Bascom, Florida

Bascom, Florida
Town
Location of Bascom in Jackson County, Florida
Coordinates: 30°55′44″N 85°7′1″W / 30.92889°N 85.11694°W / 30.92889; -85.11694
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Jackson
Settled	c. Early 1900s[1]
Incorporated	1961[2][3]
Government
• Type	Mayor-Council
• Mayor[2]	Billy James
• Councilors	Lori Anderson, Tony Pelham, and Lana Trowell
• Town Clerk	Chrystal Bryan
• Town Attorney	Daniel Cox
Area [4]
• Total	0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2)
• Land	0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	141 ft (43 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	87
• Density	362.50/sq mi (139.83/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	32423
Area code	850
FIPS code	12-03725[5]
GNIS feature ID	0278143[6]

Bascom is a town in Jackson County, Florida, United States. The town is located on the Florida Panhandle in North Florida, and is 5 miles (8 km) south of the Alabama border. The population was 87 at the time of the 2020 census.

The exact coordinates for the Town of Bascom is located in northeastern Jackson County at 30°55′44″N 85°7′1″W / 30.92889°N 85.11694°W / 30.92889; -85.11694 (30.928769, –85.117067).^[7]

It is 4 miles (6 km) southeast of Malone, 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Greenwood, and 14 miles (23 km) northeast of Marianna, the Jackson County seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Bascom has a total area of 0.24 square miles (0.62 km²), all land.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, the Town of Bascom has a humid subtropical climate zone (Cfa).

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 87 people, 47 households, and 36 families residing in the town.^[11]

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 121 people, 70 households, and 52 families residing in the town.^[12]

As of the census^[5] of 2000, there were 106 people, 41 households, and 33 families residing in the town. The population density was 448.3 inhabitants per square mile (173.1/km²). There were 49 housing units at an average density of 207.2 per square mile (80.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.

In 2000, there were 41 households, out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.9% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.97.

In 2000, in the town, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $27,000, and the median income for a family was $30,208. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $15,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,305. There were 6.5% of families and 6.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 8.1% of under eighteens and 11.8% of those over 64.

• Henry Bidleman Bascom, famous circuit-riding preacher who became a Congressional chaplain and served as president of Madison College and of Transylvania University before being ordained a Methodist bishop
• Faye Dunaway (born 1941), actress