Wacissa, Florida

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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 metropolitan area. It shares its name with the Wacissa River, the headwaters of which are about one mile to the south.

Geography

Wacissa is in western Jefferson County, Script error: No such module "convert". southwest of Monticello, the county seat, and Script error: No such module "convert". southeast of Tallahassee, the state capital. Florida State Road 59 runs through the community, leading north Script error: No such module "convert". to U.S. Route 27 and south Script error: No such module "convert". to U.S. Route 98.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Wacissa CDP has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert"., or 0.53%, are water.[1]

Demographics

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

2020 census

Wacissa CDP, Florida – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[5] Pop 2020[6] % 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.[1]

The Wacissa Census Designated Place (CDP) had a population of 418 and 215 housing units as of July 1, 2021.[7]

Cemeteries

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

Churches

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

Education

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

References

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External links

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