Franklin County
Apalachicola
Apalachicola is an incorporated city and the county seat of Franklin County, while the river and bay names describe a much larger region. Inside the city, a property in the historic district can add local design review before the ordinary building-permit path.
- Type
- City
- County
- Franklin
- Population
- 2,473
Data notes
Population source: Census Vintage 2025 subcounty population estimates. Florida Revenue November 2025 county planning row: 10.6003 mills for Franklin County. Census GEOID: 1201625.
Local front desk
Historic review can come before the permit.
Start with city Planning and Zoning for development inside Apalachicola. If the property is in the historic district, confirm whether a Certificate of Appropriateness is needed before moving into building review; current forms, fees, meetings, and deadlines belong on the city page.
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People and safety
Local profile checked July 29, 2026. Confirm the address and current instructions on the linked official site.
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Franklin County tax planning
The November 2025 county planning row is 10.6003 mills, about $1,060 per $100,000 of taxable value before parcel-specific charges.
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Notes about Apalachicola
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Notes that mention, illustrate, or sit near Apalachicola
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History and culture
Apalachicola's oyster story is alive again
Apalachicola Bay's oyster story reaches from old port life to current FWC harvest seasons and careful bay recovery.
Read this note ->Cars and driving
Big Bend Scenic Byway makes the coast and forest feel connected
The Big Bend Scenic Byway turns North Florida into a long road story of capital city, forest, marsh, river towns, Gulf water, and quiet planning.
Read this note ->Home and property
Apalachicola historic homes keep the bay-town story visible
Apalachicola's historic homes, old grid, porches, warehouses, and bay-town details make the home map feel tied to river trade and working water.
Read this note ->Outdoors
St. Vincent Refuge is a boat-reached island near Apalachicola
St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge gives the Forgotten Coast a remote barrier-island outing where boat access, water, weather, and self-reliance matter.
Read this note ->Around Apalachicola
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Last checked July 26, 2026. Place names, county coverage, GEOIDs, coordinates, and population labels come from the Census sources in the Florida place data used by this site. County tax planning rows use Florida Revenue November 2025 millage data. The local front desk is a reviewed profile of the city and county split, checked July 29, 2026. Direct note relationships and contextual note paths are kept separate. Parcel values, exemptions, permits, school assignments, storm instructions, utility service, private rules, and final bills still depend on the exact address and the official office or document.
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