Jacksonville, Florida |
Consolidated city–county |
City of Jacksonville |
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Nickname(s): "Jax", "The River City", "J-ville", "The Bold New City of the South" |
Motto(s): Where Florida Begins |
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Location in the United States
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Coordinates: 30°20′13″N 81°39′41″W
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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 |
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Waterways |
St. Johns River, Fall Creek, Arlington River |
Website |
City of Jacksonville |
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