16.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.3% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over. The largest Hare Krishna community in the Western Hemisphere is located in Alachua, with satellite communities throughout North Florida. Education Alachua is served by the School Board of Alachua County, which operates two elementary schools, W.W. Irby Elementary (K–2), Alachua Elementary (3–5), A.L. Mebane Middle School and Santa Fe High School in the city, and the Alachua County Library District, which operates a branch library in the city. Alachua is home to the Alachua Learning Academy, a K–8th grade public charter school. The Santa Fe College Perry Center for Emerging Technologies is located in Alachua across the street from Progress Corporate Park, which houses one of the largest bio and life science business clusters in the State. Biotechnology magnet programs at A.L. Mebane Middle School and Santa Fe High School are intended to help students prepare for the Biotechnology Laboratory Technology, A.S. degree at Santa Fe College. Culture Alachua has a very active recreation program centered around the facilities at Hal Brady Recreation Complex and Legacy Park. Youth activities that are offered include baseball, softball, tackle football and cheerleading, girls volleyball, soccer, and basketball. Adult activities include Zumba and karate as well as open gym availability at Legacy Park Multipurpose Center. Senior activities offered at the Cleather Hathcock Community Center include bingo, arts and crafts, and food distribution in partnership with St. Matthew Baptist Church. There are several regular events and festivals held in Alachua: Fourth of July Celebration (The Largest Small Town Fireworks Display in America) Movies in the Park Legacy Park Concert Series Legacy Park Summer Camp Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration Nutcracker Under the Stars by Dance Alive National Ballet Holiday Nights on Main, including Christmas tree lighting, parade and charity ball Trick or Treat on Main Street Tour de Felasco Alachua Main Street Fall Festival Media Print The newspaper Alachua County Today has its headquarters in the City of Alachua. The paper serves all the communities within Alachua County, but it focuses on smaller municipalities outside Gainesville. Points of Interest Alachua Hare Krishna Temple Alachua Skate Park Alachua Splash Park Hal Brady Recreation Complex Legacy Park Recreation Complex Main Street Alachua Mill Creek Preserve Newnansville Town Site San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park San Felasco Tech City Santa Fe River Preserve