Welaka, Florida | |
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| Town of Welaka | |
 Brick building along commercial strip, November 1946 | |
| Motto(s): "Bass Capital of the World" "River of Lakes" | |
 Location in Putnam County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 29°28′54″N 81°40′18″W / 29.48167°N 81.67167°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Putnam |
| Settled | 1852[1] |
| Incorporated | April 23, 1887[1][2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Jamie D. Watts |
| • Council President | Jessica Finch |
| • Councilors | Kathy Washington, Kimberly Dugger, and Tonya Long |
| • Town Clerk | Meghan Allmon |
| • Town Attorney | Patrick Kennedy |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.51 sq mi (3.91 km2) |
| • Land | 1.47 sq mi (3.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 714 |
| • Density | 484.40/sq mi (187.03/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 32193 |
| Area code | 386 |
| FIPS code | 12-75750[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0306568[5] |
| Website | www |
Welaka is a town situated on the St. Johns River in Putnam County, Florida, United States. The town is part of the Palatka, Florida Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 714 as of the 2020 census, up from 701 at the 2010 census.
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- ^ "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.