BlockPalatka, Florida
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1912 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Palatka census division. It lies in ZIP code area 32177. The Survey maps it on the Palatka quadrangle. 10,446 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 16 feet above sea level.
Then and now
1912 to 1981The same ground, surveyed 69 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Compare 1912 against another survey:
On record in Palatka
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 11 records
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Churchlisted 2016
Bronson-Mulholland Houselisted 1972
Central Academylisted 1998
Larimer Memorial Librarylisted 2008
Old A.C.L. Union Depotlisted 1988
Palatka North Historic Districtlisted 1983
Palatka South Historic Districtlisted 1983
St. Marks Episcopal Churchlisted 1973- Cummings Houselisted 2015
- Palatka Ravine Gardens Historic Districtlisted 1999
- Palatka Water Workslisted 2023
Population over time
2 figuresPalatka fell from 10,558 to 10,446 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 | 10,558 | |
| 2020 | 10,446 | -112 (-1%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 17 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.
- 1912 USGS Palatka quadrangle1:48000
- 1915 USGS Palatka quadrangle1:62500, 6 printings
- 1954 USGS Daytona Beach quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Daytona Beach quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1964 USGS Daytona Beach quadrangle1:250000
- 1968 USGS Palatka quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1981 USGS Saint Augustine quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
207 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 207 fires within 5 miles of Palatka between 1992 and 2020, burning about 554 acres in total. 44 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 44 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 39 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 29 |
| Debris and open burning | 24 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 24 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 19 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 14 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 September 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | WASTE WATER (54) |
| 12 September 1997 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 7 August 1995 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 5 August 2006 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | PUTNAM/HUNGRY FIRE |
| 3 August 1993 | Natural | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 29 August 1998 | Natural | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 21 August 1999 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 21 August 1999 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
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 Palatka: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palatka Mine | Clay | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 104 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Palatka in 104 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 54 thunderstorm wind, 20 hail, 8 funnel cloud, 6 lightning. The reports record 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1998 | Wildfire | Palatka | 5 hurt | 7,800 acres, four businesses destroyed, one vehicle. |
| March 2005 | Lightning | Palatka | 4 hurt | no account filed |
| March 2001 | Lightning | Palatka | 1 hurt | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Lightning | Palatka | $143,000 | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Lightning | East Palatka | $90,000 | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Tornado | Palatka | $50,000 | A brief tornado tore the roofs off three buildings including a barn and two commercial buildings. Tree limbs were blown damaging some vehicles. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Palatka | $15,000 | Boat shed damaged. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Palatka | $10,000 | Church roof damaged. |
| June 1996 | Tornado (F0) | Palatka | $10,000 | no account filed |
| December 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Palatka | $5,000 | A power sports dealer in East Palatka suffered roof damage from strong winds. The cost of damage was unknown and estimated for inclusion in Storm Data. The time of damage was based on radar. |
| July 2007 | Lightning | East Palatka | $5,000 | A lightning strike caused a fire that damaged 5-10 acres but did not endanger any structures along the 700 block of East End Road. The cost of damage was estimated. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Palatka | $5,000 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Palatka | $3,500 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Palatka | $3,000 | Large trees were blown down. House damaged. |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Palatka | $3,000 | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Palatka | $2,500 | One home with roof damage. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Palatka | $2,500 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Palatka | $2,500 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Palatka | $2,500 | Vehicle damaged and numerous large trees were blown down on SR-19. |
