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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Interlachen. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Interlachen
Distances
Nearest major airport
Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)61 miles away
Closer regional airport
Gainesville 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
U.S. Representative · Florida’s 6th DistrictRandy Fine (R)
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.
Putnam County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 doctors
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
4
Mental health providers
5
Physical and occupational therapists
3
Pharmacies
6
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.
Public schools here are run by Putnam. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Robert H. Jenkins Jr. Elementary SchoolInterlachen
Pre-K–6
844
Public
1.4 mi
Interlachen Jr.-Sr. High SchoolInterlachen
7–12
999
Public
0.4 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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