Gainesville FL

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Gainesville FL
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University of Florida
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Type of Municipality City
Date Established April 14, 1869
Area 64.5464.54 sq.mi <br />167.158 sq.km <br />41,305.6 Acres <br />
Elevation 152152 ft <br />46.33 m <br />
Population 141085141,085 people <br />
Timezone EST
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Gainesville is the county seat of Alachua County, Florida, and the largest city in North Central Florida, with a population of 141,085 in 2020. It is the principal city of the Gainesville metropolitan area, which had a population of 339,247 in 2020.

Gainesville is home to the University of Florida, the fourth-largest public university campus by enrollment in the United States as of the 2021–2022 academic year.

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* Connect homes to detect emergency events and alert residents via phone or app, and initiate contacting first responders
  • Demonstrate how to extend a connected safe home to everyone at a low-incremental cost
  • Focus on seniors, their care givers, and property managers

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