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Jacksonville is a city in Duval County.

It is the county seat.

The community was named after Andrew Jackson.

The latitude of Jacksonville is 30.331N. The longitude is -81.655W.

It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 16 feet.

The estimated population, in 2003, was 773,781.

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Median household income

Local

$40,316

National

$41,994

Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau

For more census details and comparisons, see our Jacksonville demographic reports

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Jacksonville is on the St. Johns River.

Base for blockade runners during the Civil War.

During Reconstruction, became a popular winter resort.

City and county governments merged in the late 1960s, forming a single municipality. The downtown commercial district has undergone dramatic redevelopment.

Local lawyer and educator James Weldon Johnson wrote the poem, "Lift Every Voice and Sing" in 1900. After his brother set the words to music, the song became known as a black national anthem.

Public transportation: Jacksonville Transportation Authority (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 6,729. The number of murders and homicides was 92. The violent crime rate was 8.7 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 2004 movie, "The Manchurian Candidate"
· 1997 movie, "G.I. Jane"
· 1997 movie, "The Devil's Advocate"

Census 2000 highlights: At 757.7 square miles, Jacksonville is the second largest U.S. city, in terms of land area; 14th largest city in the U.S., by population

Well-known residents have included:
· Pat Boone, singer
· Paul Laurence Dunbar, poet
· Stephen Crane, writer

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Local bands (past and present) have included Lynyrd Skynyrd, Limp Bizkit, Molly Hatchet

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Bad Ass Coffee, Panera Bread, Starbucks

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Local festivals include:

Jacksonville Caribbean Carnival - Oct. 13, 2007

Dates often change. Check Jacksonville web sites and events links in the sections below.

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Performing arts: Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

Nearby parks & recreation: Riverwalk, Jacksonville Beach, Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve, Tree Hill

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Jacksonville attractions: Anheuser-Busch Brewery, Jacksonville Zoo

Sports teams: Jaguars (NFL), Suns (minor league baseball), Barracudas (Southern Professional Hockey League)

Historic sites and museums: Museum of Science and History, Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, Museum of Southern History, Fort Caroline National Memorial, Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville

Colleges and universities: Jacksonville University, University of North Florida

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

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 106

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