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Alachua is a city in Alachua County, Florida, United States. The population was 6,098 at the 2000 census. According to the 2005 U.S. Census Bureau's estimates, the city grew rapidly to 7,557.[1] Alachua County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ...
Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area Ranked 22nd - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²) - Width 361 miles (582 km) - Length 447 miles (721 km) - % water 17. ...
2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ...
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History
The largest Hare Krishna community in the Western Hemisphere is located in Alachua, with satellite communities throughout North Florida. Hare Krishna Mantra in Devanagari. ...
 Alachua was established in 1884 on a railroad line, after the railroad had bypassed nearby Newnansville. Alachua got a post office in 1887 and was incorporated as a city on 12 April 1905, at which time it had a population of 526 people. Image File history File links FLMap-doton-Alachua. ...
1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...
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The Newnansville Town Site is a U.S. National Historic Landmark (designated as such on December 4, 1974) located approximately 1. ...
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Geography Alachua is located at 29°46′45″N, 82°28′47″W (29.779286, -82.479849).GR1
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 75.2 km² (29.0 mi²). 74.9 km² (28.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (0.52%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
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Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 6,098 people, 2,348 households, and 1,751 families residing in the city. The population density was 81.5/km² (211.0/mi²). There were 2,501 housing units at an average density of 33.4/km² (86.5/mi²). 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, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.61% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
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. “Matrimony†redirects here. ...
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 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 per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...
Alachua also has a large Hare Krishna population and a Hare Krishna temple. http://www.krishna.com/alachua/
Trivia Alachua is mentioned in the Against Me! song "Ya'll Don't Want To Step Dis" from their "Crime As Forgiven BY..." 7"/CDep. Against Me! is a rock band formed in Naples, Florida, later relocated to Gainesville, Florida. ...
Alachua is often pronounced by its inhabitants as [əlætʃueɪ] (Gloss: alachuway); whereas Alachua County is pronounced [əlætʃuə] (Gloss: alachuwuh). People not from the local, rural area pronounce the city and the county by the same name, [əlætʃuə].
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The band Hot Water Music has a song titled "Alachua" on the album Neverender (2001) The city of Chicago, as seen from the sky A city is an urban area that is differentiated from a town, village, or hamlet by size, population density, importance, or legal status. ...
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Alachua County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ...
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Downtown Clock Tower, housing the restored clock bell from the 1885 courthouse Gainesville is the largest city and county seat of Alachua County, Florida. ...
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