Town guide

Silver Springs, Florida

Silver Springs is a community in Marion County, Florida, home to about 2,712 people across 6.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 34470, 34479 and 34488.

Homes sold for a median of $165 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population2,712440 per sq mi
Median home value$30,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$165Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking5%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Silver Springs

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Silver Springs

Distances

Nearest major airportOrlando Sanford International Airport (SFB)57 miles away
Closer regional airportGainesville Regional Airport (GNV)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Orlando, FL68 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX804 miles away

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

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

Who represents Silver Springs

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 624th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Marion County grew from 24,403 residents in 1900 to 375,908 in 2020.

Marion County, 1900–2020

Marion County population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,403, 1910: 26,941, 1920: 23,968, 1930: 29,578, 1940: 31,243, 1950: 38,187, 1960: 51,616, 1970: 69,030, 1980: 122,488, 1990: 194,833, 2000: 258,916, 2010: 331,298, 2020: 375,90824K’00’1024K’20’3031K’40’5052K’60’70122K’80’90259K’00’10376K’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 46°F. About 51.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Silver SpringsJan: high 71°F, low 46°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 74°F, low 48°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 79°F, low 52°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 84°F, low 57°F, 2.2 in; May: high 89°F, low 64°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 70°F, 7.4 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 72°F, 6.9 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 73°F, 7.1 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 70°F, 6.5 in; Oct: high 84°F, low 63°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 77°F, low 54°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 72°F, low 48°F, 2.7 in71°46°Jan3.474°48°Feb2.979°52°Mar3.784°57°Apr2.289°64°May3.591°70°Jun7.492°72°Jul6.992°73°Aug7.190°70°Sep6.584°63°Oct3.277°54°Nov2.172°48°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ocala, FL weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Marion County

101,916 jobs at 8,389 businesses in Marion County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marion CountyRetail trade: 20,495 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 17,789 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 11,303 jobs; Manufacturing: 9,734 jobs; Construction: 7,766 jobs; Administrative and support: 7,267 jobs; Wholesale trade: 5,067 jobs; Other services: 5,035 jobsRetail trade 20% Health care and social assistance 18% Hotels and restaurants 11% Manufacturing 10% Construction 8% Administrative and support 7% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 5%

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

Health care

282 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Silver Springs’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Marion Communtiy HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Ocala8.1 miles
  • Adventhealth OcalaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Ocala8.2 miles
  • Villages Regional Hospital, theGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · The Villages20.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors24
Specialist doctors3
Dentists24
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants54
Mental health providers130
Physical and occupational therapists21
Optometrists8
Chiropractors18
Pharmacies11

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 Silver Springs

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Silver Springs Forest Conservation Area1.2 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter3.1 mi
  • ALDI3.3 mi
  • Publix4.7 mi
  • Publix4.9 mi

Libraries

  • Rolling Greens Library4.6 mi
  • Marion County Public Library - Main Branch5.7 mi

Museums

  • Silver River Museum and Environmental Education Center2.6 mi
  • Appleton Museum of Art3.9 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 Silver Springs

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

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
East Marion Elementary SchoolSilver SpringsPre-K–5631Public7.3 mi
Oakcrest Elementary SchoolOcalaPre-K–5631Public6.2 mi
Ocala Springs Elementary SchoolOcalaPre-K–5682Public3.5 mi
Wyomina Park Elementary SchoolOcalaPre-K–5502Public6.7 mi
Fort King Middle SchoolOcala6–8918Public6.3 mi
Pace Center for Girls Inc.Ocala6–1240Alternative Education7.5 mi
Marion County Acceleration AcademyOcala8–12304Alternative Education6.7 mi
Private schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
First Assembly Christian School & DaycareOcalaPre-K–12444Assembly of God5.9 mi
Montessori Preparatory School of OcalaOcalaPre-K–558Nonsectarian5.3 mi
Victory Academy OcalaOcalaPre-K–8100Other religious7.5 mi
Ocala Adventist AcademyOcalaK–827Seventh-day Adventist4.6 mi
Crossroads AcademyOcala3–12114Nonsectarian4.8 mi
Building Bridges AcademySilver Springs6–956Baptist6.9 mi
Building Bridges AcademySilver Springs6–955Baptist6.9 mi
New Horizon Academy for Exceptional StudentsOcala7–116Nonsectarian6.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Ocala.

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