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High Springs, FL

High Springs, Florida
City
City Hall
City Hall
Location in Alachua County and the state of Florida
Location in Alachua County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 29°49′N 82°36′W / 29.817°N 82.600°W / 29.817; -82.600Coordinates: 29°49′N 82°36′W / 29.817°N 82.600°W / 29.817; -82.600
Country  United States
State  Florida
County  Alachua
Government
 • Mayor Sue Weller
(term expires 2013)
 • Vice-Mayor Scott Jamison
(term expires 2015)
 • Commissioner Bob Barnas
(term expires 2014)
 • Commissioner Linda Clark Gestrin
(term expires 2014)
 • Commissioner Byran D. Williams
(term expires 2015)
Area
 • Total 22.0 sq mi (57.1 km2)
 • Land 22.0 sq mi (56.9 km2)
 • Water 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation 66 ft (20 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 5,350
 • Density 244/sq mi (94.1/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 32643, 32655
Area code(s) 386
FIPS code 12-30525
GNIS feature ID 0307633
Website highsprings.us

High Springs is a city in Alachua County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,350 at the 2010 census.

High Springs is located at 28°49′N 82°36′W / 28.817°N 82.600°W / 28.817; -82.600 (29.8245, -82.5953).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22.0 square miles (57.1 km2), of which 22.0 square miles (56.9 km2) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km2) (0.36%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,863 people, 1,539 households, and 1,063 families residing in the city. The population density was 209.3 inhabitants per square mile (80.8/km²). There were 1,668 housing units at an average density of 90.4 per square mile (34.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 76.42% White, 21.18% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were .02% and Cubans were 4.1 of the population.

There were 1,539 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.98.


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