Live Oak, Florida
City of Live Oak | |
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| Live Oak, Florida | |
Suwannee County Courthouse, Old Post Office, Old Live Oak City Hall, Downtown Live Oak, ACL Freight Station | |
| Nickname: The City of Nature | |
| Motto(s): "A Caring Community" "Heart of the Suwannee River Valley" "In God We Trust" | |
Location in Suwannee County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 30°17′40″N 82°59′9″W / 30.29444°N 82.98583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Suwannee |
| Incorporated (town) | 1878 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1903 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Frank C. Davis |
| • Councilmembers | Tommie Jefferson, Lynda Owens, David Burch, Matt Campbell, and Tesie Allen |
| • City Manager | Larry Sessions |
| • City Clerk | John W. Gill |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.63 sq mi (19.76 km2) |
| • Land | 7.63 sq mi (19.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 105 ft (32 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,735 |
| • Density | 882.82/sq mi (340.87/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 32060, 32064 |
| Area code | 386 |
| FIPS code | 12-40875 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0285862 |
| Website | www.cityofliveoak.org |
Live Oak is a city and the county seat of Suwannee County, Florida, United States. The city is midway between Tallahassee and Jacksonville. As of 2020, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 6,735.
U.S. Highway 90, U.S. Highway 129 and Interstate 10 are major highways running through Live Oak.
Freight service is provided by the Florida Gulf & Atlantic Railroad, which acquired most of the former CSX main line from Pensacola to Jacksonville on June 1, 2019.
It is served by the Suwannee County Airport as well as many private airparks scattered throughout the county.
There is also a community named Live Oak in Washington County, Florida.