Town guide

Day, Florida

Day is a community in Lafayette County, Florida, home to about 347 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 32013, and parts of 32066 are in Day too.

Population347381 per sq mi
Median home value$246,400Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Day

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Day

Distances

Nearest major airportJacksonville International Airport (JAX)92 miles away
Closer regional airportValdosta Regional Airport (VLD)52 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jacksonville, FL91 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX733 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Day; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Day

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Day had 89 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2010.

It’s the 886th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Lafayette County grew from 4,987 residents in 1900 to 8,226 in 2020.

Day population by census2010: 116, 2020: 891162010892020

Lafayette County, 1900–2020

Lafayette County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,987, 1910: 6,710, 1920: 6,242, 1930: 4,361, 1940: 4,405, 1950: 3,440, 1960: 2,889, 1970: 2,892, 1980: 4,035, 1990: 5,578, 2000: 7,022, 2010: 8,870, 2020: 8,2265K’00’106K’20’304K’40’503K’60’704K’80’907K’00’108K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 41°F. About 55.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DayJan: high 68°F, low 41°F, 4.7 in; Feb: high 72°F, low 44°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 78°F, low 49°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 82°F, low 53°F, 3.1 in; May: high 88°F, low 62°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 69°F, 7.6 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 71°F, 7.6 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 71°F, 8.1 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 68°F, 5.4 in; Oct: high 83°F, low 58°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 77°F, low 49°F, 2 in; Dec: high 71°F, low 44°F, 3.3 in68°41°Jan4.772°44°Feb3.478°49°Mar4.282°53°Apr3.188°62°May3.191°69°Jun7.692°71°Jul7.692°71°Aug8.189°68°Sep5.483°58°Oct3.177°49°Nov2.071°44°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mayo, FL weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Lafayette County

687 jobs at 112 businesses in Lafayette County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lafayette CountyHealth care and social assistance: 142 jobs; Retail trade: 112 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 72 jobs; Wholesale trade: 66 jobs; Other services: 51 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 50 jobs; Manufacturing: 49 jobs; Professional services: 42 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 11% Wholesale trade 10% Other services 7% Transportation and warehousing 7% Manufacturing 7% Professional services 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Doctors Memorial Hospital INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Perry27.0 miles
  • Hca Florida Lake City HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lake City29.2 miles
  • Va North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - Lake CityVA hospital · emergency room · Lake City32.0 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Day

Grocery stores

  • Mayo Thriftway2.0 mi

Libraries

  • Lafayette County Library1.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Mayo.

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