Gainesville
A city in Cooke County, Texas — population 16,876 as of 2020.
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Heat Advisory — Heat Advisory issued August 22 at 11:15AM CDT until August 22 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX
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This Afternoon
101°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms13% precip
Tonight
78°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms17% precip
Sunday
107°F
Mostly Sunny12% precip
Sunday Night
82°F
Mostly Clear4% precip
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Gainesville by the numbers
Population
16,876Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 19.3 sq mi (50 km²), 0.03 sq mi water
- Median age
- 36.5
- Households
- 6,994
- Persons per household
- 2.5
- Median household income
- $58,809
- Median house value
- $177,000
Municipal office
- Office
- CITY MANAGER
- Address
- 200 S RUSK ST, GAINESVILLE, TX 76240