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Also known as Alachua, Florida, Alachua, FL

city in Alachua County, Florida, United States

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Country
United States
State
Florida
County
Alachua
Incorporated
1905 (city)
Type
Commission-Manager
Total
36.56 sq mi (94.70 km )
Land
36.20 sq mi (93.75 km )
Water
0.37 sq mi (0.95 km ) 0.11%
Elevation
79 ft (24 m)
Density
292.1/sq mi (112.8/km )
Time zone
UTC-5 ( EST )
Summer dst
UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip codes
32615-32616
Area codes
386 , 352
Fips code
12-00375
Website
cityofalachua.com

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Alachua
Population
10574
Area
90.981265
Elevation
42
Official website
www.cityofalachua.com
Image
Alachua City Hall.JPG
Households
3873
Dialing code
386
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postal code
32616
inception
1884-00-00
Commons category
Alachua, Florida
P8168
Pidgum
water as percent of area
1.0756
per capita income
32584
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Alachua (/əˈlætʃueɪ/ ə-LATCH-oo-ay) is the second-most populous 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. 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.

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