Town guide

Interlachen, Florida

Interlachen is a town in Putnam County, Florida, home to about 1,923 people across 6.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 32148.

Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,923315 per sq mi
Median home value$152,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$175Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking21%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Interlachen

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Interlachen

Distances

Nearest major airportJacksonville International Airport (JAX)61 miles away
Closer regional airportGainesville Regional Airport (GNV)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jacksonville, FL51 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX810 miles away

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

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

Who represents Interlachen

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

Interlachen had 1,441 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 688th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Putnam County grew from 11,641 residents in 1900 to 73,321 in 2020.

Interlachen population by census2000: 1,475, 2010: 1,403, 2020: 1,4411,47520001,40320101,4412020

Putnam County, 1900–2020

Putnam County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,641, 1910: 13,096, 1920: 14,568, 1930: 18,096, 1940: 18,698, 1950: 23,615, 1960: 32,212, 1970: 36,290, 1980: 50,549, 1990: 65,070, 2000: 70,423, 2010: 74,364, 2020: 73,32112K’00’1015K’20’3019K’40’5032K’60’7051K’80’9070K’00’1073K’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 41°F. About 55.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near InterlachenJan: high 68°F, low 41°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 71°F, low 45°F, 3.8 in; Mar: high 77°F, low 48°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 82°F, low 54°F, 3.8 in; May: high 88°F, low 62°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 68°F, 7.2 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 71°F, 7.1 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 71°F, 7.9 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 69°F, 7.1 in; Oct: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3 in; Nov: high 75°F, low 51°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 70°F, low 45°F, 2.6 in68°41°Jan3.171°45°Feb3.877°48°Mar3.782°54°Apr3.888°62°May3.590°68°Jun7.291°71°Jul7.191°71°Aug7.989°69°Sep7.183°60°Oct3.075°51°Nov2.470°45°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Orange Springs 2ssw, FL weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Putnam County

13,231 jobs at 1,331 businesses in Putnam County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Putnam CountyRetail trade: 2,789 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,268 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,997 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,824 jobs; Construction: 1,094 jobs; Other services: 751 jobs; Administrative and support: 641 jobs; Professional services: 362 jobsRetail trade 21% Health care and social assistance 17% Manufacturing 15% Hotels and restaurants 14% Construction 8% Other services 6% Administrative and support 5% Professional services 3%

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

Health care

14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Interlachen.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hca Florida Putnam HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Palatka11.8 miles
  • Uf Health Shands HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Gainesville27.2 miles
  • Va North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - GainesvilleVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gainesville29.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists3
Pharmacies6

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 Interlachen

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Dowda Park · 3 acres0.3 mi
  • Picnic Table0.4 mi
  • Interlachen High School Football Stadium0.6 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Hitchcock's0.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Interlachen Branch Library0.4 mi

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.

Schools in Interlachen

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Robert H. Jenkins Jr. Elementary SchoolInterlachenPre-K–6844Public1.4 mi
Interlachen Jr.-Sr. High SchoolInterlachen7–12999Public0.4 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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