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CenturyFL

A town of 1,826. A typical home worth about $87K.

Population
1,826
+0.9% since 2010
Typical home
$87K
−12.9% in a year
Household income
$28K
median
Median age
39.1
years
Jobs based here
370
Balanced

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Housing

A typical Century home is worth about $87K

The typical Century home is worth about $87,000, down 12.9% in a year, 77% below the Florida typical home.

$87KZillow home value

Typical home value

Century$87K
Florida$376K
−12.9%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 1% of U.S. towns

Century beats the Florida average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 19.

D−Health Grade
26 measures vs. Florida
1 better6 too close to call19 worse
What stands outCenturyFL
Fewer binge drinkers11.4%14.6%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth27.7%12.7%
Jay Hospital
7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
0th
percentile among FL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Very high risk, with hurricanes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities.

86risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
86Very high riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland flooding
1
paid flood claims since 2001
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Century has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter41–64°
Spring54–79°
Summer70–91°
Fall56–80°
Nov 15
typical first frost
Mar 10
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Century

Most working residents leave Century for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Pensacola (13%), Ferry Pass (4%) and East Milton (4%). Half commute less than 36 miles.

6%work in town

Where working residents work

In Century6%
Pensacola13%
Ferry Pass4%
East Milton4%
Atmore3%
36 mi
median commute distance
370
jobs based in Century
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors

2.4% of Century is conserved land

2.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

2.4%conserved
2.4%
conserved · 50 of 2,128 acres
2.2 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Showalter Park—39
2. Escambia River Wildlife Management Area—3
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Century FL Florida-Alabama US 29 north01
2010 · Century FL Florida-Alabama US 29 north01 · Wikimedia Commons
Century’s story

Century in pictures

5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

FLMap-doton-CenturyFlorida US 29 south of Century north01Snowfall in Century, Florida on January 22, 2025
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Famous people from Century

4 notable people were born in Century.

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