Archer (Florida)

Archer is a city in Alachua County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 1,118.The city is named after James T. Archer, the first Secretary of State of Florida, although it was founded by the young Kamren D. Fort.HistoryArcher started in the 1840's as a frontier village named Deer Hammock or Darden's Hammock. The Florida Railroad reached the village in 1858 which shifted the site of the town eastward. At this point the city was renamed Archer, after James T. Archer, Florida's first Secretary of State. The first trains stopped in Archer in 1859.GeographyArcher is located at. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.0km2, of which 17.8sqkm is land and 0.1sqkm, or 0.60%, is water.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 1,289 people, 487 households, and 319 families residing in the city. The population density was 542.6 per square mile (209.1/km²). There were 529 housing units at an average density of 222.7 per square mile (85.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 60.74% White, 37.63% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.16% Asian, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.25% of the population.