Rainbow Lakes Estates, Florida

Census-designated place in Florida, United States
29°6′24″N 82°17′6″W / 29.10667°N 82.28500°W / 29.10667; -82.28500Country United StatesStateFloridaCountyMarionArea • Total16.37 sq mi (42.4 km2) • Land15.83 sq mi (41.0 km2) • Water0.54 sq mi (1.4 km2)Elevation130 ft (40 m)Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total3,438 • Density217.1/sq mi (83.8/km2)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP Code
34431 (Dunnellon)
Area code352FIPS code12-59450GNIS feature ID2805184[2]

Rainbow Lakes Estates is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Marion and Levy counties, Florida, United States, established as a Municipal Services District. The Marion County part of the community is part of the Ocala, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Levy County portion is part of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was first listed as a CDP for the 2020 census, at which time it had a population of 3,438.[3]

The community is northwest of Rainbow Springs, a natural spring in nearby Rainbow Springs State Park. There are various community owned and maintained facilities as well as paved roads. A large percentage of the platted building lots are unimproved.

Geography

Rainbow Lakes Estates is located in western Marion County and southeastern Levy County at 29.1458° N, -82.4994° W.[4] US 41 forms the easternmost edge of the community, 6 miles (10 km) north of Dunnellon.[5] Ocala, the Marion county seat, is 22 miles (35 km) to the east, and Williston is 17 miles (27 km) to the north.

References

  1. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "On Top of the World Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ a b "P1. Race – Rainbow Lakes Estates CDP, Florida: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ^ [1] See Florida House Bill 479 for a legal description of the community.

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