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Local servicesHospitalFort Walton Beach Medical Center3.9 miPost officeFort Walton Beach Post Office1.3 miTown hallCinco Bayou Town Hall1.6 miPoliceFort Walton Beach Police Department1.3 miFire stationOkaloosa Island Fire Department Station 41.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 elementary, 4 otherSchoolAMIKids Emerald Coastunder a mileElementaryElliott Point Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolNorthwest Florida Ballet Academie1.1 miCollegeChoice High School and Technical Center4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDestin-Fort Walton Beach Airport VPS6.4 miMajor airportPensacola International Airport PNS36 miInterstateI-1021 miUS highwayUS 981.1 miTransit9 stops within a mileEC RIDERSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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State or areaFlorida
ZIP code32548
Telephone code850
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 7 min5:44 am – 7:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 11 min6:39 am – 4:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People23,774 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.210,333 householdsMedian household income $65,342Median home value $321,200Median rent $1,345 a month58% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,771 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 11,915 employedMain industries: education and health care 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 24 minutes77% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 10%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 76°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 45°F55 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare50 days above 90°F, 6 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 63° / 45°FJFebruary: 66° / 48°FFMarch: 71° / 54°FMApril: 76° / 60°FAMay: 84° / 68°FMJune: 89° / 74°FJJuly: 91° / 76°FJAugust: 91° / 76°FASeptember: 89° / 72°FSOctober: 81° / 63°FONovember: 72° / 53°FNDecember: 66° / 48°FD100°40°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Destin Ft Walton Ap station, 7 mi away; snow from Niceville
Nearby landmarksLake Comolake · 1.6 miBlack Pointcape · 2.2 miLake Lorrainelake · 2.4 miParadise Pointcape · 2.6 miCinco Bayoubay · 1.9 miChoice High School and Technical Centercollege · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFerry Parkpark · under a milePreston Hood Athletics Complexpark · 2.0 miHenderson Beach State Parkstate park · 8.6 mi · 228 acresFred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Parkstate park · 10.8 mi · 347 acresGrayton Beach State Parkstate park · 25.2 mi · 2,187 acresGulf Islands National Seashorenational seashore · 27.9 mi · 24,302 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: 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 home89% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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
Elevation13 ft4 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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