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The Spring Ridge handbook

Living in Spring Ridge, FL: what to set up and who to call

Spring Ridge has no town government of its own, so Gilchrist County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Gilchrist County School District. The nearest emergency room is HCA Florida North Florida Hospital, 21.9 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Spring Ridge has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Gilchrist County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Spring Ridge’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Spring Ridge, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 18.4¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Spring Ridge’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolGilchrist County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code32643Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Spring Ridge.

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Florida, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Spring Ridge. Its homes paid an average of 18.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $185 a month (its average across Florida).

Start or move service: progress-energy.com · (800) 700-8744

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Spring Ridge

100% of 212 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Fiber by Central FloridaFiber100%2,000/2,000
Windstream FloridaDSL, Fiber90%300/20
VerizonFixed wireless40%300/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Spring Ridge’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Spring Ridge.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileSpring Ridge has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Spring Ridge kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Spring Ridge is in Gilchrist County School District.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Spring Ridge is unincorporated, so Gilchrist County is the local government.

Local governmentGilchrist CountySpring Ridge is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereGilchrist Supervisor of ElectionsElections here are run by Gilchrist County (county election office). 112 S. Main Street, Room 137, Trenton, FL 32693 · (352) 463-3194 · [email protected]FVAP, Nov 2023
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.govCheck your registration and polling placeregistration.elections.myflorida.comThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Spring Ridge is in ZIP code 32643

ZIP codes where Spring Ridge residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Spring RidgeZIP’s residents in Spring Ridge
32643High Springs, FL100%4%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomHCA Florida North Florida Hospital21.9 miles awayGet a library cardPal Public Library CooperativeNearest branch: High Springs Branch, 23779 West Us Highway 27 · (386) 454-2515

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Spring Ridge

Who provides electricity in Spring Ridge?

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Florida, LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Spring Ridge?

Fiber by Central Florida, Windstream Florida, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Spring Ridge?

32643. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Spring Ridge in?

Gilchrist County School District.

How do I register to vote in Spring Ridge?

In 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). Elections here are run by the Gilchrist Supervisor of Elections. Check your registration at registration.elections.myflorida.com.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.