Bronson, Florida
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1978. It stands in the Williston-Bronson census division. It lies in ZIP code area 32621. The Survey maps it on the Bronson quadrangle. 1,140 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 59 feet above sea level.
Then and now
1954 to 1978The same ground, surveyed 24 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Compare 1954 against another survey:
Population over time
3 figuresBronson grew from 964 to 1,140 between 2000 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 964 | |
| 2010 | 1,113 | +149 (+15%) |
| 2020 | 1,140 | +27 (+2%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 10 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1954 USGS Bronson quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Gainesville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Gainesville quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Gainesville quadrangle1:250000
- 1978 USGS Ocala quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
418 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 418 fires within 5 miles of Bronson between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,492 acres in total. 53 started naturally. 20 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 107 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 88 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 68 |
| Natural | 53 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 52 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 20 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 12 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 6 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Other causes | 3 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 acres | Florida Forest Service | LEVY/TILTED TRACTOR FIRE |
| 23 September 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 22 September 1997 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 4.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 21 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | 92 ND PL. (38) |
| 21 September 2002 | Natural | 10 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 20 September 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | 2010-08-0543/LEVY |
| 2 September 1994 | Natural | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 17 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | 63RD PL. (38) |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Bronson: 1 occurrence, 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Fullers Earth, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Fullers Earth Prospect | Fullers Earth | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
35 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bronson in 35 storm reports between 1994 and 2022: 18 thunderstorm wind, 12 hail, 2 lightning, 1 heavy rain. The reports record 2 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2008 | Lightning | Bronson | 2 hurt | Two males were working in a field near the intersection of County Road 337 and County Road 343 when they were struck and injured by lightning. |
| April 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bronson | $2,500,000 | Tree down on power lines reported near Court St. in Bronson. |
| April 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bronson | $75,000 | Skywarn spotters estimated thunderstorm wind gusts of up to 60 mph and the Levy County Sheriffs Department reported that several large trees and power lines were downed across Bronson. Also, one mobile home was severely damaged by a large tree toppled by thunderstorm wind in Bronson. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bronson | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed at least twenty trees and damaged several sheds along the 2600 block of N.E. 118th Terrace in Bronson. |
| February 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bronson | $45,000 | Levy County Emergency Management reported damage to a mobile home in Bronson. Wind is believed to have peeled off the roof of the mobile home. Time of occurrence was estimated by radar. |
| August 1997 | Lightning | Bronson | $30,000 | Lightning struck and severely damaged a home on U.S. Highway Alternate 27. |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bronson | $20,000 | Thunderstorm winds damaged the roof of a barn and downed several small to large oak trees in Bronson. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bronson | $15,000 | Eight to ten trees, mostly Oak trees, were damaged or blown down near Bronson. A metal pole barn was also destroyed and siding was blown off of another barn. |
| February 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bronson | $10,000 | Roof damage was reported to a radio transmitter building in Bronson. This subsequently caused damage to the backup transmitter. Time was estimated from radar. |
| February 1998 | Flood | Bronson | $10,000 | Heavy rainfall over three to four inches in less than five hours caused localized flooding on roadways between Bronson and Cedar Key. A few vehicles incurred water damage from the floodwaters. |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bronson | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several large trees throughout Bronson. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bronson | $5,000 | The Levy County Emergency Management reported that thunderstorm winds downed several large trees and destroyed a shed along and near the intersection of County Roads 339 and 320. |
| February 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bronson | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bronson | $3,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines in Williston. |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bronson | $2,500 | Trees were downed on a house in Bronson. |
| March 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bronson | $2,000 | no account filed |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bronson | $1,000 | One tree was reported to be knocked down in Bronson as a result of thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| January 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bronson | $1,000 | A severe thunderstorm wind gust caused a tree to fall on Wekiva Rd. in Bronson. The report was relayed from the Levy County Sheriffs Office. |
| March 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bronson | - | Several trees down around the Bronson area. |
| May 2015 | Hail | Bronson | - | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail falling near Bronson. |
| March 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bronson | - | Emergency Management reported trees down on powerlines and a house in Bronson. |
| September 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Bronson | - | Emergency Management reported a brief tornado touchdown in the city of Bronson. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bronson | - | Tree limbs downed several power lines. |
| May 1999 | Hail | Bronson | - | Dime sized hail was reported in Bronson by the Levy county sheriff department. |
| May 1999 | Hail | Bronson | - | Dime sized hail was reported by Levy County Emergency Management in Bronson. |
| July 1999 | Hail | Bronson | - | Dime to mothball sized hail was reported to fall for seven minutes near the intersection of County Roads 339 and 320 by the Levy County Emergency Management. |
| February 1998 | Hail | Bronson | - | Dime sized hail was reported by a Skywarn Spotter along County Road 337. |
| July 1994 | Hail | Bronson | - | Quarter-size hail reported in Bronson. |
| August 1994 | Hail | Bronson | - | Trees were downed, and golf ball-size hail fell south of Bronson. |
| June 2002 | Hail | Bronson | - | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Hail | Bronson | - | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Hail | Bronson | - | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Hail | Bronson | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Bronson | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Heavy Rain | Bronson | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merediths | 3.0 miles | 10 | |
| Williston Highlands | 9.1 miles | 11 | |
| Raleigh | 9.3 miles | 15 | |
| Usher | 9.7 miles | 11 | |
| Hodgson | 10.3 miles | 15 | |
| Otter Creek | 10.9 miles | 10 | |
| Williston | 11.2 miles | 15 | |
| Chiefland | 11.7 miles | 11 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Bronson | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2036740 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 279433. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.




