Community Description
Short Description: Blountstown, the county seat of Calhoun County, is 50 miles from Tallahassee. The town is named for John Blount, the Seminole chief who acted as a guide for Andrew Jackson in his campaign against the Creek Indians in 1818 sits on a bluff overlooking the Apalachicola River. Blount had been given this Anglo-American name because it was said that he had many traits in common with William Blount of North Carolina, whom President Washington appointed superintendent of Indian affairs in 1790.
Local attractions include the Apalachicola National Forest.
Nearby communities include Bristol (4.5 miles), Altha (10.5 miles), Grand Ridge (18.5 miles), Sneads (20 miles), Greensboro (22.5 miles), Chattahoochee (22.5 miles), Wewahitchka (25 miles) and Marianna (26.5 miles).
Population: 2,452
Year of Incorporation: 1903
Location: North West Florida
Median Home Price: $102,480
Tax Rate: 1.50
Taxes Levied (per capita): $27.72
Total Area: 3 square miles
City Hall:
20591 Central Ave W, Blountstown, FL 32424
Chamber of Commerce:
20816 Central Ave E #2, Blountstown, FL 32424
Library: Calhoun County Public Library
(Panhandle Library System)
16908 NE Pear St, Blountstown, FL 32424
850.674.8773; 850.674.2843 Fax
Hugh Creek Public Library
(Panhandle Library System)
11442 SE CR-69, Blountstown, FL 32424 850.639.5125
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