Paisley FL bldg01, 2009
Paisley’s story
140 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1965 on.
- 1886Paisley is settled
PaisleyFL
With 757 residents, this town was settled in 1886.
Photo: JMS Old Al · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
757
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$218K
+0.7% in a year
Household income
$83K
median
Median age
39.4
years
Jobs based here
134
A commuter town
Is Paisley a good place to live?
Paisley’s mean commuting time is 34 minutes, against 27 minutes in Florida’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Of the 639 Florida towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Paisley. 38% of the land in Paisley is conserved, against 3% in Florida’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Ellis Acres Reserve, 118 acres with 3.1 miles of trail. Paisley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
757 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Paisley: who provides what
Paisley is unincorporated, so Lake County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDuke Energy18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBedrock Country Squire water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLake CountyLake County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereLake Supervisor of ElectionsLake County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2024
ZIP code3276732767 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 Paisley.
Outdoors
Paisley stands out in Florida and nationally: trail density there is higher
Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 8.1 miles. Parks and preserves in Paisley: 2, covering 125 acres.
38.2%conserved
38.2%
conserved · 820 of 2,144 acres
8.1 mi
of trails · 2.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ellis Acres Reserve | 3.1 mi | 118 |
| 2. Paisley Park | 0.2 mi | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Schools
The schools Paisley’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to the Lake school district. Enrollment at Paisley’s public school: 606 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Creek Charter SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 606 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
$218KZillow home value
Typical home value
Paisley$218K
Florida$375K
+0.7%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in September
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
Most of Paisley’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.3 jobs for each of them
Jobs based in Paisley grew to 134 in 2023, 120 more than in 2013. Most people who work leave Paisley to do it: just 1% work in town. The top destinations are Orlando (6%), Eustis (6%) and Tavares (5%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 24 miles.
1%work in town
| Paisley | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 5% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.7% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Paisley1%
Orlando6%
Eustis6%
Tavares5%
DeLand5%
24 mi
median commute distance
134
jobs based in Paisley
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Top of a high hazard risk in Paisley: inland flooding
Federal aid has come to Paisley households in 10 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in 71% of U.S. communities.
71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfireHurricanes
10
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Paisley has mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 47° and snow is almost unheard of.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter49–72°
Spring59–83°
Summer72–91°
Fall64–83°
Dec 30
typical first frost
Feb 17
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Paisley is
CDC measures, 31 in all: Paisley beats Florida on 4 and trails on 5. Among adults in the town, 16% smoke cigarettes.
| Paisley | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 16% |
31 measures vs. Florida
4 better22 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Paisley | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 12% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.8% | 13.9% |
| More smokers | 16.2% | 12.4% |
Adventhealth Deland
13.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 83 attractions →Universal Studios Florida and 58 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Paisley. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Florida9.3M visitors a year
Big draw37 mi Theme parkUniversal Epic Universe4.0M visitors a year
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaCamping World Stadium
35 mi Theme parkUniversal's Islands of Adventure9.2M visitors a year
32 mi Stadium & arenaKia Center
40 mi Theme parkSeaWorld Orlando4.3M visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Universal Studios Florida: Radiobroadcastcenter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Universal Epic Universe: Martin Lewison, CC BY 2.0 · Camping World Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Universal's Islands of Adventure: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Kia Center: 350z33 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · SeaWorld Orlando: SeaWorld, CC BY 2.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Paisley
17pages on Paisley
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Paisley
About 1 of every 100 Paisley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Paisley for work
Where Paisley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
134jobs based in Paisley
1%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Paisley
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Paisley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, Paisley had a population of 980. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area. Paisley is the closest community to Boy Scout Camp La-No-Che on the north shore of Lake Norris, and the community is also host to the Toronto Argonauts' pre-season training and free agency camp.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 72 ft
- ZIP code
- 32767
- Area code
- 352
Questions about Paisley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Paisley, FL a good place to live?
Paisley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.