County directory
Marion County
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- Local places
- 18
- Population
- 442,660
- Planning millage
- 15.8838 mills
- Note paths
- 30
Data notes
Census GEOID: 12083. Population and place types come from the Florida Census place dataset used by this site. The planning millage is a Florida Revenue county-summary row, not a parcel rate, estimate, or bill. Open the property-tax guide for the limits and calculator.
Official county paths
Start with the office that owns the record.
These links go to the county office or district listed by a statewide official directory. Use the exact address when a parcel, precinct, school assignment, or evacuation instruction is involved.
Property appraiser
Parcel records, assessed value, exemptions, and taxable value.
Open official site ->Tax collector
Tax bills, payments, discounts, deferrals, and delinquent-tax questions.
Open official site ->Clerk and recorder
Deeds, mortgages, official records, court files, and recorded documents.
Open official site ->Supervisor of Elections
Voter registration, precincts, ballots, and county election information.
Open official site ->Emergency management
Local alerts, evacuation information, shelters, and storm instructions.
Open official site ->School district
Enrollment, calendars, district contacts, and the address-based assignment path.
Open official site ->County-office snapshot checked 2026-07-13. Office names, hours, contacts, and service details can change on the linked site.
Local pages
Places in Marion County
Cities, towns, and villages
Census-designated places (13)
These are named Census places, not incorporated city governments. County and special-district offices often own the practical record.
Direct local notes
Notes about Marion County and its places
These entries have been reviewed as directly about the county or one of the local places listed here.
Home and property
Ocala boats and trailers belong in the backyard
Inside Ocala city limits, parking a boat or trailer in the front or side of a residential property is a code violation. The backyard rule is only the first check.
Read this note ->Money and taxes
The Villages CDD map matters before you compare fees
A Community Development District is a special-purpose local government in Florida, so an address in or near The Villages needs district-level checking.
Read this note ->Outdoors
Rainbow Springs starts with the capacity check
Rainbow Springs near Dunnellon is beautiful, popular, and easiest to enjoy when the visit starts with current park alerts, capacity, parking, and river access.
Read this note ->Money and taxes
Ocala Breeders' Sales makes horse country a market day
Ocala Breeders' Sales helps explain why Marion County horse country is not only pretty pasture land, but also a working Thoroughbred market.
Read this note ->Outdoors
Juniper Springs puts Ocala National Forest on the map
Juniper Springs gives the Ocala National Forest a spring, campground, CCC history, and a careful paddling check.
Read this note ->Useful county context
Notes with examples, nearby ties, or broader rules
These notes create useful paths from Marion County, but they may describe a statewide rule, regional subject, neighboring place, or one county example rather than a rule unique to this county.
Rules and licenses
SWFWMD watering days start with the address
Across the Southwest Florida Water Management District, the address sets the usual watering day while the current district order and any stricter local rule set the limits.
Read this note ->Outdoors
Silver Springs keeps the glass-bottom view close
Silver Springs State Park gives the Ocala area clear water, glass-bottom boat history, paddling, trails, and current state-park details to check.
Read this note ->Home and property
Florida mobile home title retirement changes the closing file
When a Florida mobile home title is retired, the home can move with the real property deed, so buyers should check the title, decal, clerk, and land records.
Read this note ->History and culture
Ocala horse country is part of the local map
Ocala and Marion County's horse identity shows up in farms, roads, events, trails, land use, and the feel of the area beyond downtown.
Read this note ->Home and property
Florida mobile and modular homes use different paper trails
A Florida mobile or manufactured home is not the same paperwork path as a modular home, even when the homes look similar from the road.
Read this note ->Home and property
Florida wetlands and stormwater can change a lot plan
Florida land work can involve Environmental Resource Permitting when wetlands, surface waters, or stormwater changes are part of the plan.
Read this note ->Outdoors
Florida prescribed fire and smoke can change an outdoor day
Prescribed fire helps Florida habitats, but smoke, road visibility, burn notices, and local conditions can still change a trail, park, or forest plan.
Read this note ->Outdoors
The Florida Trail is a segment-by-segment hike
The Florida National Scenic Trail crosses many land managers, habitats, towns, roads, wetlands, and seasons, so the right plan starts with the exact segment.
Read this note ->Home and property
Florida 911 addressing is part of the new-build file
Florida has no single statewide 911-address application; the responsible office, documents, and order of steps depend on the property's local jurisdiction.
Read this note ->Outdoors
Cross Florida Greenway is Ocala's long public-land spine
The Cross Florida Greenway gives the Ocala area a long corridor for trails, horses, bikes, paddling, history, and careful trailhead planning.
Read this note ->Money and taxes
Florida tax deed talk means the file is far down the road
Florida tax deed language usually means unpaid property taxes have moved beyond the first tax-certificate clue, so owners and buyers should check the official file.
Read this note ->Cars and driving
Black Bear Scenic Byway turns SR 40 into a forest drive
Florida Black Bear Scenic Byway links Silver Springs, Ocala National Forest, Palatka, Umatilla, and Ormond Beach with a slower road story.
Read this note ->History and culture
Dunnellon's phosphate marker tells a boom-town story
Dunnellon's hard-rock phosphate story explains why this quiet river town once sat near the center of a Florida mining boom.
Read this note ->Home and property
Florida historic-district exterior work starts with the local preservation office
Age alone does not trigger historic review; first check whether the address is locally designated and what kind of approval the work needs.
Read this note ->Home and property
Florida state road driveways need the FDOT access lane
A driveway, entrance, or access change on a Florida state road can involve FDOT's access management and driveway permit path.
Read this note ->Cars and driving
The Villages golf cart map is real transportation
The Villages makes golf carts feel normal, but the route, speed, driver, and street rules still need a real check.
Read this note ->Sources used for this page
Use the county directory as a starting map.
Last checked July 13, 2026. The place list comes from the Florida Census place data used by this site. Direct note relationships stay separate from broader contextual paths. County office links come from the statewide directories named on the linked sites, and county tax planning rows use Florida Revenue November 2025 millage data. Before relying on a rule, fee, deadline, public record, service, school assignment, storm instruction, or permit path, use the official source for the exact address.
County paths
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Places in Marion County
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