Jacksonville (Florida)

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Coordinates 30°20′13″N 81°39′41″W
Country United States
State Florida
County Duval
Founded 1822; 200 years ago (1822)
Incorporated February 9, 1832; 190 years ago (1832-02-09)
Consolidated 1968; 54 years ago (1968)
Named for Andrew Jackson
Elevation 16 ft (5 m)
Demonym(s) Jaxons, Jacksonvillians
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
ZIP Codes 32099, 32201–32212, 32214–32241, 32244–32247, 32250, 32254–32260, 32266, 32267, 32277, 32290, 32246
Area code(s) 904
FIPS code 12-35000
GNIS feature ID 0295003
Airport Jacksonville International Airport
Interstates
Waterways St. Johns River, Fall Creek, Arlington River
Website City of Jacksonville
Government (Type) Strong Mayor–Council
Government (Body) Jacksonville City Council
Government (Mayor) Lenny Curry (R)
Government (Total) 874.46 sq mi (2,264.84 km2)
Government (Land) 747.30 sq mi (1,935.49 km2)
Government (Water) 127.16 sq mi (329.35 km2)
Area (Total) 874.46 sq mi (2,264.84 km2)
Area (Land) 747.30 sq mi (1,935.49 km2)
Area (Water) 127.16 sq mi (329.35 km2)
Population (2020) (Total) 949,611
Population (2020) (Rank) 12th in the United States 1st in Florida
Population (2020) (Density) 1,270.73/sq mi (490.63/km2)
Population (2020) (Metro) 1,733,937 (39th)

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Jacksonville is a city located on the Atlantic coast of Florida, the most populous city in the state, and is the largest city by area in the contiguous United States as of 2020. It is the seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968. Consolidation gave Jacksonville its great size and placed most of its metropolitan population within the city limits. As of 2020, Jacksonville's population is 949,611, making it the 12th most populous city in the U.S., the most populous city in the Southeast, and the most populous city in the South outside of the state of Texas. With a population of 1,733,937, the Jacksonville metropolitan area ranks as Florida's fourth-largest metropolitan region.

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