Gainesville is the coonty seat an lairgest ceety in Alachua Coonty, Florida, an the principal ceety o the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Stateestical Aurie (MSA).
Gainesville, Florida | |
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City | |
City o Gainesville | |
Downtown Gainesville at night | |
Eik-name(s): "Gatorville", "G-Ville", "Gainesvegas", "Hogtown" | |
Motto(s): Every path starts with passion | |
Location in Alachua County in the state of Florida | |
Coordinates: 29°39′7.19″N 82°19′29.97″W / 29.6519972°N 82.3249917°W 82°19′29.97″W / 29.6519972°N 82.3249917°W | |
Country | United States of America |
State | Florida |
County | Alachua |
Settled | 1854 |
Incorporatit | Aprile 14, 1869 |
Govrenment | |
• Teep | Cooncil-manager |
• Mayor | Ed Braddy |
• Commission | Ceety Commissioners |
• Ceety Manager | Russ Blackburn |
Area | |
• City | 161.6 km2 (62.4 sq mi) |
• Laund | 158.8 km2 (61.3 sq mi) |
• Water | 2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi) 1.74% |
Elevation | 54 m (151 ft) |
Population (2012 est.) | |
• City | 128,460 |
• Rank | 206t |
• Density | 789.3/km2 (2,044/sq mi) |
• Urban | 187,781 (US: 187t) |
• Metro | 273,377 (172nt) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 32601–32614, 32627, 32635, 32641, 32653 |
Area code(s) | 352 |
FIPS code | 12-25175 |
GNIS featur ID | 0282874 |
Website | www |
Gainesville maintains sister ceety relationships wi fower ceeties in three separate arrangements:
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