Green Cove Springs, Florida
Green Cove Springs, Florida | |
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| City of Green Cove Springs | |
Images from top, left to right: Clay County Courthouse, the springs, Clay County Courthouse, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Clay Theatre, Clay County Historical Museum | |
Location in Clay County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 29°59′34″N 81°41′2″W / 29.99278°N 81.68389°W | |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | Florida |
| County | Clay |
| Settled | 1816 |
| Incorporated | November 2, 1874 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Connie Butler |
| • Vice Mayor | Steven Kelley |
| • Council Members | Edward Gaw, Matt Johnson, and Thomas Smith |
| • City Manager | Steve Kennedy |
| • City Clerk | Erin West |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.27 sq mi (26.59 km2) |
| • Land | 7.53 sq mi (19.50 km2) |
| • Water | 2.74 sq mi (7.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 10,130 |
| • Density | 1,345.29/sq mi (519.49/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 32043 |
| Area code(s) | 904, 324 |
| FIPS code | 12-27400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0283381 |
| Website | www |
Green Cove Springs is a city in and the county seat of Clay County, Florida, United States. Green Cove Springs is a part of the Jacksonville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 9,786 at the 2020 census, up from 6,908 at the 2010 census.
The city is named after the portion of the St. Johns River upon which it is built. The river bends here, and the area is sheltered by trees that are perennially green.