| Esto, Florida | |
| Official Name: | Town of Esto |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Motto: | "The Home of Two-Toed Tom"[1] |
| Named For: | Spanish word for "this (is it/the place)"[2] [3] [4] |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Pushpin Map: | USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the United States |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Government Type: | President-Council |
| Leader Title: | Council President[5] |
| Leader Name: | Teresa Harrison |
| Leader Title1: | Council Vice President |
| Leader Name1: | Josh Davenport |
| Leader Title2: | Council Members |
| Leader Name2: | Greg Wells, Maxie Yates, and Garet Skipper |
| Leader Title3: | Town Clerk |
| Leader Name3: | Ben Tew |
| Leader Title4: | Town Attorney |
| Leader Name4: | Michelle Blankenship-Jordan |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | [6] |
| Established Title2: | Incorporated |
| Established Date2: | 1963[7] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [8] |
| Area Total Km2: | 6.13 |
| Area Land Km2: | 5.64 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.48 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.36 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.18 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.19 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 341 |
| Population Density Km2: | 60.41 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 156.49 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Coordinates: | 30.9811°N -85.6469°W |
| Elevation M: | 71 |
| Elevation Ft: | 233 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 32425[9] |
| Area Code: | 850 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 12-21250[10] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0282263[11] |
Esto is a town in Holmes County, Florida, United States. The Town of Esto is located on the Florida Panhandle in North Florida. The population was 341 at the 2020 census.
The exact coordinates for the Town of Esto is located in northeastern Holmes County at 30.9811°N -85.6469°W (30.981052, –85.646857).[12]
It is bordered to the north by the state of Alabama and to the east by the town of Noma, Florida. Florida State Road 79 is the main road through town, leading south to Bonifay, the Holmes County seat, and north (as Alabama State Route 167) 9miles to Hartford, Alabama. Florida State Road 2 follows the southern border of Esto, and leads east 8miles to Graceville and west to State Road 81. Dothan, Alabama, to the northeast, is the closest city with more than 50,000 people.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Esto has a total area of 6.1km2, of which 5.6km2 are land and 0.5km2, or 7.89%, are water.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, the Town of Esto has a humid subtropical climate zone (Cfa).
| White (NH) | 342 | 299 | 93.96% | 87.68% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 4 | 14 | 1.10% | 4.11% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 2 | 4 | 0.55% | 1.17% |
| Asian (NH) | 2 | 0 | 0.55% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some other race (NH) | 0 | 3 | 0.00% | 0.88% |
| Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) | 4 | 6 | 1.10% | 1.76% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10 | 15 | 2.75% | 4.40% |
| Total | 364 | 341 | ||
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 341 people, 122 households, and 94 families residing in the town.[15]
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 364 people, 124 households, and 97 families residing in the town.[16]
As of the census of 2000, there were 356 people, 144 households, and 95 families residing in the town. The population density was 161.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 167 housing units at an average density of 75.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 92.13% White, 2.25% African American, 3.93% Native American, 0.56% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.81% of the population.
In 2000, there were 144 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.09.
In 2000, in the town, the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
In 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $31,667, and the median income for a family was $36,563. Males had a median income of $30,313 versus $15,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,961. About 15.7% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Since 1987, the Two-Toed Tom Festival has been held annually in the town. The theme of the festival is in remembrance of an infamous, 18-foot alligator from the early 1900s that was known to kill farmers' livestock (such as cattle) as well as humans. People would know it was that specific alligator because of his distinctive footprints, being it only had two toes on one of its legs due to a steel animal trap that failed to capture it. This is how he got the name "Two-Toed Tom". Up until the 1970s, people claimed to see Tom or his unique footprints in and around the town and Holmes County.[17]