Archer, Florida

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Archer, Florida
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Location of Archer in Alachua County, Florida.
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Coordinates: 29°31′53″N82°31′11″W / 29.53139°N 82.51972°W / 29.53139; -82.51972
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Florida.svg  Florida
County   Alachua
Government
 • Type Council-Manager
 • MayorIris Bailey
 • City ManagerCharles "Tony" Hammond
Area
[1]
 • Total9.10 sq mi (23.57 km2)
 • Land9.03 sq mi (23.40 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation
92 ft (28 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,140
 • Density126.19/sq mi (48.72/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
32618
Area code 352
FIPS code 12-01775 [2]
GNIS feature ID0277937 [3]
Website www.cityofarcher.com

Archer is a city in Alachua County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 1,118. [4]

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The city is named after James T. Archer, the first Secretary of State of Florida.

History

Archer started in the 1840s as a frontier village named Deer Hammock or Darden's Hammock. The Florida Railroad reached the village in 1858 which shifted the site of the town eastward. At this point the city was renamed Archer, after James T. Archer, Florida's first Secretary of State. The first trains stopped in Archer in 1859. [5]

Geography

Archer is located at 29°31′53″N82°31′11″W / 29.531527°N 82.519633°W / 29.531527; -82.519633 . [6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.9 square miles (18.0 km2), of which 6.9 square miles (17.8 km2) is land and 0.039 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.60%, is water. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910 468—
1920 420−10.3%
1930 57637.1%
1940 517−10.2%
1950 58613.3%
1960 70720.6%
1970 89827.0%
1980 1,23037.0%
1990 1,37211.5%
2000 1,289−6.0%
2010 1,118−13.3%
2020 1,1402.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

As of the census [2] of 2000, there were 1,289 people, 487 households, and 319 families residing in the city. The population density was 542.6 inhabitants per square mile (209.5/km2). There were 529 housing units at an average density of 222.7 per square mile (86.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 60.74% White, 37.63% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.16% Asian, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.25% of the population.

There were 487 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.0% were married couples living together, 20.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.32.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.3% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,875, and the median income for a family was $35,278. Males had a median income of $26,591 versus $21,613 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,345. About 19.3% of families and 21.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.0% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Archer is served by the School Board of Alachua County, which operates an elementary school in the city. Students in sixth through eighth grade attend middle school in nearby Newberry. Students in ninth through twelfth grade attend Newberry High School in Newberry. [8] The Alachua County Library District operates a branch library in the city. [9]

Notable people

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Archer city, Florida". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  5. ↑ "A Brief Introduction To Archer" . Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  6. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ Alachua County Public Schools: Schools and Centers Archived 2011-12-17 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ↑ Alachua County Library District: Archer
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