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A town of 1,349, settled in 1970.
Fanning Springs’ best subject grade is an A for the outdoors; its weakest is a D for incomes. 33% of residents are 65 or older in Fanning Springs, above both Florida’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (18%). Only 32 of Florida’s 774 towns score lower on incomes. Fanning Springs has 1 place on the National Register. 11% of the land in Fanning Springs is conserved, above both the Florida town median (3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). On the outdoors, just 57 of Florida’s 779 towns do better. Fanning Springs has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Fanning Springs beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Fanning Springs is from typical.
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Census counts: 115 in 1970, 1,182 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1949 and 2 maps from 1968 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fanning Springs, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Fanning Springs.
Most working residents leave Fanning Springs for work: only 3% work in town. 19% of residents live below the poverty line in Fanning Springs. Since 2013, Fanning Springs has added 113 jobs, to 251 in 2023.
| Fanning Springs | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 5% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fanning Springs beats the Florida average on 4 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 43% of Fanning Springs adults have high blood pressure.
| Fanning Springs | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 25% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 20% | 19% |
| What stands out | Fanning Springs | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11% | 13.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7% | 8.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.4% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities. Since 1984, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Fanning Springs.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fanning Springs’ median rent is $859 a month. The typical Fanning Springs home is worth about $278,000, up 2.5% in a year, 26% below the Florida typical home.
| Fanning Springs | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $859 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 85% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Fanning Springs has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Fanning Springs is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
4.2 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. Fanning Springs State Park, at 196 acres with 2.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fanning Springs State Park | 2.2 mi | 196 |
| 2. Nature Coast State Trail | 0.1 mi | 48 |
| 3. Andrews Wildlife Management Area | — | 42 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Fanning Springs; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Fanning Springs residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
Where Fanning Springs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Florida, United States
Fanning Springs is a city in Gilchrist and Levy counties in the U.S. state of Florida. It is part of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,182 at the 2020 census, up from 764 at the 2010 census.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.