Alachua, Florida

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Alachua, Florida
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settlement_type = City
motto = The Good Life Community


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map_caption = Location in Alachua County and the state of Florida
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = flag|United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = flag|Florida
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = noflag|Alachua
government_footnotes =
government_type = Commission-Manager
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Jean Calderwood
leader_title1 = City Manager
leader_name1 = Clovis Watson, Jr.
established_title = Settled
established_date = 1884
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established_title3 = Incorporated (city)
established_date3 = 12 April 1905
unit_pref = Imperial
area_footnotes = cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=04000US12&-_box_head_nbr=GCT-PH1&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-format=ST-7 |title=Florida by Place. Population, Housing, Area, and Density: 2000 |publisher-US Census Bureau |accessdate=2007-10-13]
area_total_sq_mi = 29.05
area_land_sq_mi = 28.9
area_water_sq_mi = 0.15
area_water_percent = 0.52
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population_as_of = 2006
population_footnotes = cite web |url=http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2006-04-12.xls |title=Annual Estimates of the population for the Incorporated Places of Florida |publisher=US Census Bureau |accessdate=2007-10-13 |format=XLS]
population_note = Census Bureau estimate
population_total = 7554
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population_metro = 243985
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timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
latd = 29 |latm = 46 |lats = 45 |latNS = N
longd = 82 |longm = 28 |longs = 47 |longEW = W
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 42
elevation_ft = 138
postal_code_type = ZIP codes
postal_code = 32615-32616
area_code = 386
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 12-00375GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0307629GR|3
website = http://www.cityofalachua.com
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Alachua is a city in Alachua County, Florida, United States. According to 2006 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city's population was 7,554. The city is part of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is home to 243,985 people.cite web |url=http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/metro_general/2006/CBSA-EST2006-01.xls |title=Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |accessdate=2007-10-13 |format=XLS]

History

Alachua was established in 1884 on a railroad line, after the railroad had bypassed nearby Newnansville. Alachua got a post office in 1887 and was incorporated as a city on 12 April, 1905, at which time it had a population of 526 people.

Geography

Alachua is located at coor dms|29|46|45|N|82|28|47|W (29.779286, -82.479849).GR|1 According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of convert|29.05|sqmi|km2|1. convert|28.90|sqmi|km2|1 of it is land and convert|0.15|sqmi|km2|1 of it (0.52%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 6,098 people, 2,348 households, and 1,751 families residing in the city. The population density was 211.0/mi² (81.5/km²). There were 2,501 housing units at an average density of 86.5/mi² (33.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 67.56% White, 29.08% African American, 0.15% Native American, 1.12% Asian, 1.13% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.61% of the population.

There were 2,348 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 19.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,075, and the median income for a family was $49,542. Males had a median income of $36,315 versus $28,018 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,299. About 14.0% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.3% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.

The largest Hare Krishna community in the Western Hemisphere is located in Alachua, with satellite communities throughout North Florida.

References

External links

* [http://www.cityofalachua.com City of Alachua]
* [http://www.AlachuaConservationTrust.org Alachua Conservation Trust]
* [http://www.aclib.us/index.php?site_area=about_the_library&page=branches&sub_page=02 Alachua Branch Library]