Micanopy, Florida
Micanopy, Florida | |
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Micanopy Town Hall and Library | |
| Motto: "The Town that Time Forgot" | |
Location in Alachua County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 29°30′23″N 82°16′55″W / 29.50639°N 82.28194°W | |
| Settled (Wantons) | 1821 |
| Incorporated (Town of Micanopy) | 1837 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Commission |
| • Mayor | Jiana Williams |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Judy Galloway |
| • Commissioners | David Massey, Kevin Putansu, and Ken Wessberg |
| • Town Administrator and Town Clerk | Sara Samario |
| • Town Attorney | S. Scott Walker |
| Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 648 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 32667 |
| Area code | 352 |
| FIPS code | 12-45225 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0286767 |
| Website | www |
Micanopy (/ˌmɪkəˈnoʊpi/ ⓘ MIK-ə-NOH-pee) is a town in Alachua County, Florida, United States, located south of Gainesville. It is part of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population as of the 2020 census was 648, up from 600 at the 2010 census.
It is the oldest community in the interior of Florida that has been continually inhabited. Its downtown area is designated as the Micanopy Historic District, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This municipality contains a number of antique stores, as well as several restaurants, a library, firehouse, and post office. Its unofficial slogan is "The Town that Time Forgot."