Chiefland, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,993. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,095 (+5.1% change)
Males: 884 (44.4%), Females: 1,109 (55.6%)

Levy County

Zip codes: 32626.

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.2 years
Median household income: $17,331
Median house value: $54,800

Population by Race

Races in Chiefland:

• White Non-Hispanic (58.6%)
• Black (34.3%)
• Hispanic (2.8%)
• Two or more races (2.3%)
• American Indian (1.3%)
• Filipino (0.9%)
• Other race (0.7%)
• Asian Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (10.6%), English (6.3%), German (5.7%), Irish (4.1%), French (2.3%), Italian (2.2%).

Elevation: 38 feet

Land area: 3.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Chiefland

• High school or higher: 64.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
• Unemployed: 10.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chiefland city

• Never married: 26.7%
• Now married: 39.4%
• Separated: 4.3%
• Widowed: 15.8%
• Divorced: 13.8%

2.8% Foreign born (1.9% Asia, 0.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +53 (+2.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Chiefland:

• NATURE COAST HOSPITAL INC SWB (about 27 miles; WILLISTON, FL)
• SHANDS HOSP AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FL (about 34 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL)
• NORTH FLORIDA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 38 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chiefland:

• GAINESVILLE RGNL (about 44 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Abbreviation: GNV)
• OCALA INTL-JIM TAYLOR FIELD (about 50 miles; OCALA, FL; Abbreviation: OCF)
• VALDOSTA RGNL (about 93 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Abbreviation: VLD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Chiefland:

• AMES FIELD (about 7 miles; TRENTON, FL; Abbreviation: 8J2)
• CROSS CITY (about 20 miles; CROSS CITY, FL; Abbreviation: CTY)
• RUDY’S (about 22 miles; HIGH SPRINGS, FL; Abbreviation: 6J8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chiefland:

• SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,942)
• UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (about 38 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 41,543)
• CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; OCALA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,101)
• SAINT JOHNS RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; PALATKA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,509)
• PASCO-HERNANDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; NEW PORT RICHEY, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,868)
• SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; ST LEO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,597)
• VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,157)

Schools

Public high school in Chiefland:

• CHIEFLAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 484; Location: 808 N MAIN STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Chiefland:

• CHIEFLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 803; Location: 1205 NW 4TH AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
• CHIEFLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 414; Location: 811 NW 4TH DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
• WHISPERING WINDS CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 102; Location: 12390 NW OLD FANNIN ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)
• NEW HOPE CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 90; Location: P. O. BOX 2102; Grades: 06 – 12)