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Gainesville, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Gainesville is located at 200km north of Tampa. This city has both a delightful small-town feel and lively nightlife centered around the University of Florida. The historical center of Gainesville is Union Street, where an array of retail shops, restaurants, nightclubs, theaters and bed-and-breakfasts are arranged along brick-lined sidewalks.

Population: 95,447
Males: 46,666 (48.9%), Females: 48,781 (51.1%)

Alachua County

Zip codes: 32601, 32603, 32605, 32606, 32607, 32608, 32609, 32641, 32653.

Demographics

Median resident age: 26.4 years
Median household income: $28,164
Median house value: $86,300

Population by Race

Races in Gainesville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (64.1%)
  • Black (23.2%)
  • Hispanic (6.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • Chinese (1.4%)
  • Asian Indian (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Korean (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (12.6%), Irish (10.8%), English (9.9%), United States (5.6%), Italian (4.9%), French (3.0%).

Elevation: 183 feet

Land area: 48.2 square miles

Map of Gainesville, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gainesville

  • High school or higher: 87.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 42.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 22.2%
  • Unemployed: 9.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gainesville city

  • Never married: 49.1%
  • Now married: 35.0%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

8.7% Foreign born (3.8% Asia, 2.3% Latin America, 1.7% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Gainesville:

  • NORTH FLORIDA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (6500 NEWBERRY ROAD)
  • SHANDS HOSP AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FL (4101 NW 89TH BLVD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Gainesville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gainesville:

  • GAINESVILLE RGNL (about 5 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Abbreviation: GNV)
  • OCALA INTL-JIM TAYLOR FIELD (about 36 miles; OCALA, FL; Abbreviation: OCF)
  • ST AUGUSTINE (about 73 miles; ST AUGUSTINE, FL; Abbreviation: SGJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gainesville:

Amtrak station:
GAINESVILLE (116 INDUSTRIAL BLVD.) – Bus Station. Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Gainesville:

  • UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (Full-time enrollment: 41,543; Public; Website: www.ufl.edu/; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 7,942; Location: 3000 NW 83RD ST; Public; Website: www.santafe.cc.fl.us)
  • CITY COLLEGE BRANCH CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 292; Location: 2400 SW 13TH ST; Private, not-for-profit)
  • FLORIDA SCHOOL OF MASSAGE (Location: 6421 SW 13TH ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.massageonline.com)
  • POWELLS BEAUTY ACADEMY INC (Location: 219 NW TENTH AVE; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Gainesville:

  • CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; OCALA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,101)
  • SAINT JOHNS RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; PALATKA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,509)
  • FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE (about 66 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,495)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA (about 74 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 9,256)
  • STETSON UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; DELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,966)
  • SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; ST LEO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,597)
  • EMBRY RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Full-time enrollment: 9,008)

Schools

Public high schools in Gainesville:

  • F. W. BUCHHOLZ HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,598; Location: 5510 NW 27TH AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,939; Location: 1900 NW 13TH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • EASTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,815; Location: 1201 SE 45TH TERRACE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • W. TRAVIS LOFTEN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 304; Location: 3000 E UNIVERSITY AVENUE; Grades: 08 – 12)
  • FLORIDA SIATECH AT GAINESVILLE (Students: 213; Location: 5301 NE 40TH TERRACE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Gainesville:

  • OAK HALL SCHOOL (Students: 402; Location: 8009 SW 14 AVENUE; Grades: 6 – 12)
  • THE ROCK SCHOOL (Students: 253; Location: 9818 SOUTHWEST 24TH AVENUE; Grades: PK – 12)
  • WESTWOOD HILLS CHRN ACADEMY (Students: 120; Location: 1520 NW 34TH STREET; Grades: KG – 12)
  • COUNTRYSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 96; Location: 10926 NW 39TH AVE; Grades: PK – 12)
  • CHRISTIAN LIFE ACADEMY (Students: 25; Location: 9513 NW 39TH AVE; Grades: 1 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Gainesville:

  • P.K. YONGE DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL (Students: 1,175; Location: 1080 SW 11TH STREET; Grades: PK – 12)
  • HOWARD W. BISHOP MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,088; Location: 1901 NE 9TH STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WESTWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 944; Location: 3215 NW 15TH AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ABRAHAM LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 921; Location: 1001 SE 12TH STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • KANAPAHA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 917; Location: 5005 SW 75TH STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • FORT CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 915; Location: 9301 NW 23RD AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HIDDEN OAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 863; Location: 9205 NW 23RD AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WILLIAM S. TALBOT ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 822; Location: 5701 NW 43RD STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • LAWTON M. CHILES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 779; Location: 2525 SCHOOLHOUSE ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • KIMBALL WILES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 743; Location: 4601 SW 75TH STREET; Grades: PK – 05)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Gainesville:

  • ST PATRICK INTERPARISH SCHOOL (Students: 578; Location: 550 NE 16TH AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • MARTHA MANSON ACADEMY (Students: 322; Location: 7715 SW 14TH AVENUE; Grades: PK – 5)
  • GAINESVILLE COUNTRY DAY SCH (Students: 317; Location: 6801 SW 24TH AVE; Grades: PK – 5)
  • BRENTWOOD SCHOOL (Students: 263; Location: 1111 NW 55 ST; Grades: PK – 5)
  • MILLHOPPER MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 207; Location: 8505 NW 39TH AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • GAINESVILLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 180; Location: 3401 NW 34TH ST STE 5; Grades: KG – 8)
  • STEPPING STONES NURSERY SCH (Students: 118; Location: 3536 NW 8 AVENUE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • CHILDREN’S CENTER SOUTH (Students: 76; Location: 5600 SW 34 ST; Grades: PK – 2)
  • IN HIS ARMS CHILDHOOD DEVELOPM (Students: 75; Location: 9700 NEWBERRY ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • BNAI ISRAEL SCHOOL (Students: 34; Location: 3830 NW 16 BLVD; Grades: PK – 2)

Libraries

Library in Gainesville:

  • ALACHUA COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $9,334,456; Location: 401 EAST UNIVERSITY AVENUE; 796,980 books; 50,986 audio materials; 65,942 video materials; 995 serial subscriptions)

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