Back تشيفلاند Arabic تشيفلاند ARZ چیفلند، فلوریدا AZB Chiefland Catalan Чифленд (Флорида) CE Chiefland CEB Chiefland, Florida Welsh Chiefland German Chiefland (Florida) Spanish Chiefland (Florida) Basque
Chiefland, Florida | |
|---|---|
| City of Chiefland | |
 Chiefland City Hall | |
| Motto: "The Gem of the Suwanee Valley" | |
 Location in Levy County and the state of Florida | |
  Chiefland, Florida Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 29°28′54″N 82°51′44″W / 29.48167°N 82.86222°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Levy |
| Platted (Charlie Emathla’s Town) | 1843[1] |
| Settled (Charlie Emathla’s Town) | 1845[1] |
| Settled (Hardeetown) | 1860[1] |
| Incorporated (City of Chiefland) | 1913[1][2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commission–Manager |
| • Mayor | Chris Jones |
| • Vice Mayor | Lewrissa Johns |
| • Commissioners | Norman Weaver, Kim Bennett, and LaWanda Jones |
| • City Manager and City Clerk | Laura Cain |
| • City Attorney | Norm D. Fugate |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.75 sq mi (17.50 km2) |
| • Land | 6.75 sq mi (17.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,316 |
| • Density | 342.86/sq mi (132.37/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 32626, 32644 |
| Area code | 352 |
| FIPS code | 12-11925[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0307630[5] |
| Website | cityofchiefland |
Chiefland is a city in Levy County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,316 at the 2020 census, up from 2,245 at the 2010 census.[6] It is part of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ a b c d "HISTORY OF CHIEFLAND By Hazel R. Etheridge, 1979 (Page 18)" (PDF). University of Florida.
- ^ "FLORIDA CITIES BY INCORPORATION YEAR" (PDF). Florida League of Cities.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "chiefland city, florida US census 2020". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. 2020. Archived from the original on August 14, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2012.