Keystone Heights, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

by btobers · Published June 10, 2019 · Updated September 5, 2024

Population: 1,349. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,427 (+5.8% change)
Males: 624 (46.3%), Females: 725 (53.7%)

Clay County

Zip code: 32656

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $39,519
Median house value: $82,700

Population by Race

Races in Keystone Heights:

White Non-Hispanic (95.0%)
Hispanic (2.7%)
Other race (1.2%)
American Indian (1.0%)
Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: English (18.2%), German (15.0%), Irish (12.6%), United States (10.5%), Italian (5.7%), Scotch-Irish (4.1%).

Elevation: 136 feet

Land area: 4.5 square miles

Map of Keystone Heights, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Keystone Heights

High school or higher: 90.3%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
Unemployed: 3.6%
Mean travel time to work: 30.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Keystone Heights city

Never married: 22.9%
Now married: 56.5%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 8.7%
Divorced: 10.9%

2.1% Foreign born (0.8% Asia, 0.7% Latin America, 0.4% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +58 (+4.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Keystone Heights:

SHANDS AT STARKE (about 12 miles; STARKE, FL)
NORTH FLORIDA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL)
KINDRED HOSPITAL NORTH FLORIDA (about 26 miles; GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Keystone Heights:

GAINESVILLE RGNL (about 18 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Abbreviation: GNV)
OCALA INTL-JIM TAYLOR FIELD (about 45 miles; OCALA, FL; Abbreviation: OCF)
ST AUGUSTINE (about 50 miles; ST AUGUSTINE, FL; Abbreviation: SGJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Keystone Heights:

KEYSTONE AIRPARK (about 4 miles; KEYSTONE HEIGHTS, FL; Abbreviation: 42J)
KAY LARKIN (about 26 miles; PALATKA, FL; Abbreviation: 28J)
CECIL FIELD (about 32 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Abbreviation: VQQ)

Amtrak stations near Keystone Heights:

10 miles: WALDO (U.S. 301 & STATE RD.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
14 miles: HAWTHORNE (U.S. 301 & RTE. 20) – Bus Station. Services: public payphones, full-service food facilities.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Keystone Heights:

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (about 24 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 41,543)
SAINT JOHNS RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; PALATKA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,509)
SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,942)
CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; OCALA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,101)
FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE (about 46 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,495)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA (about 52 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 9,256)
STETSON UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; DELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,966)

Schools

Public high school in Keystone Heights:

KEYSTONE HEIGHTS JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH (Students: 1,305; Location: 900 ORCHID AVENUE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Keystone Heights:

KEYSTONE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY (Students: 797; Location: 335 PECAN STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
MCRAE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 535; Location: 6770 COUNTY ROAD 315; Grades: PK – 06)