St. Marks, Florida

St. Marks, Florida
San Marcos de Apalache
St. Marks City Hall
Location in Wakulla County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 30°09′56″N 84°12′28″W / 30.16556°N 84.20778°W / 30.16556; -84.20778
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyWakulla
Settled by Spanish West Florida in Spanish Florida (San Marcos de Apalache)1679–1783
Settled by the US
(Fort St. Marks)
1818–1821
Incorporated
(City of St. Marks)
1963
Government
 • TypeCommission-Manager
 • MayorTim Lawrence
 • CommissionersJohn Gunter,
Sharon Rudd,
Jeremy Alday,
and Crystal Wonsch
 • City ManagerKatherine Gatewood
 • City ClerkPaula Bell
 • City AttorneyRonald A. Mowrey
Area
 • Total
1.97 sq mi (5.09 km2)
 • Land1.96 sq mi (5.07 km2)
 • Water0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
13 ft (4.0 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
274
 • Density139.9/sq mi (54.01/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code12-62825
GNIS feature ID2405396
Websitewww.cityofstmarks.com

St. Marks or Saint Marks (Spanish: San Marcos), officially the City of St. Marks, is a city in Wakulla County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Tallahassee metropolitan area. St. Marks is located on the Florida panhandle in North Florida, along the Gulf of Mexico. The population at the 2020 census was 274, down from 293 at the 2010 census.