Hawthorne, Florida
Hawthorne, Florida | |
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| City of Hawthorne | |
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Location in Alachua County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 29°36′12″N 82°06′45″W / 29.60333°N 82.11250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Alachua |
| Settled (Waits Crossing-Jamestown) | c. 1853-Late 1870s |
| Incorporated (City of Hawthorn) | June 23, 1881 |
| Incorporated (City of Hawthorne) | 1950 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commission–Manager |
| • Mayor | Jacquelyn Randall |
| • Vice Mayor | Patricia Bouie-Hutchinson |
| • Commissioners | Tommie Howard Jr., Raymond Cue, and Randy Martin |
| • City Manager | John Martin |
| • City Clerk | LaKesha Hawkins-McGruder |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.64 sq mi (19.79 km2) |
| • Land | 7.38 sq mi (19.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2) |
| Elevation | 144 ft (44 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,478 |
| • Density | 200.3/sq mi (77.33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 32640 |
| Area code | 352 |
| FIPS code | 12-29275 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404666 |
| Website | www |
Hawthorne (/ˈhɔːθoʊrn/ ⓘ) is a city in Alachua County, Florida, United States, incorporated in 1881. Indigenous peoples of the Americas had been living in the area since around 100 CE; Hawthorne grew around their trading trails. Throughout its history, Hawthorne has been known for its agriculture, railroad, and rural lifestyle. Hawthorne's population was 1,478 at the 2020 census, up from 1,417 at the 2010 census, with an area of 7.38 sq mi (19.1 km2). It is part of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.