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Wacissa, Florida
Census-designated place
Wacissa Post Office
Wacissa Post Office
Wacissa, Florida is located in Florida
Wacissa, Florida
Wacissa, Florida
Location in Florida
Wacissa, Florida is located in the United States
Wacissa, Florida
Wacissa, Florida
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  Florida
County  Jefferson
Area
 • Total 4.22 sq mi (10.93 km2)
 • Land 4.20 sq mi (10.87 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
39 ft (12 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 362
 • Density 86.25/sq mi (33.30/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
32361
Area code(s) 850
FIPS code 12-74700
GNIS feature ID 292809

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

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.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2010 386 —
2020 362 −6.2%
U.S. Decennial Census
1990 2000

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

2020 census

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 Pop 2020 % 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.

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

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.

See also

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