Newberry, Florida

Newberry, Florida
City
City of Newberry
Newberry City Hall
Location in Alachua County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 29°38′23″N 82°36′31″W / 29.63972°N 82.60861°W / 29.63972; -82.60861
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Alachua
Government
• Type	Commission-Manager
• Mayor	Jordan Marlowe (FWD)[1]
• City Council	Commissioners Rick Coleman Monty Farnsworth Mark Clark Tim Marden Tony Mazon
• City Manager	Mike New
• City Clerk	Judy Rice
Area [2]
• Total	59.90 sq mi (155.15 km2)
• Land	58.85 sq mi (152.42 km2)
• Water	1.05 sq mi (2.73 km2)
Elevation	75 ft (23 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	7,342
• Density	124.76/sq mi (48.17/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	32669
Area code	352
FIPS code	12-48200[3]
GNIS feature ID	0307635[4]
Website	www.newberryfl.gov

Newberry is a city located in the southwest corner of Alachua County, Florida, United States. The population was 7,342 as of the 2020 Census, up from 4,950 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. Much of the city borders neighboring Gilchrist County, to the west.

Developed as a mining and railroad town in the late 19th century, since the mid-20th century it has developed new commodity crops for agriculture. In 1984 Freddie Warmack was elected as its first black mayor, gaining 60% of the white vote. The city's historic district is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Since 2019, Newberry's city commission has included a National Development Officer for the right-wing John Birch Society.