Steinhatchee, Florida
Steinhatchee, Florida | |
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Aerial photo of Steinhatchee | |
Steinhatchee, Florida Steinhatchee, Florida | |
| Coordinates: 29°40′43″N 83°22′32″W / 29.67861°N 83.37556°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Taylor |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.306 sq mi (8.56 km2) |
| • Land | 3.198 sq mi (8.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0.108 sq mi (0.28 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,049 |
| ZIP code | 32359[4] |
| Area code | 352 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2628534[1] |
Steinhatchee (/ˈstiːnhætʃi/ ⓘ STEEN-hatch-ee) is a Gulf coastal community in the southern part of Taylor County, Florida, United States. Steinhatchee is 38 miles (61 km) south of the county seat of Perry. Just across the Steinhatchee River is Jena, which is in Dixie County. Steinhatchee is 19.27 miles north of the town of Cross City. As of the 2020 census, Steinhatchee had a population of 1,049.[5] Its approximate elevation is 7 feet above sea level.
History
Since the early 19th century, the village of Steinhatchee played an integral part in the foresting industry, particularly cedar used for making pencils, as well as fishing, crabbing and scalloping. The Steinhatchee River also flows by the community and into the Gulf of Mexico.
Hurricane Idalia struck the village of approximately 600 citizens on August 30, 2023, with a storm surge of 6 ft and 80 mph winds that escalated every hour.[6]
At about 7 a.m. local time (EDT) on August 5, 2024, Hurricane Debby made landfall near Steinhatchee as a Category 1 hurricane, with winds up to 80 mph.[7][8][9]
On September 26-27, 2024, Steinhatchee was "hard hit" again by Category 4 Hurricane Helene.[10]
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Steinhatchee had a population of 1,049.[11] The median age was 62.4 years. 9.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 44.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 90.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.5 males age 18 and over.[12]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[13]
There were 537 households in Steinhatchee, of which 12.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 46.9% were married-couple households, 25.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[12]
There were 1,567 housing units, of which 65.7% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 33.3%.[12] There were 214 families residing in Steinhatchee.[3]
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 963 | 91.8% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 5 | 0.48% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 2 | 0.19% |
| Asian (NH) | 6 | 0.57% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 3 | 0.29% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 44 | 4.19% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 26 | 2.48% |
| Total | 1,049 |
2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 1,047 people. The population density was 327.4 people per square mile. There were 1,555 housing units. The racial makeup of the village was 98.7% White, 0.0% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.
Ancestry
As of 2010 the largest self-reported ancestry groups in Steinhatchee, Florida, are:[15]
| Largest ancestries (2010) | Percent |
|---|---|
| English | 29.8% |
| German | 16.5% |
| Irish | 15.5% |
| Scots-Irish | 10.5% |
| Dutch | 3.4% |
| Italian | 3.3% |
| French (except Basque) | 2.6% |
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Steinhatchee, Florida
- ^ "2021 Gazetteer Places Files - Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
- ^ a b "Steinhatchee CDP, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
- ^ "Steinhatchee FL ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
- ^ Elena Barrera. (31 August 2023). "'Gone in a flash': Steinhatchee residents cope after Idalia devastates Big Bend towns". Tallahassee Democrat website Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ Tucker, Rachel (August 5, 2024). "LIVE UPDATES: Tropical Storm Debby makes landfall near Steinhatchee, Florida". WFLA. Tampa, Florida. Archived from the original on August 5, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2024. Earlier archive on August 5, 2024. Formerly the CBS News Weather and Climate Specialist for CBS Mornings, Jeff Berardelli is the chief meteorologist at WFLA.
- ^ "Jeff Beradelli". WFLA. Archived from the original on August 6, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ^ Pasch, Richard; Zelinsky, D. (August 5, 2024). "Hurricane Debby Update Statement". National Hurricane Center. Miami, Florida. Archived from the original on August 5, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ "'I was in shock': Steinhatchee resident describes Helene's devastation". NBD News. September 27, 2024. Archived from the original on September 30, 2024. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
- ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ "American FactFinder - Results". Retrieved April 29, 2019.
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