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Hosford, FL

Full City Profile · Florida · Liberty County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
769 Population 155/sq mi density
$68,636 Median Income $30,971 per capita
$121,000 Home Value $170,726 Zillow
$940 Median Rent 24.4% income on rent
67°F Avg Temperature 306 sunny days/yr
933 Violent Crime/100K 2,441 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$68,636 median income, 4.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$121,000 home value, $940/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
933 violent crimes/100K (146% above avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Hosford enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 67°F (19°C). Winters average 52°F in January while summers reach 82°F in July. The area gets 306 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 59.8 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 41.

Temperature

52°F Jan (11°C) 82°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average67.4°F
25% above US avg
January Average52°F (11°C)
July Average82°F (28°C)
Sunny Days306 days/yr

Geography

Elevation98 ft (30 m)
Area5.0 sq mi (12.9 km²)
Population Density155/sq mi
Coordinates30.4034°N, 84.8081°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyLiberty County County
Nearest AirportTallahassee International (TLH)
27 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 59.8"
57% above US avg
Wettest Month (Jul) 7.48"
Driest Month (Oct) 3.31"

Air Quality

AQI Median41.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0370 ppm

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskVery Low
Risk Score12.7 / 100
Social Vulnerability54.7 / 100
Community Resilience26.3 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Low
Hurricane Relatively Moderate
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Relatively Low
Flood Very Low
Hail Very Low
Strong Wind Very Low
Heat Wave Very Low
Winter Weather Very Low
Lightning Relatively Moderate
Drought Very Low
Cold Wave Relatively Low
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Hurricane History

15 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 5. Most recent: Helene (2024, Cat 4).

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Helene Category 4 116 km
2024 Debby Category 1 147 km
2023 Idalia Category 4 129 km
2020 Sally Category 2 252 km
2018 Michael Category 5 61 km
2016 Hermine Category 1 76 km
2005 Dennis Category 4 209 km
2004 Ivan Category 3 288 km
2000 Gordon Category 1 285 km
1998 Earl Category 2 92 km
1997 Danny Category 1 297 km
1995 Opal Category 3 202 km
1995 Erin Category 2 150 km
1985 Elena Category 3 153 km
1985 Kate Category 3 36 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

482 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 43 fatalities, 521 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Jan 9, 2024 EF3 95 km 0
Mar 31, 2022 EF3 72 km 2
Mar 3, 2019 EF3 66 km 0
Mar 22, 2005 EF3 73 km 1
Feb 13, 2000 EF3 90 km 7
Feb 13, 2000 EF3 100 km 11
Dec 28, 1968 EF3 42 km 0
Dec 10, 1967 EF3 82 km 1
May 10, 2024 EF2 31 km 2
May 10, 2024 EF2 22 km 0
Jan 9, 2024 EF2 90 km 1
Jan 9, 2024 EF2 81 km 0
Jan 9, 2024 EF2 82 km 0
Jan 9, 2024 EF2 53 km 0
Apr 27, 2023 EF2 2 km 0
Mar 18, 2022 EF2 91 km 0
Apr 23, 2020 EF2 83 km 0
Mar 3, 2019 EF2 75 km 0
Jan 22, 2017 EF2 96 km 0
Jan 2, 2017 EF2 95 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: EAST FORK (26,251 ac, 2004).

Year Name Acres Distance
2004 EAST FORK 26,251 35 km
2021 BU 360 361 362 363 24,747 35 km
1998 HOLIDAY 24,666 35 km
2013 UNNAMED 24,574 35 km
2022 BERTHA SWAMP RD 23,036 57 km
2008 UNNAMED 18,704 38 km
2006 UNNAMED 11,747 38 km
2005 UNNAMED 11,539 35 km
2009 UNNAMED 11,445 29 km
2021 BU 83/84/85 10,582 38 km
2010 UNNAMED 10,261 39 km
2009 UNNAMED 10,132 38 km
2009 UNNAMED 10,098 65 km
2008 GUM BAY 9,965 37 km
2006 UNNAMED 9,352 26 km
2007 UNNAMED 9,252 45 km
2008 UNNAMED 9,117 68 km
2018 UNNAMED 8,688 38 km
2011 UNNAMED 8,424 22 km
2014 BURN UNIT 057 8,381 33 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 52°F (11°C) 5.3 in Coldest
February 54°F (12°C) 4.7 in
March 60°F (16°C) 5.8 in
April 66°F (19°C) 3.7 in
May 73°F (23°C) 4.4 in
June 79°F (26°C) 5.9 in
July 82°F (28°C) 7.5 in Warmest, Wettest
August 81°F (27°C) 6.6 in
September 78°F (25°C) 5.4 in
October 68°F (20°C) 3.3 in Driest
November 60°F (16°C) 3.4 in
December 53°F (12°C) 3.9 in

Hosford has a seasonal temperature swing of 30°F / from 52°F in January to 82°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 59.8 inches, with July being the wettest month (7.5") and October the driest (3.3").

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