Profile for Gainesville, Florida, FL

Gainesville is between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.

The agricultural economy suffered in the early 1900s because of boll weevil damage to local cotton crops.

Prosperity arrived after Gainesville was chosen in 1905 as the site of the University of Florida. The community boomed after World War II with the influx of thousands of veterans going to college on the GI Bill.

The Buchholz High School band marched in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2000.

Public transportation: Gainesville Regional Transit System (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 1,004. The number of murders and homicides was 5. The violent crime rate was 10.4 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1991 movie, "Doc Hollywood"

Well-known residents have included:
· Tom Petty, musician

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Alachua County Fair - Oct. 19-28, 2007
• Downtown Festival & Art Show - Nov. 10-11, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail, Paynes Prairie State Preserve, San Felasco Hammock State Preserve, Lake Alice Wildlife Preserve, Devil's Millhopper State Geological Site, Palm Point Park

Gainesville attractions: Morningside Nature Center

Historic sites and museums: Florida Museum of Natural History, Devil's Millhopper State Geological Site, Harn Museum, Fred Bear Museum

Colleges and universities: University of Florida, Santa Fe Community College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 108

Listed places near Gainesville

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (7)

Colleges (2)

Communities (2)

Hotels (28)

Libraries (3)

Museums (2)

Parks (2)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Gainesville demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Alachua County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Gainesville area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 32607 ZIP code.

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12% of Gainesville residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Gainesville ancestry & family history guide.

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Post a query on a message board:

• Alachua County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - FL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Veteran grave locator

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• Crime in Alachua County
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Florida
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Gainesville was $16,779, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Alachua County economic census
• Alachua County economic summary
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• Florida economic data

43% of Gainesville residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Florida

Gainesville festival dates:

• Alachua County Fair - Oct. 19-28, 2007
• Downtown Festival & Art Show - Nov. 10-11, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Gainesville festival web sites:

• Alachua County Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Florida county fairs
• Florida festivals (Florida tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Gainesville

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Historic districts in Gainesville include Northeast Gainesville Residential District, Pleasant Street Historic District, Southeast Gainesville Residential District, University of Florida Campus Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Gainesville, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $457.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $843.

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Libraries in Gainesville include Alachua County Library District, Millhopper Branch Library, Tower Road Branch Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Gainesville include Gainesville Sun

TV stations in Gainesville include WCJB, WUFT.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WUFT-FM.

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Alachua County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Gainesville political report.

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The average commute time for Gainesville workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 19 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Gainesville between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.0 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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