Gainesville, Texas

Gainesville, Texas
Downtown Gainesville
Downtown Gainesville
Motto(s): 
"Totally Texas, All American"[1]
Location of Gainesville, Texas
Location of Gainesville, Texas
Coordinates: 33°37′49″N 97°8′25″W / 33.63028°N 97.14028°W / 33.63028; -97.14028
CountryUnited StatesUnited States
StateTexasTexas
CountyCooke
Government
 • City CouncilMayor Tommy Moore
Mayor Pro-Tem Ken Keeler (Ward 4)
Carolyn Hendricks (Ward 1)
Brandon Eberhart (Ward 2)
Michael Hill (Ward 3)
Martin Phillips (Ward 5)
Mary Jo Dollar (Ward 6)
 • City ManagerBarry Sullivan
 • City attorneyBelvin (Bill) Harris
 • Fire chiefWayne Twiner
 • Police chiefKevin Phillips
Area
 • Total19.33 sq mi (50.07 km2)
 • Land19.30 sq mi (50.00 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
751 ft (229 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total17,394
 • Density901.2/sq mi (347.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
76240-76241
Area code940
FIPS code48-27984[3]
GNIS feature ID1373791[4]
Websitewww.gainesville.tx.us

Gainesville is a city in and the county seat of Cooke County, Texas, United States.[5] Its population was 17,394 at the 2020 census.[6] It is part of the Texoma region and is an important Agri-business center.

  1. ^ "The City of Gainesville Texas". The City of Gainesville Texas. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved November 25, 2023.

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