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Tallahassee, FL
Florida · Leon County · Tallahassee Metro
Tallahassee is a large city in Florida with a population of 199,696. Residents earn $55,931 per year, which is 26% below the national average.
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
199,696
Population
1,947/sq mi density
$55,931
Median Income
$35,704 per capita
$276,000
Home Value
$286,955 Zillow
$1,238
Median Rent
35.8% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
697
Violent Crime/100K
3,979 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$55,931 median income, 4.3% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$276,000 home value, $1,238/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
697 violent crimes/100K (83% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
51.1% bachelor's degree or higher
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Historic Markers
56
Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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Haunted Places
9
Locations with documented reports of paranormal activity and sightings
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Bigfoot Sightings
1
Eyewitness reports filed with the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
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Haunted Places Near Tallahassee, FL
9 reported haunted locations found near Tallahassee, FL.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Florida State University | Teenage cadets of the famed West Florida Cadet Battalion. Still drill on the ROTC parade ground on the campus where they once drilled during the civil war.There have been numerous reports of electricity going off in individual rooms during showers. When the person gets out of the shower to investigage, the lights mysteriously turn back on and the mirror appears fogged up with the letters "TB" drawn out on it. Another incident involves a nude, hairy, figure appearing next to women walking on t... |
| Florida State University | Cawthon Hall Dormitory- According to a story reported in the University newspaper, The Florida Flambeau during the summer of 1971, numerous students have related encounters over the years with a poltergeist in an old dormitory. According to the report, several years prior to the University's becoming coed in 1949, a female student was sunbathing on a balcony on the roof of the shadowy gothic building. As is typical in Florida, a sudden and particularly violent thunderstorm arose to the east o... |
| Florida State University | The head master's building - An apparition of a young woman is said to be seen walking around the halls at night. |
| Leon County Jail | The new Leon County Jail was constructed in the early 1990's. It was built on the same location that the old jail was built. (Ted Bundy was housed there for some time.) According to locals, the site it is built on is an air field. Corrections Officers and medical staff claim to have seen a woman in period clothing walking the halls crying, late at night, in the medical department. Also shadows seen and the feeling of not being alone. |
| Oak Lawn Cemetery | A man by the last name of Phillips built a 20ft Mausoleum for himself so that he could go there to die. He also placed a Cherry Wood coffin in it and gave a friend a key to close it up after he died. People have reported feeling eerie feelings after leaving this site. |
| Oshman's Supersports | It is believed that a ghost haunts this building. There have been numerous unusual occurrences such as motion sensors going off when no one is around, shoe boxes being thrown to the ground, and other flying objects during non business hours. |
| Tallahassee Community College | Reports of a strange light that moves around in circles. |
| The Lively Building | The Lively Building, located at the SW corner of Monroe Street and College Avenue, was the location of The Leon Bar. It operated from 1892 to 1904, and was a gathering spot for the roughest sort of element. Many shootings occurred there, as well as murders. The City passed an ordinance in 1904 that outlawed the sale of alcohol within the city limits, effectively putting The Leon out of business. Today, there is rumor that some of the "Crackers" (slang for the cowboys who frequented the bar, s... |
| Velda Mound Park | Old Indian Village. Sometimes at night, you can see visions of Indian’s keeping warm by a fire, but in a split second, they're gone. There is sometimes said that there is a white wolf that glows that can be seen there, and neighbors often say that they can hear it howling throughout the night. |