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Population (year 2000): 6,098, Est. population in July 2002: 6,489 (+4.6% change)
Males: 2,848 (46.7%), Females: 3,250 (53.3%)
Elevation: 85 feet
County: Alachua
Land area: 44.9 square miles
Zip codes: 32615, 32616.
Median resident age: 37.1 years
Median household income: $38,075 (year 2000)
Median house value: $91,700 (year 2000)
Races in Alachua:
- White Non-Hispanic (65.3%)
- Black (29.1%)
- Hispanic (3.6%)
- Other race (1.1%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
- Asian Indian (0.6%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
Ancestries:
Irish (12.2%), German (9.3%), English (8.1%), United States (5.7%), Dutch (3.6%), French (3.2%)
For population 25 years and over in Alachua
- High school or higher: 83.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 10.7%
- Unemployed: 4.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Alachua city
- Never married: 25.8%
- Now married: 51.3%
- Separated: 2.1%
- Widowed: 9.8%
- Divorced: 11.1%
3.2% Foreign born (1.4% Europe, 1.1% Latin America, 0.5% Asia).
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gainesville, FL (12.6 miles, pop. 95,447).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (67.6 miles, pop. 735,617).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (868.0 miles, pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities: High Springs, FL (8.5 miles), Gainesville, FL (12.6 miles), Brooker, FL (12.7 miles), Newberry, FL (13.1 miles), Archer, FL (17.4 miles), Fort White, FL (18.9 miles), Lake Butler, FL (19.3 miles), Waldo, FL (21.2 miles).
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1998: 79 buildings, average cost: $78,700
Area code: 386
Industries providing employment: Educational ,health and social services (32.8%), Retail trade (11.1%), Manufacturing (10.1%).
Crime in Alachua (2002):
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0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
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1 rape (15.7 per 100,000)
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7 robberies (109.8 per 100,000)
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47 assaults (737.0 per 100,000)
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81 burglaries (1270.2 per 100,000)
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273 larceny counts (4281.0 per 100,000)
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45 auto thefts (705.7 per 100,000)
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City-data.com crime index = 526.2 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)
Crime in Alachua (2001):
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0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
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1 rape (16.0 per 100,000)
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10 robberies (159.8 per 100,000)
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54 assaults (863.2 per 100,000)
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113 burglaries (1806.3 per 100,000)
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299 larceny counts (4779.4 per 100,000)
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41 auto thefts (655.4 per 100,000)
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City-data.com crime index = 612.5 (higher means more crime)
Average weather in Alachua, Florida
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Average
temp(°F) |
54.5 |
57.3 |
62.9 |
67.8 |
74.5 |
79.3 |
80.9 |
80.8 |
78.1 |
70.0 |
62.7 |
56.1 |
High
temp(°F) |
67.4 |
70.6 |
76.6 |
81.6 |
87.1 |
89.7 |
90.8 |
90.4 |
88.1 |
81.8 |
75.3 |
68.9 |
Low
temp(°F) |
41.5 |
44.0 |
49.2 |
53.9 |
61.9 |
68.9 |
71.0 |
71.0 |
68.0 |
58.1 |
49.9 |
43.4 |
| Precip(in) |
4.2 |
3.6 |
4.3 |
3.2 |
3.6 |
6.9 |
7.2 |
7.7 |
4.5 |
2.9 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
Normal climate around Alachua, Florida
Based on data reported by main weather stations
| |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Days of precip |
9 |
7 |
8 |
6 |
7 |
15 |
16 |
16 |
12 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
Wind
speed (mph) |
6.9 |
7.4 |
7.8 |
7.2 |
6.9 |
6.1 |
5.6 |
5.4 |
5.8 |
6.3 |
6.2 |
6.0 |
Morning
humidity (%) |
90 |
90 |
91 |
91 |
91 |
88 |
89 |
91 |
96 |
94 |
93 |
91 |
Afternoo
humidity (%) |
60 |
56 |
53 |
50 |
50 |
56 |
59 |
60 |
64 |
61 |
60 |
61 |
| Sunshine (%) |
58 |
62 |
68 |
73 |
71 |
66 |
65 |
64 |
59 |
61 |
61 |
55 |
Days clear
of clouds |
9 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
9 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
10 |
10 |
9 |
Partly cloudy
days |
8 |
7 |
9 |
10 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
12 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
| Cloudy days |
14 |
12 |
13 |
9 |
10 |
12 |
12 |
11 |
12 |
12 |
11 |
14 |
| Snowfall (in) |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Hospitals/medical centers near Alachua:
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SHANDS HOSP AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FL (about 9 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL)
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NORTH FLORIDA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL)
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RAMADAN HAND INSTITUTE/LAKE BUTLER (about 17 miles; LAKE BUTLER, FL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Alachua:
