Town guide

Waukeenah, Florida

Waukeenah is a community in Jefferson County, Florida, home to about 115 people across 3.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 32344.

Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population11536 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$183Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Waukeenah

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Waukeenah

Distances

Nearest major airportJacksonville International Airport (JAX)131 miles away
Closer regional airportTallahassee International Airport (TLH)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jacksonville, FL133 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX688 miles away

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

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

Who represents Waukeenah

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

Waukeenah had 259 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2010.

It’s the 929th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Jefferson County grew from 16,195 residents in 1900 to 14,510 in 2020.

Waukeenah population by census2010: 272, 2020: 25927220102592020

Jefferson County, 1900–2020

Jefferson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,195, 1910: 17,210, 1920: 14,502, 1930: 13,408, 1940: 12,032, 1950: 10,413, 1960: 9,543, 1970: 8,778, 1980: 10,703, 1990: 11,296, 2000: 12,902, 2010: 14,761, 2020: 14,51016K’00’1015K’20’3012K’40’5010K’60’7011K’80’9013K’00’1015K’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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 59.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WaukeenahJan: high 63°F, low 40°F, 4.8 in; Feb: high 67°F, low 43°F, 4 in; Mar: high 73°F, low 48°F, 5.3 in; Apr: high 79°F, low 54°F, 4.1 in; May: high 86°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 69°F, 7.6 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 71°F, 7.5 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 71°F, 7.5 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 67°F, 5.5 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 48°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 65°F, low 42°F, 3.7 in63°40°Jan4.867°43°Feb4.073°48°Mar5.379°54°Apr4.186°61°May3.890°69°Jun7.691°71°Jul7.590°71°Aug7.587°67°Sep5.580°57°Oct3.371°48°Nov2.865°42°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Monticello 5 Se, FL weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Jefferson County

1,979 jobs at 289 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jefferson CountyRetail trade: 371 jobs; Construction: 323 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 210 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 201 jobs; Professional services: 132 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 106 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 98 jobs; Manufacturing: 90 jobsRetail trade 19% Construction 16% Hotels and restaurants 11% Health care and social assistance 10% Professional services 7% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Manufacturing 5%

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

Health care

42 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Waukeenah.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hca Florida Capital HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Tallahassee20.4 miles
  • Archbold Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Thomasville21.7 miles
  • Tallahassee Memorial HealthcareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Tallahassee22.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors3
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers16
Physical and occupational therapists5
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

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.

Places in and around Waukeenah

Grocery stores

  • Winn-Dixie1.7 mi
  • Dollar General Market1.8 mi
  • Piggly Wiggly2.0 mi
  • Jefferson Farmers Market2.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy1.6 mi

Libraries

  • Jefferson Country R. J. Nailer Public Library2.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Monticello Opera House2.2 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Waukeenah

Public schools here are run by Jefferson. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Jefferson Schools K-12MonticelloPre-K–12669Public2.1 mi
Jefferson Virtual FranchiseMonticelloK–12—Public2.1 mi
Jefferson Virtual Instruction ProgramMonticelloK–12—Public2.1 mi
Babies/TapMonticello6–12—Public2.1 mi
Jefferson Virtual Instruction ProgramMonticello6–12—Public2.1 mi
Turning PointMonticello6–1232Alternative Education1.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Monticello, Aucilla, Wacissa and Lloyd.

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