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Located in: Gulf County (see below)

Time Zone: Wewahitchka lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)<1>

Telephone Area Codes: 850 & 448<2>

ZIP Codes: 32449, 32465<3>

Elevation: Near sea level<4>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Wewahitchka)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<5>	2,108 (6.41% increase since 2010)
2010:	1,981 (15.04% increase since 2000)
2000:	1,722

Total Area:<6> 7.73 sq. miles [20 km²] - of which 15.8% is water (1.22 sq. miles [3.2 km²])

Housing Units:<7> 1,077

Websites for Wewahitchka

Chamber of Commerce: www.gulfcountychamberofcommerce.com/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<8>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Wewahitchka:

Lat: 30.112700° (or 30°6'45" N)

Lon: -85.200300° (or -85°12'1" W)

USGS Topo Map: Wewahitchka<9>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Wewahitchka

GNIS ID: 2405724

FIPS State / Place Code: 12 / 77100

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Wewahitchka)

About Gulf County

The city of Port Saint Joe is the County Seat for {Gulf County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Gulf)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	13,639 (13.81% decrease since 2010)
2010	15,825 (18.7% increase since 2000)
2000:	13,332

Total Area: 755 sq. miles [1,956.9 km²] - of which 25.35% is water (191.5 sq. miles [496.1 km²])

Housing Units: 9,110

Official Website: https://www.gulfcounty-fl.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Gulf

GNIS ID: 306917

FIPS State / County Code: 12 / 045

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Wewahitchka)

About Florida

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	21,492,056 (14.31% increase since 2010)
2010:	18,801,310 (17.64% increase since 2000)
2000:	15,982,378

Websites for State of Florida

Official Website: https://www.myflorida.gov/

Tourism: https://www.visitflorida.com/

Parks: https://floridadep.gov/parks-rec-topics

Fishing: https://myfwc.com/fishing/

Hunting: https://myfwc.com/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Florida

GNIS ID: 294478

FIPS State: 12

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Wewahitchka)

Footnotes ...

<1>	While Wewahitchka is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
<2>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 850 code has been Overlayed with the 448 area code. New phone numbers in the Wewahitchka area will be assigned with one of these codes: 850 or 448. As a result, placing a call in the Wewahitchka area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Wewahitchka). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wewahitchka or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wewahitchka - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<6>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Wewahitchka. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<7>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<8>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Wewahitchka, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<9>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Wewahitchka.