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.

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Town numbers

ZIP code32423

Area code850

Living in Bascom

Housing in Bascom

$179K▲ 2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Bascom home is worth about $179,000, up 2% in a year, 52% below the Florida typical home.

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Health in Bascom

Compared with Florida

16worse than FL

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.

Conditions 10▼ 2 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 3▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

12.4%More adults with COPDFL 7.2% · worse 21%More smokersFL 12.4% · worse 5.4%More adults who have had a strokeFL 3.8% · worse

Care nearby

Jackson HospitalMarianna · 8.7 mi · ER

Pancare Health MaloneMalone · 3.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Bascom · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bascom →

Natural hazards in Bascom

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

0Does Bascom flood?no paid flood claims on record 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Bascom

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Bascom →

Climate in Bascom

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Bascom has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 40°.

64° / 42°Winter

80° / 55°Spring

92° / 71°Summer

80° / 57°Fall

When is the first frost?Around Nov 27, with the last in spring around Mar 1.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Bascom →

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Nearest: Jackson County Public LibraryMarianna · 12.2 miles · 51 hrs a week

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Where Bascom is

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Locator map of Bascom — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Arkyan · CC BY-SA 3.0

Location map

Florida · FLTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

Nearby towns

Malone3 mi Greenwood5 mi Marianna11 mi Jakin14 mi Cottonwood14 mi Gordon15 mi Donalsonville16 mi Grand Ridge16 mi Campbellton17 mi Cottondale18 mi

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