Town guide

Horseshoe Beach, Florida

Horseshoe Beach is a town in Dixie County, Florida, home to about 78 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 32648.

Homes sold for a median of $456 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population78166 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$456Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Horseshoe Beach

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Horseshoe Beach

Distances

Nearest major airportJacksonville International Airport (JAX)117 miles away
Closer regional airportGainesville Regional Airport (GNV)61 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jacksonville, FL112 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX728 miles away

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

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

Who represents Horseshoe Beach

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

Horseshoe Beach had 165 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.

It’s the 936th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Dixie County grew from 6,419 residents in 1930 to 16,759 in 2020.

Horseshoe Beach population by census2000: 206, 2010: 169, 2020: 165206200016920101652020

Dixie County, 1930–2020

Dixie County population, 1930 to 20201930: 6,419, 1940: 7,018, 1950: 3,928, 1960: 4,479, 1970: 5,480, 1980: 7,751, 1990: 10,585, 2000: 13,827, 2010: 16,422, 2020: 16,7596K’30’404K’50’605K’70’8011K’90’0016K’1017K’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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 57.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Horseshoe BeachJan: high 66°F, low 40°F, 4 in; Feb: high 70°F, low 43°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 75°F, low 48°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 80°F, low 53°F, 3.3 in; May: high 87°F, low 61°F, 3 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 69°F, 7.2 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 72°F, 8.4 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 72°F, 9.4 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 69°F, 6.2 in; Oct: high 82°F, low 59°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 74°F, low 48°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 69°F, low 43°F, 4 in66°40°Jan4.070°43°Feb3.475°48°Mar4.580°53°Apr3.387°61°May3.090°69°Jun7.291°72°Jul8.491°72°Aug9.488°69°Sep6.282°59°Oct2.774°48°Nov1.869°43°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cross City 1 E, FL weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Dixie County

1,809 jobs at 216 businesses in Dixie County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dixie CountyManufacturing: 585 jobs; Retail trade: 325 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 232 jobs; Other services: 149 jobs; Construction: 131 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 101 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 69 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 51 jobsManufacturing 32% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 13% Other services 8% Construction 7% Health care and social assistance 6% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 4% Transportation and warehousing 3%

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 · Perry47.9 miles
  • Hca Florida North Florida HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Gainesville52.5 miles
  • Va North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - GainesvilleVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gainesville53.2 miles

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

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