ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD><TITLE>Gainesville Florida information and facts</TITLE> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><LINK href="images/style9.css" type=text/css rel=stylesheet> <META content="florida gators, University of Florida, gators, city of gainesville florida, gainesville, gainesville florida, city of gainesville, gainesville information, gainesville travel" name=keywords> <META content="Gainesville Florida information and facts" name=title> <META content="Information on the city of Gainesville in the state of florida. 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Gainesville is primarily known for being home to the University of Florida, the largest university of the State University System of Florida and the third-largest university in the United States. Santa Fe Community College, one of the nation's largest community colleges, is also located in Gainesville.</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3>The 2000 Census reported the population of Gainesville to be 95,447. Following a successful annexation in 2002, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated a 2004 population of 108,856. However, the City of Gainesville estimates the 2003 population at 117,182. The Gainesville Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which includes Alachua and Gilchrist counties, has a population of 239,114 as of 2005 Census Bureau estimates.<SUP class=reference id=_ref-0>[1]</SUP></FONT></P> <SCRIPT type=text/javascript> //<![CDATA[ if (window.showTocToggle) { var tocShowText = "show"; var tocHideText = "hide"; showTocToggle(); } //]]> </SCRIPT> <P><FONT size=3></FONT></P> <H2><FONT size=3>&nbsp;<SPAN class=mw-headline>Geography and Climate</SPAN></FONT></H2> <DIV class=floatright><SPAN><FONT size=3><IMG height=295 alt="Location of Gainesville, Florida" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/29/FLMap-doton-Gainesville.PNG" width=300 longDesc=/wiki/Image:FLMap-doton-Gainesville.PNG></FONT></SPAN></DIV> <SCRIPT type=text/javascript><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-5077935226700357"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; google_ad_format = "336x280_as"; google_ad_type = "text"; //2007-04-26: gatormaniacs google_ad_channel = "0857849699"; google_color_border = "4000FF"; google_color_bg = "FFFFFF"; google_color_link = "EE9A00"; google_color_text = "000000"; google_color_url = "EE9A00"; //--> </SCRIPT> <SCRIPT src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type=text/javascript> </SCRIPT> <P><FONT size=3>Gainesville is located at 29°39'55" North, 82°20'10" West (29.665245, -82.336097),<SUP id=fn_GR1_back>GR1</SUP> roughly the same latitude as Houston, TX.</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3>According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 127.2 km² (49.1 mi²). 124.8 km² (48.2 mi²) of it is land and 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.87% water.</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3>Gainesville is one of the southernmost cities in the United States where deciduous trees predominate, and has been recognized every year since 1982 as a "Tree City, USA". There are deciduous trees farther south, but they are not as abundant as they are from Alachua County northward. The city is also an important way station for automobile travelers, as it is located nearly midway between Atlanta and Miami, five hours from Miami, and five from Atlanta.</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3>The North Florida area in which Gainesville is located is known to natives as the "end of the South." This is most likely due to the fact that south of Alachua County or Marion County, starting somewhere north of Orlando, there are fewer native Floridians (and effectively native Southerners) and the sprawling development that defines South and Central Florida begins. However, it should be noted that due to large levels of migration, much of it related to the University of Florida, the western sector of the city holds more in common culturally and visually with Central and Southern Florida, whereas the eastern sector of the city holds more in common culturally and visually with the South.</FONT></P> <TABLE class=wikitable border=0 > <TBODY> <TR border="0" > <TD style=" FONT-SIZE: 120%; TEXT-ALIGN: center" colSpan=13 border="0" ><FONT size=3>Monthly Normal and Record High and Low Temperatures</FONT></TD></TR> <TR border="0" > <TH style="BACKGROUND: #f3552e; COLOR: #000000" height=17>Month</TH> <TH style="BACKGROUND: #f3552e; COLOR: #000000">Jan</TH> <TH style="BACKGROUND: #f3552e; COLOR: #000000">Feb</TH> <TH style="BACKGROUND: #f3552e; COLOR: #000000">Mar</TH> <TH style="BACKGROUND: #f3552e; COLOR: #000000">Apr</TH> <TH style="BACKGROUND: #f3552e; COLOR: #000000">May</TH> <TH style="BACKGROUND: #f3552e; COLOR: #000000">Jun</TH> <TH style="BACKGROUND: #f3552e; COLOR: #000000">Jul</TH> <TH style="BACKGROUND: #f3552e; COLOR: #000000">Aug</TH> <TH style="BACKGROUND: #f3552e; COLOR: #000000">Sep</TH> <TH style="BACKGROUND: #f3552e; COLOR: #000000">Oct</TH> <TH style="BACKGROUND: #f3552e; COLOR: #000000">Nov</TH> <TH style="BACKGROUND: #f3552e; COLOR: #000000">Dec</TH></TR> <TR border="0" > <TH style="BACKGROUND: #f3552e; COLOR: #000000" height=16>Rec High °F</TH> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #fb9b13; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >83</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #fb9b13; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >87</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #fb9b13; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >90</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #fb9b13; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >95</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #fb9b13; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >98</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #fb9b13; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >102</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #fb9b13; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >108</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #fb9b13; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >99</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #fb9b13; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >97</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #fb9b13; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >92</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #fb9b13; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >88</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #fb9b13; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >84</TD></TR> <TR