Chipley Florida Real Estate
Washington County FL Real Estate
Chipley is located in Florida’s Panhandle in Washington County. This small city has been growing, but still only had a population of 3,682 in 2005. This makes the town a great place to live for those who enjoy real estate in a small town. The residential homes in Chipley aren’t like homes you might find in larger cities. The lots are bigger and people have more space to live because they aren’t crammed up next to apartment buildings, high rises, or their next-door neighbor. The tranquility and affordability of Chipley, Florida, living is tempting for many.
History
The town hasn’t always been called Chipley, but was named this after Florida state senator, William Dudley Chipley, in 1882. The community was originally named Orange, but renamed Chipley in honor of the senator and to recognize the completed railroad just beyond the town.
Chipley is located in Washington County, which is a dry county. Interestingly enough, though, the first business here was a wine shop. It didn’t last long, at least legally, however, because residents of the county voted it to be dry in 1899 and it has remained that way since.
The county seat was moved to where it is today after some confusion over the original location and the count seat being within the county. The confusion was cleared up and the town was moved. This moved prompted the name change to Chipley as well.
Demographics
The population according to the 2000 census says there are 3,592 people residing in Chipley. There are 1,442 households in addition to 908 families. Of the households, there were 28.4 percent of them with children under the age of 18. Married couples living together comprised 40.2 percent of that number. There were 19.3 percent female head of households and 37 percent responded as non-families. There were 18 percent of households with someone 65 or older. Average family size was 2.97 and average household size was 2.33.
The number of children under the age of 18 as 25.1 percent, 7.2 percent for 18 to 24, 24.5 percent for 25 to 44, 21.4 percent for 45 to 64, and those 65 and older made up for 21.7 percent. The median age was 39 and there were 82.9 males for every 100 females. There were only 77.4 males for every 100 females age 18 and over.
The city’s median income was $21,686 and a family’s median income was $28,793. The median income for males was $23,715 and $19,662 for females. The city’s per capita income was $12,842.
Real Estate
Real estate and residential homes in Chipley, Florida, are considerably more affordable than in other parts of the state. In 2005 the estimated median cost of a house/condo was $59,700. The median value in all of Florida was $189,500. The median property taxes for land and other property in Chipley was $428 as opposed to $1262 in all of Florida.
Nearby Towns
There are several towns close to Chipley that
are also great places to own land. These include Bonifay, Wausau,
Cottondale, Alford, Jacob City, Graceville, Marianna, and Campbellton. There
are many residential homes for sale in these towns as well as Chipley, and
they are great places to live.