Gulf County Profile
AREA PROFILE
Port St. Joe, located at the junction of Hwy 98 and Hwy 71, is 36 miles southeast of Panama City, 100 miles southeast of Dothan, AL, 110 miles southwest of Tallahassee, 325 miles southwest of Atlanta, GA.
POPULATION
Port St. Joe - 3813 Wewahitchka - 1716 Unincorporated Gulf County - 11286
Gulf County Total - 13663 Area…..555 square miles
CLIMATE
The mean annual high temperature is 75:Jan High – 61, July High – 89
The mean annual low temperature is 60: Jan Low – 45, July Low – 75
Florida Mean Annual Precipitation…………………….…………....53
Average Annual Rain Days………………….……………………..105
Largest Cities: Port St. Joe & Wewahitchka
County Seat: Port St. Joe
GOVERNMENT
A council-manager form of government directs the City of Port St. Joe. The
five-member City Council is composed of a representative from each of four voting
precincts and the Mayor, who is elected at- large. The City Manager, who is
appointed by the City Council, is responsible for the overall operation and
supervision of the governmental functions.
305 Cecil G. Costin, Sr. Blvd.,
Port St. Joe, FL 32456.
Phone: 850-229-8261
TAXES
(Property, County Sales & Tags)
Property - Kesley Colbert, 1000 Cecil G. Costin, Sr. Blvd., PSJ 32456
County - Kesley Colbert, 1000 Cecil G. Costin, Sr. Blvd., PSJ, 32456
Tags & Licenses - Shirley Jenkins, 1000 Cecil Costin Blvd. PSJ 32456
Ad Valorem Millage Rates:
Government …..5.0952
Schools………..6.2682
Special………...0.0500
Retail Sales Tax (Local Option)…….1.00
Local Communications Service Tax….0.8
Federal Enterprise Zone.……...NO
State Enterprise Zone….. EZ-2301
North Gulf County is Central Time Zone
South Gulf County is Eastern Time Zone
For more information:
Cost of Living
(Population Weighted Category Indices)
Florida State Average = 100
Sample
Total 95.43
Food 100.55
Health Care 90.12
Housing 87.84
Personal Goods and Services 91.06
Transportation 98.87