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Fort White is a tiny town of 531 people in Columbia County, Florida. It's about 28 miles from Gainesville, FL and 69 miles from Jacksonville, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 66°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $208k and rent runs about $943 a month.
531people
$208kTypical home
$943/moRent
91° / 66°Summer / winter
0"Snow
272Sunny days
112Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 531
- Part of a metro area
- About 208 people per sq mi
- 69 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 28 mi to Gainesville, FL
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $208k (≈$1,311/mo)
- Median rent $943/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 66°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 73°F)
- 272 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 93 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 112 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
Safety
- About average violent crime (325 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (957 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 42% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to GNV airport
- 73 mi to JAX (major hub)
- 67 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 47% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1998
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 62 ft
- 45 mi to the ocean
- 68 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 297 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 98 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 24 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of Florida districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Columbia County: R+50 in 2024
- Florida: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.