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Population in July 2007: 1,375. Population change since 2000: +5.6%
 

Males: 584  (45.3%)
Females: 705  (54.7%)

Alachua County

Median resident age:  33.6 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 32618.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,600 (it was $27,875 in 2000)
Archer  $31,600
Florida:  $42,433

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $84,800 (it was $56,100 in 2000)
Archer  $84,800
Florida:  $189,500

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Races in Archer:

  • White Non-Hispanic (58.7%)
  • Black (37.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Archer: 79.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (13.2%), Irish (9.4%), English (7.6%), German (7.2%), Scotch-Irish (3.3%), Italian (2.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 88 feet

Land area: 2.38 square miles.

Population density: 563 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Archer

  • High school or higher: 75.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Archer city

  • Never married: 29.6%
  • Now married: 44.1%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 13.8%

30 residents are foreign born (0.6% Europe, 0.6% Africa, 0.5% North America, 0.4% Latin America).

This city:  2.3%
Florida:  16.7%



According to our research there were 14 registered sex offenders living in Archer, Florida in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Archer to the number of sex offenders is 96 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Archer:  0.7% ($418)
Florida:  1.2% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gainesville, FL (15.6 miles , pop. 95,447).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (80.4 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (883.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: East Bronson, FL (7.4 miles ), Newberry, FL (9.7 miles ), Bronson, FL (9.8 miles ), Williston, FL (11.2 miles ), East Williston, FL (12.0 miles ), Williston Highlands, FL (13.9 miles ), Gainesville, FL (15.6 miles ), Micanopy, FL (16.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $55,900
  • 1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $34,500
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $31,200
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $34,600
  • 2002: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 29.53 N, Longitude: 82.52 W


Area code: 352

Archer household income distribution Archer home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -97 (-7.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (23%)
  • Health care (19%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


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Crime in Archer (2001):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 rape (75.6 per 100,000)
  • 5 robberies (378.2 per 100,000)
  • 25 assaults (1891.1 per 100,000)
  • 30 burglaries (2269.3 per 100,000)
  • 49 thefts (3706.5 per 100,000)
  • 6 auto thefts (453.9 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 895.6 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Crime in Archer (2002):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 2 rapes (148.4 per 100,000)
  • 5 robberies (370.9 per 100,000)
  • 42 assaults (3115.7 per 100,000)
  • 24 burglaries (1780.4 per 100,000)
  • 33 thefts (2448.1 per 100,000)
  • 7 auto thefts (519.3 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 1117.2 (higher means more crime, US average = 328.4)

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Archer-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Florida state average. It is 12% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/1978, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 5.5 miles away from the Archer city center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1957, a category 2 tornado 9.7 miles away from the city center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Archer:
  • NATURE COAST HOSPITAL INC SWB (about 12 miles; WILLISTON, FL)
  • SHANDS HOSP AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FL (about 13 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL)
  • NORTH FLORIDA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL)

Political contributions by individuals in Archer, FL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Archer:
  • GAINESVILLE RGNL (about 21 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; ID: GNV)
  • OCALA INTL-JIM TAYLOR FIELD (about 33 miles; OCALA, FL; ID: OCF)
  • ST AUGUSTINE (about 87 miles; ST AUGUSTINE, FL; ID: SGJ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Archer:
  • FLYING TEN (about 7 miles; ARCHER, FL; ID: 0J8)
  • WILLISTON MUNI (about 13 miles; WILLISTON, FL; ID: X60)
  • RUDY'S (about 16 miles; HIGH SPRINGS, FL; ID: 6J8)

Amtrak station near Archer:
  • 16 miles: GAINESVILLE (116 INDUSTRIAL BLVD.) - Bus Station. Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Archer:
  • SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,942)
  • UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (about 16 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 41,543)
  • CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; OCALA, FL; FT enrollment: 3,101)
  • SAINT JOHNS RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; PALATKA, FL; FT enrollment: 2,509)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA (about 75 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 9,256)
  • FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE (about 82 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,495)
  • STETSON UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; DELAND, FL; FT enrollment: 2,966)
Public high school in Archer:
Public elementary/middle school in Archer:
Private elementary/middle school in Archer:
  • JORDAN GLEN SCHOOL (Students: 99; Location: 12425 SW 154TH ST; Grades: KG - 8)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Jordan Glen School also has a Pre-K grade added by Jamie
  • Jordan Glen now has a beautiful pre-kindergarten classroom for 4-year-olds.

