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Local servicesHospitalFort Walton Beach Medical Center1.4 miPost officeMary Esther Post Office3.8 miTown hallMary Esther City Hall3.8 miPoliceFort Walton Beach Police Department4.4 miFire stationFort Walton Beach Fire Department Station 72.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 otherSchoolGulf Coast Youth Academy1.2 miSchoolOkaloosa Academy - Fort Walton Beach1.6 miCollegeUniversity of West Florida-Emerald Coastunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDestin-Fort Walton Beach Airport VPS8.2 miMajor airportPensacola International Airport PNS32 miInterstateI-1017 miUS highwayUS 983.9 miTransit5 stops within a mileEC RIDERSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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State or areaFlorida
ZIP code32547
Telephone code850
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 7 min5:44 am – 7:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 11 min6:39 am – 4:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People35,527 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.914,391 householdsMedian household income $70,711Median home value $321,300Median rent $1,611 a month57% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,794 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 16,183 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, professional and business services 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%Average commute 24 minutes79% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, Spanish 15%, Tagalog 1%12% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 38°F73 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare52 days above 90°F, 36 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 61° / 38°FJFebruary: 65° / 41°FFMarch: 70° / 46°FMApril: 76° / 53°FAMay: 84° / 61°FMJune: 88° / 69°FJJuly: 90° / 72°FJAugust: 90° / 72°FASeptember: 87° / 68°FSOctober: 80° / 57°FONovember: 71° / 45°FNDecember: 64° / 41°FD90°30°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Niceville station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksUniversity of West Florida-Emerald Coastcollege · under a mileParadise Pointcape · 3.7 miChoice High School and Technical Centercollege · 2.3 miCinco Bayoubay · 3.4 miLake Comolake · 4.8 miBass Lakelake · 2.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFort Walton Beach Tennis Centerrecreation area · 3.2 miPreston Hood Athletics Complexpark · 3.8 miFred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Parkstate park · 13.2 mi · 347 acresHenderson Beach State Parkstate park · 13.4 mi · 228 acresBlackwater River State Parkstate park · 20.7 mi · 636 acresGulf Islands National Seashorenational seashore · 25.0 mi · 24,302 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 3 Sep 202050 mi away, near Pollard, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 3 Sep 202050 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateOkaloosa County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighHurricane Very HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025338 of 360 days measured22 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 84main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Okaloosa County monitors, FL
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOkaloosa Co.wtr.; Swr.systemserves 80,295 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation56 ft17 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program





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    164 Mary Esther Boulevard, Mary Esther, 32569

    4 star reviewvery Friendly people work there. they do a very good job in serving folks.

 

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