Cinco Bayou is a town in
Okaloosa County
Okaloosa County is a county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Florida, extending from the Gulf of Mexico to the Alabama state line. As of the 2020 census, the population was 211,668. Its county seat is Crestview. Okaloo ...
,
Florida
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, United States. The Town of Cinco Bayou is part of the
Crestview–
Fort Walton Beach–Destin, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 457 at the 2020 census, up from 383 at the 2010 census.
History
Cinco Bayou was
platted
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in 1940, and the Town of Cinco Bayou officially incorporated as a municipality on July 3, 1950, at a meeting held at the Cinco Bayou garage, attended by about 60 people. Gordon Gibson was elected the first mayor. At this time there were about 250 residents in the area between the
Fort Walton city limits and the Cinco Bayou, an east-west oriented finger of water on the west end of the
Choctawhatchee Bay
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It connects to Santa Rosa Sound in Fort Wal ...
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[Fort Walton, Florida, "Cinco Bayou Incorporates; Gibson Mayor - Officials Named, Charter Adopted At Meeting", '' Playground News'', Thursday July 13, 1950, Volume 5, Number 24, page 1.][
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Geography
The approximate coordinates for the Town of Cinco Bayou is located at (30.421748, –86.609120).United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , all land. The town is completely surrounded by the city of Fort Walton Beach.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. According to the Köppen climate classification
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, the Town of Cinco Bayou has a humid subtropical climate
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zone (''Cfa'').
Demographics
2010 and 2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 457 people, 288 households, and 171 families residing in the town.
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 383 people, 194 households, and 56 families residing in the town.
2000 census
As of the census
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White
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, 12.73% African American
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, 0.80% Native American, 3.98% Asian, 0.27% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic
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or Latino of any race were 3.71% of the population.
In 2000, there were 212 households, out of which 15.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 27.8% were married couples
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living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 61.3% were non-families. 46.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.77 and the average family size was 2.43.
In 2000, in the town, the population was spread out, with 12.5% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 43.0% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.
In 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $28,036, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
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for the town was $22,425. About 9.9% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line
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, including 25.4% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.
References
External links
Town of Cinco Bayou
official site
Northwest Florida Daily News
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Towns in Okaloosa County, Florida
Populated places established in 1950
Towns in Florida
1950 establishments in Florida