Gainesville, Virginia. Homefacts City Report. Gainesville is located in Prince William County, VA. The population is 11,225. There are 5 public schools in Gainesville with an average Homefacts rating of A. The total crime rate for Gainesville is very low, and there are 21 registered sex offenders residing in the city.
On average, northern cardinals live for 3 years in the wild although several individuals have had life spans of 13 to 15 years. The longevity record for a captive northern cardinal is 28 Â½ years!
The northern cardinal is the state bird of seven states, more than any other species: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia. It was also a candidate to become the state bird of Delaware, but lost to the Delaware Blue Hen.t can be found in southern Canada, through the eastern United States from Maine to Texas and south through Mexico. It is found in woodlands, gardens, shrublands, and swamps. The northern cardinal is a mid-sized songbird with a body length of 21 cm (8.3 in).