Chattahoochee, Florida

Chattahoochee, Florida
The Hooch
City of Chattahoochee
Chattahoochee City Hall
Chattahoochee City Hall
Motto(s): 
"A Great Place to Live and Retire"
Location in Gadsden County and the state of Florida
Location in Gadsden County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 30°42′N 84°50′W / 30.700°N 84.833°W / 30.700; -84.833
Country United States
State Florida
County Gadsden
Settled1820s[1]
Incorporated1834[2]
Government
 • TypeCouncil–Manager
 • MayorChristopher Moultry
 • Mayor Pro TemAnn Williams
 • Council MembersKen Kimrey, Amy Glass,
and Ann Richardson
 • City ManagerRobert Presnell
 • City ClerkKaty Joyner
Area
 • Total5.79 sq mi (15.01 km2)
 • Land5.60 sq mi (14.51 km2)
 • Water0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2)
Elevation
236 ft (72 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,955
 • Density527.58/sq mi (203.71/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
32324
Area code850
FIPS code12-11800[4]
GNIS feature ID0280346[5]
Websitewww.chattgov.org

Chattahoochee is a city in Gadsden County, Florida, United States. Its history dates to the Spanish era.[6][7] It is part of the Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,955 as of the 2020 census, down from 3,652 at the 2010 census.

Chattahoochee sits on the banks of the Apalachicola River, and is separated by the Apalachicola and Victory bridges from neighboring Sneads, Florida, which is in Jackson County. Chattahoochee has its own police force with over ten sworn officers and a police chief. Chattahoochee is a name derived from the Creek language meaning "marked rocks".

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference ChatHist was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Act of the Territorial Legislative Council to Incorporate the Town of Chattahoochee in Gadsden County, January 22, 1834". Florida Memory.
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ Nestor, Sandy (May 7, 2015). Indian Placenames in America. ISBN 9780786493395.
  7. ^ "City of Chattahoochee".