Duval County
Duval County is known for its beaches, St Johns River, Mayo Clinic Hospital, Jacksonville Port Authority, and Naval air stations (NAS and Mayport.) Jacksonville is the county seat which is the largest size city in Florida and is ranked the 14th most populated city in the United States.
Located in Northeast Florida, Duval County is headquarters to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida and CSX Railroad Corporation. It is also home to numerous colleges and universities including the University of North Florida.
Duval County Table of Contents
- Area Code & Zip Code
- Cities in Duval County
- County Map
- Tax Collector & Property Appraiser
- Public Schools
- Jobs
- Colleges and Universities
- Humane Society
- Libraries
Recent Updates
Finding a Notary in Duval County
A Notary provides many services related to real estate, loans, wills, and other legal documents. Because Duval County is geographically huge and Jacksonville is a big city with lots of traffic consider a Notary that will come to you.
Duval County Map
This map of Duval County FL, shows Jacksonville, the biggest city in Duval County and the St Johns River.
Duval County borders the Atlantic Ocean to the East, Nassau County is to the North, St Johns County (home of St Augustine) is to the South of Duval County, and Baker County is to the West.
Area Codes and Zip Codes for Duval County
The area code for Jacksonville and most of Duval County is 904.
Cities in Duval County Florida
The major cities in Duval County are Atlantic Beach, Baldwin, Jacksonville, Jacksonville Beach and Neptune Beach.
Duval County Cities
- Arlington
- Edgewood
- Loretto
- San Pablo
- Atlantic Beach
- Eggleston Heights
- Magnolia Gardens
- San Souci
- Atlantic Blvd Estates
- Englewood
- Mandarin
- Sandalwood
- Avondale
- Fiftone
- Mandeville
- Sans Pareil
- Azalea Terrace
- Floral Bluf
- Manhatten Beach
- Seminole Beach
- Baldwin
- Fort George
- Marietta
- South Jacksonville
- Bayard
- Garden City
- Maxville
- Southside Estates
- Beachwood
- Gilmore
- Mayport
- Spaulding
- Beacon Hills
- Glynlea
- Miramar Terrace
- Springfield
- Beauclerc Gardens
- Golden Glades
- Neptune Beach
- Sunbeam
- Beeghly Heights
- Goodbys
- New Berlin
- Sweetwater
- Biltmore
- Grand Crossing
- Newcastle
- Tallyrand
- Biscayne Village
- Grand Park
- Normandy
- Tensulate
- Bowden
- Greenfield
- Normandy Village
- Tisonia
- Brackridge
- Greenland
- North Shore
- Tulane
- Bucaneer Point
- Halsema
- Northwood
- Venetia
- Busch
- Hart Haven
- Norwood
- Wesconnett
- Caleb
- Highlands
- Oak Harbor
- West Jacksonville
- Cambon
- Highpoint
- Oak Hill
- Whitehouse
- Carver Manor
- Hogan
- Oak Landing
- Wonderwood
- Cary
- Holiday Harbor
- Oakwood Villa
- Yukon
- Cedar Hills
- Holiday Hill
- Oceanway
- Cedar Point
- Holly Ford
- Ortega
- Center Point
- Holly Oaks
- Ortega Hills
- Chaseville
- Hyde Grove
- Otis
- College Park
- Isle of Palms
- Pablo Keys
- Cosmo
- Isle of Palms South
- Pecan Park
- Daiquiri
- Jacksonville
- Pelham
- Dames Point
- Jacksonville Beach
- Pickettville
- Dames Point Junction
- Jacksonville Heights
- Plummer
- Dinsmore
- Kings Road
- Plummers
- Dunn Creek
- Lake Shore
- Polly Town
- Duval
- Lakewood
- Quinlan
- East Mandarin
- Langmar
- San Jose
- Eastport
- Larson
- San Mateo
Duval County Tax Collector and Property Appraiser
The Duval County Tax Collector oversees the collection of monies owed to the City of Jacksonville, Atlantic Beach, Jacksonville Beach, and Neptune Beach for: Property Taxes; Local Business Tax; Tags and Titles for Autos, Vessels, and Mobile Homes; Parking Citations; and, Animal Licenses.
Drivers license services are also available at the Duval County Tax Collectors office and branches throughout Jacksonville. Hunting, saltwater and fresh water fishing licenses can be purchased at the same Jacksonville tax collector offices.
Duval County Tax Collector
231 E. Forsyth Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202-3380
Phone: 904-630-1916
Duval County Tax Collector Website
Jacksonville Branch Locations
Duval County Property Appraiser
231 E. Forsyth St., Suite 270
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Contact Phones Numbers for the Property Appraiser
Homestead Exemption Phone Number: 904-630-2020
Jacksonville offers online Homestead Exemption applications.
