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Otter Creek is a tiny town of 142 people in Levy County, Florida. It's about 36 miles from Gainesville, FL and 95 miles from Tampa, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 66°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $31k and rent runs about $850 a month.
142people
$31kTypical home
$850/moRent
90° / 66°Summer / winter
0"Snow
272Sunny days
105Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 142
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 104 people per sq mi
- 95 mi to Tampa, FL
- 36 mi to Gainesville, FL
- 30 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $31k (≈$194/mo)
- Median rent $850/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 3.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°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
- 105 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
- Low violent crime (211 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (601 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 40% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 13% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 18% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to GNV airport
- 94 mi to TPA (major hub)
- 72 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 48% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 62 ft
- 10 mi to the ocean
- 66 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- Campground in town
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 33 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 19% of Florida districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 29 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 34 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 30 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Levy 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
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.