Jacksonville, Florida
Consolidated city–county
City of Jacksonville
Top, left to right: Downtown Jacksonville, Riverplace Tower, statue in Memorial Park, Jacksonville Skyway, Florida Theatre, Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center, Hemming Park
Flag Seal
Nickname(s): "Jax", "The River City", "J-ville", "The Bold New City of the South"
Motto(s): Where Florida Begins
Location in Duval County and the state of Florida
Jacksonville Location in the United States Show map of FloridaShow map of the USShow all
Coordinates: 30°20′13″N 81°39′41″W [1]
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Duval
Founded	1822
Incorporated	1832
Consolidated[2]	1968
Named for	Andrew Jackson
Government
• Type	Strong Mayor–Council
• Body	Jacksonville City Council
• Mayor	Lenny Curry (R)
Area[3]
• Total	874.64 sq mi (2,265.30 km2)
• Land	747.45 sq mi (1,935.87 km2)
• Water	127.19 sq mi (329.42 km2)
Elevation[1]	16 ft (5 m)
Population (2010)[4][5]
• Total	821,784
• Estimate (2017)[6]	892,062
• Rank	1st in Florida 12th in United States
• Density	1,178.17/sq mi (454.89/km2)
• Urban	1,065,219 (US: 40th)
• Metro	1,504,980 (US: 39th)
• CSA	1,631,488 (US: 34th)
Demonyms	Jacksonvillian, Jaxson[7][8]
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	32099, 32201–32212, 32214–32241, 32244–32247, 32250, 32254–32260, 32266, 32267, 32277, 32290
Area code(s)	904
FIPS code	12-35000
GNIS feature ID	0295003[9]
Airport	Jacksonville International Airport
Interstates
Waterways	St. Johns River, Fall Creek, Arlington River
Website	City of Jacksonville