Rainbow Lakes Estates, Florida

Rainbow Lakes Estates is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Marion and Levy counties, Florida, United States, established as a Municipal Services District. The Marion County part of the community is part of the Ocala metropolitan area, while the Levy County portion is part of the Gainesville metropolitan area. It was first listed as a CDP for the 2020 census, at which time it had a population of 3,438.[3]

Rainbow Lakes Estates
Census-designated place
Lake Bonable, in Rainbow Lakes Estates
Lake Bonable, in Rainbow Lakes Estates
Rainbow Lakes Estates is located in Florida
Rainbow Lakes Estates
Rainbow Lakes Estates
Rainbow Lakes Estates is located in the United States
Rainbow Lakes Estates
Rainbow Lakes Estates
Coordinates: 29°6′24″N 82°17′6″W
Country United States
StateFlorida
CountyMarion
Area
[1]
 • Total16.37 sq mi (42.4 km2)
 • Land15.83 sq mi (41.0 km2)
 • Water0.54 sq mi (1.4 km2)
Elevation
[2]
130 ft (40 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total3,438
 • Density217.1/sq mi (83.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
34431 (Dunnellon)
Area code352
FIPS code12-59450
GNIS feature ID2805184[2]

The community is northwest of Rainbow Springs, a natural spring in nearby Rainbow Springs State Park. There are various community owned and maintained facilities as well as paved roads. A large percentage of the platted building lots are unimproved.

Geography

Rainbow Lakes Estates is located in western Marion County and southeastern Levy County at 29.1458° N, -82.4994° W.[4] US 41 forms the easternmost edge of the community, 6 miles (10 km) north of Dunnellon.[5] Ocala, the Marion county seat, is 22 miles (35 km) to the east, and Williston is 17 miles (27 km) to the north.

References
  1. "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  2. "On Top of the World Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. "P1. Race – Rainbow Lakes Estates CDP, Florida: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  5. See Florida House Bill 479 for a legal description of the community.


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