Jacksonville, Alabama Jacksonville, Alabama Jacksonville Square Jacksonville Square Location in Calhoun County and the state of Alabama Location in Calhoun County and the state of Alabama Jacksonville is a town/city in Calhoun County, Alabama, United States.
Jacksonville State University is positioned here, which is a center of commerce and one of the biggest employers in the area.
There are a couple Civil War monuments in town, including a statue of Major John Pelham in the town/city cemetery and a statue of a Confederate soldier in the middle of the square.
Jacksonville served as the governmental center of county for Calhoun County until the 20th century when it moved to Anniston.
Jacksonville State University was established here in 1883.
Nestled in the foothills of the Appalachians, Jacksonville is positioned at 33 48'56.758" North, 85 45'37.681" West (33.815766, -85.760467). Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 9.8 square miles (25.5 km2), of which 0.008 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.10%, is water.
Jacksonville is positioned in a valley between Choccolocco Mountain to the east and lesser ridges to the west.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 68.7% White, 26.8% Black or African American, 0.5% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other competitions, and 1.9% from two or more competitions.
There were 4,917 homeholds out of which 22.1% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 33.5% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 49.8% were non-families.
In the city, the age distribution of the populace shows 17.2% under the age of 18, 32.6% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $33,987, and the median income for a family was $50,863.
About 17.6% of families and 28.4% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 29.1% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.
Two Alabama state routes pass through Jacksonville: Jacksonville is the home of Jacksonville State University, a public, coeducational college with an enrollment of almost 10,000 students.
Jacksonville is home to two enhance schools run by Jacksonville City Schools: Jacksonville High School (Grades 7-12) There are also two enhance schools positioned northwest of the town/city proper that serve the unincorporated communities of Pleasant Valley and Williams and are run by Calhoun County Schools: There is also a Christian school called Jacksonville Christian Academy (JCA) positioned inside the city.
The Calhoun County Center for the Arts offers classes through the Community Center. The Chanticleer - Student-run journal of Jacksonville State University Representative from 1989 to 1997 and professor of political science at Jacksonville State University.
John Horace Forney, primary general in the Confederate States Army amid the American Civil War Hindman, lawyer, United States Representative from the 1st Congressional District of Arkansas, and a Major General in the Confederate States Army amid the American Civil War. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Jacksonville city, Alabama".
Calhoun County Center for the Arts City of Jacksonville official website Jacksonville City Schools Jacksonville High School Jacksonville State University Municipalities and communities of Calhoun County, Alabama, United States This populated place also has portions in an adjoining county or counties Cities in Alabama - Cities in Calhoun County, Alabama - Jacksonville, Alabama - Populated places established in 1833 - University suburbs in the United States
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