Archer, Florida

Archer, Florida
City of Archer, Florida
Archer City Hall
Motto: 
"Taking Pride in Our Community"
Location of Archer in Alachua County, Florida.
Archer
Archer
Archer
Coordinates: 29°31′53″N 82°31′11″W / 29.53139°N 82.51972°W / 29.53139; -82.51972
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyAlachua
Settled (Deer Hammock - Darden's Hammock)1840s
Incorporated
(City of Archer)
1850
Government
 • TypeCommission-Manager
 • MayorFletcher J. Hope
 • Vice MayorIris Bailey
 • CommissionersMarilyn Green,
Kathy Penny,
and Karen Fiore
 • City ManagerJohn Martin
 • City AttorneyS. Scott Walker
Area
 • Total
9.10 sq mi (23.57 km2)
 • Land9.03 sq mi (23.40 km2)
 • Water0.066 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation
92 ft (28 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,140
 • Density126.2/sq mi (48.72/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
32618
Area code352
FIPS code12-01775
GNIS feature ID2403109
Websitewww.cityofarcher.com

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.