BlockCallahan, Florida
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1917 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Callahan-Hilliard census division. It lies in ZIP code area 32011. It stands on Little Mills Creek. The Survey maps it on the Callahan quadrangle. 1,526 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 23 feet above sea level.
Then and now
1917 to 1988The same ground, surveyed 71 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Population over time
3 figuresCallahan grew from 962 to 1,526 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 | 962 | |
| 2010 | 1,123 | +161 (+17%) |
| 2020 | 1,526 | +403 (+36%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 18 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.
- 1917 USGS Hilliard quadrangle1:62500
- 1919 USGS Hilliard quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1948 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:250000
- 1970 USGS Callahan quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1981 USGS Fernandina Beach quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
- 1988 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
153 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 153 fires within 5 miles of Callahan between 1992 and 2020, burning about 959 acres in total. 14 started naturally. 23 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 | 47 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 23 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 23 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 19 |
| Natural | 14 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 1999 | Natural | 156 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 6 September 1994 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 21 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | BRADDOCK (45) |
| 21 September 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | 2003-07-1091 |
| 10 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | 45 LEM TURNER 2007-07-0526 |
| 27 August 2014 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | SHEFFIELD RD (45) |
| 22 August 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 21 August 2016 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | PILE BURN (45) |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Callahan: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia-Carolina Brick Co Pit | Clay | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 82 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Callahan in 82 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 52 thunderstorm wind, 23 hail, 2 tornado, 2 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. 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 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Callahan | $50,000 | Several city blocks affected near Robin Hood Circle and Ratliff Rd. with a dozen large trees felled and bricks moved. Privacy fence blown down. Most trees were snapped off 8 to 14 inches above the ground, including a 10 inch round, healthy White Oak. Four structures damaged, two were under construction. Survey estimation, 200 yard wide by 400 yard long micoburst with wind speeds of 55 to 65 knots. Broader wind swath of 40 knot winds. Additional information from Fernandina Beach News Leader 6/18/03 |
| March 2007 | Tornado (EF0) | Callahan | $30,000 | Three single wide mobile homes with significant damage to siding, minor roof damage and damage to steps, fences, etc. Used EF Scale - Damage Indicator (DI) MHSW with a Degree of Damage (DOD) #2 to the structures. Several Small farm buildings and sheds were moved or blown over with large tractors and equipment inside. For these I used a DI of SBO and DOD #7. By crossing the two determined an EF-0 Scale rating with 80 mph wind speeds most likely. |
| July 2007 | Lightning | Callahan | $16,000 | A lightning strike caused a fire which destroyed a single wide mobile home on Andy's Sawmill Road. The cost of damaged was estimated. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Callahan | $15,000 | Large trees were blown down. One mobile home damaged. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Callahan | $10,000 | A large tree was blown down onto a home. The cost of damage was estimated for the event to be included in StormData. The time of the event was based on radar. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Callahan | $10,000 | Trees were blown down near the intersection of Lem Turner and Hodges Street. One tree fell on a home. The cost of damage was estimated for inclusion of the event in StormData. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Callahan | $6,000 | Two large trees were blown down near Callahan according to the Nassau Record newspaper. A large pine tree fell on a home on Dornbush Road and another tree fell across a cedar fence at a home on Lem Turner Road near Lisa Drive. The time of the event was based on radar. The cost of damage was estimated. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Callahan | $6,000 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. Two cars damaged. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Callahan | $3,500 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| October 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Callahan | $3,500 | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Callahan | $2,500 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Callahan | $2,500 | Large tree and power lines were blown down. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Callahan | $2,000 | A tree was blown down onto house and car in a mobile home park just south of Callahan. The cost of damage unknown but estimated for the event to be included in Storm Data. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Callahan | $2,000 | Large trees were snapped off near the base. |
| March 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Callahan | $1,500 | Large trees were blown down. |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Callahan | $1,500 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Callahan | $1,500 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Callahan | $1,500 | no account filed |
