Alachua County, Florida

Alachua County
County
Alachua County Courthouse
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Location within the U.S. state of Florida
Florida's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 29°41′N 82°22′W / 29.68°N 82.37°W / 29.68; -82.37
Country	United States
State	Florida
Founded	December 29, 1824
Named for	Alachua (Timucuan word for "sinkhole")
Seat	Gainesville
Largest city	Gainesville
Area
• Total	969 sq mi (2,510 km2)
• Land	875 sq mi (2,270 km2)
• Water	94 sq mi (240 km2)  9.7%
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	278,468
• Density	290/sq mi (110/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Website	www.alachuacounty.us

Alachua County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida, and was formed on February 29, 1824. As of 2020, the population is 278,468.^[1] Alachua County's seat is Gainesville.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "QuickFacts: Alachua County, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 10, 2023.