White Springs, Florida
White Springs, Florida | |
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| Town of White Springs | |
White Springs Town Hall and Police Department | |
| Motto: “On the Banks of the Suwannee River” | |
Location in Hamilton County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 30°19′51″N 82°45′05″W / 30.33083°N 82.75139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Hamilton |
| Settled (Jackson Springs) | 1831 |
| Incorporated (Town of White Springs) | 1885 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Tonja R. Brown |
| • Vice Mayor | Nicole Williams |
| • Council Members | Shirley Aldridge, Robert Gamsby, and Cheryl McCall |
| • Town Manager | Elmon Lee Garner |
| • Town Clerk | Audre’ J. Ruise |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.83 sq mi (4.74 km2) |
| • Land | 1.83 sq mi (4.74 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 118 ft (36 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 740 |
| • Density | 404.6/sq mi (156.22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 32096 |
| Area code | 386 |
| FIPS code | 12-77400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406880 |
| Website | www |
White Springs is a town in North Florida, United States, on the Suwannee River. It was developed as a tourist attraction for its mineral spring water baths. The population was 740 at the 2020 census. Home of the annual Florida Folk Festival, it is a tourist destination noted for historic charm, antique shops, and river recreation.