Profile for Jacksonville, North Carolina, NC

Near Camp LeJeune Marine base

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 149. The number of murders and homicides was 2. The violent crime rate was 2.2 per 1,000 people.

Rated No. 13 on Healthy Cities list, by Organic Style magazine, September/October 2003

Local festivals include:

• Onslow County Fair - Oct. 1-6, 2007
• Kuumba Festival - Aug. 18, 2007
• Fall Family Fun Day - Oct. 13, 2007

Colleges and universities: Coastal Carolina Community College

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

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 81

Listed places near Jacksonville

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (4)

Colleges (1)

Communities (3)

Hotels (11)

Libraries (2)

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• Onslow County data
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Sections below provide additional information and links about Jacksonville demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Onslow County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Jacksonville area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 28543 ZIP code.

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

13% 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 Onslow County
• Libraries in or near Jacksonville

Post a query on a message board:

• Onslow County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NC 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

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• Jacksonville museums
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• Jacksonville area parks
• Wineries near Jacksonville

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• Jacksonville area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Onslow County
• Cemetery record compendium
• North Carolina 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 Onslow County

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

• Courts in North Carolina
• Local ordinances in North Carolina (Partial selection)

• Crime in Onslow County
• Arrests in Onslow County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Jacksonville was $14,237, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Onslow County economic census
• Onslow County economic summary
• Onslow County employment growth
• Onslow County unemployment rate
• North Carolina economic data

18% of Jacksonville residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

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

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

Jacksonville festival dates:

• Onslow County Fair - Oct. 1-6, 2007
• Kuumba Festival - Aug. 18, 2007
• Fall Family Fun Day - Oct. 13, 2007

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

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

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Jacksonville
• Geocaches in North Carolina

• Jacksonville items now on sale

• Jacksonville local government Web site
• Onslow County government
• North Carolina state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Jacksonville medical services & health statistics

Historic districts in Jacksonville include Mill Avenue Historic District ... View historic districts

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

Median rent in Jacksonville, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $446.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $897.

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• Jobs in the Jacksonville area
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Libraries in Jacksonville include Law Library, Onslow County Public Library ... View libraries

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• Census map of Jacksonville area
• Historic maps of NC cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of North Carolina
• Topographic map of Jacksonville

Newspapers in Jacksonville include Jacksonville Daily News

TV stations in Jacksonville include WPXU, WUNM.

• Daily newspapers in or near Jacksonville
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• Military bases in North Carolina
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• Search obituaries in North Carolina
• Recent death notices - selected NC newspapers

• Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in North Carolina
• Lions clubs in North Carolina
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Jacksonville
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Jacksonville

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• Aerial photo of Jacksonville
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• Post cards of North Carolina communities

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

• North Carolina Democratic party
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• Onslow County elections board
• North Carolina elections board

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

• Chowhound message boards for NC

The average commute time for Jacksonville workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 15 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Jacksonville between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.2 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Jacksonville travel guide
• Airports near Jacksonville
• Amtrak station in Jacksonville
• Hotels near Jacksonville
• North Carolina tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• North Carolina coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in North Carolina
• Wildlife refuges in North Carolina

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