Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,159, settled in 1850. 35% more nonprofits per person than the typical Florida town.
The best of Archer’s subject grades are an A− for health and civic life; the weakest is a D for incomes. 38% of residents live below the poverty line in Archer, against 11% in Florida’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. On incomes, just 33 of Florida’s 774 towns do worse. Only 11 of Florida’s 327 towns score higher on civic life. Kanapaha and Bethlehem Presbyterian Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Archer has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Archer beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Archer is from typical.
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Census counts: 468 in 1910, 1,140 in 2020. The archive holds 17 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1968 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Archer. Close and well known come first.
12 mi Stadium & arenaBen Hill Griffin Stadium
23 mi Park & preserveGinnie Springs
12 mi Ancient siteDevil's Den
11 mi State parkPaynes Prairie
11 mi MuseumFlorida Museum of Natural History200K visitors a year
33 mi State parkIchetucknee Springs State ParkBen Hill Griffin Stadium: The original uploader was Hughs at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Ginnie Springs: (WT-de) Mistoffeles, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Devil's Den: Eric Beach, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Paynes Prairie: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Florida Museum of Natural History: WillMcC, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ichetucknee Springs State Park: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 2.5
Who provides power, water and the rest in Archer, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Archer.
Archer beats the Florida average on 8 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 19% of Archer adults get no exercise outside work, below both Florida’s towns (25%) and U.S. towns (25%). 12% of Archer adults report frequent physical distress.
| Archer | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 25% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 23% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 20% | 19% |
| What stands out | Archer | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 9.2% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults who get no exercise | 19.4% | 26.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Glen School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 93 | – |
| Family Life Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 40 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Archer for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Archer has added 95 jobs, to 250 in 2023. The top destinations are Gainesville (48%), Jacksonville (4%) and Alachua (3%).
| Archer | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 5% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Archer since 2005.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Archer has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Archer’s July high is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Archer home is worth about $353,000, down 1.6% in a year, 6% below the Florida typical home. The median rent in Archer is $913 a month.
| Archer | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $913 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 62% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0.4 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. WIlson Robinson Park | — | 11 |
| 2. Maddox Field | — | 3 |
| 3. Archer Public Works Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
4 within 15 miles of the center of Archer
About 1 of every 100 Archer residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
Where Archer’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Florida, United States
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.
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35% more nonprofits per person than the typical Florida town.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
