Hawthorne, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,415. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,443 (+2.0% change)
Males: 655 (46.3%), Females: 760 (53.7%)

Zip code: 32640

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $26,008
Median house value: $57,700

Population by Race

Races in Hawthorne:

• White Non-Hispanic (49.5%)
• Black (48.1%)
• Hispanic (1.4%)
• Two or more races (1.1%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (14.0%), English (8.6%), Irish (7.8%), German (6.3%), French (1.6%), Italian (1.1%).

Land area: 3.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hawthorne

• High school or higher: 73.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
• Unemployed: 9.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 29.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hawthorne city

• Never married: 25.6%
• Now married: 45.4%
• Separated: 2.5%
• Widowed: 13.5%
• Divorced: 12.9%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +643 (+83.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hawthorne:

• NORTH FLORIDA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL)
• SHANDS HOSP AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FL (about 24 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL)
• SHANDS AT STARKE (about 24 miles; STARKE, FL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hawthorne:

• GAINESVILLE RGNL (about 14 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Abbreviation: GNV)
• OCALA INTL-JIM TAYLOR FIELD (about 31 miles; OCALA, FL; Abbreviation: OCF)
• ST AUGUSTINE (about 58 miles; ST AUGUSTINE, FL; Abbreviation: SGJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hawthorne:

• KEYSTONE AIRPARK (about 17 miles; KEYSTONE HEIGHTS, FL; Abbreviation: 42J)
• KAY LARKIN (about 29 miles; PALATKA, FL; Abbreviation: 28J)
• FLYING TEN (about 29 miles; ARCHER, FL; Abbreviation: 0J8)

Amtrak station:
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 Hawthorne:

• UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (about 20 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 41,543)
• SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,942)
• SAINT JOHNS RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; PALATKA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,509)
• CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; OCALA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,101)
• FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE (about 59 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,495)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA (about 64 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 9,256)
• STETSON UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; DELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,966)

Public primary/middle schools in Hawthorne:

• HAWTHORNE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 616; Location: P. O. BOX 40; Grades: 06 – 12)
• OCHWILLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 465; Location: 299 N STATE ROAD 21; Grades: PK – 05)
• CHESTER SHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 274; Location: 21633 SE 65 AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)