Gainesville, Georgia

Gainesville, Georgia
Downtown Gainesville
Downtown Gainesville
Official logo of Gainesville, Georgia
Nicknames: 
"Queen City of the Mountains",
"Poultry Capital of the World"[1]
Location in Hall County and the state of Georgia
Location in Hall County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 34°17′25″N 83°49′46″W / 34.29028°N 83.82944°W / 34.29028; -83.82944
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyHall
Gainesville1818
Named forEdmund P. Gaines
Government
 • MayorSam Couvillon
Area
 • City35.37 sq mi (91.61 km2)
 • Land33.42 sq mi (86.57 km2)
 • Water1.95 sq mi (5.04 km2)
Elevation1,214 ft (370 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City42,296
 • Density1,265.4/sq mi (488.57/km2)
 • Urban
164,365 (US: 219th)[3]
 • Urban density1,102.1/sq mi (425.5/km2)
 • Metro
203,136 (US: 217th)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
30501, 30503-30504, 30506-30507
Area code770
FIPS code13-31908[5]
GNIS feature ID2403675[4]
Websitegainesville.org

Gainesville is a city and the county seat of Hall County, Georgia, United States.[6] As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 42,296. Because of its large number of poultry processing plants, it has been called the "Poultry Capital of the World." Gainesville is the principal city of the Gainesville, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the AtlantaSandy Springs–Gainesville, Georgia Combined Statistical Area.

  1. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 91. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  3. ^ "List of 2020 Census Urban Areas". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gainesville, Georgia
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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