Alachua, Florida

About Alachua

Set in the northern part of Florida, Alachua is a close-knit town with an estimated population of 10,856.

Alachua holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 36.2 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 300 residents per square mile.

📰 Alachua News Today

• Winn-Dixie Continues FL Investment With Alachua Opening The Shelby Report · Oct 8
• Tornado watches issued in North Central Florida due to Hurricane Isaias, warnings lifted WCJB · Oct 9
• Winn-Dixie sets Oct. 3 opening at former Hitchcock's in Alachua Gainesville Sun · Sep 25
• DOH-Alachua Issues Mosquito-Borne Illness Advisory Alachua County · Jun 23
• Important Dates for the 2026 Florida General Election League of Women Voters · Sep 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

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What Makes Alachua Unique

• The only place in America named Alachua — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 10,856.
• Easy reach of Gainesville (10 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Alachua

• Harvest Thyme Cafe & Catering (café)
• Pomodoro Cafe — italian
• Chan's Chinese Food — chinese
• Doxa Coffee Co. — coffee shop (café)
• La Fiesta Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• Mia Apa Latin Cafe

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Alachua

• Turkey Creek Hammock Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Alachua Sports Complex reviews ★
• City of Alachua Recreation and Community Center reviews ★
• Jonesville Park reviews ★
• Reverend Gerald Criswell Park reviews ★
• San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Turkey Creek Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Alachua

• A. L. MEBANE MIDDLE SCHOOL
• ALACHUA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• ALACHUA LEARNING ACADEMY ELEMENTARY
• ALACHUA LEARNING ACADEMY MIDDLE
• SANTA FE HIGH SCHOOL
• W. W. IRBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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