Jobs and Careers in Duval County
Duval County Government Jobs
New government job openings are posted weekly online for Duval County. If you are interested in applying for jobs and careers in Jacksonville with a government agency following is a list of resources:
City of Jacksonville Job Openings for Civil Service and Non-Civil Service
Duval County Clerk of Court Human Resources, 330 East Bay Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32202. Phone: 904-630-2055.
Duval County Tax Collector’s Office Job Postings
Duval County Property Appraiser’s Office Employment Opportunities Online.
Duval County Public Schools Job Listings
Duval County Sheriff Job Openings
Firefighter Jobs with the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue
Careers and Jobs in Duval County
Some of the major employers in Duval County are headquartered in Jacksonville Florida.
CSX Job Openings Online. CSX Corporation is a leading transportation supplier with its railroads and intermodal containers and trailers. CSX headquarters are located at 500 Water Street, 15th Floor, Jacksonville, FL 32202. Phone: 904-359-3200.
Duval County Public Schools
The Duval County Public School system has more than 160 schools. There are 103 elementary schools, three K-8 schools, 26 middle schools, 19 high schools, one 6 through 12 school, three alternative schools, three exceptional student centers and eight charter schools. Also included in the Duval County Public School system are twelve juvenile justice schools. It serves approximately 130,000 students and because of its large population, the school system is divided into four clusters.
Schools in the Duval County Public School System are:
High Schools in Duval County
- “AAA” High School
- Anderson, Douglas School of the Arts
- Baldwin
- Darnell-Cookman
- Englewood
- First Coast
- Fletcher, Duncan
- Forrest, Nathan B.
- Jackson, Andrew
- Lee, Robert E.
- Mandarin
- Terry Parker
- Paxon School for Advanced Studies
- Frank H. Peterson Academies of Technology
- William M. Raines
- Philip A. Randolph Academies of Technology
- Jean Ribault
- Sandalwood
- Stanton College Preparatory School
- Edward H. White
- Samuel W. Wolfson
K-8 Schools in Duval County
- Joehn E. Ford
- North Shore
- Westview
Middle Schools in Duval County
- Arlington
- Baldwin
- Eugene Butler
- Darnell-Cookman
- Jefferson Davis
- Alfred I. Dupont
- Duncan Fletcher
- John E. Ford
- Caroline Fort
- Matthew Gilbert
- Highlands
- James Weldon Johnson
- Kernan
- Kirby-Smith
- Lake Shore
- Landmark
- Landon
- LaVilla School of the Arts
- Mandarin
- Mayport
- North Shore
- Northwestern
- Oceanway
- Paxon
- Jean Ribault
- Southside
- Joseph Stilwell
- J.E.B Stuart
- Twin Lakes Academy
- SOS Academy – Middle
- Westview
Elementary Schools in Duval County
- Abess Park
- Alimacani
- Arlington
- Arlington Heights
- Atlantic Beach
- Axson, J. Allen
- Bank of America Learning Academy
- Bartram Springs
- Bayview
- Beauclerc
- Biltmore
- Biscayne
- Brentwood
- Brewer, Don
- Brookview
- Brown, Richard L.
- Carver, George W.
- Cedar Hills
- Central Riverside
- Chaffee Trail
- Chets Creek
- Chimney Lakes
- Crown Point
- Crystal Springs
- Daniels, R. V.
- Dinsmore
- Englewood
- Enterprise Learning Academy
- Evans, Saint Clair Academy
- Finegan, Joseph
- Fishweir
- Ford, John E.
- Fort Caroline
- Garden City
- Greenfield
- Greenland Pines
- Gregory Drive
- Hendricks Avenue
- Highlands
- Hogan-Spring Glen
- Holiday Hill
- Hull, Samuel A.
- Hyde Grove
- Hyde Park
- Jackson, Stonewall
- Jacksonville Beach
- Jacksonville Heights
- Jefferson, Thomas
- John Love
- Jones, Mamie Agnes
- Justina Road
- Kernan Trail
- King, Martin Luther
- Kings Trail
- Kite, Henry F.
- Lake Forest
- Lake Lucina
- Livingston, S. P.
- Lone Star
- Long Branch
- Loretto
- Love Grove
- Mandarin Oaks
- Mathis, Sallye B.
- Mayport
- Merrill Road
- Morgan, Annie R.
- Neptune Beach
- New Berlin
- Normandy Village
- North Shore
- Oak Hill
- Oceanway
- Ortega
- Parkwood Heights
- Payne, Rufus E.
- Pearson, Rutledge H.
- Pickett
- Pine Estates
- Pine Forest
- Pinedale
- Ramona Boulevard
- Reynolds Lane
- Robinson, Andrew A.
- Sabal Palm
- San Jose
- San Mateo
- San Pablo
- Seabreeze
- Sheffield, Louis
- Southside Estates
- Spring Park
- John N.C. Stockton Elementary
- Tillis, Sadie T.
- Timucuan
- Tolbert, Susie E.
- Twin Lakes Academy
- Upson, Ruth N.
- Venetia
- West Jacksonville
- West Riverside
- Westview
- Whitehouse
- Windy Hill
- Woodland Acres
- Woodson, Carter G.
Alternative Schools in Duval County FL
Grand Park Center
Marine Science Education Center
Mattie V. Rutherford Alternative Education Center
Exceptional Student Centers in Duval County FL
Alden Road Exceptional Student Center
Mt. Herman Exceptional Student Center
Palm Avenue Exceptional Student Center
Charter Schools in Duval County, FL
Tiger Academy
Global Outreach Charter
Patterson Academy for the Arts
School of Integrated Academics Tech
SOS Academy
Wayman Academy of the Arts
Pathways Academy
River City Science Academy
Juvenile Justice Schools in Duval County
Duval Detention Center
Duval Halfway House
Gateway Community Services
Hubbard House
Impact Halfway House
Jacksonville Marine Institute
Jacksonville Youth Center
PACE Center for Girls
Pre-Trial Detention Center
Tiger S.H.O.P.
Youth Crisis Center
Youth Development Programs
According to the United States Department of Education, the Duval County Magnet Program is one of the most successful in the nation. The students enrolled in the magnet program are given an opportunity to explore unique interests in different subjects as well as the traditional ones. The Duval County Public School System has an average of 20,000 students currently attending their magnet program.
Duval County has a very large selection of private schools available. They range from day schools, academies, religious schools, non denominational, non-religious and boarding schools.
Colleges and Universities
Duval County is the home to eight private colleges, two technical and community colleges and one public college
Florida Community College at Jacksonville
A public four year community college with 13,717 full time student enrollment.
Florida Technical College
A private, two year junior college offering associate degree programs and diploma programs and in health care, computers, design, business and programming. They are located at 3939 Roosevelt Blvd , Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville University
Located in Jacksonville and just across the St. Johns River, Jacksonville University’s 190 acre campus offers many programs including graduate programs in nursing, business, education and orthodontics as well as well over 70 majors and seven bachelor’s degree programs.
Edward Waters College
A private and Historically Black College located in Jacksonville, Edward Waters College offering several degree programs in fields such as teaching, religion, politics, technology and research.
Jones College
Jones College offers career-training programs in medical, business and legal, and computer fields as well as several on-line business degrees.
St. James the Elder Theological Seminary
A Seminary certified as a Premier Academic Institution by The Institute of Theology and Christina Therapy and offering ministry degrees and theology doctorates.
Florida Coastal School of Law
Accredited by the American Bar Association and offering Law programs which include a comprehensive sports law curriculum.
Webster University of North Florida
Webster University offers many graduate-degree programs. Some of these are Master of Business Administration, Master of Arts, Master of Health Administration and Master of Science.
Trinity Baptist College
Accredited by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Trinity Baptist College offers a wide array of programs such as Bachelor of Arts Degrees, Bachelor of Science degree and Associates Degrees in Office Administration and General Studies.
Logos Christian College
Associate, Bachelor, Master and Doctoral degrees are offered by the Logos Christian College in Applied Theology, Christian Education, Christian Counseling and Leadership and Organization.
University of North Florida
a public university in Jacksonville with a current enrollment of over 16.000 students. Established in 1969 it campus sits on 1300 acres and has nature trails and learning wildlife areas for its area school children. It recently opened the first “green” building on campus called the Social Sciences Building that is LEED-registered and reduce storm water run-off. Programs and degrees are offered in sociology, anthropology, psychology, criminal justice, political science and public administration.
Duval County Humane Society
The Jacksonville Humane Society Adoption Center in Duval County Florida
Animals for Adoption: Dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets, and other small animals.
8464 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32216
Phone: 904-725-8766
Jacksonville Humane Society Website and .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
The Jacksonville Humane Society Thrift Store
Thrift Store Items: New and used furniture, designer clothes,
electronics, household appliances, books and more.
8328 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville, Florida 32216
Phone: 904-724-9242
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Duval County Library
Jacksonville has several libraries throughout Duval County. The addresses and contact information for all the Jacksonville branch locations available online.
Duval County Library Branch Main Office
303 N. Laura Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202
Circulation Desk Phone: 904-630-2665
Adult Reference Desk Phone: 904-630-2665
Youth Services Phone: 904-630-2417
Jacksonville Public Library System Website
Search Library Catalog Online
Renew a Book Online
Duval County Library Cards - Jacksonville library cards are issued at all branch locations free of charge. Adults need a photo ID with a current Florida residence. Minors (age 17 and under) need a parent or guardian present to sign.