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
Country United States
State Florida
County Alachua
Settled (Deer/Darden's Hammock)1840s
Incorporated
(City of Archer)
1850
Government
  TypeCommission-Manager
  MayorIris Bailey
  Vice MayorKathy Penny
  CommissionersMarilyn Green,
Fletcher J. Hope,
and Joan White
  City ManagerCharles A. "Tony" Hammond
  City ClerkDeanna Alltop
Area
  Total
9.10 sq mi (23.57 km2)
  Land9.03 sq mi (23.40 km2)
  Water0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation
92 ft (28 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,140
  Density126.19/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 ID0277937
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.

The city is named after James T. Archer, the first Florida Secretary of State.