Bonifay, Florida
| Bonifay, Florida | |
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Downtown Bonifay in 2017
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 Location in Holmes County and the state of Florida |
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 Bonifay, Florida
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| Coordinates: 30°47′N 85°41′W / 30.783°N 85.683°WCoordinates: 30°47′N 85°41′W / 30.783°N 85.683°W | |
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 United States
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| State |
 Florida
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| County | Holmes |
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| • Total | 4.15 sq mi (10.74 km2) |
| • Land | 4.07 sq mi (10.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2) |
| Elevation | 135 ft (41 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,793 |
| • Density | 685/sq mi (264.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 32425 |
| Area code(s) | 850 |
| FIPS code | 12-07450 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0279203 |
Bonifay is a city in Holmes County, Florida, United States. Bonifay was given its name from a prominent family that had a brickmaking factory in Pensacola. Frank Bonifay, the man behind the town's name, bought a stake in the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, now CSX. As W. D. Chipley connected the rural Florida Panhandle, along the way he came up with names for certain communities the railroad bisected.
As of the 2010 census the population was 2,798. It is the county seat of Holmes County.
Bonifay is located in southeastern Holmes County at 30°47′N 85°41′W (30.791,-85.681.U.S. Route 90 runs through the southern part of the downtown area, leading east 9 miles (14 km) to Chipley and west 8 miles (13 km) to Caryville. Interstate 10 passes through the southern edge of town, with access from Exit 112 (Florida State Road 79). I-10 leads east 91 miles (146 km) to Tallahassee and west 105 miles (169 km) to Pensacola. SR 79 (Waukesha Street) connects I-10 and US-90 and passes through the center of Bonifay, leading north 13 miles (21 km) to Esto and south 12 miles (19 km) to Vernon.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.7 km2), of which 0.1 square miles (0.2 km2), or 1,73%, are water.
Bonifay is home to four public schools: Bonifay Elementary School, Bonifay Middle School, Holmes County High School and Bethlehem School. A 2004 study by the Bureau of Secondary Education showed that 56.73% of Holmes County high school graduates go on to secondary education. Of these, 38.03% of those go on to complete a bachelor's degree, furthermore 12.60% of these students who receive a bachelors go on to receive a masters or doctoral degree. As of August 2008 all educational facility improvements shall be done in a financially feasible manner to address all Level of Service (LOS) needs as described by the Public School Facilities Element in the City of Bonifay 2020 Comprehensive Plan, officially recognized by the state of Florida on September 3, 2008.
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