Gilchrist County, Florida

Gilchrist County
Gilchrist County Courthouse
Map of Florida highlighting Gilchrist County
Location within the U.S. state of Florida
Map of the United States highlighting Florida
Florida's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 29°44′N 82°48′W / 29.73°N 82.8°W / 29.73; -82.8
Country United States
State Florida
FoundedDecember 4, 1925
Named forAlbert W. Gilchrist
SeatTrenton
Largest cityTrenton
Area
 • Total355 sq mi (920 km2)
 • Land350 sq mi (900 km2)
 • Water5.6 sq mi (15 km2)  1.6%
Population
 • Estimate 
(2020)
17,864
 • Density48/sq mi (19/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitegilchrist.fl.us
Gilchrist County Courthouse, in Trenton

Gilchrist County is a county located in the north central part of the U.S. state of Florida. Organized in 1925 from the western part of Alachua, it is the last county to be formed in the state. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,864.[1] The county seat is Trenton.[2]

Gilchrist County is included in the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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