Apalachicola, Florida

Apalachicola, Florida
City of Apalachicola
Dixie Theatre (2008)
Location within Franklin County and Florida
Apalachicola, Florida
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 29°43′31″N 84°59′33″W / 29.72528°N 84.99250°W / 29.72528; -84.99250
CountryUnited States of America
StateFlorida
CountyFranklin
Settled (Apalachicola)c.1705-1763
Settled (Cottonton)c.1763-1783
Incorporated (Town of West Point)1827
Incorporated (City of Apalachicola)1831
Government
  TypeMayor–Commission
  MayorBrenda Ash
  Mayor Pro TemAnita Grove
  CommissionersDespina George,
Adriane Elliott, and
Donna Duncan
  City ManagerTravis Wade
  City ClerkSheneidra Cummings
Area
  Total
2.63 sq mi (6.80 km2)
  Land1.93 sq mi (4.99 km2)
  Water0.70 sq mi (1.81 km2)
Elevation
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,341
  Density1,216.10/sq mi (469.61/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
32320, 32329
Area code850
FIPS code12-01625
GNIS ID0277920
Websitecityofapalachicola.com

Apalachicola (/ˌæpəlæɪˈklə/ AP-ə-lach-i-KOH-lə) is a city and the county seat of Franklin County, Florida, United States, on the shore of Apalachicola Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico. The population was 2,341 at the 2020 census.