809[2]

Wacissa is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 362, down from 386 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. It shares its name with the Wacissa River, the headwaters of which are about one mile to the south.

Geography

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Wacissa is in western Jefferson County, 16 miles (26 km) southwest of Monticello, the county seat, and 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Tallahassee, the state capital. Florida State Road 59 runs through the community, leading north 4 miles (6 km) to U.S. Route 27 and south 14 miles (23 km) to U.S. Route 98.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Wacissa CDP has a total area of 4.2 square miles (10.9 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.06 km2), or 0.53%, are water.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010386—
2020362−6.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
1990[5] 2000[6]

Wacissa was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.

2020 census

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Wacissa CDP, Florida – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[7] Pop 2020[8] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 299 309 77.46% 85.36%
Black or African American alone (NH) 71 30 18.39% 8.29%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 3 0.00% 0.83%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 7 15 1.81% 4.14%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 9 5 2.33% 1.38%
Total 386 362 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2010 census, Wacissa had a population of 386 and 197 housing units.[3]

The Wacissa Census Designated Place (CDP) had a population of 418 and 215 housing units as of July 1, 2021.[9]

Cemeteries

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  • Bethpage Cemetery
  • Broomsage Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
  • Story Cemetery

Churches

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  • Bethpage Church
  • Wacissa Pentecostal Holiness Church
  • United Methodist Church
  • Welaunee Church
  • Union Hill AME Church

Education

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Jefferson County Schools operates public schools, including Jefferson County Middle / High School.

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wacissa, Florida
  3. ^ a b c "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Wacissa CDP, Florida". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  4. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  5. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Florida" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1990.
  6. ^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Florida" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  7. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Wacissa CDP, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Wacissa CDP, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ Florida home town locator
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