Lynn Haven is a city in Bay County, Florida, United States, north of Panama City. The population was 18,493 at the 2010 census. Like many communities in Bay County, the city was severely damaged by Category 5 Hurricane Michael on October 10, 2018. History Lynn Haven was founded in 1911 by Union veterans from the American Civil War. The town was named after W. H. Lynn, a primary stockholder of the St. Andrews Bay Development Company, the corporation that owned and developed the land on which Lynn Haven grew. On October 10, 2018, Hurricane Michael made landfall near Lynn Haven. The 3rd strongest hurricane to ever make landfall in the contiguous United States was the first category 5 hurricane to strike the United States since Hurricane Andrew in 1992. Hurricane Michael displaced thousands of Lynn Haven residents. Geography Lynn Haven is located at . The city is located north of Panama City along Florida State Road 77, which is the main route through the city. FL-77 leads north 41 mi (66 km) to Chipley along Interstate 10 and south 6 mi (10 km) to the center of Panama City. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land, and (11.90%) is water. Demographics As of the 2020 United States census, there were 18,695 people and 7,605 households residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 81.9% white, 9.0% black or African American, 0.1% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.8% Asian, 6.0& two or more races, and 5.9% Hispanic or Latino. There were 2,136 veterans living in the city. 3.4% of the population were foreign born persons. The median gross rent was $1,274 and the median value of owner-occupied housing units was $214,800. 97.1% of households had a computer and 93.5% had a broadband internet subscription. 94.8% of those 25 years and older had a graduated high school or higher and 28.7% of that same population had a Bachelor's degree or higher. The median household income was $68,406 and the income per capita was $28,826. 10.5% of the population lived below the poverty threshold. Education There are six public schools: Lynn Haven Elementary School Mowat Middle School A. Crawford Mosley High School Deer Point Elementary School New Horizon School Haney Vo Tech School There are two charter schools: Bay Haven North Bay Haven Historic areas Historic areas and