Moving to Jacksonville, Alabama
Population: 8,404. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,862 (+5.4% change)
Males: 3,961 (47.1%), Females: 4,443 (52.9%)
Calhoun County
Zip code: 36265
Demographics
Median resident age: 26.2 years
Median household income: $23,726
Median house value: $83,400
Population by Race
Races in Jacksonville:
- White Non-Hispanic (75.1%)
- Black (20.2%)
- Hispanic (1.9%)
- Two or more races (1.1%)
- Other race (0.8%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (17.5%), Irish (10.5%), English (9.2%), German (7.3%), Scotch-Irish (3.2%), Scottish (2.7%).
Elevation: 672 feet
Land area: 8.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Jacksonville
- High school or higher: 80.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 31.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 16.3%
- Unemployed: 13.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Jacksonville city
- Never married: 43.8%
- Now married: 40.4%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 7.6%
- Divorced: 6.5%
2.1% Foreign born (1.0% Asia, 0.4% Europe, 0.3% Africa).
Population change in the 1990s: -2,014 (-19.3%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Jacksonville:
- JACKSONVILLE HOSPITAL (1701 SOUTH PELHAM ROAD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Jacksonville:
- NORTHEAST ALABAMA REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 12 miles; ANNISTON, AL)
- MOUNTAIN VIEW HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; GADSDEN, AL)
- STRINGFELLOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; ANNISTON, AL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jacksonville:
- ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 18 miles; ANNISTON, AL; Abbreviation: ANB)
- TALLADEGA MUNI (about 27 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; Abbreviation: ASN)
- RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 56 miles; ROME, GA; Abbreviation: RMG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Jacksonville:
- MCMINN (about 7 miles; WEAVER, AL; Abbreviation: 25A)
- CENTRE MUNI (about 25 miles; CENTRE, AL; Abbreviation: C22)
- GADSDEN MUNI (about 25 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Abbreviation: GAD)
Amtrak station near Jacksonville:
- 13 miles: ANNISTON (126 W.4TH ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Jacksonville:
- JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 6,418; Location: 700 N PELHAM RD; Public; Website: www.jsu.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Jacksonville:
- GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,360)
- SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; WADLEY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,925)
- STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA (about 49 miles; CARROLLTON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,241)
- JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,279)
- GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 75 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,272)
- SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,106)
- KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; KENNESAW, GA; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
Schools
Public high schools in Jacksonville:
- JACKSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 747; Location: 1000 GEORGE DOUTHIT DR SW; Grades: 07 – 12)
- CALHOUN COUNTY CAREER TECHNICAL CENTER (Location: 1200 CHURCH ST SE; Grades: 10 – 12)
Private high school in Jacksonville:
- JACKSONVILLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 234; Location: 831 ALEXANDRIA ROAD SW; Grades: PK – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Jacksonville:
- KITTY STONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 949; Location: 115 COLLEGE ST SW; Grades: KG – 06)
- PLEASANT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 702; Location: 4141 PLEASANT VALLEY RD; Grades: 04 – 12)
- PLEASANT VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 297; Location: 265 MARK GREEN ROAD; Grades: KG – 03)
Libraries
Library in Jacksonville:
- JACKSONVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $314,888; Location: 200 PELHAM ROAD S; 46,982 books; 453 audio materials; 2,061 video materials; 50 serial subscriptions)