border="0" > <TH style="BACKGROUND: #f3552e; COLOR: #000000" height=16>Norm High °F</TH> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #fee040; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >66.2</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #fee040; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >69.3</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #fee040; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >75.1</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #fee040; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >80.4</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #fee040; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >86.5</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #fee040; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >89.9</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #fee040; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >90.9</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #fee040; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >90.1</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #fee040; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >87.4</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #fee040; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >81</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #fee040; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >74.4</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #fee040; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >68.1</TD></TR> <TR border="0" > <TH style="BACKGROUND: #f3552e; COLOR: #000000" height=16>Norm Low °F</TH> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #f4ffc0; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >42.4</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #f4ffc0; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >44.7</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #f4ffc0; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >49.9</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #f4ffc0; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >54.7</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #f4ffc0; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >62</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #f4ffc0; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >68.4</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #f4ffc0; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >70.8</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #f4ffc0; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >70.6</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #f4ffc0; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >68.1</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #f4ffc0; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >59.2</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #f4ffc0; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >51.1</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #f4ffc0; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >44.4</TD></TR> <TR border="0" > <TH style="BACKGROUND: #f3552e; COLOR: #000000" height=16>Rec Low °F</TH> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #fee040; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >10</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #fee040; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >18</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #fee040; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >26</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #fee040; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >33</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #fee040; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >42</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #fee040; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >50</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #fee040; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >62</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #fee040; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >61</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #fee040; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >52</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #fee040; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >33</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #fee040; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >25</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #fee040; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >16</TD></TR> <TR border="0" > <TH style="BACKGROUND: #f3552e; COLOR: #000000" height=16>Precip (in)</TH> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #fb9b13; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >3.51</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #fb9b13; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >3.39</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #fb9b13; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >4.26</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #fb9b13; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >2.86</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #fb9b13; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >3.23</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #fb9b13; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >6.78</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #fb9b13; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >6.1</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #fb9b13; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >6.63</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #fb9b13; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >4.37</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #fb9b13; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >2.5</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #fb9b13; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >2.17</TD> <TD