Palatka, Florida

Palatka, Florida
City
City of Palatka
Images top, left to right: City Hall, Confederate Memorial, Putnam County Courthouse, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Larimer Memorial Library, Bronson-Mulholland House
Seal
Nickname:  P-Town
Location in Putnam County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 29°38′52″N 81°39′5″W / 29.64778°N 81.65139°W / 29.64778; -81.65139
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Putnam
Settled	1821
Incorporated	January 8, 1853
Government
• Type	Commission-Manager
• Mayor	Robbi Correa
• Commissioners	Tammie McCaskill, Justin Campbell, Will Jones, and Rufus Borom
• City Manager	Troy Bell
• City Clerk	Sunni Krantz
Area [1]
• Total	9.76 sq mi (25.27 km2)
• Land	9.76 sq mi (25.27 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  7.70%
• Micropolitan	827 sq mi (2,142 km2)
Elevation	16 ft (5 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	10,446
• Density	1,070.62/sq mi (413.36/km2)
• Micropolitan	72,893
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	32177-32178
Area code	386
FIPS code	12-53875[2]
GNIS feature ID	0288381[3]
Website	palatka-fl.gov

Palatka (/pəˈlætkə/ ^ⓘ) is a city in and the county seat of Putnam County, Florida, United States. Palatka is the principal city of the Palatka Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is home to 72,893 residents. With the Palatka micropolitan area being less than 40 miles south of Jacksonville, it is also part of the Jacksonville—Kingsland–Palatka, FL-GA Combined Statistical Area . The city is also home to St. Johns River State College, St. Johns River Water Management District Headquarters, and Ravine Gardens State Park. The area is well known for its local festivals, most notably the Florida Azalea Festival and the Blue Crab Festival. The population was 10,446 at the 2020 census, down from 10,558 at the 2010 census.