Home
Free relocation package
Contact Us
|
|
Elevation: 25 feet County: Okaloosa Land area: 7.5 square miles Zip codes: 32540, 32541. Median resident age: 42.4 years New: Destin, FL residents, houses, and apartments details Races in Destin:
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) Ancestries: German (16.8%), English (15.0%), Irish (12.7%), United States (11.3%), Italian (5.6%), French (4.7%). |
||
|
|
||
Population: 12,000|
For population 25 years and over in Destin
For population 15 years and over in Destin city
5.1% Foreign born (2.2% Europe, 1.1% Latin America, 1.0% Asia, 0.5% North America). |
|
|
|
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pensacola, FL (50.5 miles, pop. 56,255). Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (136.8 miles, pop. 201,568). Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (613.6 miles, pop. 1,953,631). Nearest cities: Eglin AFB, FL (6.8 miles), Lake Lorraine, FL (7.3 miles), Valparaiso, FL (8.0 miles), Shalimar, FL (8.1 miles), Miramar Beach, FL (8.2 miles), Niceville, FL (8.5 miles), Cinco Bayou, FL (9.4 miles), Ocean City, FL (9.6 miles).
Area code: 850 Industries providing employment: Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (17.6%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (14.5%), Retail trade (12.6%), Educational,health and social services (10.7%). |
Average weather in Destin, Florida
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
|
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Average temp. (°F) |
49.1 |
52.4 |
58.5 |
64.6 |
72.3 |
78.7 |
81.2 |
80.8 |
77.4 |
67.1 |
58.6 |
51.4 |
|
High temperature (°F) |
61.3 |
65.0 |
70.9 |
77.7 |
84.3 |
89.8 |
91.4 |
91.0 |
88.4 |
80.4 |
71.5 |
63.8 |
|
Low temperature (°F) |
36.9 |
39.7 |
46.1 |
51.4 |
60.2 |
67.5 |
71.1 |
70.7 |
66.4 |
53.8 |
45.7 |
39.0 |
|
Precipitation (in) |
5.9 |
5.3 |
6.6 |
4.2 |
4.4 |
6.2 |
9.1 |
6.9 |
6.5 |
4.3 |
4.7 |
4.5 |
Normal climate around Destin, Florida
Based on data reported by main weather stations
|
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Days with precip. |
10 |
9 |
9 |
6 |
7 |
10 |
14 |
13 |
9 |
5 |
8 |
9 |
|
Wind speed (mph) |
9.0 |
9.3 |
9.8 |
9.5 |
8.6 |
7.6 |
6.9 |
6.7 |
7.6 |
7.9 |
8.2 |
8.8 |
|
Morning humidity (%) |
82 |
82 |
84 |
86 |
87 |
84 |
86 |
87 |
85 |
82 |
82 |
81 |
|
Afternoon humidity (%) |
65 |
61 |
62 |
60 |
62 |
61 |
65 |
66 |
63 |
57 |
61 |
65 |
|
Sunshine (%) |
48 |
53 |
61 |
63 |
67 |
67 |
57 |
58 |
60 |
71 |
64 |
49 |
|
Days clear of clouds |
8 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
9 |
7 |
4 |
6 |
10 |
13 |
11 |
9 |
|
Partly cloudy days |
7 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
11 |
15 |
17 |
15 |
11 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
|
Cloudy days |
16 |
13 |
14 |
11 |
11 |
8 |
10 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
11 |
16 |
|
Snowfall (in) |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Hospitals/medical centers near Destin:
TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; NICEVILLE, FL)
FORT WALTON BEACH MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL)
GULF COAST TREATMENT CENTER (about 11 miles; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Destin:
HURLBURT FIELD (about 15 miles; MARY ESTHER, FL; ID: HRT)
PENSACOLA REGIONAL (about 50 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; ID: PNS)
PANAMA CITY-BAY CO INTL (about 58 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; ID: PFN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Destin:
DESTIN-FORT WALTON BEACH (about 1 miles; DESTIN, FL; ID: DTS)
EGLIN AF AUX NR 3 DUKE (about 18 miles; VALPARAISO, FL; ID: EGI)
FORT WALTON BEACH (about 24 miles; NAVARRE, FL; ID: 1J9)
College/University in Destin:
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF HYPNOSIS (Location: 10221 HWY 98W STE 13; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Destin:
OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,374)
PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 50 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,036)
THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA (about 52 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,282)
GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; FT enrollment: 3,140)
GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 95 miles; DOTHAN, AL; FT enrollment: 2,703)
JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,050)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 98 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; FT enrollment: 5,582)
Public primary/middle schools in Destin:
DESTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 779; Grades: PK - 05)
DESTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/REGATTA BAY (Students: 616; Grades: 06 - 08)
Private primary/middle school in Destin:
FIRST BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 139; Location: 201 BEACH DRIVE/PO BOX 128; Grades: KG - 7)
Destin compared to Florida state average:
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Strongest AM radio stations in Destin:
WBZR (1120 AM; daytime; 2 kW; DESTIN, FL; Owner: DESTINY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WFTW (1260 AM; 3 kW; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
WFSH (1340 AM; 1 kW; VALPARAISO-NICEVILLE, FL; Owner: BAYOU COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WEBY (1330 AM; 25 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: SPINNAKER LICENSE CORPORATION)
WJSB (1050 AM; 5 kW; CRESTVIEW, FL; Owner: CRESTVIEW BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WZEP (1460 AM; 10 kW; DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Owner: WALTON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJGC (1400 AM; 1 kW; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: YESTERDAY'S RADIO NETWORK, LLC)
WGTX (1280 AM; 5 kW; DE FUNIAK SPRINGS, FL)
WNVY (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CANTONMENT, FL; Owner: 1090-AM INC.)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDLT (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRHOPE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WRNE (980 AM; 3 kW; GULF BREEZE, FL; Owner: MEDIA ONE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Destin:
WYZB (105.5 FM; MARY ESTHER, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WKSM (99.5 FM; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WMMK (92.1 FM; DESTIN, FL; Owner: GULF BREEZE MEDIA, INC.)
WNCV (100.3 FM; NICEVILLE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WWAV (102.1 FM; SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL; Owner: QANTUM OF FORT WALTON BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WSBZ (106.3 FM; MIRAMAR BEACH, FL; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING, INC.)
WZNS (96.5 FM; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WMXZ (103.1 FM; DE FUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Owner: QANTUM OF FORT WALTON BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WPSM (91.1 FM; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: FT. WALTON BEACH EDUC. B/CNG FOUND.)
WTKE (98.1 FM; HOLT, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WAAZ-FM (104.7 FM; CRESTVIEW, FL; Owner: CRESTVIEW BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Destin:
WDES-CA (Channel 48; DESTIN, FL; Owner: BEACH TV PROPERTIES, INC.)
WAWD (Channel 58; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: RAINBOW 58 BROADCASTING, INC.)
W69DH (Channel 69; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: RICHARD & LISA GOETZ)
W26BV (Channel 26; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: RICHARD C. & LISA A. GOETZ)
WFGX (Channel 35; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: TELEVISION FIT FOR LIFE, INC.)
WPAN (Channel 53; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: FRANKLIN MEDIA, INC.)
|
©2001-2008 The Relocation Professionals, LLC -- All Rights Reserved
The Relocation Forum - "All your relocation questions get answered!" California Relocation - Arizona Relocation - Florida Relocation - Texas Relocation - North Carolina Relocation- Tennessee Relocation - Nevada Relocation The #1 Relocation Search for the U.S and Canada [ Moving to Phoenix? - Moving to San Diego? - Moving to Raleigh? - Moving to Houston? - National Job Search ] |
||