Mayo, Florida
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1979. It stands in the Mayo census division. It lies in ZIP code area 32066. The Survey maps it on the Mayo quadrangle. 1,055 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 89 feet above sea level.
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Then and now
1954 to 1979The same ground, surveyed 25 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Population over time
2 figuresMayo fell from 1,237 to 1,055 between 2010 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,237 | |
| 2020 | 1,055 | -182 (-15%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 8 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 Valdosta quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Mayo quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Valdosta quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Valdosta quadrangle1:250000
- 1979 USGS Perry quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
187 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 187 fires within 5 miles of Mayo between 1992 and 2020, burning about 4,568 acres in total. 30 started naturally. 24 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 | 48 |
| Natural | 30 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 26 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 24 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 21 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 18 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 9 |
| Other causes | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2017 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | ALTON ROAD (34) |
| 21 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | 34-PINE LIMB FIRE-#0219 |
| 2 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | MOORE (34) |
| 17 September 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | ABBOTT GRADE (34) |
| 13 September 1997 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 9 August 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 6 August 1992 | Natural | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 27 August 2000 | Natural | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Mayo: 3 producers, 1 past producer. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Limestone, General, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Anderson Mining - Mayo Mine | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone | |
| Denali, Inc. | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone | |
| Steinhatchee Constr. - Number One Mine | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone |
Storms near this place
37 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Mayo in 37 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 30 thunderstorm wind, 3 heavy rain, 2 flood, 1 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayo | $15,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and a transformer was struck by lightning. Power outages reported countywide. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayo | $10,000 | A few chicken houses were destroyed. A few large trees were down. Reported by the Lafayette County Sheriff. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayo | $5,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayo | $5,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down in Lafayette county near Mayo. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayo | $5,000 | Numerous trees were blown over. One shed had its tin roof torn off and another shed was tossed. Reported by the Lafayette County Sheriff. |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayo | $5,000 | A thunderstorm moved across the Mayo area downing trees and power lines. A car was seriously damaged by a fallen tree. |
| December 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayo | $3,000 | Multiple trees were blown down across Lafayette county. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayo | $2,000 | A tree fell onto a power line and resulted in a power outage just southwest of Mayo. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayo | $2,000 | Power lines were blown down. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayo | $2,000 | Fallen trees or limbs resulted in a power outage on the southeast side of Mayo. |
| January 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayo | $2,000 | A tree and a power line were blown down on SE Malone Ave in Mayo. |
| September 2007 | Tornado (EF1) | Mayo | $2,000 | The tornado uprooted large oak trees with debris on State Highway 53 and County Road 351. |
| October 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayo | $2,000 | Some trees and power lines down just west and northwest of Mayo. Reported by the Florida DOT. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayo | $2,000 | Downed trees and power lines at the intersection of County Road 355 and State Road 51. Reported by the Lafayette County Sheriff. |
| January 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayo | $1,500 | A tree was blown down onto power lines on East U.S. 27. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayo | $1,500 | Large tree limbs downed power lines. |
| March 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayo | $1,000 | A dead tree limb fell and caused damage to a porch. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayo | $1,000 | A power line was blown down on Dees Ct. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayo | $500 | The Lafayette County Sheriff reported several trees down. |
| April 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayo | $500 | The Lafayette County Sheriff reported a few large trees down on County Road 51. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayo | - | Several trees were blown down across Lafayette County. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayo | - | Trees were blown down in Mayo. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayo | - | A tree was blown down in Mayo. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayo | - | A few power lines were blown down near Mayo. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayo | - | A tree was blown down. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayo | - | A tree was blown down near Highway 27 and southwest Oak Street in Mayo. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayo | - | Multiple trees were blown down around Mayo. |
| March 2014 | Flood | Mayo | - | Heavy rainfall of 3 to 5 inches during March 16th saturated the ground and produced flooding around the town of Mayo. A local state of emergency was declared by the town due to flooding. |
| August 2013 | Flood | Mayo | - | Water levels started rising on the SW side of Mayo out of a drainage area and began to inundate a portion of the town sometime late on Aug 21st or early in the 22nd. Rainfall from the 22nd and early on the 23rd worsened the problem. The area impacted was generally bounded between MLK Blvd and Roosevelt Circle. There were 6 roads in the area deemed impassible and many others flooded. These were a combination of dirt roads and paved roads. Some mobile homes had shallow water surrounding them but not entering the structures. A pump was used to reduce water levels in the area. |
| May 2012 | Heavy Rain | Mayo | - | A storm total of 5.20 inches through 5 am EDT was measured at a USGS rain gauge just south of Luraville. |
| June 2012 | Heavy Rain | Mayo | - | A storm total rainfall of 18.28 inches fell during Tropical Storm Debby. |
| June 2012 | Heavy Rain | Mayo | - | A storm total rainfall of 12.60 inches fell during Tropical Storm Debby. |
| March 2008 | Funnel Cloud | Mayo | - | A funnel cloud was observed near the high school in Mayo. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayo | - | Several large trees and limbs were blown down. |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayo | - | Large trees were toppled along SR 51 north of Mayo. |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayo | - | no account filed |
| December 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayo | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alton | 2.0 miles | 8 | |
| Peterson | 3.5 miles | 8 | |
| San Pedro Junction | 3.6 miles | 8 | |
| Midway | 5.8 miles | 10 | |
| Buckville | 8.1 miles | 9 | |
| Cooks Hammock | 10.1 miles | 10 | |
| Townsend | 10.2 miles | 9 | |
| Day | 11.5 miles | 9 |
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 Mayo | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2036781 | 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 286548. 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.




