Gainesville, Florida

Not to be confused with Gainesville, Georgia.

Gainesville, Florida
City
Downtown at sunset
Santa Fe College
The Oaks Mall
Century Tower at University of Florida
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at University of Florida
Hippodrome State Theatre
Sweetwater Wetlands Park at Payne's Prairie
Official seal of Gainesville, Florida
Seal
Motto: 
"Citizen centered. People empowered."
Location in Alachua County, city (as of 2007) in red, and in the state of Florida
Location in Alachua County, city (as of 2007) in red, and in the state of Florida
Coordinates: 29°39′7.19″N 82°19′29.97″W / 29.6519972°N 82.3249917°W / 29.6519972; -82.3249917
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyAlachua
Settled1854
IncorporatedApril 14, 1869
Government
 • TypeCommission-Manager
 • MayorHarvey Ward
 • City Council
List
  • • Reina Saco
    (Commissioner: at-large A)
  • • Cynthia M. Chestnut
    (Mayor Pro Tem: at-large B)
  • • Desmon Duncan-Walker
    (Commissioner: District 1)
  • • Ed Book
    (Commissioner: District 2)
  • • Casey Willits
    (Commissioner: District 3)
  • • Bryan Eastman
    (Commissioner: District 4)
[1]
 • City ManagerCynthia W. Curry[2]
 • City ClerkKristen J. Bryant
 • City AttorneyDaniel M. Nee
Area
[3]
 • City
64.54 sq mi (167.15 km2)
 • Land63.36 sq mi (164.11 km2)
 • Water1.17 sq mi (3.04 km2)  1.74%
Elevation
[5]
152 ft (54 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
141,085
 • Estimate 
(2022)
145,214
 • Rank194th
 • Density2,226.61/sq mi (859.70/km2)
 • Urban
213,748 (US: 182nd)[4]
 • Urban density2,437.3/sq mi (941.0/km2)
 • Metro
332,317 (US: 153rd)
 • CSA
400,814 (US: 99th)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
32601–32614, 32627, 32635, 32641, 32653
Area code352
FIPS code12-25175
GNIS feature ID0282874[6]
Websitegainesvillefl.gov

Gainesville is the county seat of Alachua County, Florida, United States, and the most populous city in North Central Florida, with a population of 145,212 in 2022.[7] It is the principal city of the Gainesville metropolitan area with a population of 350,903 in 2022.[7]

Gainesville is home to the University of Florida, the fourth-largest public university campus by enrollment in the United States as of the 2021–2022 academic year. The university is represented by the Florida Gators sports teams in NCAA competitions.

  1. ^ "City Commission". City Of Gainesville. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "About the City Manager". City of Gainesville, Florida. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  4. ^ "List of 2020 Census Urban Areas". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  5. ^ "Gainesville, Florida". Weather Underground. Retrieved July 22, 2007.
  6. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ a b "United States Census Bureau — American Community Survey — 2022: ACS 1-Year Estimates Subject Table". census.gov. July 1, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2024.