Local servicesHospitalShands Starke Regional Medical Center12.2 miPost officeLake Geneva Post Office5.5 miTown hallKeystone Heights City Hall6.0 miFire stationClay County Fire Rescue Station 23 - McRae1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherElementaryMcRae Elementary School1.5 miSchoolMorningstar Christian School2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGainesville Regional Airport GNV22 miMajor airportJacksonville International Airport JAX49 miInterstateI-29528 miUS highwayUS 30113 miAmtrakPalatka, FL PAK22 miCoachWaldo Amtrak StationAmtrak Chartered Vehicle14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 32656 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 32656 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 4 min6:27 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 14 min7:19 am – 5:32 pm
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People15,630 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.45,680 householdsMedian household income $73,201Median home value $202,900Median rent $1,068 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,234 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 6,801 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 11%, retail 11%Average commute 39 minutes77% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 68°F, lows 45°F53 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare92 days above 90°F, 15 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Starke station, 13 mi away; snow from Gainesville Rgnl Ap
Nearby landmarksSpring Lakelake · 2.5 miLittle Lake Johnsonlake · under a milePalatka - to - Lake Butler State Trail Twin Lakes Park Trailheadpark · 5.2 miBrooklyn Baybay · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMike Roess Gold Head Branch State Parkstate park · within reach · 2,367 acresPalatka-to-Lake Butler State Trailstate recreation area · 3.7 mi · 626 acresLittle Rain Lake Parkpark · 3.0 miRavine Gardens State Parkstate park · 22.4 mi · 153 acresDunns Creek State Parkstate park · 26.7 mi · 6,319 acresPresident's Parkstate park · 27.4 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 ModerateClay County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality96% of days had good air in 2025349 of 365 days measured16 moderate daysMedian index 21, worst day 69main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Putnam County, FL, 21 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterKeystone Postmaster Gridserves 5,092 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation97 ft30 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
