Live Oak, Florida

City of Live Oak
Live Oak, Florida
Suwannee County Courthouse, Old Post Office, Old Live Oak City Hall, Downtown Live Oak, ACL Freight Station
Official seal of City of Live Oak
Nickname: 
The City of Nature
Motto(s): 
"A Caring Community"
"Heart of the Suwannee River Valley"
"In God We Trust"
Location in Suwannee County and the state of Florida
Location in Suwannee County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 30°17′40″N 82°59′9″W / 30.29444°N 82.98583°W / 30.29444; -82.98583
Country United States
State Florida
County Suwannee
Incorporated (town)1878
Incorporated (city)1903
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • MayorFrank C. Davis
 • CouncilmembersTommie Jefferson,
Lynda Owens,
David Burch,
Matt Campbell,
and Tesie Allen
 • City ManagerLarry Sessions
 • City ClerkJohn W. Gill
Area
 • Total
7.63 sq mi (19.76 km2)
 • Land7.63 sq mi (19.76 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation105 ft (32 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
6,735
 • Density882.82/sq mi (340.87/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
32060, 32064
Area code386
FIPS code12-40875[3]
GNIS feature ID0285862[2]
Websitewww.cityofliveoak.org

Live Oak is a city and the county seat of Suwannee County, Florida, United States.[4] The city is midway between Tallahassee and Jacksonville. As of 2020, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 6,735.

U.S. Highway 90, U.S. Highway 129 and Interstate 10 are major highways running through Live Oak.

Freight service is provided by the Florida Gulf & Atlantic Railroad, which acquired most of the former CSX main line from Pensacola to Jacksonville on June 1, 2019.

It is served by the Suwannee County Airport as well as many private airparks scattered throughout the county.

There is also a community named Live Oak in Washington County, Florida.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Live Oak, Florida
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.