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Alachua County, Florida business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Alachua County, Florida:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 56.1% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 42.9%
Area name: Gainesville, FL MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Alachua County is $550 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $626 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $915 a month.
Cities in this county include: Gainesville, Alachua, North Weeki Wachee, High Springs, Loch Lomond, Newberry, Hawthorne, Archer, Waldo, Micanopy.
2005 air pollution in Alachua County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.084 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.073 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 61 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 9.7 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 25 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Bradford County , Columbia County , Gilchrist County , Levy County , Marion County , Putnam County , Union County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Alachua County: Oak Crest Railroad Station (A), Palmer Railroad Station (B), Rastus Railroad Station (C), Manka Railroad Station (D), South High Springs Railroad Station (E), Ironwood Golf Club (F), U F Plaza (G), Warren Cave (H), Camp Wauberg (I), Gainesville Country Club (J), Gainesville National Wildlife Research Center (K), Gainesville Speedway (L), Caraway Landing (M), Santa Fe Regional Public Library (N), University of Florida Library (O), Cross Creek Fire Station (P). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Ridgeway Village Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Alachua County include: Church of Prayer For All People (A), Church of the Mediator (B), African Methodist Episcopal Church (C), Missionary Church (D), Forest Grove Church (E), Fort Clark Church (F), Mount Moriah Church (G), Mount Olive AME Church (H), Mount Pisgah Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Asberry Cemetery (1), Kanapaha Cemetery (2), Coleman Cemetery (3), Antioch Cemetery (4), West Hill Cemetery (5), Nobel Hill Cemetery (6), West Hills Memorial Gardens (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Jake White Pond (A), Hay Lake (B), Calf Pond (C), Hickory Pond (D), Jeffords, Lake (E), Sawgrass Pond (F), Santa Fe Lake (G), Hog Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rocky Creek (A), Prairie Creek (B), Hatchet Creek (C), Olustee Creek (D), Blues Creek (E), Townsend Branch (F), Moccasin Branch (G), Mill Creek (H), Pareners Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Alachua County include: Sunland Center State Park (1), Lochloosa Lake Park (2), Lochloosa Wildlife Management Area (3), Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park (4), San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park (5), Holden Park (6), Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park (7), Old Bellamy Camp Park (8), Waldo Canal Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Evinston Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Alachua County: Oak Crest Railroad Station (A), Palmer Railroad Station (B), Rastus Railroad Station (C), Manka Railroad Station (D), South High Springs Railroad Station (E), Ironwood Golf Club (F), U F Plaza (G), Warren Cave (H), Camp Wauberg (I), Gainesville Country Club (J), Gainesville National Wildlife Research Center (K), Gainesville Speedway (L), Caraway Landing (M), Santa Fe Regional Public Library (N), University of Florida Library (O), Cross Creek Fire Station (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Ridgeway Village Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Alachua County include: Church of Prayer For All People (A), Church of the Mediator (B), African Methodist Episcopal Church (C), Missionary Church (D), Forest Grove Church (E), Fort Clark Church (F), Mount Moriah Church (G), Mount Olive AME Church (H), Mount Pisgah Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Asberry Cemetery (1), Kanapaha Cemetery (2), Coleman Cemetery (3), Antioch Cemetery (4), West Hill Cemetery (5), Nobel Hill Cemetery (6), West Hills Memorial Gardens (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Jake White Pond (A), Hay Lake (B), Calf Pond (C), Hickory Pond (D), Jeffords, Lake (E), Sawgrass Pond (F), Santa Fe Lake (G), Hog Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rocky Creek (A), Prairie Creek (B), Hatchet Creek (C), Olustee Creek (D), Blues Creek (E), Townsend Branch (F), Moccasin Branch (G), Mill Creek (H), Pareners Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Alachua County include: Sunland Center State Park (1), Lochloosa Lake Park (2), Lochloosa Wildlife Management Area (3), Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park (4), San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park (5), Holden Park (6), Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park (7), Old Bellamy Camp Park (8), Waldo Canal Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Evinston Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Current college students: 53,371 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 38.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 15,895 (37% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.1%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Alachua County with a mortgage: 25,745 (2,251 second mortgage, 2,180 home equity loan, 92 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 10,335
Alachua County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Florida state average. It is 2.0 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 23 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 3/12/1993, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
11.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,787 average adjusted gross income)
0.78% of residents moved from foreign countries ($510 average AGI)Alachua County: 0.78%Florida average: 0.22% 6.53% relocated from other counties in Florida ($19,535 average AGI) 3.89% relocated from other states ($13,742 average AGI)Alachua County: 3.89%Florida average: 4.24%
10.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,696 average adjusted gross income)
0.14% of residents moved to foreign countries ($377 average AGI)Alachua County: 0.14%Florida average: 0.12% 6.10% relocated to other counties in Florida ($21,645 average AGI) 3.95% relocated to other states ($15,674 average AGI)Alachua County: 3.95%Florida average: 3.31%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.6
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 26,956 (22,087 aged, 4,869 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Household type by relationship
34,882 spouses, 49,340 children (45,598 natural, 1,486 adopted, 2,256 stepchildren), 3,033 grandchildren, 2,410 brothers or sisters, 1,281 parents, 2,188 other relatives, 3,786 non-relatives
Size of family households: 21,639 2-persons, 11,762 3-persons, 9,187 4-persons, 3,683 5-persons, 1,216 6-persons, 613 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 25,455 1-person, 9,280 2-persons, 3,121 3-persons, 1,414 4-persons, 130 5-persons, 25 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.
25,646 married couples with children. 13,560 single-parent households (1,956 men, 11,604 women).
88.5% of residents of Alachua County speak English at home. 5.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 6% speak English not well). 2.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.5% of residents speak other language at home (77% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $1,473,737,000 ($6606 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $80,442,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $478,797,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $253,028,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,757,000 Federal grants: $482,520,000 Federal procurement contracts: $52,409,000 ($9,221,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $202,227,000 ($10,238,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $143,242,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $84,259,000 Federal Government insurance: $239,977,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 28.26 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
41% of Alachua County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Florida.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $78,900
Solid Waste Management: $7,491,000
Regular Highways: $377,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,856,000
Regular Highways: $462,000
Corrections - Other: $21,018,000
Health Services - Other: $20,430,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $18,246,000
Financial Administration: $13,268,000
Solid Waste Management: $12,961,000
Central Staff Services: $8,133,000
General - Other: $7,596,000
Regular Highways: $6,372,000
Welfare - Other: $2,913,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,548,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,191,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,650,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,644,000
Fire Protection: $636,000
All Other: $190,000
Other, NEC: $48,660,000
Special Assessments: $5,978,000
General Revenue, NEC: $5,622,000
Rents: $27,000
Health - Other: $568,000
Regular Highways: $568,000
General - Other: $227,000
Judicial: $142,000
Central Staff: $73,000
Corrections - Other: $64,000
Financial Administration: $16,000
Natural Resource - Other: $8,000
Welfare - Other: $7,000
All Other: $5,623,000
Highways: $3,928,000
Health & Hospitals: $2,952,000
Public Utilities: $9,980,000
Total General Sales: $9,212,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $4,835,000
NEC: $2,107,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,497,000
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