| Official Name: | City of Chipley |
| Chipley, Florida | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Motto: | "Proud Heritage, Bright Future" |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Tracy Andrews |
| Leader Title1: | Mayor Pro Tem |
| Leader Name1: | Kevin Russell |
| Leader Title2: | City Council |
| Leader Name2: | Kristin Martin, Cheryl McCall, and Linda Cain |
| Leader Title3: | City Administrator |
| Leader Name3: | Dan Miner |
| Leader Title4: | City Clerk |
| Leader Name4: | Patrice Tanner |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1882 |
| Established Title3: | Incorporated |
| Established Date3: | 1901[1] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 10.99 |
| Area Land Km2: | 10.99 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 4.25 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 4.25 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 3660 |
| Population Density Km2: | 332.92 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 862.19 |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 30.7792°N -85.5392°W |
| Elevation M: | 36 |
| Elevation Ft: | 119 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 32428 |
| Area Code: | 850 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 12-11975[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0280398[4] |
| Website: | http://www.cityofchipley.com |
Chipley is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Florida, United States, located between Tallahassee and Pensacola. Its population was 3,660 in the 2020 census, up from 3,605 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Panama City—Panama City Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The area is served by Chipley High School.
Originally called "Orange", the city was renamed Chipley in 1882 for William Dudley Chipley, president of the Pensacola and Atlantic Railroad and Florida state senator from 1895 to 1897.
During the cold snap of January 1985, a temperature of 2 degrees Fahrenheit was recorded at one of the city's golf courses, making it the second-coldest Florida temperature ever recorded and the lowest January reading for the state.[5]
The city was officially incorporated in 1901.[1]
The exact coordinates for the City of Chipley is located at 30.7792°N -85.5391°W.[6]
The city is located in the Florida Panhandle along Interstate 10 and U.S. Route 90. U.S. Route 90 runs through the downtown area from west to east as Jackson Avenue, and leads east 10miles to Cottondale and west 9miles to Bonifay. Interstate 10 runs from west to east south of the city, with access from exit 120 (Florida State Road 77). I-10 leads east 86miles to Tallahassee, the state capital, and west 116miles to Pensacola. FL-77 is the main north–south route through the city, and leads north 12miles to Graceville and south 47miles to Panama City.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 4.1sqmi, all land.
The City of Chipley is part of the humid subtropical climate zone with a Köppen Climate Classification of "Cfa" (C = mild temperate, f = fully humid, and a = hot summer).
| White (NH) | 2,398 | 2,255 | 66.52% | 61.61% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 951 | 927 | 26.38% | 25.33% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 29 | 23 | 0.80% | 0.63% |
| Asian (NH) | 41 | 38 | 1.14% | 1.04% |
| Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) | 3 | 11 | 0.08% | 0.30% |
| Some other race (NH) | 2 | 14 | 0.06% | 0.38% |
| Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) | 75 | 244 | 2.08% | 6.67% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 106 | 148 | 2.94% | 4.04% |
| Total | 3,605 | 3,660 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,660 people, 1,287 households, and 766 families residing in the city.[9]
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 3,605 people, 1,256 households, and 692 families residing in the city.[10]
As of the census of 2000, there are 3,592 people, 1,442 households, and 908 families residing in the city. The population density was 872.5/mi2. There were 1,694 housing units at an average density of 411.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city is 67.85% White, 28.51% African American, 1.28% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. 1.45% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
In 2000, there are 1,442 households out of which 28.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.2% are married couples living together, 19.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% are non-families. 33.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 18.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.33 and the average family size is 2.97.
In 2000, in the city, the population is spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 82.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 77.4 males.
In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $21,686, and the median income for a family was $28,792. Males had a median income of $23,715 versus $19,662 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,842. About 25.1% of families and 27.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.4% of those under age 18 and 22.3% of those age 65 or over.
It is in the Washington County School District, the sole school district in the county.[11]