DeFuniak Springs, Florida
DeFuniak Springs, Florida | |
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| Motto(s): "Partnership, Planning, And Preservation" | |
Location in Walton County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 30°43′N 86°7′W / 30.717°N 86.117°W | |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | Florida |
| County | Walton |
| Incorporated | 1901 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–Manager |
| • Mayor | Bob Campbell |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Todd Bierbaum |
| • Council Members | Josh Sconiers, Amy Heavilin, Anthony Vallee, and Henry Ennis, Sr. |
| • City Manager | Koby Townsend |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.30 sq mi (37.03 km2) |
| • Land | 13.95 sq mi (36.13 km2) |
| • Water | 0.35 sq mi (0.90 km2) |
| Elevation | 259 ft (79 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,919 |
| • Density | 424.30/sq mi (163.82/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 32433, 32435 |
| Area code | 850 |
| FIPS code | 12-16800 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0294592 |
| Website | http://www.defuniaksprings.net |
DeFuniak Springs (/dəˈfjuːniːæk/ də-FEW-nee-ak) is a city in and the county seat of Walton County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,919 as of the 2020 Census, up from 5,177 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Crestview—Fort Walton Beach—Destin, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
DeFuniak Springs is home to Lake DeFuniak, one of two spring-fed lakes in the world that is nearly perfectly round.
DeFuniak Springs serves as a hub for residents in surrounding rural and unincorporated communities. Areas such as Paxton, Mossy Head, Ponce de Leon, and others in between utilize the services of DeFuniak Springs.