Fanning Springs, FL

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Fanning Springs, Florida

Fanning Springs, Florida is 36 miles W of Gainesville, Florida (center to center) and 92 miles SW of Jacksonville, Florida. It is in Gilchrist county. The population of the city is 737.

The People and Families of Fanning Springs

In Fanning Springs, about 48% of adults are married. There are a lot of singles in Fanning Springs.

It's notable that men are disproportionately common in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Fanning Springs had a median family income of $24,167.

Fanning Springs Housing

Of the housing in Fanning Springs, approximately 67% is occupied by their owners. Newer housing units are not uncommon in the city. Rents in Fanning Springs are lower than most places in Florida.

Commuting

In Fanning Springs, 90% of commuters drive to work. The city features shorter commuting times than most similar places.

High Points

Fanning Springs strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Florida):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 8%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 8%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Fanning Springs, FL

Comparing Fanning Springs to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	36 miles W of Gainesville, Florida (center to center)
Nearest Large City	92 miles SW of Jacksonville, Florida
County	Gilchrist
Standard Zip Codes	32693
Phone Area Codes	352
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	29.591
Longitude	-82.928

Station	USHER TOWER
Distance	13.8 miles
Jan Temp	44 to 69 F
Apr Temp	55 to 82 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	59 to 84 F
Annual Precip	59.6 inches

Station	HIGH SPRINGS
Distance	26 miles
Jan Temp	41 to 68 F
Apr Temp	54 to 82 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	58 to 82 F
Annual Precip	54.1 inches

Station	LAKE CITY 2 E
Distance	45.5 miles
Jan Temp	43 to 64 F
Apr Temp	56 to 79 F
Jul Temp	72 to 91 F
Oct Temp	60 to 81 F
Annual Precip	53.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	737	100%
Male	369	50.1%
Female	368	49.9%
Under 18	182	24.7%
18+	555	75.3%
65+	126	17.1%
Median Age	38.3
Average Family Size	2.84
White	656	89%
African-American	32	4.3%
Asian	4	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.7%
Other	27	3.7%
Mixed Race	13	1.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	66	9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	812
Growth	75
Growth %	10.2%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	18.7%
Irish	17.9%
US/American	15.9%
German	12.4%
English	10.9%
French (except Basque)	3.3%
French Canadian	3.3%
Scottish	2.8%
Italian	2.8%
Swedish	2%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
Portuguese	1.5%
Swiss	1.3%
European	1%
Slovak	1%
Welsh	1%
Norwegian	0.8%
Romanian	0.5%
Finnish	0.5%
Polish	0.5%
Dutch	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Fanning Springs	737	$24,167
Bell	349	$30,987
Bronson	964	$28,462
Chiefland	1,993	$23,750
Cross City	1,775	$28,884
Newberry	3,316	$41,544
Trenton	1,617	$29,773

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