Editing Archer, Florida

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'''Archer''' is a city in [[Alachua County, Florida|Alachua County]], [[Florida]], United States. It is part of the [[Gainesville metropolitan area, Florida|Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 1,140, up from 1,118 at the 2010 census.

The city is named after [[James T. Archer]], the first [[Florida Secretary of State]].

==History==
The '''City of Archer''' started in the 1840s as a frontier village named both '''Deer Hammock''' or '''Darden's Hammock'''. Archer was officially incorporated as a city in 1850.<ref name=ArcherInc/> The first trains stopped in Archer in 1859. The [[Florida Railroad]] reached the village in 1858, which shifted the site of the city eastward. At this point the city was renamed Archer, after James T. Archer, who was Florida's first Secretary of State.<ref name="Archer Historical Society">{{cite web|url=https://sites.google.com/site/archerhistoricalsociety/|title=A Brief Introduction To Archer|access-date=2017-08-28}}</ref>

==Geography==
The approximate coordinates for the City of Archer is located in [[North Central Florida]] at {{coord|29.531527|-82.519633|type:city_region:US|format=dms|display=inline}}.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|18.0|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|17.8|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqkm|order=flip}}, or 0.60%, is water.

==Climate==
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. According to the [[Köppen climate classification]], the City of Archer has a [[humid subtropical climate]] zone (''Cfa'').

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 468
|1920= 420
|1930= 576
|1940= 517
|1950= 586
|1960= 707
|1970= 898
|1980= 1230
|1990= 1372
|2000= 1289
|2010= 1118
|2020= 1140
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 and 2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Archer racial composition'''<br> (Hispanics excluded from racial categories)<br> (''NH = Non-Hispanic'')<br>
!Race
!Pop 2010<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Archer city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Archer+city;+Florida+&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Archer city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Archer+city;+Florida+&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|700
|581
|62.61%
|50.96%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|343
|390
|30.68%
|34.21%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|4
|1
|0.36%
|0.09%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|11
|4
|0.98%
|0.35%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]] (NH)
|0
|1
|0.00%
|0.09%
|-
|[[Other races (U.S. Census)|Some other race]] (NH)
|1
|5
|0.09%
|0.44%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Two or more races/Multiracial]] (NH)
|11
|76
|0.98%
|6.67%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|48
|82
|4.29%
|7.19%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''1,118'''
|'''1,140'''
|
|
|-
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 1,140 people, 415 households, and 229 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Archer city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Archer+city;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2020.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

As of the [[2010 United States census]], there were 1,118 people, 469 households, and 246 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Archer city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Archer+city;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2010.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,289 people, 487 households, and 319 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|542.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 529 housing units at an average density of {{convert|222.7|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 60.74% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 37.63% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.23% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.16% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 1.24% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.25% of the population.

In 2000, there were 487 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.0% were married couples living together, 20.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.32.

In 2000, in the city, the population was spread out, with 31.3% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.2 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $27,875, and the median income for a family was $35,278. Males had a median income of $26,591 versus $21,613 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $12,345. About 19.3% of families and 21.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 30.0% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Archer is served by the [[School Board of Alachua County]], which operates an elementary school in the city. Students in sixth through eighth grade attend middle school in nearby [[Newberry, Florida|Newberry]]. Students in ninth through twelfth grade attend [[Newberry High School (Florida)|Newberry High School]] in Newberry.<ref>[http://www.sbac.edu/schoolscenters.htm Alachua County Public Schools: Schools and Centers] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111217024532/http://www.sbac.edu/schoolscenters.htm |date=2011-12-17 }}</ref>

===Library===
The [[Alachua County Library District]] operates a branch library in the city.<ref>[http://www.aclib.us/archer Alachua County Library District: Archer]</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Bo Diddley]], rock & roll legend
* [[Thomas Gilbert Pearson]], a founder of the National Association of Audubon Societies, which became the [[National Audubon Society]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Archer, Florida}}
* [http://www.cityofarcher.com/ City of Archer official website]

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[[Category:Cities in Alachua County, Florida]]
[[Category:Gainesville metropolitan area, Florida]]
[[Category:Cities in Florida]]
[[Category:1850 establishments in Florida]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1850]]