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Hawthorne, FL

Full City Profile · Florida · Alachua County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
1,603 Population 216/sq mi density
$53,143 Median Income $27,490 per capita
$136,500 Home Value $223,092 Zillow
$721 Median Rent 26.0% income on rent
69°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr
147 Violent Crime/100K 2,719 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$53,143 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$136,500 home value, $721/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
147 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Hawthorne enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 69°F (21°C). Winters average 55°F in January while summers reach 81°F in July. The area gets 330 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 48.3 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 41.

Temperature

55°F Jan (13°C) 81°F Jul (27°C)
Annual Average69.4°F
29% above US avg
January Average55°F (13°C)
July Average81°F (27°C)
Sunny Days330 days/yr

Geography

Elevation143 ft (44 m)
Area5.0 sq mi (13.0 km²)
Population Density216/sq mi
Coordinates29.5937°N, 82.0945°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyAlachua County County
Nearest AirportGainesville Regional (GNV)
13 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 48.3"
27% above US avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Aug) 7.36"
Driest Month (Nov) 2.32"

Air Quality

AQI Median41.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0382 ppm
PM2.5 (Fine Particles)6.6 μg/m³

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Moderate
Risk Score90.3 / 100
Social Vulnerability34.8 / 100
Community Resilience81.0 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively High
Hurricane Relatively High
Earthquake Relatively Low
Wildfire Relatively Moderate
Flood Relatively Moderate
Hail Very Low
Strong Wind Relatively Moderate
Heat Wave Relatively Moderate
Winter Weather Very Low
Lightning Very High
Drought Relatively Low
Cold Wave Relatively Low
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood No Rating
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Hurricane History

24 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 4. Most recent: Helene (2024, Cat 4).

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Helene Category 4 159 km
2024 Milton Category 3 183 km
2024 Debby Category 1 131 km
2023 Idalia Category 4 143 km
2022 Ian Category 3 208 km
2022 Nicole Category 1 283 km
2020 Isaias Category 1 291 km
2019 Dorian Category 3 232 km
2017 Irma Category 1 155 km
2016 Matthew Category 4 135 km
2016 Hermine Category 1 200 km
2014 Arthur Category 1 285 km
2005 Ophelia Category 1 293 km
2004 Charley Category 4 103 km
2004 Jeanne Category 3 177 km
2004 Frances Category 2 238 km
2000 Gordon Category 1 243 km
1999 Floyd Category 3 291 km
1999 Irene Category 1 223 km
1995 Erin Category 1 268 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

533 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 32 fatalities, 277 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Feb 2, 2007 EF3 80 km 8
Feb 2, 2007 EF3 86 km 13
Dec 31, 1975 EF3 58 km 1
Feb 7, 1971 EF3 63 km 0
Feb 25, 1960 EF3 85 km 0
Apr 15, 1958 EF3 83 km 0
Oct 12, 2023 EF2 97 km 0
Oct 12, 2023 EF2 82 km 0
Aug 18, 2020 EF2 96 km 0
Sep 10, 2017 EF2 85 km 0
Mar 7, 2008 EF2 85 km 1
Dec 25, 2006 EF2 99 km 0
Dec 25, 2006 EF2 66 km 0
Mar 29, 2001 EF2 73 km 0
Mar 29, 2001 EF2 45 km 0
Sep 3, 1998 EF2 80 km 0
Feb 2, 1996 EF2 89 km 0
Apr 24, 1995 EF2 36 km 0
Jan 7, 1995 EF2 66 km 1
Mar 12, 1993 EF2 59 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNNAMED (121,213 ac, 1998).

Year Name Acres Distance
1998 UNNAMED 121,213 98 km
2004 IMPASSABLE ONE 29,836 97 km
1998 UNNAMED 24,956 77 km
1998 OAK 21,478 90 km
1985 UNNAMED 19,129 99 km
2004 UNNAMED 18,577 92 km
1998 UNNAMED 16,594 96 km
2014 UNNAMED 14,543 86 km
1998 UNNAMED 13,873 60 km
2007 UNNAMED 13,806 26 km
2006 JUNIPER 11,998 57 km
2011 IMPASSABLE BAY 11,889 98 km
2020 CPT 3 ALBERT/CPT 119 HANCOCK 10,724 97 km
1985 UNNAMED 9,807 84 km
1998 UNNAMED 9,705 82 km
1985 UNNAMED 9,554 88 km
2009 JUNIPER SPRINGS 8,363 56 km
2018 UNNAMED 8,334 90 km
1998 UNNAMED 7,345 75 km
1998 UNNAMED 7,078 25 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 55°F (13°C) 3.4 in Coldest
February 57°F (14°C) 3.8 in
March 63°F (17°C) 3.9 in
April 68°F (20°C) 2.5 in
May 74°F (23°C) 3.5 in
June 79°F (26°C) 6.9 in
July 81°F (27°C) 6.6 in Warmest
August 80°F (27°C) 7.4 in Wettest
September 78°F (26°C) 5.6 in
October 71°F (22°C) 2.6 in
November 64°F (18°C) 2.3 in Driest
December 57°F (14°C) 2.6 in

Hawthorne has a seasonal temperature swing of 27°F / from 55°F in January to 81°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 51.1 inches, with August being the wettest month (7.4") and November the driest (2.3").

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