Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 10 min5:42 am – 7:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 8 min6:39 am – 4:47 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 41°F60 in of rain a yearwettest month JulySnow is rare97 days above 90°F, 21 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Florala Muni Ap station, 5 mi away; snow from De Funiak Springs 1 E
Parks and public landsFlorala State Parkstate park · 1.9 miConecuh National Forestnational forest · 15.0 mi · 85,123 acresFrank Jackson State Parkstate park · 23.3 mi · 2,077 acresPonce de Leon Springs State Parkstate park · 28.6 mi · 381 acresPea River Land Utilization Projectnational forest · 41.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWalton County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighLightning 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, nearest monitors: Okaloosa County, FL, 30 mi away
Drinking waterCity of Paxtonserves 1,578 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation322 ft98 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorth Okaloosa Medical Center22.0 miPost officeFlorala Post Office2.6 miTown hallPaxton Town Hallunder a milePoliceWalton County Sheriff's Office Paxton Substationunder a mileFire stationWalton County Fire Rescue Station 1 Paxtonunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolPaxton Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDestin-Fort Walton Beach Airport VPS36 miMajor airportPensacola International Airport PNS62 miInterstateI-1015 miUS highwayUS 331under a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 32538 ZIP area.
