Profile for Jacksonville, Alabama, AL

Jacksonville is in the foothills of the Choccolocco Range.

Former and merged names include:
· Drayton
· Madison

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 66. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 7.7 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Mountain Echoes Festival - Sept. 28, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Talladega National Forest

Historic sites and museums: Dr. J.C. Francis Medical Museum and Apothecary

Colleges and universities: Jacksonville State University

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Jacksonville

Cemeteries (22)

Colleges (1)

Communities (1)

Counties (1)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (1)

Military bases (1)

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• Jacksonville population
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• Housing in Jacksonville
• Income in Jacksonville
• Marital status of adults in Jacksonville
• Place of birth of people in Jacksonville
• Residence in 1995, of people in Jacksonville
• School enrollment & education levels in Jacksonville
• Transportation & commute times in Jacksonville
• Calhoun County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Alabama
• State data - Alabama
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Jacksonville demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Calhoun County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Anniston area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 36207 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Jacksonville city government
• Calhoun County government
• Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce

8% of Jacksonville residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Jacksonville ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Jacksonville
• Cemeteries in Calhoun County
• Libraries in or near Jacksonville

Post a query on a message board:

• Calhoun County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - AL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Jacksonville museums
• Jacksonville historic sites
• Jacksonville area parks
• Wineries near Jacksonville

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Jacksonville area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Calhoun County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Alabama cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Jacksonville
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Calhoun County

• Jacksonville business guide
• Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Alabama
• Local ordinances in Alabama (Partial selection)

• Crime in Calhoun County
• Arrests in Calhoun County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Alabama
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Jacksonville was $16,035, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Calhoun County economic census
• Calhoun County economic summary
• Calhoun County employment growth
• Calhoun County unemployment rate
• Alabama economic data

31% of Jacksonville residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Jacksonville
• Colleges in Alabama
• Learning Disabilities Association in Alabama
• Schools in or near Jacksonville
• School districts in or near Jacksonville
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Alabama high schools

• Movies playing in or near Jacksonville
• YouTube videos about Jacksonville

• Air pollution in Calhoun County
• Diesel soot in Calhoun County
• Land contamination in Calhoun County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Alabama
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Calhoun County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Alabama

Jacksonville festival dates:

• Mountain Echoes Festival - Sept. 28, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Alabama county fairs
• Alabama festivals (Alabama tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Jacksonville

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Jacksonville
• Geocaches in Alabama

• Jacksonville items now on sale

• Jacksonville local government Web site
• Calhoun County government
• Alabama state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Jacksonville medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Alabama

• Historic sites in or near Jacksonville
• Historic sites in Alabama
• Museums in or near Jacksonville
• Museums in Alabama
• Alabama state archives
• Alabama state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Calhoun County genealogy forum

Median rent in Jacksonville, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $334.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $846.

• Research Jacksonville Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Jacksonville
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• Find a Jacksonville Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
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• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Jacksonville area
• Job services in Alabama
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Jacksonville include Jacksonville Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Jacksonville

• Get directions from Jacksonville
• Get directions to Jacksonville
• Census map of Jacksonville area
• Historic maps of AL cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Alabama
• Topographic map of Jacksonville

Newspapers in Jacksonville include Jacksonville News

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WLJS-FM.

• Daily newspapers in or near Jacksonville
• AM radio stations in or near Jacksonville
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Jacksonville
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Jacksonville
• TV stations in or near Jacksonville
• Media ownership in the Jacksonville area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Alabama

• Military bases in Alabama
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Jacksonville
• Search obituaries in Alabama
• Recent death notices - selected AL newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Alabama
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Alabama
• Lions clubs in Alabama
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Jacksonville
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Jacksonville

• Parks near Jacksonville
• National forests in Alabama
• State parks in Alabama

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Jacksonville
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Alabama communities
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• Post cards of Alabama communities

Calhoun County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Jacksonville political report.

• Alabama Democratic party
• Alabama Republican party
• Alabama elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Jacksonville
• Total membership by faith, in Calhoun County

• Chowhound message boards for AL

The average commute time for Jacksonville workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Jacksonville include University Inn.

• Jacksonville travel guide
• Airports near Jacksonville
• Hotels near Jacksonville
• Alabama tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Alabama
• Wildlife refuges in Alabama

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