A town of 7,748. A typical home worth about $306K.
The 2 things Macclenny does most differently from other towns.
6,374 people in 2010; 7,748 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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I was thinking about what makes our town such a great place to call home, and it struck me that our median home value is actually 27% below…
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The typical Macclenny home is worth about $306,000, up 3.3% in a year, 19% below the Florida typical home.
The public schools Macclenny’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 78% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prek/Kindergarten Center | PK–K | 562 | Not graded |
| Macclenny Elementary School | 1–5 | 550 | A |
| Baker Virtual Instruction Program | K–5 | — | Not graded |
| Baker Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided) | K–5 | — | Not graded |
| J Franklyn Keller Intermediate School | 4–5 | — | Not graded |
| Baker County Middle School | 6–8 | 1,067 | B− |
Most working residents leave Macclenny for work: only 18% work in town. The top destinations are Jacksonville (29%), Gainesville (2%) and Lake City (2%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
Macclenny has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.
Macclenny beats the Florida average on 5 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| What stands out | Macclenny | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.9% | 7.5% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 11% | 13.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.8% | 12.7% |
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Heritage Park | — | 2 |
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
3 notable people were born in Macclenny.
City in Florida, United States
Macclenny is a city and the county seat of Baker County, Florida. Located just west of Jacksonville, it is part of the Jacksonville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,304 at the 2020 census, up from 6,374 in 2010.
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