High Springs, Florida

High Springs, Florida
City of High Springs
Top, left to right: downtown area, water tower, city hall, Priest Theatre, old railroad depot
Location in Alachua County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 29°49′N 82°36′W / 29.817°N 82.600°W / 29.817; -82.600
CountryUnited States of America
StateFlorida
CountyAlachua
Incorporated1892
Government
  TypeCommission–Manager
  MayorKatherine Weitz
  Vice MayorTristan Grunder
  CommissionersWayne Bloodsworth,
Andrew Miller, and
Byran Williams
  City ManagerJeremy Marshall
  City ClerkAngela Stone
Area
  Total
21.97 sq mi (56.89 km2)
  Land21.89 sq mi (56.69 km2)
  Water0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation
66 ft (20 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
6,215
  Density283.95/sq mi (109.63/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
32643, 32655
Area code386
FIPS code12-30525
GNIS feature ID0307633
Websitehighsprings.us

High Springs is a city in Alachua County, Florida, United States. It is the fourth-largest city in Alachua County and seventh-largest in North Central Florida. The population was 6,215 at the 2020 census, up from 5,350 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.