Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 3 min6:28 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 15 min7:18 am – 5:33 pm
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People10,623 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.64,375 householdsMedian household income $60,208Median home value $169,900Median rent $978 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,412 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.7% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 4,047 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, professional and business services 15%, construction 14%Average commute 34 minutes78% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 91°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 68°F, lows 41°F55 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare109 days above 90°F, 17 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Orange Springs 2ssw station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksMoss Lee Lakelake · 1.0 miLake Jeffordslake · 1.4 miGainesville - Hawthorne State Trail Hawthorne Trailheadtrailhead · 2.3 miGainesville - Hawthorne State Trail Lochloosa Trailheadtrailhead · 3.2 miAllens Pointcape · 6.0 miGarrison Hammockisland · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLittle Orange Creek Nature Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 1,275 acresMarjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Parkstate historic site · 7.2 mi · 98 acresHorseshoe Lakerecreation area · 6.8 mi · 204 acresPaynes Prairie Preserve State Parkstate conservation land · 11.0 mi · 21,659 acresGainesville-Hawthorne State Trailstate recreation area · 14.8 miAlachua Rail to Trailstate recreation area · 16.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateAlachua County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighHurricane Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality89% of days had good air in 2025323 of 364 days measured41 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 69main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Alachua County monitors, FL
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHawthorne Wtpserves 2,275 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation92 ft28 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMalcom Randall Veterans Affairs Medical Center17.3 miPost officeHawthorne Post Office2.8 miTown hallHawthorne City Hall2.5 miFire stationAlachua County Fire Rescue Station 622.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGainesville Regional Airport GNV15 miMajor airportJacksonville International Airport JAX69 miInterstateI-7514 miUS highwayUS 3011.8 miAmtrakPalatka, FL PAK27 miCoachGainesvilleFlixBus16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 32640 ZIP area.