- GAINESVILLE REGIONAL (about 17 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; ID: GNV)
- OCALA INTL-JIM TAYLOR FIELD (about 46 miles; OCALA, FL; ID: OCF)
- JACKSONVILLE INTL (about 74 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; ID: JAX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Alachua:
- FLYING TEN (about 12 miles; ARCHER, FL; ID: 0J8)
- RUDY'S (about 13 miles; HIGH SPRINGS, FL; ID: 6J8)
- LAKE CITY MUNICIPAL (about 28 miles; LAKE CITY, FL; ID: LCQ)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alachua:
- SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,942)
- UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (about 12 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 41,543)
- CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; OCALA, FL; FT enrollment: 3,101)
- SAINT JOHNS RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; PALATKA, FL; FT enrollment: 2,509)
- FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE (about 69 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,495)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA (about 78 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 9,256)
- VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 7,157)
Public high school in Alachua:
- SANTA FE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,227; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Alachua:
- N PLEASANT GROVE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 40; Location: 25330 NW CR 239; Grades: PK - 12)
- VAISHNAVA ACADEMY (Students: 17; Location: 18925 NORTH WEST CO RD 239; Grades: 8 - 12; Girls only)
Public primary/middle schools in Alachua:
- A. L. MEBANE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 567; Grades: 06 - 08)
- W. W. IRBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 535; Grades: PK - 02)
- ALACHUA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 465; Grades: 03 - 05)
- THE ALACHUA LEARNING CENTER, INC. (Students: 108; Grades: KG - 08)
Alachua compared to Florida state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- House age below state average.
- Population density significantly below state average for cities.
AM radio stations in Alachua:
- WRUF (850 AM; 5 kW; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA)
- WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WTMN (1430 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WLUS (980 AM; 5 kW; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WAJD (1390 AM; 5 kW; GAINESVILLE, FL)
- WGGG (1230 AM; 1 kW; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: FLORIDA SPORTSTALK, INC.)
- WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WCFI (1290 AM; 10 kW; OCALA, FL; Owner: VECTOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WRZN (720 AM; 10 kW; HERNANDO, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
FM radio stations in Alachua:
- WUFT-FM (89.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA)
- WRUF-FM (103.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA)
- WNDT (92.5 FM; ALACHUA, FL; Owner: OCALA BROADCASTING CORPORATION, L.L.)
- WYGC (104.9 FM; HIGH SPRINGS, FL; Owner: ASTERISK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WJLF (91.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD)
- WBXY (99.5 FM; LA CROSSE, FL; Owner: ASTERISK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WYKS (105.3 FM; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: GILLEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WSKY-FM (97.3 FM; MICANOPY, FL; Owner: ENTERCOM GAINESVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WYFB (90.5 FM; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WHHZ (100.5 FM; NEWBERRY, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WKTK (98.5 FM; CRYSTAL RIVER, FL; Owner: ENTERCOM GAINESVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WOGK (93.7 FM; OCALA, FL; Owner: OCALA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WXJZ (100.9 FM; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: ASTERISK COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WEAG-FM (106.3 FM; STARKE, FL; Owner: DICKERSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTMG (101.3 FM; WILLISTON, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- W204BL (88.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- WDJY (101.7 FM; TRENTON, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Alachua:
- WUFT (Channel 5; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA)
- WLUF-LP (Channel 10; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA)
- WYPN-CA (Channel 45; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: BUDD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WGFL (Channel 53; HIGH SPRINGS, FL; Owner: BUDD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WCJB-TV (Channel 20; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: DIVERSIFIED BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBXG-CA (Channel 31; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
- WOGX (Channel 51; OCALA, FL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- W69AY (Channel 69; ALACHUA, ETC., FL; Owner: ASSOCIATED CHRISTIAN TV SYSTEM, INC.)
- W08DM (Channel 8; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
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