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Glen St. Mary
Florida›Baker County

Glen St. MaryFL

A town of 510, settled in 1883.

Glen Saint Mary Nurseries Company · Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY 2.5
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Glen St. Mary, FL · Glen Saint Mary Nurseries Company · Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY 2.5

Is Glen St. Mary a good place to live?

28% of residents live below the poverty line in Glen St. Mary, where Florida’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Glen Saint Mary Nurseries Company and Burnsed Blockhouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. Glen St. Mary has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

510 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Glen Saint Mary Nurseries Company
Glen Saint Mary Nurseries Company · National Register of Historic Places
Glen St. Mary’s story

143 years in pictures

Census counts: 329 in 1960, 463 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1917 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1883Glen St. Mary is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Glen St. Mary: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Glen St. Mary, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerFPL14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Glen St. Mary water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Glen St. Mary’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBaker County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBaker Supervisor of ElectionsBaker County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2026
ZIP code3204032040 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Glen St. Mary.

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Glen St. Mary

Glen St. Glen St. Mary’s July high is 92°F, close to Florida’s towns (91°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F). Mary has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter43–68°
Spring55–81°
Summer70–91°
Fall59–81°
Dec 1
typical first frost
Mar 8
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Glen St. Mary

Most working residents leave Glen St. Jobs based in Glen St. Mary grew to 194 in 2023, 91 more than in 2013. Glen St. Mary’s average trip to work is 30 minutes.

3%work in town
Glen St. MaryFlorida townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work30 minutes27 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town3.2%5%8%

Where working residents work

In Glen St. Mary3%
Macclenny23%
Jacksonville23%
Gainesville4%
Green Cove Springs3%
28 mi
median commute distance
194
jobs based in Glen St. Mary
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Glen St. Mary is

19% of Glen St. Mary adults report frequent mental distress. Mary beats the Florida average on 6 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 16% of Glen St. Mary adults smoke cigarettes.

Glen St. MaryFlorida townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)19%16%17%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)21%18%23%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)77%79%79%
31 measures vs. Florida
6 better19 too close to call6 worse
What stands outGlen St. MaryFL
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11.8%16.8%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.1%13.9%
More smokers15.8%12.4%
Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital
2.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Glen St. Mary faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.

53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
53Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
7
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

Homes in Glen St. Mary are worth about $387K, by Zillow’s estimate

The typical Glen St. The median rent in Glen St. Mary is $1,000 a month. Typical home values rose 4.2% in the year to September 2026.

$387KZillow home value
Glen St. MaryFlorida townsU.S. towns
Median rent$1,000 a month$1,647 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home70%72%73%

Typical home value

Glen St. Mary$387K
Florida$375K
+4.2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Glen St. Mary

17pages on Glen St. Mary
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Glen St. Mary; the nearest are

About Glen St. Mary

Town in Florida, United States

Official town website ↗

Glen St. Mary or Glen Saint Mary is a town in Baker County, Florida, United States. The Town of Glen St. Mary is part of the Jacksonville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area in North Florida. The population was 463 at the 2020 census, up from 437 at the 2010 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
131 ft
ZIP code
32040

Questions about Glen St. Mary

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Glen St. Mary, FL a good place to live?

Glen St. Mary has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.