About Hastings
Hastings is a small unincorporated community in northern Florida.
Hastings holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.24 square miles.
📰 Hastings News Today
- Battle over beer brewing: Hastings church appeals pizza restaurant’s alcohol approval News4JAX · May 14
- Timothy Edwards Jr.'s Obituary articobits.com · Jun 24
- St. Johns County commissioners vote to stop alcohol sales at Hastings pizza restaurant after pushback firstcoastnews.com · May 20
- Siding with church, St. Johns County rejects alcohol at Hastings pizza parlor JaxToday · May 19
- James Patrick "Jim" McGee Obituary (2026) - Hastings, FL - St. John's Family Funeral Home & Crematory Legacy obituary · Jun 3
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Hastings Unique
- One of 7 places in the US named Hastings — but the Florida one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Hastings
- Domino's Pizza
- Hastings Cafe
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hastings
- Al Wilke Park and Community Center reviews ★
- Hastings Park reviews ★
- Saint Jons County Fairgrounds reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Hastings
- DEEP CREEK ACADEMY
- DEEP CREEK YOUTH ACADEMY
- SOUTH WOODS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- ST. JOHNS COUNTY JAIL (DJJ)
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateFlorida
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area3.24 sq mi
Coordinates29.7144, -81.4992