Town guide

Spring Ridge, Florida

Spring Ridge is a community in Alachua County, Florida, home to about 555 people across 3.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 32643.

Homes sold for a median of $209 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population555173 per sq mi
Median home value$333,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$209Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking6%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Spring Ridge

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Spring Ridge

Distances

Nearest major airportJacksonville International Airport (JAX)71 miles away
Closer regional airportGainesville Regional Airport (GNV)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jacksonville, FL66 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX765 miles away

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

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

Who represents Spring Ridge

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

Spring Ridge had 442 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2010.

It’s the 848th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Alachua County grew from 32,245 residents in 1900 to 278,468 in 2020.

Spring Ridge population by census2010: 398, 2020: 44239820104422020

Alachua County, 1900–2020

Alachua County population, 1900 to 20201900: 32,245, 1910: 34,305, 1920: 31,689, 1930: 34,365, 1940: 38,607, 1950: 57,026, 1960: 74,074, 1970: 104,764, 1980: 151,348, 1990: 181,596, 2000: 217,955, 2010: 247,336, 2020: 278,46832K’00’1032K’20’3039K’40’5074K’60’70151K’80’90218K’00’10278K’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 40°F. About 51.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Spring RidgeJan: high 67°F, low 40°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 70°F, low 42°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 76°F, low 47°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 82°F, low 52°F, 2.8 in; May: high 88°F, low 62°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 69°F, 6.7 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 70°F, 7.1 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 71°F, 7.2 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 68°F, 5.5 in; Oct: high 82°F, low 58°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 75°F, low 48°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 69°F, low 42°F, 2.6 in67°40°Jan3.770°42°Feb3.176°47°Mar3.982°52°Apr2.888°62°May3.490°69°Jun6.792°70°Jul7.191°71°Aug7.289°68°Sep5.582°58°Oct3.575°48°Nov2.269°42°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Alachua County

103,368 jobs at 6,721 businesses in Alachua County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Alachua CountyHealth care and social assistance: 29,215 jobs; Retail trade: 14,876 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 14,114 jobs; Professional services: 6,462 jobs; Construction: 6,154 jobs; Other services: 5,293 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,205 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,757 jobsHealth care and social assistance 28% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 14% Professional services 6% Construction 6% Other services 5% Administrative and support 4% Manufacturing 4%

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

Health care

47 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Spring Ridge.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hca Florida North Florida HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Gainesville17.5 miles
  • Va North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - GainesvilleVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gainesville20.9 miles
  • Lake Butler HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lake Butler21.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants23
Mental health providers8
Physical and occupational therapists3
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies7

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 Spring Ridge

Parks (2 nearby)

  • McCall Park · 76 acres0.7 mi
  • High Springs Civic Center Park · 9 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Winn-Dixie0.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • High Springs Library Branch1.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • High Springs Museum1.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Miner’s Camp1.2 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 Spring Ridge

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
High Springs Community SchoolHigh SpringsPre-K–8902Public1.6 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
First Christian AcademyHigh SpringsPre-K–12393Baptist0.7 mi
Living Springs AcademyHigh SpringsK–846Seventh-day Adventist1.2 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 High Springs and Newberry.

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