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Churches in Archer include: Archer Baptist Church (A), Archer Church of the Nazarene (B), Cross Creek Baptist Church (C), Bethlehem Presbyterian Church (D), Saint Joseph Missionary Baptist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Laurel Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Archer and their reported violations in the past:

ARCHER W.T.P. (Population served: 2100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.7%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.1%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  21.6%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.2%
Whole state:  5.7%

Archer compared to Florida state average:

Archer, Florida environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Archer (2007 data):
  • The Perkins State Bank: Archer Branch at 400 Cottonwood Center, branch established on 2000-10-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $163.5 mil, Deposits: $142.6 mil, headquarters in Williston, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Williston Holding Company



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 3$5,469$21,8761$398
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$950
Other Government Administration 1$3,542$42,5045$1,000
Streets and Highways 2$2,790$16,7400$0
Firefighters 0$0 1$625
Financial Administration 1$2,125$25,5000$0
Totals for Government 7$13,926$23,8738$2,973



11.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,787 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.19%
Florida average:  8.71%

0.78% of residents moved from foreign countries ($510 average AGI)
Alachua County:  0.78%
Florida average:  0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Broward County, FL  0.47% ($35,367 average AGI)
from Marion County, FL  0.45% ($31,237)
from Miami-Dade County, FL  0.38% ($34,862)


10.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,696 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.19%
Florida average:  7.73%

0.14% of residents moved to foreign countries ($377 average AGI)
Alachua County:  0.14%
Florida average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Duval County, FL  0.50% ($34,619 average AGI)
to Marion County, FL  0.44% ($39,806)
to Orange County, FL  0.43% ($28,504)


Strongest AM radio stations in Archer:
  • WRUF (850 AM; 5 kW; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA)
  • WTMN (1430 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLUS (980 AM; 5 kW; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WAJD (1390 AM; 5 kW; GAINESVILLE, FL)
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCFI (1290 AM; 10 kW; OCALA, FL; Owner: VECTOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGSR (1570 AM; 50 kW; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner: RJM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WRZN (720 AM; 10 kW; HERNANDO, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Archer:
  • WRUF-FM (103.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA)
  • WSKY-FM (97.3 FM; MICANOPY, FL; Owner: ENTERCOM GAINESVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTMG (101.3 FM; WILLISTON, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKTK (98.5 FM; CRYSTAL RIVER, FL; Owner: ENTERCOM GAINESVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WYKS (105.3 FM; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: GILLEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUFT-FM (89.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA)
  • WOGK (93.7 FM; OCALA, FL; Owner: OCALA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WHHZ (100.5 FM; NEWBERRY, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJLF (91.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD)
  • WNDT (92.5 FM; ALACHUA, FL; Owner: OCALA BROADCASTING CORPORATION, L.L.)
  • WBXY (99.5 FM; LA CROSSE, FL; Owner: ASTERISK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYGC (104.9 FM; HIGH SPRINGS, FL; Owner: ASTERISK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTRS (102.3 FM; DUNNELLON, FL; Owner: ASTERISK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WXJZ (100.9 FM; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: ASTERISK COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WDJY (101.7 FM; TRENTON, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYFB (90.5 FM; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WNDN (107.9 FM; CHIEFLAND, FL; Owner: OCALA BROADCASTING CORPORATION, L.L.)
  • W204BL (88.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Archer:
  • WGFL (Channel 53; HIGH SPRINGS, FL; Owner: BUDD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCJB-TV (Channel 20; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: DIVERSIFIED BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WUFT (Channel 5; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA)
  • WOGX (Channel 51; OCALA, FL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WBXG-CA (Channel 31; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WLUF-LP (Channel 10; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA)
  • WYPN-CA (Channel 45; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: BUDD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WFXU (Channel 57; LIVE OAK, FL; Owner: WFXU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • W69AY (Channel 69; ALACHUA, ETC., FL; Owner: ASSOCIATED CHRISTIAN TV SYSTEM, INC.)

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