Green Cove Springs, Florida

Green Cove Springs, Florida
City
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 / 29.99278; -81.68389
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 [1]
• 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  (2020)
• Total	9,786
• Density	1,299.34/sq mi (501.74/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	32043
Area code(s)	904, 324
FIPS code	12-27400[2]
GNIS feature ID	0283381[3]
Website	www.greencovesprings.com

Green Cove Springs is a city in and the county seat of Clay County, Florida, United States.^[4] 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.