Gainesville

Also known as Gainesville, Florida, Gainesville, FL

city and county seat of Alachua County, Florida, United States

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Gainesville is a city in Florida that serves as the county seat of Alachua County, meaning it's the main administrative center for the county government. It's located in north-central Florida and functions as the primary city for the surrounding Alachua County region.

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Official name: Gainesville
Population: 141085
Area: 161.595187
Elevation: 54
Official website: www.gainesvillefl.gov
Image: Dsg Gainesville 13th and University Intersection Approach 20050507.jpg
Households: 51180
Dialing code: 352

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postal code: 32653
Commons category: Gainesville, Florida
Commons gallery: Gainesville, Florida
inception: 1853-00-00
native label: Gainesville
social media followers: 12263
P8168: Callian
water as percent of area: 1.743
per capita income: 24300
P12749: 152 BC

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Gainesville is a city in and the county seat of Alachua County, Florida, United States. It is the most populous city in North Central Florida with a population of 141,085 at the 2020 census, while the Gainesville metropolitan area has an estimated 360,000 residents. Gainesville is home to the University of Florida, the third-largest public university campus by enrollment in the United States as of the 2023–2024 academic year. The university is represented by the Florida Gators sports teams in NCAA competitions.

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