style=" BACKGROUND: #fb9b13; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center" border="0" >2.56</TD></TR> <TR border="0" > <TD style=" FONT-SIZE: 90%; TEXT-ALIGN: center" colSpan=13 border="0" ><SUP class=reference id=_ref-1><FONT size=3>[2]</FONT></SUP></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P><FONT size=3></FONT></P> <H2><FONT size=3>&nbsp;<SPAN class=mw-headline>Demographics</SPAN></FONT></H2> <P><FONT size=3>As of the census<SUP id=fn_GR2_back>GR2</SUP> of 2000, there are 95,447 people living within the city limits, 37,279 households, and 18,341 families residing in the city. The population of the metropolitan area as of the census<SUP id=fn_GR2_back>GR2</SUP> of 2000 was 217,955. The population density is 764.9/km² (1,981.0/mi²). There are 40,105 housing units at an average density of 321.4/km² (832.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 68.36% White, 23.24% African American, 0.25% Native American, 4.49% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.46% from other races, and 2.18% from two or more races. 6.40% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3>These population figures include a large percentage of the more than 50,000 University of Florida students (many or most of whom live within the city), potentially skewing data toward non-family households and low individual income.<SUP class="noprint Template-Fact"><SPAN title="This claim needs references to reliable sources since February 2007" style="WHITE-SPACE: nowrap">[<I>citation needed</I>]</SPAN></SUP></FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3>There are 37,279 households out of which 22.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.5% are married couples living together, 13.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 50.8% are non-families. 32.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.25 and the average family size is 2.90.</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3>In the city the population is spread out with 17.8% under the age of 18, 29.4% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 26 years. For every 100 females there are 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.2 males.</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3>The median income for a household in the city is $28,164, and the median income for a family is $44,263. Males have a median income of $31,090 versus $25,653 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,779. 26.7% of the population and 15.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 24.7% of those under the age of 18 and 9.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line, making Gainesville one of the poorest cities with a large public university.<SUP class=reference id=_ref-2>[3]</SUP></FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3></FONT></P> <H2><SPAN class=mw-headline><FONT size=3>History</FONT></SPAN></H2> <DIV class="thumb tright"> <DIV class=thumbinner style="WIDTH: 182px"><FONT size=3><IMG class=thumbimage height=124 alt="Gainesville, c. 1900." src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/0e/Gainesville_FL_1900.jpg/180px-Gainesville_FL_1900.jpg" width=180 longDesc=/wiki/Image:Gainesville_FL_1900.jpg> </FONT> <DIV class=thumbcaption> <DIV class=magnify style="FLOAT: right"><FONT size=3><IMG height=11 alt="" src="file:///C:/skins-1.5/common/images/magnify-clip.png" width=15></FONT></DIV><FONT size=3>Gainesville, c. 1900.</FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV class="thumb tright"> <DIV class=thumbinner style="WIDTH: 122px"><FONT size=3><IMG class=thumbimage height=150 alt="Confederate Statue in downtown Gainesville" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Dsg_Gainesville_Confederate_Statue_20050507.jpg/120px-Dsg_Gainesville_Confederate_Statue_20050507.jpg" width=120 longDesc=/wiki/Image:Dsg_Gainesville_Confederate_Statue_20050507.jpg> </FONT> <DIV class=thumbcaption> <DIV class=magnify style="FLOAT: right"><FONT size=3><IMG height=11 alt="" src="file:///C:/skins-1.5/common/images/magnify-clip.png" width=15></FONT></DIV><FONT size=3>Confederate Statue in downtown Gainesville</FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV class="thumb tright"> <DIV class=thumbinner style="WIDTH: 182px"><FONT size=3><IMG class=thumbimage height=136 alt="Alachua County Courthouse Family and Civil Justice Center" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Dsg_Alachua_County_Courthouse_Family_and_Civil_Justice_Center_20050507.jpg/180px-Dsg_Alachua_County_Courthouse_Family_and_Civil_Justice_Center_20050507.jpg" width=180 longDesc=/wiki/Image:Dsg_Alachua_County_Courthouse_Family_and_Civil_Justice_Center_20050507.jpg> </FONT> <DIV class=thumbcaption> <DIV class=magnify style="FLOAT: right"><FONT size=3><IMG height=11 alt="" src="file:///C:/skins-1.5/common/images/magnify-clip.png" width=15></FONT></DIV><FONT size=3>Alachua County Courthouse Family and Civil Justice Center</FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV class="thumb tright"> <DIV class=thumbinner style="WIDTH: 182px"><FONT size=3><IMG class=thumbimage height=133 alt="Gainesville's Downtown" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Dsg_Gainesville_Downtown_20050507.jpg/180px-Dsg_Gainesville_Downtown_20050507.jpg" width=180 longDesc=/wiki/Image:Dsg_Gainesville_Downtown_20050507.jpg> </FONT> <DIV class=thumbcaption> <DIV class=magnify style="FLOAT: right"><FONT size=3><IMG height=11 alt="" src="file:///C:/skins-1.5/common/images/magnify-clip.png" width=15></FONT></DIV><FONT size=3>Gainesville's Downtown</FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV class="thumb tright"> <DIV class=thumbinner style="WIDTH: 182px"><FONT size=3><IMG class=thumbimage height=205 alt="Hippodrome State Theater" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Dsg_Gainesville_Hippodrome_State_Theater_20050507.jpg/180px-Dsg_Gainesville_Hippodrome_State_Theater_20050507.jpg" width=180 longDesc=/wiki/Image:Dsg_Gainesville_Hippodrome_State_Theater_20050507.jpg> </FONT> <DIV class=thumbcaption> <DIV class=magnify style="FLOAT: right"><FONT size=3><IMG height=11 alt="" src="file:///C:/skins-1.5/common/images/magnify-clip.png" width=15></FONT></DIV><FONT size=3>Hippodrome State Theater</FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV> <P><FONT size=3>Gainesville's original inhabitants were the Timucua Indians. Spanish colonists began cattle ranching in the Payne's Prairie area using Timucua labor and the largest ranch became known as LaChua. Though the ranch was eventually destroyed by British raiders, it nevertheless gave its name to the Alachua band of the Seminole tribe who settled in the region in the 1700s under the leadership of the great chief Ahaya the Cowkeeper.