Local servicesPost officeSteinhatchee Post Office1.7 miFire stationDixie County Fire and Rescue Station 511.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGainesville Regional Airport GNV66 miMajor airportJacksonville International Airport JAX117 miUS highwayUS 986.4 miCoachPerry Fast Freddy'SGreyhound30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 32359 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 3 min6:33 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 15 min7:24 am – 5:38 pm
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People1,408 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.7616 householdsMedian household income $51,125Median home value $228,100Median rent $1,290 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,537 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate39% of adults are in the labour force, 451 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, professional and business services 17%, retail 16%Average commute 37 minutes36% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 18% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%, Chinese 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 66°F, lows 40°F58 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare81 days above 90°F, 24 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cross City 1 E station, 16 mi away
Parks and public landsLower Suwannee National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 21.3 mi · 51,295 acresManatee Springs State Parkstate park · 25.4 mi · 2,442 acresFanning Springs State Parkstate park · 26.6 mi · 197 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowTaylor County, FL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateCoastal flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality57% of days had good air in 2025209 of 365 days measured156 moderate daysMedian index 48, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Columbia County, FL, 60 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBig Bend Water Authorityserves 2,700 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
