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Keystone Heights, FL

Full City Profile · Florida · Bradford County County

3.4 /5.0
B Good
1,539 Population 1,425/sq mi density
$77,938 Median Income $35,999 per capita
$212,200 Home Value $276,493 Zillow
$1,269 Median Rent 23.8% income on rent
71°F Avg Temperature 314 sunny days/yr
446 Violent Crime/100K 2,989 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$77,938 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$212,200 home value, $1,269/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
446 violent crimes/100K (17% above avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
28.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Keystone Heights has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 71°F (22°C). Winters average 57°F in January while summers reach 83°F in July. The area gets 314 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 53.4 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 41.

Temperature

57°F Jan (14°C) 83°F Jul (29°C)
Annual Average70.9°F
31% above US avg
January Average57°F (14°C)
July Average83°F (29°C)
Sunny Days314 days/yr

Geography

Elevation104 ft (32 m)
Area1.1 sq mi (2.9 km²)
Population Density1,425/sq mi
Coordinates29.7829°N, 82.0356°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyBradford County County
Nearest AirportGainesville Regional (GNV)
16 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 53.4"
40% above US avg
Wettest Month (Aug) 7.52"
Driest Month (Nov) 2.28"

Air Quality

AQI Median41.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskVery Low
Risk Score36.9 / 100
Social Vulnerability48.3 / 100
Community Resilience37.9 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Low
Hurricane Relatively Moderate
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Relatively Low
Flood Very Low
Hail Very Low
Strong Wind Relatively Low
Heat Wave Relatively Low
Winter Weather Very Low
Lightning Relatively Moderate
Drought Very Low
Cold Wave Very 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 4 161 km
2024 Milton Category 3 200 km
2024 Debby Category 1 132 km
2023 Idalia Category 4 143 km
2022 Ian Category 3 212 km
2022 Nicole Category 1 296 km
2020 Isaias Category 1 274 km
2019 Dorian Category 3 225 km
2017 Irma Category 1 177 km
2016 Matthew Category 4 129 km
2016 Hermine Category 1 198 km
2014 Arthur Category 1 276 km
2005 Ophelia Category 1 296 km
2004 Jeanne Category 3 198 km
2004 Frances Category 2 256 km
2004 Charley Category 1 111 km
2000 Gordon Category 1 262 km
1999 Floyd Category 3 283 km
1999 Irene Category 1 216 km
1995 Erin Category 1 281 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

481 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 10 fatalities, 184 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Dec 31, 1975 EF3 79 km 1
Feb 7, 1971 EF3 49 km 0
Feb 25, 1960 EF3 74 km 0
Apr 15, 1958 EF3 72 km 0
Oct 12, 2023 EF2 80 km 0
Sep 10, 2017 EF2 78 km 0
Mar 7, 2008 EF2 75 km 1
Apr 15, 2007 EF2 86 km 0
Dec 25, 2006 EF2 53 km 0
Aug 12, 2004 EF2 80 km 0
Mar 29, 2001 EF2 29 km 0
Mar 29, 2001 EF2 95 km 0
Feb 2, 1996 EF2 67 km 0
Apr 24, 1995 EF2 33 km 0
Jan 7, 1995 EF2 87 km 1
Mar 12, 1993 EF2 88 km 3
Mar 12, 1993 EF2 80 km 0
Mar 14, 1986 EF2 31 km 0
Feb 27, 1984 EF2 2 km 0
Nov 20, 1983 EF2 94 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: BIG TURNAROUND COMPLEX (328,827 ac, 2007).

Year Name Acres Distance
2007 BIG TURNAROUND COMPLEX 328,827 96 km
2017 WEST MIMS 166,737 100 km
1999 FRIENDLY 75,089 92 km
2001 UNNAMED 59,179 100 km
2012 COUNTY LINE 35,440 90 km
2004 IMPASSABLE ONE 29,836 80 km
1998 UNNAMED 24,956 74 km
1998 OAK 21,478 75 km
2004 UNNAMED 18,577 76 km
1998 UNNAMED 16,594 75 km
1989 PIN HOOK 16,471 87 km
2014 UNNAMED 14,543 68 km
1998 UNNAMED 13,873 43 km
2007 UNNAMED 13,806 10 km
2006 JUNIPER 11,998 71 km
2011 IMPASSABLE BAY 11,889 81 km
2020 CPT 3 ALBERT/CPT 119 HANCOCK 10,724 80 km
1985 UNNAMED 9,807 83 km
1998 UNNAMED 9,705 93 km
1985 UNNAMED 9,554 89 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 57°F (14°C) 3.5 in
February 57°F (14°C) 3.9 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) 6.8 in
July 83°F (29°C) 6.5 in Warmest
August 80°F (27°C) 7.5 in Wettest
September 78°F (26°C) 5.6 in
October 71°F (21°C) 2.6 in
November 63°F (17°C) 2.3 in Driest
December 57°F (14°C) 2.7 in Coldest

Keystone Heights has a seasonal temperature swing of 27°F / from 57°F in December to 83°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 51.2 inches, with August being the wettest month (7.5") and November the driest (2.3").

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