Archer, Florida | |
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| City of Archer, Florida | |
 Archer City Hall | |
| Motto: "Taking Pride in Our Community" | |
 Location of Archer in Alachua County, Florida. | |
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| Coordinates: 29°31′53″N 82°31′11″W / 29.53139°N 82.51972°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County |  Alachua |
| Settled (Deer/Darden's Hammock) | 1840s |
| Incorporated (City of Archer) | 1850[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commission-Manager |
| • Mayor | Iris Bailey |
| • Vice Mayor | Kathy Penny |
| • Commissioners | Marilyn Green, Fletcher J. Hope, and Joan White |
| • City Manager | Charles A. "Tony" Hammond |
| • City Clerk | Deanna Alltop |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.10 sq mi (23.57 km2) |
| • Land | 9.03 sq mi (23.40 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2) |
| Elevation | 92 ft (28 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,140 |
| • Density | 126.19/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[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0277937[4] |
| Website | www |
Archer is a city in Alachua County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 1,140, up from 1,118 at the 2010 census.
The city is named after James T. Archer, the first Florida Secretary of State.
- ^ "FLORIDA CITIES BY INCORPORATION YEAR" (PDF). Florida League of Cities.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.