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.