Gainesville, Texas

Gainesville, Texas
Downtown Gainesville
Downtown Gainesville
Motto(s): 
"Totally Texas, All American"[1]
Location of Gainesville, Texas
Location of Gainesville, Texas
Coordinates: 33°37′49″N 97°07′55″W / 33.63028°N 97.13194°W / 33.63028; -97.13194
CountryUnited StatesUnited States
StateTexasTexas
CountyCooke
Area
 • Total
19.33 sq mi (50.07 km2)
 • Land19.30 sq mi (50.00 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation761 ft (232 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
17,394
 • Density901.2/sq mi (347.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
76240-76241
Area code940
FIPS code48-27984[4]
GNIS feature ID2410559[3]
Websitewww.gainesville.tx.us

Gainesville is a city in and the county seat of Cooke County, Texas, United States.[5] Its population was 17,394 at the 2020 census.[6] It is part of the Texoma region and is an important Agri-business center.

  1. ^ "The City of Gainesville Texas". The City of Gainesville Texas. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gainesville, Texas
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved November 25, 2023.