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Worthington Springs is a tiny town of 279 people in Union County, Florida. It's about 18 miles from Gainesville, FL and 53 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 $183k and rent runs about $1k a month.
279people
$183kTypical home
$1,109/moRent
92° / 67°Summer / winter
0"Snow
272Sunny days
112Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 279
- Part of a metro area
- About 291 people per sq mi
- 53 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 18 mi to Gainesville, FL
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $183k (≈$1,156/mo)
- Median rent $1,109/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 67°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
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 28
- 42% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to GNV airport
- 58 mi to JAX (major hub)
- 50 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 47% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 79 ft
- 57 mi to the ocean
- 53 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 291 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 36 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 223 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 18 bars within 25 mi
- 66 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 44% of Florida districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Union County: R+68 in 2024
- Florida: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.