</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3>Gainesville was originally formed along the Florida Railroad Company's line stretching from Cedar Key to Fernandina Beach as part of a route eventually carrying cargo from New Orleans to New York. In 1854 Gainesville became the new Alachua County seat (moving from the more populated but inconveniently located Newnansville). The city is named for General Edmund P. Gaines, commander of U.S. Army troops in Florida during the Second Seminole War.</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3>Gainesville was the scene of small-scale fighting in the Civil War. On February 15, 1864, a skirmish erupted when about 50 Union troops entered the city intending to capture two trains. The Second Florida Cavalry successfully repulsed this raid. The raiding party was eventually defeated at the Battle of Olustee five days later. Later that year, the Battle of Gainesville took place on August 17, 1864. Three-hundred Union troops occupying the city were attacked by the Florida Cavalry. The Federals were driven out of town and suffered significant casualties.</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3>Following the civil war, the city prospered as a major citrus growing center, with direct rail access to ports on the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. However, this prosperity ended when the great freezes of 1894 and 1899 destroyed the entire crops, and citrus growing moved permanently south to the Orlando area. Other attempts to replace this lost industry included phosphate mining, turpentine production and tung oil had only moderate success.</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3>Gainesville experienced many changes when the University of Florida was created by the Florida Legislature in 1905. Gainesville was chosen, beating out other cities who saw their colleges close, such as Lake City and Bartow. Fortunately, the city had the foresight to construct a modern municipal water, sewer and electric system and was able to offer these services to a new university location for free. A site was selected at a location then considered about a mile west of town. The first classes were held at Buckman Hall in the fall of 1906.</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3>Over the past century, the university has brought the town a youthful population, cultural opportunities, and world-class medical facilities. The sports drink Gatorade was invented in Gainesville as a means of refreshing the UF football team and UF still receives a share of the profits from the beverage. However Gatorade's headquarters are now located in Chicago, Illinois.</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3>The Florida Gator Football team won the National Title in 2006 after a humiliating defeat of Ohio State. The Gator Men's Basketball Team has also won the National Title in 2006 and 2007.</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3></FONT></P> <SCRIPT type=text/javascript><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-5077935226700357"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; google_ad_format = "336x280_as"; google_ad_type = "text"; //2007-04-26: gatormaniacs google_ad_channel = "0857849699"; google_color_border = "4000FF"; google_color_bg = "FFFFFF"; google_color_link = "EE9A00"; google_color_text = "000000"; google_color_url = "EE9A00"; //--> </SCRIPT> <SCRIPT src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type=text/javascript> </SCRIPT> <H3><FONT size=3>&nbsp;<SPAN class=mw-headline>Historic preservation</SPAN></FONT></H3> <P><FONT size=3>The destruction of the city's landmark Victorian courthouse in the 1960s, which some considered unnecessary, brought the need for historic preservation to the attention of the community. The bland county building which replaced the grand courthouse became known to some locals as the "air conditioner." Additional destruction of other historic buildings in the downtown followed as the city tried to "modernize", but succeeded in only diminishing the city's unique historic charm. After many years of little or no progress, revitalization of the City's core has picked up, and many parking lots and underutilized buildings are being replaced with infill development and near-campus housing which blend in respectfully with neighboring historic structures. There is even talk of rebuilding a replica of the old courthouse on a parking lot just one block from the original location.