Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville is a big city in Florida, on the east coast. In 1968, it combined with [[Duval]] County to become one area. It is now the largest city by land area in the United States. After the merger, the city's population grew to about 971,319, with Duval County having around 1 million people.

Jacksonville
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 EverBank Stadium
Flag Seal
Nickname(s):  "Jax",[1] "The River City",[2] The Bold New City of the South
Motto(s):  Where Florida Begins, It's Easier Here
Location within Duval County
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Coordinates: 30°20′13″N 81°39′41″W[3]
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Duval
Founded	June 15, 1822 (June 15, 1822)
Incorporated	February 9, 1832 (1832-02-09)
Consolidated[4]	1968 (1968)
Named for	Andrew Jackson
Government
• Type	Strong Mayor–Council
• Body	Jacksonville City Council
• Mayor	Donna Deegan (D)
Area [5]
• 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 [3]	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 [7]	1,733,937 (US: 39th)
Demonym(s)	Jaxon, Jacksonvillian
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	List 32099, 32201–32212, 32214–32241, 32244–32247, 32250, 32254–32260, 32266, 32267, 32277, 32290, 32246
Area code	904
FIPS code	12-35000
GNIS feature ID	0295003[8]
Website	City of Jacksonville

It is the biggest city in Florida, in the Southeast and outside Texas. The Jacksonville area, including Clay County, St. Johns County, Nassau County, and Baker County, has a population of about 1,733,937.

Jacksonville sits on the St. Johns River in northeastern Florida. It is around 12 miles south of Georgia and 350 miles north of [[Miami]]. The Jacksonville Beaches are nearby along the Atlantic coast. The area used to be home to the Timucua people and later was a French settlement called Fort Caroline.

Jacksonville became an important port due to harbor improvements in the late 19th century. Naval Station Mayport, Naval Air Station Jacksonville, and other military bases are located there. The city's economy relies on services like banking, insurance, healthcare, and logistics. Tourism is also significant, especially related to golf with the PGA Tour headquarters nearby.

People from Jacksonville are called Jacksonvillians or Jaxsons, which comes from the city's nickname, Jax.