Century, Florida
| Century, Florida | |
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| Town | |
| Motto: Traditional Values. Today's Technology. | |
 Location in Escambia County and the state of Florida |
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| Coordinates: 30°58′40″N 87°15′41″W / 30.97778°N 87.26139°WCoordinates: 30°58′40″N 87°15′41″W / 30.97778°N 87.26139°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Florida
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| County | Escambia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.4 sq mi (8.7 km2) |
| • Land | 3.2 sq mi (8.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,698 |
| • Density | 525/sq mi (202.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 32535 |
| Area code(s) | 850 |
| FIPS code | 12-11362 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0280274 |
| Website | www |
Century is a town in Escambia County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,698 at the 2010 United States Census. It is part of the Pensacola–Ferry Pass–Brent Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Century was founded in 1901 as a sawmill company town, and named after the fact the year 1901 was the first year of the 20th century. A post office has been in operation at Century since 1901. On February 15, 2016, the town was hit by an EF3 tornado, heavily damaging and destroying homes, and injuring three people.
Century is located at 30°58′40″N 87°15′41″W / 30.97778°N 87.26139°W (30.977648, -87.261500).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.7 km2), of which 3.2 square miles (8.4 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 3.69%, is water.
Century is located in the Western Highlands of Florida. This physiographic province of the northern Gulf Coast region is made up of sand, silt, and clay hills. These highlands are deeply incised by creeks and rivers. Century is located on the western edge of the Escambia River floodplain. A small portion of the town (the eastern side) is within the floodplain itself. Most of the community, however, is located above the floodplain on level to gently sloping hillsides.
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