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Archer
Floridacity
Archer
Total population
958
Median home value
$184,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$41,058
Founded
1850
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Archer is a city in Alachua County, Florida, United States. It is part of the 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.
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History
The City of Archer started in the 1840s as a settler community named both Deer Hammock or Darden's Hammock.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.60%, is water. 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).
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Archer, FL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves20,496
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves17,929
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves17,432
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves15,392
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves14,850
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves14,720
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves12,659
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves12,515
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Florida
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Archer
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Mitchell, Ware, GeorgiaWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 77 mi
- Wildfire Camden McCarthy Overpass Fire, Camden, GeorgiaWildfires · 2026-07-30 · 112 mi
- Wildfire BLUE LAKE, Indian River, FloridaWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 169 mi
- Wildfire Main Trail, Chatham, GeorgiaWildfires · 2026-08-14 · 185 mi
- Wildfire H2, Palm Beach, FloridaWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 243 mi
- Wildfire THE H1, Palm Beach, FloridaWildfires · 2026-08-15 · 247 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-26 17:45 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET