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Penney FarmsFL
A town of 642.
Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
642
+9.6% since 2010
Median home value
$231K
Census ACS
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
81.1
years
Jobs based here
24
A commuter town
Small town
642 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Penney Farms
Most working residents leave Penney Farms for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Jacksonville (31%), Green Cove Springs (10%) and Lakeside (5%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Penney Farms0%
Jacksonville31%
Green Cove Springs10%
Lakeside5%
Fleming Island4%
23 mi
median commute distance
24
jobs based in Penney Farms
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.
68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
30
paid flood claims since 1992
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Penney Farms has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 44°, and snow is almost unheard of.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter46–69°
Spring57–81°
Summer72–91°
Fall62–81°
Dec 24
typical first frost
Feb 8
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Penney Farms is
Penney Farms beats the Florida average on 12 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
26 measures vs. Florida
12 better2 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Penney Farms | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 4% | 14.6% |
| Fewer smokers | 7.6% | 12.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 24.7% | 9.1% |
Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County
8.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0% of Penney Farms is conserved land
0.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 931 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Penney Farms Recreation Center | — | 1 |
| 2. Martina C. Kohler Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Penney Farms for work
Where Penney Farms’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
24jobs based in Penney Farms
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Penney Farms
Town in the state of Florida, United States
Penney Farms is a town in central Clay County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Jacksonville, Florida metropolitan statistical area. Its population was 821 at the 2020 census, up from 749 at the 2010 census.
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- Population
- 821
- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 95 ft
- ZIP code
- 32079
- Area code
- 904