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Summary for South Metro

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Located in: Duval County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: S. Metro

Time Zone: South Metro lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 904 & 324<1>

Elevation: Near sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for South Metro:

Lat: 30.287700° (or 30°17'15" N)

Lon: -81.633100° (or -81°37'59" W)

USGS Topo Map: Jacksonville<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for South Metro

GNIS ID: 1945941

FIPS State / Place Code: 12 / 67545

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for South Metro)

About Duval County

The community of Jacksonville is the County Seat for Duval County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Duval)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<5>	957,755 (10.64% increase since 2010)
2010	865,628 (11.14% increase since 2000)
2000:	778,879

Total Area:<6> 918 sq. miles [2,378.8 km²] - of which 17.01% is water (156.3 sq. miles [404.7 km²])

Housing Units: <7> 388,486

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Duval

GNIS ID: 293656

FIPS State / County Code: 12 / 031

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for South Metro)

About Florida

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	21,492,056 (14.31% increase since 2010)
2010:	18,801,310 (17.64% increase since 2000)
2000:	15,982,378

Websites for State of Florida

Official Website: https://www.myflorida.gov/

Tourism: https://www.visitflorida.com/

Parks: https://floridadep.gov/parks-rec-topics

Fishing: https://myfwc.com/fishing/

Hunting: https://myfwc.com/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Florida

GNIS ID: 294478

FIPS State: 12

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for South Metro)

Footnotes ...

<1>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 904 code has been Overlayed with the 324 area code. New phone numbers in the South Metro area will be assigned with one of these codes: 904 or 324. As a result, placing a call in the South Metro area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Metro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of South Metro, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes South Metro.
<5>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<6>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of South Metro. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<7>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).