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Located in: Alachua County (see below)

Time Zone: Alachua lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 386

ZIP Codes: 32615-32616<1>

Elevation: 70 feet [21.34 m] above sea level<2>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Alachua)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	9,934 (9.66% increase since 2010)
2010:	9,059 (48.56% increase since 2000)
2000:	6,098

Total Area:<4> 35.13 sq. miles [91 km²] - of which 1.08% is water (0.38 sq. miles [1 km²])

Housing Units:<5> 4,037

Official Website: www.cityofalachua.com/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Alachua:

Lat: 29.793700° (or 29°47'37" N)

Lon: -82.494300° (or -82°29'39" W)

USGS Topo Map: Alachua<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Alachua

GNIS ID: 2403070

FIPS State / Place Code: 12 / 00375

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Alachua)

About Alachua County

The city of Gainesville is the County Seat for {Alachua County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Alachua)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	269,043 (8.65% increase since 2010)
2010	247,614 (13.61% increase since 2000)
2000:	217,955

Total Area: 968 sq. miles [2,509.2 km²] - of which 9.68% is water (93.8 sq. miles [242.9 km²])

Housing Units: 112,766

Official Website: https://alachuacounty.us/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Alachua

GNIS ID: 308548

FIPS State / County Code: 12 / 001

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Alachua)

About Florida

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	21,492,056 (14.31% increase since 2010)
2010:	18,801,310 (17.64% increase since 2000)
2000:	15,982,378

Websites for State of Florida

Official Website: https://www.myflorida.gov/

Tourism: https://www.visitflorida.com/

Parks: https://floridadep.gov/parks-rec-topics

Fishing: https://myfwc.com/fishing/

Hunting: https://myfwc.com/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Florida

GNIS ID: 294478

FIPS State: 12

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Alachua)

Footnotes ...

<1>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Alachua). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Alachua or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Alachua includes: 32615 & 32616.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alachua - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Alachua. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<5>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<6>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Alachua, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<7>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Alachua.