</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3>Helping in this effort are the number of areas and buildings which have been added to the National Register of Historic Places. Dozens of examples of restored Victorian and Queen Anne style residences constructed in the city's agricultural heydays of the 1880s and 1890s can be found in the following districts:</FONT></P> <UL> <LI><FONT size=3>Northeast Gainesville Residential District </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Southeast Gainesville Residential District </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Pleasant Street Historic District </FONT></LI></UL> <P><FONT size=3>Historic structures on the Register in and around downtown are:</FONT></P> <UL> <LI><FONT size=3>Bailey Plantation House (1854) </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Matheson Center Home (1867) </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Thomas Hotel (1928) </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>The Old Post Office (now the Hippodrome State Theatre) (1913) </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Masonic Temple (1913) </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Seagle Building (1937), thirteen stories, downtown's only "skyscraper." </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Baird Hardware Company Warehouse (1910) </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Cox Furniture Store (1887) </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Cox Furniture Warehouse (c. 1890) </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Epworth Hall (1884) </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Old Gainesville Depot (1850s) </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Mary Phifer McKenzie House (1895) </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Star Garage (1903) </FONT></LI></UL> <P><FONT size=3>There are only three listings for places on the outskirts of Gainesville:</FONT></P> <UL> <LI><FONT size=3>Liberty Hill Schoolhouse </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Boulware Springs Water Works (1895) </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Kanapaha (c. 1854-56) </FONT></LI></UL> <P><FONT size=3></FONT></P> <H2><SPAN class=mw-headline><FONT size=3>Culture</FONT></SPAN></H2> <DIV class="thumb tright"> <DIV class=thumbinner style="WIDTH: 182px"><FONT size=3><IMG class=thumbimage height=128 alt="Bill Cosby and Bob Michaels in the TV-69 studio" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/94/Tv69-1.jpg/180px-Tv69-1.jpg" width=180 longDesc=/wiki/Image:Tv69-1.jpg> </FONT> <DIV class=thumbcaption> <DIV class=magnify style="FLOAT: right"><FONT size=3><IMG height=11 alt="" src="file:///C:/skins-1.5/common/images/magnify-clip.png" width=15></FONT></DIV><FONT size=3>Bill Cosby and Bob Michaels in the TV-69 studio</FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV class="thumb tright"> <DIV class=thumbinner style="WIDTH: 182px"><FONT size=3><IMG class=thumbimage height=145 alt="Press conference announcing launch of TV-69" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Tv69-3.jpg/180px-Tv69-3.jpg" width=180 longDesc=/wiki/Image:Tv69-3.jpg> </FONT> <DIV class=thumbcaption> <DIV class=magnify style="FLOAT: right"><FONT size=3><IMG height=11 alt="" src="file:///C:/skins-1.5/common/images/magnify-clip.png" width=15></FONT></DIV><FONT size=3>Press conference announcing launch of TV-69</FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV> <P><FONT size=3>Gainesville has a fairly well-known punk and ska music scene and has spawned a number of bands including Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Less Than Jake, The Usuals, Hot Water Music (hence The Draft), Against Me!, Sister Hazel, and For Squirrels. It is also the location of the independent label No Idea Records and the annual underground rock festival known as The Fest, which is co-operated by No Idea.</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3>Gainesville's reputation as an independent music mecca can be traced back to October 1984 when a local music video station was brought on the air. The station was called TV-69, broadcast on UHF 69 and was owned by Cozzin Communications. The channel drew a lot of local media attention thanks in part to its promotion by famous comedian Bill Cosby, who was part-owner of that station when it started (the other owner was Joe Zingale. TV-69 featured many videos by punk and indy-label bands and even had several locally produced videos ("Clone Love" by a local parody band, and a Dinosaur, Jr. song).</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3>Cultural facilities include the Florida Museum of Natural History, Harn Museum of Art, the Hippodrome State Theatre, Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, and The Civic Media Center. Smaller theaters include the Acrosstown Repertory Theatre (ART) and the Gainesville Community Playhouse (GCP). GCP is the oldest community theatre group in Florida, and last year christened a new theatre building.</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3>Numerous guides such as the 2004 book <I>Cities Ranked and Rated: More than 400 Metropolitan Areas Evaluated in the U.S. and Canada</I> have mentioned Gainesville's low cost of living.<SUP class=reference id=_ref-3>[4]</SUP> The restaurants near the University of Florida also tend to be inexpensive. The property taxes are high to offset the cost of the university, as the university's land is tax-exempt. However, the median home cost remains slightly below the national average, and Gainesville residents, like all Floridians, do not pay state income taxes.</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3>This city's job market scored only 6 points out of a possible 100 in the <I>Cities Ranked and Rated</I> guide, as the downside to the low cost of living is an extremely weak local job market that is oversupplied with college-educated residents. The University of Florida, the Shands Healthcare system (a private-public-university partnership), and the city government are the only major employers for the city. The median income in Gainesville is slightly below the U.S. average.</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3>The east side of Gainesville houses the majority of the African-American community within the city, while the west side consists of the mainly white student and resident population. There are also large-scale planned communities on the far west side, most notably Haile Plantation, which was actually built on former slave plantation.</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3>Gainesville is informally called "Hogtown" by many current and former residents, after Hogtown Creek, which runs through the city and was the original name of a town nearby, which was eventually incorporated into the growing city. It was the center of the Gainesville Eight case in the 1970s, and is known to some as the Berkeley of the South. This nickname was probably afforded to Gainesville because of the presence of a relatively prestigious university, and the liberal tendencies of its voting base. All of the counties surrounding Alachua County vote heavily Republican, while Gainesville votes strongly Democratic. In the 2000 election there was a 15% gap in votes in Alachua county between Gore and Bush, while Nader received under 4%. This liberal lean is attributed to the presence of the University in tandem with the presence of a large black community that consistently votes Democratic.