Tallahassee, Florida

Introduction to Tallahassee, Florida

Founded in 1821, Tallahassee is the capital of Florida, and the county seat of Leon County. Tallahassee is located in inland northern Florida near the Apalachicola National Forest and close to the Georgia border.

The weather in Tallahassee is characterized by hot summers and cool winters. Summer temperatures often top 100 degrees. The average daily summer temperature is 92 degrees. January is the coldest month of the year with an average daily temperature of 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Tallahassee does occasional receive snow, and is the holder of the coldest temperature recorded in Florida, -2 degrees.

Tallahassee Arts and Entertainment

Tallahassee has many arts and entertainment attractions. Some of the more significant include:

The Black Archives Research Center and Museum.
The Florida State University Mainstage/School of Theatre.
The Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts.
The Foster Tanner Art Center.
The Knott House Museum.
The Maclay State Gardens.
The Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science.
The Meginnis-Monroe House.
The Mission San Lu’s de Apalachee.
The Museum of Florida History.
The Springtime Tallahassee Festival.
The Southern Shakespeare Festival.
The Tallahassee Ballet.
The Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center.
The Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra.

The main sports offerings for Tallahassee residents come from the two local colleges, Florida State University (FSU) and Florida A&M University (FAMU).

Total Population	190,180
Male Share of the Population	47.3%
Female Share of the Population	52.7%
Senior Citizens	10%
Employed Population 16+	95,289
Age of the Population	27

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher	39.9%
Median Earnings25+	$36,440
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification	$18,341
Median Earnings With High School Degree	$24,789

Median Family Income	$67,853
% Above Poverty Level	73.3%
% Below Poverty Level	26.7%

Average Commute Time	19 minutes
% Working from Home	4.2%
% Walking and Biking to Work	4.2%
% Using Public Transportation	2.4%

People Living Alone	34.4%
Median Gross Rent	$995
Median House Value	$193,100

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Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)	36.3%
German	8.8%
Irish	8.4%
English	7.9%
Italian	3.7%
West Indian	2.2%
French Except Basque	2.1%
Scottish	2.1%
Polish	1.9%
African	1.2%
Jamaican	0.9%
Dutch	0.8%
Norwegian	0.8%
Haitian	0.8%
Russian	0.7%
Swedish	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
Arab	0.6%
Canadian	0.4%
Hungarian	0.4%
Greek	0.4%
Danishn	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Egyptian	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Iranian	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%
Swiss	0.1%
Trinidad Tobago	0.1%
Ukrainian	0.1%
Bahamian	0.1%
Turkish	0.1%
Israeli	0.1%
Brazilian	0.1%
Palestinian	0.1%
Jordanian	0.1%
US/American	0.1%
Croatian	0.1%
Finnish	0.1%
Nigerian	0.1%
Slovak	0.1%
Romanian	0.1%
South African	0.1%
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Category	Value
County	Leon County
Standard Zip Codes	32301, 32317, 32303, 32304, 32305, 32310, 32311, 32308, 32312, 32309
P.O. Box Zip Codes	32302, 32316, 32314, 32315, 32318
Company Zip Codes	32399, 32306, 32395, 32313, 32307
Phone Area Codes	850
Time Zone	America/New_York
Approximate Latitude	30.43
Approximate Longitude	-84.26

Station	TALLAHASSEE MUNICIPAL AP
Distance	4.9 miles
Jan Temp	40 to 64 F
Apr Temp	53 to 80 F
Jul Temp	73 to 92 F
Oct Temp	57 to 81 F
Annual Precip	63.2 inches

Station	MONTICELLO 3 W
Distance	22.7 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 62 F
Apr Temp	52 to 78 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	54 to 80 F
Annual Precip	58.3 inches

Station	CAMILLA 3 SE
Distance	51.8 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 60 F
Apr Temp	53 to 78 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	55 to 79 F
Annual Precip	52.8 inches

Location	Population	Median Family Income
Havana	1,526	$53,333
Midway	3,301	$67,143
Quincy	7,512	$41,417
St. Marks	224	$63,625

% of people married	29.9%
Average household size	2