Duval County
Jacksonville
Jacksonville is different from most Florida cities because the city and Duval County governments are consolidated. For most Jacksonville addresses, the same consolidated government covers city and county functions, but Atlantic Beach, Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach, and Baldwin remain separate municipalities for their own local work.
- Type
- City
- County
- Duval
- Population
- 1,017,689
Data notes
Population source: Census Vintage 2025 subcounty population estimates. Florida Revenue November 2025 county planning row: 17.8910 mills for Duval County. Census GEOID: 1235000.
Local front desk
One consolidated government handles most Jacksonville addresses.
Jacksonville.gov is a strong first stop for permits, zoning, code, public works, and many countywide services. If the address is in one of the four separate municipalities, check that local government before assuming Jacksonville's municipal route applies.
Local government
Property and records
People and safety
Local profile checked July 27, 2026. Confirm the address and current instructions on the linked official site.
Open the full Duval County directory ->Address, home, and local records
Home and local tasks in Jacksonville
Start with the exact address, then use the task to choose the state agency, county office, city department, school district, utility, emergency manager, insurer, lender, or private document that handles the detail.
Address and ZIP
Separate the mailing label from the local boundary
The postal city, ZIP Code, county, municipality, parcel, school district, evacuation zone, and utility area can describe different parts of the same address.
Check the address path ->Property tax
Duval County tax planning
The November 2025 county planning row is 17.8910 mills, about $1,789 per $100,000 of taxable value before parcel-specific charges.
Open millage tool ->Storm planning
Check evacuation zone and local alerts
Evacuation zones, shelter plans, county alerts, and local emergency orders can change by exact address.
Open evacuation planner ->Permits and records
Look up the local file
Building permits, code cases, liens, zoning, business tax receipts, and utility records may sit with Duval County, a city, or a district.
Open records guide ->Address changes
Update the records that follow the address
Mail forwarding does not update a driver record, vehicle record, voter file, property mail, insurance, utilities, schools, or private accounts.
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Notes about Jacksonville
These entries have been reviewed as directly about this place or its local area.
Cars and driving
Jacksonville transit starts with the JTA service type
Jacksonville trips can use JTA fixed-route buses or the downtown Skyway. Start with the service, then check the live route, stop, schedule, fare, alert, and final walk.
Read this note ->History and culture
Firehouse Subs started in Jacksonville
Former firefighter brothers Chris and Robin Sorensen opened Firehouse Subs in Jacksonville in 1994; its public-safety foundation followed in 2005.
Read this note ->History and culture
Ritz Theatre keeps LaVilla's Harlem of the South memory
The Ritz Theatre and Museum in Jacksonville keeps LaVilla's Black culture, performance, music, and Harlem of the South memory on the downtown map.
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Cummer Museum keeps Jacksonville's river gardens in view
The Cummer Museum ties Jacksonville's art collection, riverfront gardens, and Ninah Cummer's civic legacy into one Riverside stop.
Read this note ->Cars and driving
Jacksonville St. Johns River Ferry is a real route choice
The St. Johns River Ferry can change a Jacksonville coastal drive, but schedules, fares, weather, and service notices need a fresh check.
Read this note ->Money and taxes
Mayo Clinic gives Jacksonville a health-care landmark
Mayo Clinic's Jacksonville campus adds hospital, clinic, and specialty-care work to Northeast Florida's economy and daily map.
Read this note ->Money and taxes
Mayport keeps Jacksonville tied to Navy work
Naval Station Mayport keeps Jacksonville connected to ships, aviation, coastal defense work, and the working waterfront near the St. Johns River.
Read this note ->History and culture
Florida Theatre keeps Jacksonville's movie palace on Forsyth Street
The Florida Theatre gives downtown Jacksonville a 1927 movie palace that survived hard years and still anchors live shows, films, and civic memory.
Read this note ->History and culture
Jacksonville's Cowford name starts at the river crossing
Before Jacksonville took its current name, the St. Johns River crossing known as Cowford helped explain why the settlement formed where it did.
Read this note ->Outdoors
Jacksonville Emerald Trail is still being built
Jacksonville's Emerald Trail is a major urban trail project, but users should check which segments are open before treating it like a finished loop.
Read this note ->Home and property
Riverside Avondale historic district has real review rules
Riverside Avondale's historic feel can come with local review steps, so exterior work should start with Jacksonville's preservation rules.
Read this note ->Cars and driving
Dames Point Bridge gives Jacksonville a river-crossing signature
Jacksonville's Dames Point Bridge is more than an I-295 crossing; it ties the St. Johns River, port traffic, Northside neighborhoods, and a park under the bridge together.
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Around Jacksonville
Nearby Florida place pages, ordered by straight-line distance between Census internal points. This is not driving distance.
Source habit
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Home and local tasks
Property, storms, permits, and offices
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Last checked July 26, 2026. Place names, county coverage, GEOIDs, coordinates, and population labels come from the Census sources in the Florida place data used by this site. County tax planning rows use Florida Revenue November 2025 millage data. The local front desk is a reviewed profile of the city and county split, checked July 27, 2026. Direct note relationships and contextual note paths are kept separate. Parcel values, exemptions, permits, school assignments, storm instructions, utility service, private rules, and final bills still depend on the exact address and the official office or document.
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