Steinhatchee, Florida

Steinhatchee (/ˈstiːnhætʃi/ ⓘ STEEN-hatch-ee) is a Gulf coastal community in the southern part of Taylor County, Florida, United States. Steinhatchee is 38 miles (61 km) south of the county seat of Perry. Just across the Steinhatchee River is Jena, which is in Dixie County. Steinhatchee is 19.27 miles north of the town of Cross City. The name Steinhatchee was derived from the Creek esteen hatchee meaning river (hatchee) of man (esteen).[4] Since the early 19th century, the village of Steinhatchee played an integral part in the foresting industry, particularly cedar used for making pencils, as well as fishing, crabbing and scalloping. The Steinhatchee River also flows by the community and into the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Idalia struck the village of approximately 600 citizens around 3 AM with a storm surge of 6 ft and 80 mph winds that escalated every hour.[5]

Steinhatchee, Florida
Census-designated place
Steinhatchee as seen from the 10th Street Bridge facing east, February 2011
Steinhatchee as seen from the 10th Street Bridge facing east, February 2011
Steinhatchee, Florida is located in Florida
Steinhatchee, Florida
Steinhatchee, Florida
Steinhatchee, Florida is located in the United States
Steinhatchee, Florida
Steinhatchee, Florida
Coordinates: 29°40′16″N 83°23′15″W
Country United States
State Florida
CountyTaylor
Area
[1]
 • Total8.56 km2 (3.306 sq mi)
 • Land8.28 km2 (3.198 sq mi)
 • Water0.28 km2 (0.108 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total1,049
ZIP code
32359[3]
Area code352

Demographics

2020 census

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

Steinhatchee racial composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[6]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 963 91.8%
Black or African American (NH) 5 0.48%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 2 0.19%
Asian (NH) 6 0.57%
Some Other Race (NH) 3 0.29%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 44 4.19%
Hispanic or Latino 26 2.48%
Total 1,049

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,049 people, 327 households, and 214 families residing in Steinhatchee.[6][2]

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 1,047 people. The population density was 327.4 people per square mile. There were 1,555 housing units. The racial makeup of the village was 98.7% White, 0.0% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.

Ancestry

As of 2010 the largest self-reported ancestry groups in Steinhatchee, Florida, are:[7]

Largest ancestries (2010)Percent
English29.8%
German16.5%
Irish15.5%
Scots-Irish10.5%
Dutch3.4%
Italian3.3%
French (except Basque)2.6%

References
  1. "2021 Gazetteer Places Files - Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  2. "Steinhatchee CDP, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  3. "Steinhatchee FL ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  4. "About Steinhatchee". Steinhatchee River Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on February 26, 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  5. Elena Barrera. (31 August 2023). "'Gone in a flash': Steinhatchee residents cope after Idalia devastates Big Bend towns". Tallahassee Democrat website Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  6. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  7. "American FactFinder - Results". Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2019.


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