Eastpoint is a census-designated place (CDP) in Franklin County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,614 at the 2020 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Eastpoint had a population of 2,614. The median age was 42.8 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.0 males age 18 and over.
There were 1,001 households in Eastpoint, of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 52.4% were married-couple households, 15.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The Franklin County School, a K-12 school, houses the district's elementary, middle and high school programs. It is located outside of Eastpoint, just to its east.
Many students in Eastpoint attend the Apalachicola Bay Charter (ABC) School in Apalachicola, which is a pre-k through 8th grade school.
Franklin County Public Library maintains the Eastpoint Branch.
Gulf Coast State College operates the Gulf/Franklin Campus in Port St. Joe in Gulf County.
2018 fire
On June 24, 2018, a controlled fire struck the town of Eastpoint and burned about 1,000 acres in 24 hours. 36 families lost their homes; families were displaced to the Eastpoint Church of God where the Red Cross took in more than 175 people.
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File:Eastpoint, Florida Post Office.jpg|Post office
File:Franklin County School District headquarters direct view.jpg|Franklin County Schools headquarters (former Brown Elementary School)
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