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Day is a tiny town of 347 people in Lafayette County, Florida. It's about 45 miles from Valdosta, GA and 97 miles from Jacksonville, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 67°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $246k and rent runs about $896 a month.
347people
$246kTypical home
$896/moRent
92° / 67°Summer / winter
0"Snow
262Sunny days
113Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 347
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 383 people per sq mi
- 97 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 45 mi to Valdosta, GA
- 39 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $246k (≈$1,554/mo)
- Median rent $896/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 67°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 73°F)
- 262 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 103 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 113 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 37
- 38% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 42 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to VLD airport
- 98 mi to JAX (major hub)
- 94 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 115 ft
- 30 mi to the ocean
- 91 mi to a big lake
- 38 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 293 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 32 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Florida districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 68 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 21 congregations per 10k people
- 43 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lafayette County: R+76 in 2024
- Florida: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.