Waukeenah, Florida

Waukeenah is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 259.

Waukeenah, Florida
Census-designated place
Waukeenah
Waukeenah
Coordinates: 30°24′41″N 83°57′12″W
Country United States
State Florida
County Jefferson
Area
[1]
 • Total3.22 sq mi (8.35 km2)
 • Land3.16 sq mi (8.18 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation
195 ft (59 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total259
 • Density82.01/sq mi (31.67/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)850
FIPS code12-75425[2]
GNIS feature ID0294191[3]

Geography

Waukeenah is located at 30°24′40″N 83°57′11″W (30.4111, -83.9531),[4] near the intersection of US 27/State Road 20 and County Road 259. It is 11 miles (18 km) southwest of Monticello, the Jefferson county seat, and 20 miles (32 km) east of Tallahassee, the state capital.

Waukeenah was once a resting point for travelers using the Old St. Augustine road, which started in St. Augustine and went to Pensacola, Florida.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Waukeenah CDP has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.4 km2), of which 3.2 square miles (8.2 km2) are land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km2), or 2.04%, are water.[2]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2020259—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

References
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Waukeenah CDP, Florida". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waukeenah, Florida
  4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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