Town guide

Bascom, Florida

Bascom is a town in Jackson County, Florida, home to about 137 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 32423.

Homes sold for a median of $154 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population137571 per sq mi
Median home value$95,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$154Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bascom

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Bascom

Distances

Nearest major airportPensacola International Airport (PNS)128 miles away
Closer regional airportDothan Regional Airport (DHN)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA198 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX618 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bascom; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bascom

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bascom had 87 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.

It’s the 923rd largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Jackson County grew from 23,377 residents in 1900 to 47,319 in 2020.

Bascom population by census2000: 106, 2010: 121, 2020: 8710620001212010872020

Jackson County, 1900–2020

Jackson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,377, 1910: 29,821, 1920: 31,224, 1930: 31,969, 1940: 34,428, 1950: 34,645, 1960: 36,208, 1970: 34,434, 1980: 39,154, 1990: 41,375, 2000: 46,755, 2010: 49,746, 2020: 47,31923K’00’1031K’20’3034K’40’5036K’60’7039K’80’9047K’00’1047K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 41°F. About 51.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BascomJan: high 63°F, low 41°F, 4 in; Feb: high 67°F, low 44°F, 4.5 in; Mar: high 74°F, low 49°F, 5 in; Apr: high 80°F, low 55°F, 3.7 in; May: high 88°F, low 64°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 71°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 73°F, 5.1 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 73°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 69°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 72°F, low 47°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 65°F, low 43°F, 4.8 in63°41°Jan4.067°44°Feb4.574°49°Mar5.080°55°Apr3.788°64°May3.291°71°Jun5.192°73°Jul5.191°73°Aug4.989°69°Sep4.181°58°Oct3.172°47°Nov3.765°43°Dec4.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marianna Muni Ap, FL weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Jackson County

9,841 jobs at 799 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jackson CountyRetail trade: 2,006 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,845 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,188 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,089 jobs; Construction: 581 jobs; Other services: 577 jobs; Manufacturing: 561 jobs; Administrative and support: 443 jobsRetail trade 20% Health care and social assistance 19% Transportation and warehousing 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 6% Other services 6% Manufacturing 6% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bascom.

Nearest hospitals

  • Jackson HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Marianna13.1 miles
  • Donalsonville Hospital INCGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Donalsonville14.6 miles
  • Florida State Hospital Unit 31 MedGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Chattahoochee22.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

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