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Mr. Serotonin · Jul 1, 2020

dadbolt said:

Sopchoppy isn’t a real place

But they even have their own bbq sauce

supernovagirl · Jul 1, 2020

First of all I did not know that was a real place

second of of all y’all made me HUNGRY AF for a real breakfast

dadbolt · Jul 1, 2020

Mr. Serotonin said:

But they even have their own bbq sauce

is he ****in’ that fish

Mr. Serotonin · Jul 1, 2020

Sean Murphy said:

Sopchoppy is a city in Wakulla County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 457 at the 2010 census. As of 2018, the population was estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau to be 482.[2] Ochlockonee River State Park is nearby.

Contents

1Geography

2History

3Festivals

4Demographics

5References

6External links

Geography[edit]
Sopchoppy is located at 30°3′36″N 84°29′28″W (30.059994, -84.491084).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km².), all land.

History[edit]
The town's name is a corruption of "Lockchoppe", derived from the Muskogee lokchapi (lokcha (acorn) / api (stem)), which was the old name of the nearby river.[6]

Sopchoppy came into existence in 1894 after the CT&G Railroad Company built a railway through the area. It platted the town on property it already owned in the area, across the river from Greenough. To encourage people to settle the area, the railroad engaged in an advertising campaign, exaggerating the quality of the soil and climate.[7]

The Sopchoppy Depot was built in 1891. Now a museum, it was built for the Carrabelle, Tallahassee & Georgia Railroad (G. F. & A.), and referred to colloquially as the Gopher, Frog & Alligator, Company, which was absorbed by the Georgia, Florida and Alabama Railroad. The line began in 1893 and closed in 1946. It transported lumber, turpentine and related products, honey, farm produce, soldiers, fish and oysters packed in barrels in ice as well as sturgeon caviar from the Sopchoppy River, frog legs, and catfish.[8]

Festivals[edit]
The town is home to the annual Worm Grunting Festival, a town celebration named in honor of a worm grunting — also known as worm charming — a method for driving worms to the surface of the earth. Worm charmers hammer wooden stakes into the ground, then rub them with metal slabs. The resulting vibrations cause worms to surface, whereupon they are typically gathered and used or sold for fishing bait.[9]

Part of Tim Dorsey's 2017 novel Clownfish Blues is set in Sopchoppy and worm grunting is a plot element.

Demographics[edit]
Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1960 450 —
1970 460 2.2%
1980 444 −3.5%
1990 367 −17.3%
2000 426 16.1%
2010 457 7.3%
Est. 2018 482 [2] 5.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]
As of the 2000 census,[3] there were 426 people, 178 households, and 111 families residing in the city. The population density was 280.4 people per square mile (108.2/km²). There were 216 housing units at an average density of 142.2 per square mile (54.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 78.40% White, 18.08% African American, 1.17% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 1.17% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.99% of the population.

There were 178 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city, the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,583, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $17,188 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,165. About 14.4% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 48.2% of those age 65 or over.

see also;

City of Sopchoppy, Florida

wow, they gained 25 people in 8 years

lati · Jul 1, 2020

Sean Murphy said:

Festivals[edit]
The town is home to the annual Worm Grunting Festival, a town celebration named in honor of a worm grunting — also known as worm charming — a method for driving worms to the surface of the earth. Worm charmers hammer wooden stakes into the ground, then rub them with metal slabs. The resulting vibrations cause worms to surface, whereupon they are typically gathered and used or sold for fishing bait.[9]

Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $17,188 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,165.

worm festival worm festival!!

also that 60% of a male’s wage thing is fucked

Sean Murphy · Jul 1, 2020

damn @Mr. Serotonin your mayor is hot

dadbolt · Jul 1, 2020

@Mr. Serotonin what you know about worm charming?

Sean Murphy · Jul 1, 2020

dadbolt said:

@Mr. Serotonin what you know about worm charming?

Mr. Serotonin · Jul 1, 2020

dadbolt said:

@Mr. Serotonin what you know about **** charming?

whoa

dadbolt · Jul 1, 2020

Sean Murphy said:

Mr. Serotonin said:

whoa

lati · Jul 1, 2020

Im gonna puke

Ken · Jul 1, 2020

Mr. Serotonin · Jul 1, 2020

Sean Murphy said:

damn @Mr. Serotonin your mayor is hot

thank you i will let them know

Mr. Serotonin · Jul 1, 2020

alina said:

Im gonna puke

it's science

supernovagirl · Jul 1, 2020

How has no one ever told em there’s a bl ountstown Florida!!!!

Mr. Serotonin · Jul 1, 2020

supernovagirl said:

How has no one ever told em there’s a bl ountstown Florida!!!!

I assumed you knew. Really happenin' place.

supernovagirl · Jul 1, 2020

Mr. Serotonin said:

I assumed you knew. Really happenin' place.

I’m gonna go

also you work in the capital right? I assumed you lived close but it looks like you might make a little bit of a trek in

Ken · Jul 1, 2020

Mr. Serotonin said:

it's science

Science, something about science makes me sick
'Cause science can be violent sorta like a slit fish
If the vibe was wormicide, then you would push the button
But if ya ***in' down, then let me do the cuttin'

Mr. Serotonin · Jul 1, 2020

supernovagirl said:

I’m gonna go

also you work in the capital right? I assumed you lived close but it looks like you might make a little bit of a trek in

Like, in the capitol building? No, haha. But it's about 5-10 minutes from my house. The beach is about 1 hour away.

I do not live in sopchoppy

lati · Jul 1, 2020

Got sent an email not to do faculty trainings or seminars for the next month or so because they’re not sure if they’re gonna renew my contracts. That’s super swell.

Sean Murphy · Jul 1, 2020

Mr. Serotonin said:

I do not live in sopchoppy

so you lied?

supernovagirl · Jul 1, 2020

Mr. Serotonin said:

Like, in the capitol building? No, haha. But it's about 5-10 minutes from my house. The beach is about 1 hour away.

I do not live in sopchoppy

ohhh haha. I was going to say I was surprised i didn’t realize how close you lived to the beach. But I didn’t realize it was a LIE!

ok anyway you live more where I expected then. Also I thought you worked in the capital lol what building do you work in then! That sounds kinda creepy but you get it, idk how many govt buildings there are down there lmao

anyway this is the part where I tell you to hop on 19 and instead of going 1 hour to the beach go 4 hours to go to the beach with me

Sean Murphy · Jul 1, 2020

bout ta hit that 2nd cup of coffee

dadbolt · Jul 1, 2020

Sean Murphy said:

bout ta hit that 2nd cup of coffee

hope u shit yrself

lati · Jul 1, 2020

Sean Murphy said:

bout ta hit that 2nd cup of coffee

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