</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3>The city is characterized by its medium size, semi-rural location (about 90 minutes driving time away from Jacksonville or Orlando), and large public university. Suburban sprawl has, as of late, become a concern for the city commissioners. However, the "New Urbanization" plan to gentrify the area between historic Downtown and the University of Florida may slow the growth of suburban sectors that have caused extensive westward sprawl, and catalyze a migration toward upper-level apartments in the inner-city. The area immediately north of the University of Florida is also seeing active redevelopment.</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3>The National Coalition for the Homeless cited Gainesville in 2004 as the 5th meanest city for their criminalization of homelessness.<SUP class=reference id=_ref-4>[5]</SUP> The city of Gainesville has a number of statutes that target the homeless, including an anti-panhandling measure, restrictions on groups that give free meals, and a measure making it illegal to sleep outside on public property. In response, the Gainesville City Commission wrote a 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness.<SUP class=reference id=_ref-5>[6]</SUP></FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3>Gainesville is also well renowned in the recreational drug culture for "Gainesville Green", a particularly potent strain of marijuana. Orange and Blue magazine published a full-length article in Fall of 2003 about the history of Gainesville Green and the local marijuana culture in general.<SUP class=reference id=_ref-6>[7]</SUP> In the mid-1990s there were several Gainesville Hemp Festivals, which would take place outside of the Alachua county courthouse.</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3>Auto racing fans, those who like NHRA drag racing in particular, flock to Gainesville, as it hosts one of the largest national events on the NHRA circuit here at Gainesville Raceway in March. The drivers at the Powerade sponsored "Gatornationals" have broken many NHRA records, including the first 300 miles per hour pass, and over 100,000 fans flock to the drag strip just on the northeast side of town to watch nitro-methane burning funny cars and dragsters and their racers go from 0-300 mph in just a 1/4 mile in under 5 seconds. Gainesville Raceway also features Saturday evening events weekly throughout the year due to the favorable weather conditions here. Drag racing legend "Big Daddy" Don Garlits, has raced at this track countless times, and has an extensive museum of drag racing in nearby Ocala.</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3>The city contains a tight-knit and thriving mountain bike counter culture and dozens of well built (and often well hidden) trails. The Tour de G'ville, an all day, high speed ride, was started in 2002. A single-speed bike is the preferred ride for the Tour. Geared bikes, while permitted, are considered unnecessary and their riders inferior</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3></FONT></P> <H2><SPAN class=mw-headline><FONT size=3>Education</FONT></SPAN></H2> <P><FONT size=3>All of the Gainesville urban area, inside or outside the city limits, is served by the School Board of Alachua County, which has some 75 different institutions in the county, most of which are in the Gainesville area. Gainesville is also home to the University of Florida and Santa Fe Community College. The University of Florida is a major financial boost to the community, and hundreds of thousands of dollars in additional revenues are created by the athletic events that occur at UF, including SEC football games.</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3>Other educational institutions include Saint Leo University, City College/ Gainesville Campus, P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School, Gainesville High School, Eastside High School, Buchholz High School, Kanapaha Middle School, Santa Fe High School and Saint Francis Catholic High School.</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3>The Alachua County Library District provides public library service to a county-wide population of approximately 190,655.</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3>The Library District has reciprocal borrowing agreements with the surrounding counties of Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Lafayette, Levy, Marion, Putnam and Union. These agreements are designed to facilitate access to the most conveniently located library facility regardless of an individual's county of residence.</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3></FONT></P> <H2><FONT size=3>&nbsp;<SPAN class=mw-headline>Climate</SPAN></FONT></H2> <P><FONT size=3>Gainesville's climate is defined as humid subtropical. Due to its inland location, Gainesville experiences wide temperature fluctuation for Florida. During the summer season, roughly from May 15 to September 30, the city's climate is the same as the rest of the state, with frequent downpours and high humidity. Temperatures range from the low 70s at night to around 90 °F during the day on average.<SUP class=reference id=_ref-Weather_Channel_averages_0>[8]</SUP> From mid-October through late April, however, the Gainesville area has a climate distinct from peninsular Florida with frequent freezing temperatures at night and sustained freezes occurring every few years. The all time record low of 10 °F (-12 °C) was reached on January 21, 1985,<SUP class=reference id=_ref-7>[9]</SUP> and the city was struck by a substantial snow and ice storm on Christmas Eve, 1989. In winter, highs average between 66 and 69 °F (19-21 °C), and lows average between 42 and 45 °F (6-7 °C).