Waldo, Florida

Waldo, Florida
Waldo City Square
Motto: 
Rich in Heritage, A Vision for the Future
Location in Alachua County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 29°47′33″N 82°09′59″W / 29.79250°N 82.16639°W / 29.79250; -82.16639
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyAlachua
Settled
(Bellamy Station)
c. 1800s-1820s
Established (Waldo)1859
Incorporated
(City of Waldo)
1907
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorLouie Davis
 • Council ChairCarolyn Wade
 • CouncilmembersMonique Taylor,
Shannon Boal,
Glen Johnson, and
Rick Pisano
 • City Manager
and City Clerk
Kim A. Worley
 • City AttorneyWilliam E. Sexton
Area
 • Total
2.33 sq mi (6.03 km2)
 • Land2.17 sq mi (5.63 km2)
 • Water0.15 sq mi (0.40 km2)
Elevation
148 ft (45 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
846
 • Density389.1/sq mi (150.22/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
32694
Area code352
FIPS code12-74925
GNIS feature ID2405660
Websitewaldo-fl.com

Waldo is a city in Alachua County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2020 census, the population was 846, down from 1,015 at the 2010 census.