| September 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Palatka | $2,500 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Palatka | $2,500 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Palatka | $2,500 | A few large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Palatka | $2,500 | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Palatka | $2,500 | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Palatka | $2,000 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Palatka | $2,000 | Large trees were uprooted. |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Palatka | $2,000 | Large trees were blown down on the westside. |
| March 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Palatka | $1,500 | Large trees and power lines were blown down near Espranza Shores. |
| March 2000 | Flash Flood | East Palatka | $1,500 | Roads underwater. |
| April 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Palatka | $1,500 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Palatka | $1,500 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Palatka | $1,500 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| September 2013 | Lightning | Palatka | $1,000 | A residential occurred as a result of a lightning strike. The cost of damage was unknown and estimated so the event could be included in StormData. |
| April 1997 | Flash Flood | Palatka | $1,000 | Flooding closed SR-20 and US-17. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Palatka | $500 | A tree was blown down across Ferry Road. The cost of damage was estimated. |
| September 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Palatka | $500 | Large trees uprooted in the downtown area. |
| March 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Palatka | $500 | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Palatka | $200 | A power line and tree were blown down on School Street in East Palatka. The cost of damage was estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data. |
| August 2025 | Heavy Rain | East Palatka | - | A personal weather station Elgin Rd - KFLEASTP16 measured 2.62 inches of rain. About 2.34 inches fell between 455 PM and 555 PM. |
| July 2024 | Heavy Rain | East Palatka | - | A public weather station in East Palatka | near the intersection of Louis Broer Rd and | School Street measured 2.43 inches during a | thunderstorm between 4 pm and 5 pm. |
| September 2024 | Flood | Palatka | - | Putnam County Sheriff reported numerous | roads across the westside of the city were | inundated with flood water including | intersections along Crill Avenue, Laurel | Street, and Highway 17. One vehicle was | trapped in flood water and the occupant | safely evacuated. Water was beginning to | recede around 12:20 am. |
| August 2023 | Flood | Palatka | - | Minor flooding was observed near the intersection of Crill Drive and 13th Street in Palatka. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Palatka | - | Trees were blown down in northern Palatka. The time of damage was based on radar. |
| July 2019 | Heavy Rain | East Palatka | - | Daily storm total rainfall thus far for the day was 2.60 inches. |
| July 2019 | Heavy Rain | East Palatka | - | Daily storm total rainfall at the gauge location was up to 2.68 inches. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Palatka | - | A tree was blown down onto a power line which resulted in a fire. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Palatka | - | Multiple trees were blown down. One feel on a transformer and damaged it. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Palatka | - | A tree was blown down near Husson and Cecille Avenue. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Palatka | - | Trees and power lines were blown down along Stokes Landing Road. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Palatka | - | Power lines were damaged by thunderstorm wind in East Palatka. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Palatka | - | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down from Palatka to Satsuma. Small hail was also reported of unknown size. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Palatka | - | Trees were blown down in East Palatka. The time was based on radar. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Palatka | - | Power lines were blown down along south U.S. Highway 17. |
| April 2010 | Funnel Cloud | East Palatka | - | A funnel cloud was sighted near State Road 207 and U.S. Highway 17. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Palatka | - | Power lines were blown down in East Palatka which caused power outages. |
| January 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Palatka | - | Power lines were blown down near 18th Street in East Palatka. The time of the event was based on radar. |
| April 2009 | Hail | East Palatka | - | Emergency Management relayed a report of quarter sized hail on West Cracker Swamp Road. |
| April 2009 | Funnel Cloud | East Palatka | - | The Putnam County Sheriffs Office relayed a public report of a funnel cloud on the east side of the Saint Johns River. |
| April 2008 | Hail | East Palatka | - | The Kangaroo Gas Station in East Palatka reported penny size hail. |
| August 2007 | Heavy Rain | Palatka | - | Heavy rainfall produced temporary street flooding in Palatka. State Road 20 was closed due to the ponding water. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lundy | 2.2 miles | 17 | |
| East Palatka | 2.2 miles | 16 | |
| Rollestown (historical) | 2.3 miles | 16 | |
| Pecan | 2.6 miles | 17 | |
| Peniel | 3.0 miles | 17 | |
| Francis | 3.9 miles | 17 | |
| Springside Park | 3.9 miles | 17 | |
| Patersonville | 4.0 miles | 16 |
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 Palatka | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q955907 | 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 288381. 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.