Alachua County, Florida

Alachua County is a county in Florida. The population of the county is 247,336.
Alachua County 	Florida
Founded 	February 29, 1824
Named for 	Alachua (Timucuan word for "sinkhole")
County seat 	Gainesville
Population 	247,336
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest, Urban
Cong. District 	3rd
County Guildmaster	Willie Dickerson
Time Zone 	Eastern (UTC -5/-4)
== Major roads ==
Interstate 75
US Route 27
US Route 41
US Route 301
US Route 441
Florida State Road 20
Florida State Road 24
Florida State Road 24A
Florida State Road 26
Florida State Road 121
Florida State Road 222
Florida State Road 231
Florida State Road 232
Florida State Road 235
Florida State Road 325
Florida State Road 329B
Florida State Road 331
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Putnam County (east)
Bradford County and Union County (north)
Clay County (northeast)
Columbia County (northwest)
Marion County (south)
Levy County (southwest)
Gilchrist County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
62.75% White (155,203)
21.33% Black or African American (52,756)
8.92% Hispanic or Latino (22,062)
7.00% Other (17,315)
22.3% (55,155) of Alachua County residents live below the poverty line, most of which are students attending the University of Florida.
== Theft rate statistics ==
A more accurate tally can be given once all cities in the county are complete.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-30%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-15%
Charmander 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Squirtle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-42%, 1-45%
Wartortle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-27%, 1-30%
Blastoise 	Farmland, Forest 	1-7%, 1-10%
Caterpie 	Forest 	1-72%
Metapod 	Forest 	1-67%
Butterfree 	Forest 	1-62%
Weedle 	Forest 	1-67%
Kakuna 	Forest 	1-62%
Beedrill 	Forest 	1-57%
Rattata 	Farmland, Forest 	1-37%, 1-37%
Raticate 	Farmland, Forest 	1-22%, 1-22%
Ekans 	Farmland, Forest 	1-37%, 1-45%
Arbok 	Farmland, Forest 	1-18%, 1-25%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-37%, 1-37%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-22%, 1-22%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest 	1-38%, 1-38%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Forest 	1-28%, 1-28%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vulpix 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-18%
Gloom 	Forest 	1-8%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-54%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-39%
Psyduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-60%
Golduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-35%
Poliwag 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-62%, 1-70%
Poliwhirl 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-46%, 1-55%
Poliwrath 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-26%, 1-35%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-3%
Electabuzz 	Farmland, Forest 	1-6%, 1-6%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-89%
Eevee 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-30%
Jolteon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-11%, 1-10%
Flareon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-42%
Dragonair 	Farmland, Forest 	1-21%, 1-22%
Dragonite 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1-2%
Chikorita 	Forest 	1-25%
Bayleef 	Forest 	1-10%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Quilava 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-17%
Totodile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-60%, 1-65%
Croconaw 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-48%
Feraligatr 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-26%
Sentret 	Forest 	1-44%
Furret 	Forest 	1-27%
Ledyba 	Forest 	1-55%
Ledian 	Forest 	1-38%
Spinarak 	Forest 	1-43%
Ariados 	Forest 	1-23%
Pichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-33%, 1-33%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest 	1-33%, 1-32%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest 	1-23%, 1-22%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-9%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-75%, 1-75%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-59%, 1-59%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-45%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-32%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-20%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Politoed 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-26%, 1-35%
Wooper 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-60%, 1-72%
Quagsire 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-43%, 1-52%
Espeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-25%
Stantler 	Forest 	1-25%
Elekid 	Farmland, Forest 	1-27%, 1-27%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-30%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-15%
Sceptile 	Forest 	1%
Mudkip 	Farmland, Forest 	1-71%, 1-71%
Marshtomp 	Farmland, Forest 	1-55%, 1-55%
Swampert 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-50%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-35%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-75%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest 	1-69%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest 	1-63%
Lotad 	Farmland 	1-40%
Lombre 	Farmland 	1-22%
Ludicolo 	Farmland 	1%
Ralts 	Forest 	1-30%
Kirlia 	Forest 	1-15%
Gardevoir/Gallade	Forest 	1%
Surskit 	Forest 	1-59%