| December 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Callahan | $1,000 | Falling tree limbs took down power lines in Carrolls Corner. Report from Okefenokee REMC |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Callahan | $1,000 | Large trees and power lines were blown down along CR-108. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Callahan | $500 | Large trees were blown down. |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Callahan | $500 | Large trees were blown down. |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Callahan | $500 | Gusts from thunderstorm downed large trees and power lines. |
| March 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Callahan | $500 | no account filed |
| August 2025 | Heavy Rain | Callahan | - | A private weather station Callahan KFLCALLA70 measured 2.03 inches of rainfall in 50 minutes. The rain began at 2:24 pm EDT. |
| February 2024 | Hail | Callahan | - | Multiple reports of half-dollar size hail near Ratliff and Callahan areas. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Callahan | - | Trees were blown down near Highway 301 and River Road. Power was out in the area. |
| April 2022 | Heavy Rain | Callahan | - | A station measured 6.83 inches of rainfall generally between 3 am and 9 am. Other observations in the area measured 4.5 to 6 inches of rainfall. |
| April 2022 | Flood | Callahan | - | Street flooding was reported along U.S. Highway 301 and South Mickler Street. Social media indicated trucks were driving through flood water. |
| April 2021 | Hail | Callahan | - | Quarter size hail was reported near Callahan. The time of the event was based on radar. |
| April 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Callahan | - | A tree was blown down along US Highway 1 near Callahan. The time of damage was based on radar. |
| April 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Callahan | - | A power line was blown down along Jonas Avenue. The time of the event was based on radar. |
| March 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Callahan | - | A power line was blown down at the intersection of Lee Drive and Ann Drive. The time of damage was based on radar. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Callahan | - | Trees were blown down along U.S. Highway 1 in Callahan. The time of damage was based on radar imagery. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Callahan | - | A tree was blown down onto a shed in Callahan. The time of damage was based on radar. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Callahan | - | Power lines were blown down south of Callahan. The time of damage was based on radar data. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Callahan | - | Power lines were blown down. The time of damage was based on radar. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Callahan | - | Quarter size hail was observed between Ratliff and Callahan. The time of the event was based on radar. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Callahan | - | A tree was blown down on State Road 200 near Callahan. Power lines were taken down by the fallen tree. |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Callahan | - | Power lines were blown down on Cravey Road. The time of damage was based on radar. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Callahan | - | A tree was blown down on Brandies Avenue. The time of damage was based on radar. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Callahan | - | Trees were blown down near Artesian Road. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Callahan | - | Trees were blown down in Callahan near State Road 200. |
| August 2013 | Funnel Cloud | Callahan | - | A funnel cloud was observed near U.S. Highway 1 near the Callahan fairgrounds and moved north. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Callahan | - | Penny to nickel size hail was reported. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Callahan | - | Dispatch reported trees down over Ogilvie Road and the intersection of River Road and Wrights Dairy Road near Callahan. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Callahan | - | Multiple tall trees were uprooted and a shed was blown down. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Callahan | - | Quarter size hail was observed on U.S. Highway 1, just south of County Road 115. Strong wind gusts were also reported. |
| January 2010 | Tornado (EF0) | Callahan | - | An EF0 (wind estimated around 80 mph) briefly touched town in Callahan. Semi-tractor trailers were overturned and in trees. The time was based on radar. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Callahan | - | Several trees were blown down along U.S. Highway 301 and on Swallowfork Avenue. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Callahan | - | Nickel size hail was reported in Callahan. The time of the event was based on radar. |
| April 2009 | Hail | Callahan | - | A trained spotter reported three quarter inch sized hail just northwest of Jacksonville International Airport near Lem Turner Road in Nassau County. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Callahan | - | Multiple trees were blown down near Callahan and Hilliard along River Road, Eastman Road and Woods Lane. The time of damage was based on radar. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Callahan | - | Trees were blown down on power lines in rural Nassau county. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Callahan | - | A tree was blown down on a power line south of Callahan. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Callahan | - | The county road department reported trees and power lines were blown down along Four-acre Road near Callahan. The time of damage was based on radar imagery. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Callahan | - | Power lines were blown down in Callahan and Yulee from 5:55 pm EDT through 6:15 pm EDT. The time was estimated based on radar imagery. |
| February 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Callahan | - | AW portion of metal out building, under construction, was blown over at 44205 mcKendree Drive. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Callahan | - | Trees and power lines were blown down along County Road 108, about 1 mile west of Callahan. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Callahan | - | A spotter reported quarter size hail in Dinsmore near Ratliff Road, about 5 miles southeast of Callahan. |
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.
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 Callahan | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q550296 | 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 279841. 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.