Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 4 min6:30 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 14 min7:21 am – 5:35 pm
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People123 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.974 households0% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages2% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher49% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other Indo-European languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 67°F, lows 40°F52 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare100 days above 90°F, 27 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, High Springs station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksBurnetts Lakelake · 1.9 miSpring Hillpeak · 4.0 miUnderwood Hillpeak · 4.9 miSweet Water Lakelake · 6.2 miSanta Fe Collegecollege · 8.0 miColumbia Springspring · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHal Brady Alachua Recreation Complexrecreation area · under a mileCleather Hathcock Community Centerhistoric site · 1.3 miSan Felasco Hammock Preserve State Parkstate conservation land · 2.2 mi · 7,358 acresDevil's Millhopper Geological State Parkstate park · 7.9 mi · 67 acresRiver Rise Preserve State Parkstate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 4,485 acresO'leno State Parkstate park · 9.5 mi · 1,728 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateAlachua County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighHurricane Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality89% of days had good air in 2025323 of 364 days measured41 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 69main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Alachua County monitors, FL
Internet at home34% of households have a broadband subscription34% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone66% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAlachua Wtpserves 8,220 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation82 ft25 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUF Health Psychiatric Hospital7.3 miPost officeAlachua Post Officeunder a mileTown hallAlachua City Hallunder a milePoliceAlachua Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationAlachua County Fire Rescue Station 212.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 middleElementaryIrby Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryAlachua Elementary School1.0 miMiddleMebane Middle School1.6 miCollegeSanta Fe College8.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGainesville Regional Airport GNV15 miMajor airportJacksonville International Airport JAX69 miInterstateI-751.0 miUS highwayUS 441under a mileAmtrakPalatka, FL PAK52 miCoachHigh Springs NW County Road 236Greyhound6.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 32616 ZIP area.
