Chipley

Chipley is a city in Washington County, Florida, United States. This city is one hundred two miles northeast of Pensacola. Its population was 3,605 at the time of the 2010 U.S. Census. Chipley is the county seat of Washington County.Originally called "Orange", the city was renamed Chipley in 1882, for the railroad businessman and Florida state senator William Dudley Chipley. The area is served by Chipley High School.During the cold snap of January 1985, a temperature of 2 degrees was recorded at one of the town's golf courses, making it the second-coldest Florida temperature ever recorded and the lowest January reading for the state.GeographyChipley is located at.According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 4.1sqmi, all land.DemographicsAs of the census of 2010, there were 3,605 people, 1,442 households, and 908 families residing in the city. The population density was 872.5 inhabitants per square mile (336.6/km²). There were 1,694 housing units at an average density of 411.5 per square mile (158.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 68.24% White, 26.85% African American, 0.80% Native American, 1.14% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 2.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.94% of the population.