Annexation of Gainesville, Florida
Item: Annexation of Gainesville, Florida
These maps and graphs show the history of the annexation of Gainesville, Florida from its founding in 1869 to the present. Annexation is when unincorporated property becomes incorporated into the city. New areas can be annexed by the city through the different annexation methods, but final approval must be made by the city commission through the passage of an ordinance. The map below shows the land added by year and type of annexation. The city annexed a significant amount of land in 1905, 1961, 1979, 1992, and 2007 with 1961 adding the most land of 41.49 (km). The topmost used annexation type is Voluntary annexation which was used 34 times while the second most used type is Referendum under Boundary Adjustment Act which was used 7 times. It is important to know when new land has been annexed into a city because this will affect past and future data collections and its accuracy (ex. census data).
- Annexation of Gainesville from its founding and type of annexation
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These maps and graphs show the history of the annexation of Gainesville, Florida from its founding in 1869 to the present. Annexation is when unincorporated property becomes incorporated into the city. New areas can be annexed by the city through the different annexation methods, but final approval must be made by the city commission through the passage of an ordinance. The map below shows the land added by year and type of annexation. The city annexed a significant amount of land in 1905, 1961, 1979, 1992, and 2007 with 1961 adding the most land of 41.49 (km). The topmost used annexation type is Voluntary annexation which was used 34 times while the second most used type is Referendum under Boundary Adjustment Act which was used 7 times. It is important to know when new land has been annexed into a city because this will affect past and future data collections and its accuracy (ex. census data).