City of Gainesville
– City Website: www.cityofgainesville.org/
– Data:
– Walk Score: 33 [Source: walkscore.com]
– Bike Score: 71
– Via walkscore.com: The most walkable Gainesville neighborhoods are Pleasant Street, Fifth Avenue and Duckpond. There are about 507 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in Gainesville. People in Gainesville can walk to an average of 0.4 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.
– Population: 126,465
– City hall address: 200 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
– To downtown Gainesville (using city hall addresses): 0
– Utility contact information
– Mayor: Ed Braddy, (352) 334-5000
City of Alachua
– City Website: www.cityofalachua.com/
– Data:
– Population: 9,291
– City hall address: 15100 NW 142 Terrace, Alachua, FL 32615
– Miles to downtown Gainesville (city hall address): 25 min (16.1 mi) via US-441 S
– Utility contact information
– Mayor: Gib Coerper, (386) 418-6100
City of Archer
– City Website: http://cityofarcher.com/
– Data:
– Population: 1,105
– City hall address: 16870 SW 134th Ave, Archer, FL 32618
– Miles to downtown Gainesville (city hall address): 30 min (17.7 mi) via FL-24 E/SW Archer Rd/NE State Rd 24 and FL-331 N
– Utility contact information
– Chamber of Commerce: N/A
– Mayor: Doug Jones, (352) 495-2880
– City Manager: Interim City Manager John Glanzer
– Public Safety: The Public Safety Department consists of the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office and the Alachua County Fire Rescue. The Fire Rescue unit is a paid professional department which is staffed 365 days a year.
City of Hawthorne
– City Website: http://www.cityofhawthorne.net/pages/index
– Data:
– Population: 1,780
– City hall address: 6700 SE 221st St, Hawthorne, FL 32640
– Miles to downtown Gainesville (city hall address): 20 min (15.8 mi) via FL-20 W
– Utility contact information
– Chamber of Commerce: N/A
– Mayor: Matthew Surrency, (352) 481-2432, [email protected]
– City Manager: Ellen Vause, (352) 481-2432, [email protected]
– City Clerk: LaKesha Hawkins-McGruder, (352) 481-2432, [email protected]
– Parks and Recreation: Reginald Strickland (manager), (352) 481-2432, [email protected]
– List of parks: http://www.cityofhawthorne.net/Pages/HawthorneFL_Recreation/Parks
City of High Springs
– City Website: http://highsprings.us/
– Data:
– Population: 5,499
– City hall address: 110 NW 1st Ave, High Springs, FL 32643
– Miles to downtown Gainesville (city hall address): 35 min (22.6 mi) via US-441 S
– Utility contact information
– Chamber of Commerce: (386) 454-3120, [email protected]
– Mayor: Sue Weller, (386) 454-1416, [email protected]
– City Manager: Ed Booth, (386) 454-1416, [email protected]
– City Clerk: Jenny Parham, (386) 454-1416, [email protected]
– Parks and Recreation:
– List of parks: http://highsprings.us/parks-recreation/parksfield-locations/
– [BONUS] High Springs for Business: http://highsprings.us/high-springs-for-business/
– [BONUS] Historic homes in High Springs: http://www.highsprings.com/welcome/index.php/about-our-town/historic-homes
City of Jonesville
– City Website: http://www.ci.newberry.fl.us/
– Data:
– Population: [Use Newberry?]
– City hall address: 25440 W Newberry Rd, Newberry, FL 32669
– Miles to downtown Gainesville (city hall address): 34 min (18.3 mi) via FL-26 E/W Newberry Rd
– Utility contact information
– Mayor: Bill Conrad, (352) 472-2161
– Chamber of Commerce: (352) 472-6611, [email protected], http://newberryjonesvillechamber.com/
Town of La Crosse
– City Website: http://townoflacrosse.net/
– Data:
– Population: 248
– City hall address: 20613 N State Rd 121, La Crosse, FL 32658
– Miles to downtown Gainesville (city hall address): 24 min (15.3 mi) via FL-121 S
– Utility contact information
– Mayor: C. Dianne Dubberly, (386) 462-2784
– Town Clerk: Lee Forzly, (386) 462-2784
– Fire Commissioner: Tom Ewing, (386) 462-1544
– Fire Chief: Paul McDavid, (386) 462-1544
City of Micanopy
– City Website: http://www.micanopytown.com/
– Data:
– Population: 637
– City hall address: 706 NE Cholokka Blvd, Micanopy, FL 32667
– Miles to downtown Gainesville (city hall address): 18 min (13.0 mi) via US-441 N and FL-331 N
– Utility contact information
– Mayor: Virginia Mance, (352) 466-3121
– Chamber of Commerce: http://www.micanopychamber.com/
City of Newberry
– City Website: http://www.ci.newberry.fl.us/
– Data:
– Population: 5,185
– City hall address: 25440 W Newberry Rd, Newberry, FL 32669
– Miles to downtown Gainesville (city hall address): 34 min (18.3 mi) via FL-26 E/W Newberry Rd
– Utility contact information
– Chamber of Commerce: http://newberryjonesvillechamber.com/
– Mayor: Bill Conrad, (352) 472-2161
– Parks & Recreation Department: (352) 472-2388
– Source: http://www.ci.newberry.fl.us/#!parks-and-recreation/c1q02
City of Waldo
– City Website: http://waldo-fl.com/
– Data:
– Population: No info listed.
– City hall address: 207 SW 4th Blvd, Waldo, FL 32694
– Miles to downtown Gainesville (city hall address): 17 min (13.4 mi) via FL-24 W/NE State Rd 24
– Utility contact information
– Mayor: Louie Davis, (352) 468-1001
– City Manager: Kim Worley, (352) 468-1001