Town guide

Fort Braden, Florida

Fort Braden is a community in Leon County, Florida, home to about 917 people across 4.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 32310.

Homes sold for a median of $153 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population917211 per sq mi
Median home value$164,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$153Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Fort Braden

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Fort Braden

Distances

Nearest major airportJacksonville International Airport (JAX)157 miles away
Closer regional airportTallahassee International Airport (TLH)1 mile away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jacksonville, FL159 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX662 miles away

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

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

Who represents Fort Braden

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

It’s the 793rd largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Leon County grew from 19,887 residents in 1900 to 292,198 in 2020.

Leon County, 1900–2020

Leon County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,887, 1910: 19,427, 1920: 18,059, 1930: 23,476, 1940: 31,646, 1950: 51,590, 1960: 74,225, 1970: 103,047, 1980: 148,655, 1990: 192,493, 2000: 239,452, 2010: 275,487, 2020: 292,19820K’00’1018K’20’3032K’40’5074K’60’70149K’80’90239K’00’10292K’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 58.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Fort BradenJan: high 64°F, low 41°F, 4.4 in; Feb: high 68°F, low 44°F, 4.3 in; Mar: high 74°F, low 49°F, 5.2 in; Apr: high 80°F, low 54°F, 3.5 in; May: high 87°F, low 63°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 71°F, 7.8 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 73°F, 7.1 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 73°F, 7.6 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 70°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 73°F, low 48°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 66°F, low 43°F, 4.2 in64°41°Jan4.468°44°Feb4.374°49°Mar5.280°54°Apr3.587°63°May3.491°71°Jun7.892°73°Jul7.192°73°Aug7.689°70°Sep4.982°59°Oct3.273°48°Nov3.166°43°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tallahassee, FL weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Leon County

107,646 jobs at 8,163 businesses in Leon County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Leon CountyHealth care and social assistance: 20,062 jobs; Retail trade: 16,488 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 15,290 jobs; Professional services: 12,637 jobs; Administrative and support: 8,522 jobs; Construction: 6,913 jobs; Other services: 6,149 jobs; Finance and insurance: 4,641 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 14% Professional services 12% Administrative and support 8% Construction 6% Other services 6% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

67 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fort Braden.

Nearest hospitals

  • Tallahassee Memorial HealthcareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Tallahassee5.6 miles
  • Hca Florida Capital HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Tallahassee7.8 miles
  • Grady General HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Cairo33.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors16
Specialist doctors1
Dentists30
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers8
Physical and occupational therapists2
Optometrists1
Pharmacies1

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.

Places in and around Fort Braden

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Lake Henrietta Park · 67 acres1.2 mi
  • Tallahassee Museum · 33 acres1.2 mi
  • Golden Aster Nature Preserve · 28 acres0.8 mi
  • FSU Lakefront Park & Retreat · 22 acres0.4 mi
  • Charles Billings Greenway · 20 acres1.4 mi

Grocery stores

  • Publix2.9 mi
  • Aldi3.1 mi
  • Piggly Wiggly3.1 mi
  • Publix3.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy3.4 mi
  • Walgreens3.4 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.5 mi
  • Economy Drug Store4.0 mi

Libraries

  • Dr. B.L. Perry, Jr. Branch2.9 mi
  • S.H. Coleman Library3.2 mi
  • Dirac Science Library3.6 mi
  • Robert Manning Strozier Library3.7 mi
  • Law Library3.7 mi

Museums

  • Mission San Luis3.5 mi
  • San Luis Mission Museum3.5 mi
  • R.A. Gray Florida History Museum3.8 mi
  • FSU Museum of Fine Arts3.9 mi
  • Florida Historic Capitol Museum3.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Turner Auditorium3.2 mi
  • Will Packer Performing Arts Amphitheater3.2 mi
  • 621 Art Gallery3.3 mi
  • Haskin Circus Complex3.3 mi
  • Mickee Faust Clubhouse3.3 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

Schools in Fort Braden

Public schools here are run by Leon. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bond Elementary SchoolTallahasseePre-K–5611Public2.6 mi
Fort Braden SchoolTallahasseePre-K–8668Public11.3 mi
Pineview Elementary SchoolTallahasseePre-K–5457Public2.1 mi
Sabal Palm Elementary SchoolTallahasseePre-K–5459Public1.9 mi
Leon Co Juvenile Detention CenterTallahasseeK–1252Alternative Education1.3 mi
R. Frank Nims Middle SchoolTallahassee6–8625Public2.2 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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