Bascom, Florida | |
|---|---|
 Location of Bascom in Jackson County, Florida | |
| Coordinates: 30°55′44″N 85°7′1″W / 30.92889°N 85.11694°W | |
| 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 | |
| • 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.
- ^ "History: Jackson County". www.fnai.org.
- ^ a b "MUNICIPAL DIRECTORY: Town of Bascom". Florida League of Cities.
- ^ "FLORIDA CITIES BY INCORPORATION YEAR WITH INCORPORATION & DISSOLUTION INFO" (PDF). www.flcities.com.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.