Chastain-Seay Park, 2019
Worthington Springs’s story
59 years in pictures
Census counts: 214 in 1970, 378 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1966 on.
- 1967Worthington Springs is settled
Worthington SpringsFL
A town of 380, settled in 1967.
Photo: DanTD · CC BY 4.0
Population
380
2025 Census estimate · +0.5% since 2020
Median home value
$183K
Census ACS
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
27.6
years
Jobs based here
35
A commuter town
Is Worthington Springs a good place to live?
37% of residents live below the poverty line in Worthington Springs, against 11% in Florida’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 7 of the 639 Florida towns we compare have a lower age of the median resident than Worthington Springs. Worthington Springs’ trail network density is 1.0 miles per square mile, where Florida’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Worthington Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
380 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Worthington Springs: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Worthington Springs, and how to reach them.
PowerFPL14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers81% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Worthington Springs’ trash rules yet
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 hereUnion Supervisor of ElectionsUnion County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2023
ZIP codes32697, 3205432697 74% · 32054 26%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 Worthington Springs.
Natural hazards
Very high risk in Worthington Springs, with hurricanes at the top
Since 1992, one flood insurance claim has been paid in Worthington Springs. On expected storm and flood damage, Worthington Springs sits above four fifths of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 44% come from hurricanes and 32% from inland flooding. Federal aid has come to Worthington Springs households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024.
80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 1992
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in Worthington Springs work out of town
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Worthington Springs rose by 30, to 35. For half of commuters, work is under 22 miles away. The top destinations are Jacksonville (13%), Gainesville (12%) and Lake Butler (8%).
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Worthington Springs0%
Jacksonville13%
Gainesville12%
Lake Butler8%
Alachua8%
22 mi
median commute distance
35
jobs based in Worthington Springs
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Worthington Springs has mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 42° and snow is almost unheard of.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter44–69°
Spring56–82°
Summer71–91°
Fall59–82°
Nov 22
typical first frost
Mar 13
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults report frequent mental distress in Worthington Springs than in most of Florida or the rest of the country
In Worthington Springs, 15% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Against the Florida average, Worthington Springs comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 12. Among adults here, 74% had a checkup this year and 17% smoke cigarettes.
| Worthington Springs | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 79% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 18% | 23% |
31 measures vs. Florida
2 better17 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Worthington Springs | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 11.1% | 13.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.8% | 9.1% |
| More adults with depression | 23.7% | 17.1% |
Lake Butler Hospital
7.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Conserved land covers 0.1% of Worthington Springs
Across 1 park or preserve: 1.0 miles of trail. One park or preserve covers 13 acres in Worthington Springs.
0.1%conserved
0.1%
conserved · 1 of 615 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chastain-Seay City Park | 0.1 mi | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Housing
A home in Worthington Springs sells for about $230K at the median
The median rent in Worthington Springs is $1,109 a month. For households here, the share who own their home is 61%.
$230Kmedian sale price
| Worthington Springs | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 61% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,109 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
0
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Worthington Springs
17pages on Worthington Springs
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Worthington Springs; the nearest are
Santa Fe CollegeCommunity college · Public · Gainesville17.5 mi$2,563 in-state tuitionFlorida Gateway CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Lake City19.2 mi$3,100 in-state tuitionWiregrass Georgia Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Valdosta, GA86.7 mi$3,480 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Worthington Springs residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Worthington Springs for work
Where Worthington Springs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
35jobs based in Worthington Springs
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Worthington Springs
Town in the state of Florida, United States
Worthington Springs is a spring and town in Union County, Florida, United States. It is part of the North Florida region. The population was 378 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 118 ft
- ZIP code
- 32697
- Area code
- 386
Questions about Worthington Springs
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Worthington Springs, FL a good place to live?
Worthington Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.