Jacksonville, Florida
city in Florida, United States
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.
Jacksonville | |
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Consolidated city–county | |
City of Jacksonville and Duval County | |
Downtown Jacksonville skyline with Main Street Bridge Port of Jacksonville Dames Point Bridge Jacksonville Union Station James Weldon Johnson Park Memorial Park Florida Theatre | |
Nickname(s): | |
Motto(s): Where Florida Begins, It's Easier Here | |
Coordinates: 30°20′13″N 81°39′41″W / 30.33694°N 81.66139°W[3] | |
Country | United States |
State | Florida |
County | Duval |
Founded | June 15, 1822 |
Incorporated | February 9, 1832 |
Consolidated[4] | 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 |
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.
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