Jacksonville, Florida
city in Florida, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jacksonville is the largest city in the state of Florida and one of the 10 largest cities in the United States. It is home to the University of North Florida. It is the county seat of Duval County.
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Jacksonville | |
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Consolidated city–county | |
City of Jacksonville and Duval County | |
Nickname(s): | |
Motto(s): Where Florida Begins, It's Easier Here | |
Coordinates: 30°20′13″N 81°39′41″W[3] | |
Country | United States |
State | Florida |
County | Duval |
Founded | June 15, 1822; 201 years ago (June 15, 1822) |
Incorporated | February 9, 1832; 192 years ago (1832-02-09) |
Consolidated[4] | 1968; 56 years ago (1968) |
Named for | Andrew Jackson |
Government | |
• Type | Strong Mayor–Council |
• Body | Jacksonville City Council |
• Mayor | Donna Deegan (D) |
Area | |
• Total | 874.46 sq mi (2,264.84 km2) |
• Land | 747.30 sq mi (1,935.49 km2) |
• Water | 127.16 sq mi (329.35 km2) |
Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 949,611 |
• Estimate (July 2022)[6] | 971,319 |
• Rank | 37th in North America 11th in the United States 1st in Florida |
• Density | 1,270.73/sq mi (490.63/km2) |
• Urban | 1,247,374 (US: 40th) |
• Urban density | 2,175.9/sq mi (840.1/km2) |
• Metro | 1,733,937 (US: 39th) |
Demonym(s) | Jaxon, Jacksonvillian |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP Codes | List
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Area code | 904 |
FIPS code | 12-35000 |
GNIS feature ID | 0295003[8] |
Website | City of Jacksonville |
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It is the largest city in the Continental United States in terms of area. It covers nearly all of Duval County in North Florida. The Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL play here.