<SUP class=reference id=_ref-Weather_Channel_averages_1>[8]</SUP> In an average winter, Gainesville will see temperatures drop below 20 °F (-7 °C).<SUP class=reference id=_ref-8>[10]</SUP> In Gainesville, cold temperatures are almost always accompanied by clear skies and high pressure systems; snow is therefore rare.</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3>The city's flora and fauna are also more distinct from coastal regions of the state, and include many deciduous species, such as dogwood, maple, hickory and sweetgum, alongside palm trees, live oaks, and other evergreens. Due to this, the city enjoys brief periods of fall color in late November and December, and a noticeable and prolonged spring from late February through early April. This is a generally pleasant period, as colorful blooms of azalea and redbud complement a cloudless blue sky, for this is also the period of low precipitation and lowest humidity. The city averages 48.36 in (1228 mm) of precipitation per year. Summer is the wettest season, with 19.51 in (496 mm), while fall is the driest season, with only 9.04 in (230 mm) of precipitation.<SUP class=reference id=_ref-Weather_Channel_averages_2>[8]</SUP></FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3></FONT></P> <H2><SPAN class=mw-headline><FONT size=3>Transportation</FONT></SPAN></H2> <DIV class="thumb tright"> <DIV class=thumbinner style="WIDTH: 252px"><FONT size=3><IMG class=thumbimage height=102 alt="Heading east on University Avenue, approaching 13th Street (US 441) intersection" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/Dsg_Gainesville_13th_and_University_Intersection_Approach_20050507.jpg/250px-Dsg_Gainesville_13th_and_University_Intersection_Approach_20050507.jpg" width=250 longDesc=/wiki/Image:Dsg_Gainesville_13th_and_University_Intersection_Approach_20050507.jpg> </FONT> <DIV class=thumbcaption> <DIV class=magnify style="FLOAT: right"><FONT size=3><IMG height=11 alt="" src="file:///C:/skins-1.5/common/images/magnify-clip.png" width=15></FONT></DIV><FONT size=3>Heading east on University Avenue, approaching 13th Street (US 441) intersection</FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV> <P><FONT size=3>Gainesville has an extensive road system, which is served by Interstate 75, and several Florida State Routes, including State routes 20, 24, and 26, among others. Gainesville is also served by US 441 and nearby US 301, which gives a direct route to Jacksonville, Ocala, and Orlando. The primary intersection in the city is the intersection of 13th Street (US 441), the main north-south route, and University Avenue (SR 26) the main east-west route. This intersection is at the northeast corner of the University of Florida campus and thirteen blocks west of the center of downtown, where Main Street intersects University Avenue.</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3>The city's streets are set up on a grid system with four quadrants (NW, NE, SW and SE). All streets are numbered, except for a few major thoroughfares which are often named for the towns to which they lead (such as Waldo Road (SR 26), Hawthorne Road (SR 20), Williston Road (SR 121), Archer Road (SR 24) and Newberry Road (SR 26 again)). Residents sometimes use the acronym APRiL to remember the orientation of the streets on the grid: all streets with the suffix Avenue, Place, Road, or Lane run east-west. Any other suffix denotes a street that runs north-south.</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3>Daily Amtrak service to and from Waldo (12 mi NE of the city) has been replaced with two Amtrak shuttle busses which re-connect with the rail system further south. However full Amtrak service is available at Palatka 32 miles to the east.</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3>In addition to its extensive road network, Gainesville is also served by Gainesville Regional Transit System, or RTS, which is the fourth largest mass transit system in the state. The area is also served by Gainesville Regional Airport in the northeast part of the city, with daily service to Miami, Tampa, Atlanta, and Charlotte.</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3></FONT></P> <H2><FONT size=3>&nbsp;<SPAN class=mw-headline>Famous residents</SPAN></FONT></H2> <P><FONT size=3>Celebrities that live or have lived in Gainesville include:</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3></FONT></P> <H3><FONT size=3>&nbsp;<SPAN class=mw-headline>Individuals</SPAN></FONT></H3> <UL> <LI><FONT size=3>Aslyn, singer/songwriter </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Stephanie Abrams, meteorologist </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Robert Cade, inventor of Gatorade </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Scott Camil, activist </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Kiki Carter, environmental activist, organizer, musician, writer </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Michael Connelly, multiple-bestselling thriller/mystery writer </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Harry Crews, Southern Gothic author </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Brittany Daniel, actress </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Bo Diddley, musician (Currently lives in nearby Archer) </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Buddy Ebsen, actor </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Nancy Yi Fan, (child prodigy) children's book author </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Don Felder, musician </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Ric Flair, professional wrestling personality </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Bob Graham, Governor and U.S. Senator </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Darrell Hammond, comedian </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Tom Gabel, Lead Singer and Songwriter of Against Me! </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Joe Haldeman, science fiction author </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Darrell Jackson, football player </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Marty Jourard, musician, the Motels </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Marty