Vilano Beach, Florida
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1937 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the St. Augustine census division. It lies in ZIP code area 32084. It stands on Matanzas River. The Survey maps it on the Saint Augustine quadrangle. 2,514 people lived here at the 2020 count.
Then and now
1937 to 1981The same ground, surveyed 44 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 figuresVilano Beach fell from 2,533 to 2,514 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 | 2,533 | |
| 2010 | 2,678 | +145 (+6%) |
| 2020 | 2,514 | -164 (-6%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 13 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.
- 1937 USGS St. Augustine quadrangle1:24000
- 1943 USGS St. Augustine quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Daytona Beach quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS St. Augustine quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Daytona Beach quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1964 USGS Daytona Beach quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Saint Augustine quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
209 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 209 fires within 5 miles of Vilano Beach between 1992 and 2020, burning about 959 acres in total. 28 started naturally. 26 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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 68 |
| Natural | 28 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 28 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 27 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 26 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 12 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 12 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | WINN DIXIE (55) |
| 5 September 2020 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | SAN SEBASTIAN (55) |
| 5 September 1993 | Natural | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 3 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 27 September 1993 | Natural | 75 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 2 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.7 acres | Florida Forest Service | N. WASHINGTON ST. (55) |
| 19 September 1993 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 15 September 1994 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
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 Vilano Beach: 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anastasia Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Mclead Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
27 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Vilano Beach in 27 storm reports between 1997 and 2023: 13 thunderstorm wind, 4 lightning, 2 waterspout, 2 heavy rain. The reports record 1 death and 3 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 2005 | Rip Current | Vilano Beach | 1 killed | no account filed |
| October 2012 | Lightning | Vilano Beach | 1 hurt | A 39 year old male was struck by lightning while flying a kite in a metal harness with his son. There was light rain at the time, then the first observed lightning strike struck the man. CPR was administered at the scene, then he was transported to the hospital where has was in stable condition that night. |
| August 2003 | Lightning | Vilano Beach | 1 hurt | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Lightning | Vilano Beach | 1 hurt | no account filed |
| July 2015 | Lightning | Vilano Beach | $10,000 | A lightning caused a house fire in Vilano Beach. The cost of damage was unknown but estimated for the event to be included in Storm Data. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vilano Beach | $5,000 | A large tree was snapped an fell onto a home. The cost of damage was estimated. The time of damage was estimated based no radar. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vilano Beach | $2,500 | Large trees were blown down. |
| September 2007 | Heavy Rain | Vilano Beach | $2,000 | A 4x4 foot portion of a mobile home roof collapsed due to heavy rain accumulations. The cost of damage was estimated. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vilano Beach | $1,500 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vilano Beach | $1,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down by thunderstorm winds. The cost of damage was estimated for inclusion in Storm Data. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vilano Beach | $1,000 | The Flagler Inn hotel sign was blown over by thunderstorm winds. The cost of damage was estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vilano Beach | - | A tree was blown down near SR 16 and Masters Drive. The time of damage was based on radar. |
| December 2023 | Flood | Vilano Beach | - | Minor street flooding was reported along San Marco Ave at the intersection with Pine St in St. Augustine. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vilano Beach | - | Multiple trees were reported down at Dufferin street and Radio road. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vilano Beach | - | A tree fell on a powerline just north of St. Augustine. |
| August 2020 | Hail | Vilano Beach | - | A spotter observed quarter to dime size hail and estimated wind gusts near 45 mph in downtown St. Augustine. There were some tree limbs blown down. |
| September 2017 | Tornado (EF1) | Vilano Beach | - | This tornado may have initiated as a water spout that moved onshore at Vilano Beach. Minimal damage was reported in Vilano Beach with greater tree damage discovered west of Vilano Beach where a few trees were snapped and uprooted. Roof damage was reported on 5th Avenue near Vilano Beach. Multiple trees were damage and there was minor roof damage observed along Jackson and North Blvds. The tornado then crossed Highway 1 and caused additional tree and roof damage from 4th Street toward Porter Road before dissipating in the 12 Mile Swamp Conservation Area. Radar indicated a tornado debris signature. This tornado had peak winds of 85-100 mph. |
| September 2017 | Tornado (EF1) | Vilano Beach | - | This tornado passed the northern side of Castillo de San Marcos and uprooted 2 trees before strengthening to EF1 and moving toward Huguenot Cemetery. Multiple trees were uprooted and snapped in the cemetery. The tornado continued moving west in the vicinity of Orange Street before dissipating just before reaching Highway 1. This tornado likely began as a water spout offshore. |
| October 2016 | Heavy Rain | Vilano Beach | - | Daily rainfall measured thus far was 4.14 inches. |
| October 2016 | Flash Flood | Vilano Beach | - | Multiple roads were closed in St. Augustine including West San Carlos, Valencia Street and parts of King Street. Most streets were opened by 1115 am later that morning. One home on Viscaya Blvd and two homes on Shore Blvd had minor flooding inside. The cost of damage was unknown. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vilano Beach | - | A large tree was blown down onto a home near the Fountain of Youth and caused significant damage. The time of damage was based on radar. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vilano Beach | - | A power line was blown down along the Coastal Highway in the Villano Beach area. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vilano Beach | - | Trees were blown down along Sherwood Avenue. |
| April 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vilano Beach | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vilano Beach | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Waterspout | Vilano Beach | - | no account filed |
| September 2000 | Waterspout | Vilano Beach | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Shores | 1.5 miles | 13 | |
| Nombre de Dios (historical) | 1.8 miles | 13 | |
| Saint Augustine | 2.0 miles | 13 | |
| Anastasia | 2.2 miles | 13 | |
| Usina Beach | 2.4 miles | 13 | |
| El Rey Residential Court | 2.4 miles | 13 | |
| Woodlawn | 2.8 miles | 13 | |
| Moultrie Junction | 2.9 miles | 13 |
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 Vilano Beach | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2570621 | 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 308164. 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.






