Chiefland is a city in Levy County, Florida, home to about 1,909 people across 6.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 32626.
Homes sold for a median of $197 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Chiefland, part in Manatee Road and Andrews
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Chiefland. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)100 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL94 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX751 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Chiefland; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Chiefland had 2,316 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.
It’s the 690th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Levy County grew from 8,603 residents in 1900 to 42,915 in 2020.
Levy County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 44°F. About 57.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Usher Twr, FL weather station (6 miles away).
7,282 jobs at 886 businesses in Levy County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
61 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chiefland.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 21 |
| Mental health providers | 14 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Levy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefland Elementary SchoolChiefland | Pre-K–5 | 725 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Whispering Winds Charter SchoolChiefland | Pre-K–5 | 132 | Charter | 1.7 mi |
| Chiefland Middle High SchoolChiefland | 6–12 | 760 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Nature Coast Middle SchoolChiefland | 6–8 | 84 | Charter | 3.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Manatee Road and Andrews.
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