Liquori, Olympic track &amp; field athlete and TV announcer </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Tom Meek, newspaper columnist and writer </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Andrew Miller, baseball player </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Tom Miller, Performance Artist </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Heather Mitts, soccer player </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Rodney Mullen, professional skateboarder </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Tom Petty, musician </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Joaquin Phoenix, actor </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>River Phoenix, actor </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Clinton Portis, football player </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Minnie Riperton, musician </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Danny Rolling, convicted serial killer </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Stephen Root, actor </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Maya Rudolph, comedian </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Emmitt Smith, professional football player </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Steve Spurrier, football player and coach </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Stephen Stills, musician </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>John Thompson, mathematician, Fields medalist </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>John Vanderslice, musician </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Abby Wambach, soccer player </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Bernard Williams, sprinter and Olympic gold medalist </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Jack Youngblood, professional football player &amp; NFL Hall of Famer </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Jerry Uelsmann, fine art photographer </FONT></LI></UL> <P><FONT size=3></FONT></P> <H3><FONT size=3>&nbsp;<SPAN class=mw-headline>Groups</SPAN></FONT></H3> <UL> <LI><FONT size=3>Aleka's Attic, band </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Against Me!, band </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Hot Water Music, band </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>The Draft, band </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Less than Jake, band </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Mudcrutch, band </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Sister Hazel, band </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Hollow Days, band </FONT></LI></UL> <P><FONT size=3>Other celebrity ties to Gainesville include Faye Dunaway, who went to the University of Florida, Malcolm Gets, who grew up there, graduated from the university, and wrote and performed at the Community Playhouse and the Hippodrome, and Bob Vila, who graduated from the College of Journalism and Communications. Renee Richards lived in Gainesville for a time, Roger Maris had a distributorship and raised his family there, and the motion picture actor William H. Macy has visited his father there from time to time.</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3></FONT></P> <H2><FONT size=3>&nbsp;<SPAN class=mw-headline>Points of interest</SPAN></FONT></H2> <UL> <LI><FONT size=3>Florida Museum of Natural History (including the Butterfly Rainforest exhibit) </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Harn Museum of Art </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Hippodrome State Theatre </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Kanapaha Botanical Gardens </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>University of Florida </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Haile Plantation </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>The Devil's Millhopper </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Payne's Prairie </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Civic Media Center </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Lake Alice </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Stephen C. O'Connell Center </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Newnan's Lake<SUP class=reference id=_ref-9>[11]</SUP> </FONT> <LI><FONT size=3>Palms Point Park<SUP class=reference id=_ref-10>[12]</SUP> </FONT></LI></UL> <P><FONT size=3></FONT></P> <H2><SPAN class=mw-headline><FONT size=3>References</FONT></SPAN></H2> <OL class=references> <LI id=_note-0><FONT size=3><B>^</B> Metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas and components, December 2005 </FONT> <LI id=_note-1><FONT size=3><B>^</B> USTravelWeather.com </FONT> <LI id=_note-2><FONT size=3><B>^</B> Peer Cities - City of Gainesville Economic Development Department - August 23, 2004 </FONT> <LI id=_note-3><FONT size=3><B>^</B> Cities Ranked and Rated: More than 400 Metropolitan Areas Evaluated in the U.S. and Canada, 1st Edition </FONT> <LI id=_note-4><FONT size=3><B>^</B> Illegal to be Homeless. <I>National Coalition for the Homeless</I>. November 2004. </FONT> <LI id=_note-5><FONT size=3><B>^</B> [1] </FONT> <LI id=_note-6><FONT size=3><B>^</B> Gainesville Green isn't just a color. </FONT> <LI id=_note-Weather_Channel_averages><FONT size=3>^ <SUP><I><B>a</B></I></SUP> <SUP><I><B>b</B></I></SUP> <SUP><I><B>c</B></I></SUP> Monthly Averages for Gainesville, FL </FONT> <LI id=_note-7><FONT size=3><B>^</B> Gainesville Records for January. <I>National Weather Service</I>. Last accessed January 9, 2007. </FONT> <LI id=_note-8><FONT size=3><B>^</B> USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, Southeast US. The United States National Arboretum, <I>United States Department of Agriculture</I>. Last accessed January 9, 2007. </FONT> <LI id=_note-9><FONT size=3><B>^</B> Newnan's Lake Canoes </FONT> <LI id=_note-10><FONT size=3><B>^</B> Palms Point Park </FONT></LI></OL> <UL> <LI><FONT size=3><I>History of Gainesville, Florida, 1854-1979</I>. By Charles H. Hildreth and Merlin G. Cox. published by the Alachua County Historical Society, 1981. 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