Masquerain 	Forest 	1-40%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-41%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-22%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-67%, 1-67%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest 	1-36%, 1-36%
Manectric 	Farmland, Forest 	1-21%, 1-21%
Minun/Plusle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-36%, 1-36%
Zangoose 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-30%
Seviper 	Farmland, Forest 	1-24%, 1-28%
Turtwig 	Forest 	1-20%
Grotle 	Forest 	1-10%
Chimchar 	Forest 	1-9%
Kricketot 	Forest 	1-60%
Kricketune 	Forest 	1-47%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest 	1-38%, 1-38%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest 	1-26%, 1-26%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest 	1-12%, 1-12%
Pachirisu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Buizel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-70%, 1-78%
Floatzel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-45%, 1-53%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-23%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-8%
Croagunk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-50%, 1-50%
Toxicroak 	Farmland, Forest 	1-29%, 1-29%
Finneon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-63%
Lumineon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-39%
Leafeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-38%
Servine 	Forest 	1-25%
Serperior 	Forest 	1-12%
Tepig 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-10%
Pignite 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1%
Oshawott 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-45%
Dewott 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Samurott 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-10%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-90%
Palpitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-72%, 1-72%
Palpitoad 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-75%
Seismitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-47%, 1-47%
Sewaddle 	Forest 	1-65%
Swadloon 	Forest 	1-47%
Leavanny 	Forest 	1-30%
Venipede 	Forest 	1-45%
Whirlipede 	Forest 	1-30%
Scolipede 	Forest 	1-5%
Zorua 	Forest 	1-20%
Zoroark 	Forest 	1-7%
Minccino 	Forest 	1-40%
Cinccino 	Forest 	1-25%
Deerling 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-54%
Sawsbuck 	Farmland, Forest 	1-24%, 1-36%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-20%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-17%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-7%
Froakie 	Farmland, Forest 	1-55%, 1-55%
Frogadier 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-40%
Greninja 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-80%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-75%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-65%
Skiddo 	Farmland 	1-10%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-36%, 1-36%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-21%, 1-21%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-33%
Rowlet 	Forest 	1-20%
Dartrix 	Forest 	1-10%
Popplio 	Forest 	1-49%
Brionne 	Forest 	1-34%
Primarina 	Forest 	1-14%
Yungoos 	Forest 	1-25%
Gumshoos 	Forest 	1-10%
Dewpider 	Farmland 	1-27%
Araquanid 	Farmland 	1-12%
Bounsweet 	Forest 	1-19%
Steenee 	Forest 	1-4%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Forest 	1-39%, 1-39%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Alachua - 9,059
Archer - 1,118
Gainesville - 124,354
Hawthorne - 1,417
High Springs - 5,350
Newberry - 4,950
Waldo - 1,015
=== Towns ===
LaCrosse - 360
Micanopy - 600
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Bland
Campville
Cross Creek
Earleton
Evinston
Hague
Haile
Haile Plantation
Hasan
Island Grove
Jonesville
Lochloosa
Melrose (partly in Bradford, Clay and Putnam counties)
Orange Heights
Rochelle
Santa Fe
Tioga
Wacahoota (partly in Marion County)
Windsor
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	51 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	0 inches
Average yearly sunny days	222
Severe storm risk 	7 (High)
Tornado risk 	5 (Moderate)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* Politically, Alachua County is a Democrat stronghold.
* The county is known for its diverse culture, local music, and artisans. Much of its economy revolves around the university, which had nearly 55,000 students in fall 2016.
* Micanopy is the oldest community in the interior of Florida that has been continually inhabited. It contains a number of antique stores, as well as several restaurants, and is also known for being the filming location of the 1991 romantic comedy, Doc Hollywood.
* The area around LaCrosse is devoted to agriculture, especially potatoes; the area is known as the "Potato District." Other products of the area include tobacco, vegetables, and cattle.
* Waldo has the dubious distinction of being one of only two official speed traps designated by the American Automobile Association (the other being Lawtey a few miles to the north). However, that label was removed in August 2018.
* In addition to the university, the county's southeastern area is a popular Pokemon catching hotspot, Grove Park and Lochloosa Wildlife Management Areas being located here, along with Lochloosa Lake and Orange Lake. Newmans Lake, though more so east of Gainesville than in the southeastern part of the county, is also popular as well.
* Alachua County was the site of 21 documented lynchings between 1891 and 1926.
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