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Hawthorne, Florida

Hawthorne, Florida
City
City Hall and water tower
City Hall and water tower
Location in Alachua County and the state of Florida
Location in Alachua County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 29°35′17″N 82°5′2″W / 29.58806°N 82.08389°W / 29.58806; -82.08389Coordinates: 29°35′17″N 82°5′2″W / 29.58806°N 82.08389°W / 29.58806; -82.08389
Country  United States
State  Florida
County  Alachua
Incorporated (city) 1881
Government
 • City manager Ellen Vause
 • Mayor Matthew Surrency
 • Vice Mayor Tommie Howard
Area
 • Total 5.0 sq mi (13.0 km2)
 • Land 4.8 sq mi (12.4 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation 148 ft (45 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,417
 • Density 296/sq mi (114.3/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 32640
Area code(s) 352
FIPS code 12-29275
GNIS feature ID 0283829
Website www.cityofhawthorne.net

Hawthorne is a city in Alachua County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,417 at the 2010 census.

Hawthorne was laid out in 1881 on land owned by James H. Hawthorne. A post office was established as Hawthorn in 1880, and the spelling was changed to Hawthorne in 1950.

Hawthorne is located at 29°35′17″N 82°5′2″W / 29.58806°N 82.08389°W / 29.58806; -82.08389 (29.587943, -82.083859).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.0 square miles (13.0 km2), of which 4.8 square miles (12.4 km2) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.6 km2) (4.33%) is water.

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,417 people, 561 households, and 357 families residing in the city. The population density was 295.2 inhabitants per square mile (114.2/km²). There were 681 housing units at an average density of 141.9 per square mile (54.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 52.4% European American, 45.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.


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