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A town of 165, settled in 1970.
Horseshoe Beach’s trail network density is 2.4 miles per square mile, where Florida’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Horseshoe Beach has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Coastal flooding makes up 24% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Census counts: 124 in 1970, a peak of 304 in 1980, 165 in 2020. The archive holds 15 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and a map from 1954 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Horseshoe Beach, 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 Horseshoe Beach.
Paid flood insurance claims in Horseshoe Beach since 1995: 115. On expected storm and flood damage, Horseshoe Beach sits above 93% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 47% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 24% to coastal flooding. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Horseshoe Beach after 13 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical home value in Horseshoe Beach is about $216,000, down 6.2% in a year, 42% below the Florida typical home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The top destinations are Cross City (9%), Jacksonville (5%) and Gainesville (5%). The share of residents in Horseshoe Beach who live below the poverty line is 5.1%, below both the Florida town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). For half of commuters, work is under 51 miles away.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 45° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cecil Wilder Memorial Park | 0.2 mi | 3 |
| 2. Butler-Douglas Memorial Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
On the CDC’s 31 measures, Horseshoe Beach is ahead of Florida on 10 and behind on 12. Just over a quarter of adults say their health is fair or poor here. Among 637 Florida towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Horseshoe Beach.
| Horseshoe Beach | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 15% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Horseshoe Beach | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.6% | 13.9% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.2% | 14.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.6% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Horseshoe Beach; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Horseshoe Beach residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Town in the state of Florida, United States
Horseshoe Beach is a town in southern Dixie County, Florida, United States. The town is part of Big Bend and the Nature Coast in North Florida, along the Gulf of Mexico. The population was 165 at the 2020 census.
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Horseshoe Beach has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.