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Alachua is a city in Alachua County
Alachua County, Florida

Alachua County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. The United States Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county is 227,120. Its county seat is Gainesville, Florida, Florida....
, Florida
Florida

Florida is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the northeast....
, United States
United States

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. According to 2006 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city's population was 7,554. The city is part of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area
Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area

The Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area is a Metropolitan Statistical Area consisting of Alachua County, Florida and Gilchrist County, Florida Counties in the state of Florida in the United States....
, which is home to 243,985 people.

hua was established in 1884 on a railroad line, after the railroad had bypassed nearby Newnansville
Newnansville, Florida

The Newnansville Town Site was where the town of Newnansville was located. It is approximately 1.5 miles northeast of Alachua, Florida, on State Road 235 off of U.S....
. Alachua got a post office
Post office

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 in 1887 and was incorporated as a city
City

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 on 12 April, 1905, at which time it had a population of 526 people.

hua is located at (29.779286, -82.479849).






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Alachua is a city in Alachua County
Alachua County, Florida

Alachua County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. The United States Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county is 227,120. Its county seat is Gainesville, Florida, Florida....
, Florida
Florida

Florida is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the northeast....
, United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. According to 2006 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city's population was 7,554. The city is part of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area
Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area

The Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area is a Metropolitan Statistical Area consisting of Alachua County, Florida and Gilchrist County, Florida Counties in the state of Florida in the United States....
, which is home to 243,985 people.

History

Alachua was established in 1884 on a railroad line, after the railroad had bypassed nearby Newnansville
Newnansville, Florida

The Newnansville Town Site was where the town of Newnansville was located. It is approximately 1.5 miles northeast of Alachua, Florida, on State Road 235 off of U.S....
. Alachua got a post office
Post office

A post office is a facility authorized by a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail. Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies....
 in 1887 and was incorporated as a city
City

A city is an urban area with a high population density and a particular administrative, legal, or historical status.Large industrialized cities generally have advanced systems for sanitation, utilities, land usage, house, and transportation and more....
 on 12 April, 1905, at which time it had a population of 526 people.

Geography

Alachua is located at (29.779286, -82.479849). According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

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, the city has a total area of . of it is land and of it (0.52%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census
Census

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 of 2000, there were 6,098 people, 2,348 households, and 1,751 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density

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 was 211.0/mi˛ (81.5/km˛). There were 2,501 housing units at an average density of 86.5/mi˛ (33.4/km˛). The racial makeup of the city was 67.56% White, 29.08% African American, 0.15% Native American, 1.12% Asian, 1.13% from other races
Race (United States Census)

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, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.61% of the population.

There were 2,348 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 19.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,075, and the median income for a family was $49,542. Males had a median income of $36,315 versus $28,018 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income

Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone....
 for the city was $18,299. About 14.0% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.3% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.

The largest Hare Krishna
Hare Krishna

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 community in the Western Hemisphere is located in Alachua, with satellite communities throughout North Florida.

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