Back ألتشاو Arabic التشاو ARZ آلاچوا، فلوریدا AZB Alachua Catalan Алачуа CE Alachua (lungsod sa Tinipong Bansa) CEB Alachua, Florida Welsh Alachua German Alachua (Florida) Spanish Alachua (Florida) Basque
Alachua, Florida | |
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 Alachua City Hall | |
| Motto: The Good Life Community | |
 Location of Alachua in Alachua County, Florida. | |
| Coordinates: 29°46′45″N 82°28′47″W / 29.77917°N 82.47972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Alachua |
| Settled | 1884 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1905 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commission-Manager |
| • Mayor | Gib Coerper |
| • City Manager | Mike DaRoza |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.56 sq mi (94.70 km2) |
| • Land | 36.20 sq mi (93.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.37 sq mi (0.95 km2) 0.11% |
| Elevation | 138 ft (42 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 10,574 |
| • Density | 292.12/sq mi (112.79/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 32615-32616 |
| Area codes | 386, 352 |
| FIPS code | 12-00375[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 307629[3] |
| Website | cityofalachua.com |
Alachua (/əˈlætʃueɪ/ ə-LATCH-oo-ay) is the second-largest city in Alachua County, Florida and the third-largest in North Central Florida. According to the 2020 census, the city's population was 10,574, up from 9,059 at the 2010 census.[4] It is part of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. Alachua has one of the largest bio and life sciences sectors in Florida and is the site for the Santa Fe College Perry Center for Emerging Technologies.[5]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ "Enterprise Florida" (PDF). Florida Life Sciences Companies Map. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
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