Bascom, Florida
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|government_type = Mayor-Council
|leader_title = Mayor{{Cite web|title=MUNICIPAL DIRECTORY: Town of Bascom|url=https://www.floridaleagueofcities.com/research-resources/municipal-directory|website=www.floridaleagueofcities.com}}
|leader_name = Billy James
|leader_title1 = Councilors
|leader_name1 = Betty James,
Tony Pelham, and
Gernard Russ
|leader_title2 = Town Clerk
|leader_name2 = Chrystal Bryan
|leader_title3 = Town Attorney
|leader_name3 = Daniel Cox
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|established_title2 = Incorporated
|established_date2 = 1961{{Cite web|title=FLORIDA CITIES BY INCORPORATION YEAR WITH INCORPORATION & DISSOLUTION INFO|url=https://www.flcities.com/docs/default-source/research-institute-reports/2020citiesbyincorporationwithinfo.pdf?sfvrsn=5009d6d5_0|website=www.flcities.com}}
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|postal_code = 32423
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Bascom is a town in Jackson County, Florida, United States. The town is located on the Florida Panhandle in North Florida, and is {{convert|5|mi|0}} south of the Alabama border. The population was 87 at the time of the 2020 census.
Geography
The approximate coordinates for the Town of Bascom is located in northeastern Jackson County at {{Coord|30|55|44|N|85|7|1|W|type:city}} (30.928769, –85.117067).{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}
It is {{convert|4|mi|0}} southeast of Malone, {{convert|5|mi|0}} northeast of Greenwood, and {{convert|14|mi}} northeast of Marianna, the Jackson County seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Bascom has a total area of {{convert|0.62|km2|order=flip|2}}, all land.
Climate
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).
Demographics
{{US Census population
|1970= 87
|1980= 134
|1990= 90
|2000= 106
|2010= 121
|2020= 87
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}
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=2010 and 2020 census=
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 87 people, 47 households, and 36 families residing in the town.{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Bascom town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Bascom+town;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2020.S1101|website=United States Census Bureau}}
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 121 people, 70 households, and 52 families residing in the town.{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Bascom town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Bascom+town;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2010.S1101|website=United States Census Bureau}}
=2000 census=
As of the census{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }} of 2000, there were 106 people, 41 households, and 33 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|448.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 49 housing units at an average density of {{convert|207.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. 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.
Notable people
- 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
References
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{{Jackson County, Florida}}
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