Rainbow Springs, Florida
Rainbow Springs, Florida | |
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| Coordinates: 29°5′13″N 82°27′7″W / 29.08694°N 82.45194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Marion |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.68 sq mi (30.25 km2) |
| • Land | 11.54 sq mi (29.89 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2) |
| Elevation | 115 ft (35 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,091 |
| • Density | 441.12/sq mi (170.32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 34431, 34432 (Dunnellon) |
| Area code | 352 |
| FIPS code | 12-59470 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2805191 |
Rainbow Springs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in southwestern Marion County, Florida, United States. It is named for the first-magnitude artesian spring found in the community. U.S. Route 41 passes through the CDP, leading south 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to Dunnellon and north 20 miles (32 km) to Williston. Ocala, the Marion county seat, is 20 miles (32 km) to the northeast.
The community was first listed as a CDP for the 2020 census, at which time it had a population of 5,091. It is part of the Ocala, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.