Profile for Jacksonville, Illinois, IL

Jacksonville is on Mauvaise Terre Creek

Stephen A. Douglas and William Jennings Bryan both began practicing law here

Well-known residents have included:
· Ken Norton, boxer

Local festivals include:

• Morgan County Fair - July 11-15, 2007
• Potawatomi Trail Pow Wow - June 1-3, 2007
• Prairieland Heritage Steam Show & Fall Festival Days - Sept. 28-30, 2007

Colleges and universities: Illinois College, MacMurray 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.)

Listed places near Jacksonville

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (34)

Colleges (2)

Communities (2)

Hotels (5)

Libraries (1)

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• 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
• Morgan County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Illinois
• State data - Illinois
• 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 Morgan County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 62650 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Jacksonville city government

23% 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 Morgan County
• Libraries in or near Jacksonville

Post a query on a message board:

• Morgan County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IL 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 Morgan County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Illinois 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 Morgan County

• Jacksonville business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Morgan County
• Arrests in Morgan County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Jacksonville was $17,482, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

23% of Jacksonville residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

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

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

Jacksonville festival dates:

• Morgan County Fair - July 11-15, 2007
• Potawatomi Trail Pow Wow - June 1-3, 2007
• Prairieland Heritage Steam Show & Fall Festival Days - Sept. 28-30, 2007

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

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

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

• Jacksonville items now on sale

• Jacksonville local government Web site
• Morgan County government
• Illinois 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

• State historical society

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

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

Median rent in Jacksonville, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $324.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $798.

• Find Foreclosure in Jacksonville
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• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Illinois mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Illinois
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Libraries in Jacksonville include Jacksonville Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Jacksonville

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Jacksonville area
• Historic maps of IL cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Illinois
• Topographic map of Jacksonville

TV stations in Jacksonville include WSEC.

• Daily newspapers in or near Jacksonville
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• TV stations in or near Jacksonville
• Media ownership in the Jacksonville area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Illinois

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

• Check daily newspapers in or near Jacksonville
• Search obituaries in Illinois
• Recent death notices - selected IL newspapers

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

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

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• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Jacksonville
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• Panoramic photos of Illinois communities
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• Post cards of Illinois communities

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

• Illinois Democratic party
• Illinois Republican party
• Illinois elections board

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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 Morgan County

• Chowhound message boards for IL

The average commute time for Jacksonville workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 7 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 3.7 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was slightly lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Jacksonville include Amerihost Inn, Econo Lodge Inn & Suites, Hampton Inn, Super 8.

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

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

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

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