Live Oak Florida Map

About Live Oak, Florida

Live Oak is a locality in Hills County, Florida, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,735. The population density is 340.9 people per km². Live Oak is located at 30.2956°N, 82.9851°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Live Oak is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 33549, 32462, 32064.

Live Oak holds a quiet gravity in the center of the northern Florida landscape, where the flat, sandy soil supports a sprawling canopy of ancient trees that give the place its enduring name. It lies 2.8 miles southeast of Lutz, FL (from Lutz, FL: bearing 142°T), and is situated 2.9 miles north of University. The presence of Thirteenmile Run provides a persistent, low-slung artery through the terrain, its waters carving a path that defines the local hydrology just a mile from the outskirts. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the land stretches into a humid expanse of palmetto scrub and dense woodland, while the proximity of Cypress Creek Preserve (Hillsborough County) offers a singular sanctuary for the dense, subtropical undergrowth. At dusk, the light here thickens, turning the air a bruised shade of gold that catches in the mossy beards of the oaks, grounding the horizon in a stillness that feels both ancient and unbothered.

History in Live Oak remains tethered to the iron rails and the fertile earth that once fueled a robust agricultural exchange, defining the town’s character through the steady labor of timber and commerce. While the influence of larger, more frantic centers of industry feels distant, the local economy continues to pulse with a rhythm dictated by the land’s yield and the slow turn of the seasons. Five miles away, Lake Ruth offers a reflective, still surface that mirrors the deep, unhurried pace of the surrounding countryside, far removed from the pressures of the wider world. Life here is measured in the persistence of small-scale enterprise and the quiet maintenance of a heritage built upon the intersection of rural trade routes, where the inhabitants recognize that the true value of their home lies in the deliberate, steady continuity of their daily work.

About This Live Oak Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Live Oak, Florida. Coordinates: 30.29565, -82.985117. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Live Oak includes the ZIP code (33549, 32462, 32064), telephone area code (850), county seat of Hills County, and school district assignment (Suwannee County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.