Jacksonville (Alabama)

Calhoun County

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Jacksonville is a city in Calhoun County in Alabama. In the census in the United States in 2000, the town had 8404 inhabitants. It is located in the Anniston - Oxford metropolitan area.

History

Jacksonville was founded in 1833 as Drayton. However, it was renamed in 1834 after Andrew Jackson, the U.S. president. In the town are several monuments of the American Civil War, for example, a statue of the officer John Pelham. By 1899, the city of the county seat of Calhoun County was before it was moved to Anniston.

Name Variants

The city has some name variants:

• Drayton
• Greens Trading Post
• Jackson
• Jacksonville
• Jack Soon Ville
• Jaksonville
• Madison

Demography

In the census of 2000, Jacksonville had 8404 residents, 3274 households, and 1735 families. The population density was 393.3 inhabitants per km ². 76.2 % of the population were white, 20.18 % African- American. Under 18 years old were 16.6 % of the population, 65 years or older were 12%. Overall, the average age was 26 years for the city is well below the U.S. average of 32.3 years. 47.1 % of the population were male and 52.9 % female.

Traffic

By Jacksonville lead Two Alabama State Routes:

• Alabama State Route 21
• Alabama State Route 204

The nearest airport, the Anniston Metropolitan Airport, there are only about 26 km.

Education

In Jacksonville, the Jacksonville State University, home to approximately 10,000 students is. Furthermore, there are two public schools in Jacksonville:

• Jacksonville High School
• Kitty Stone Elementary School
• Pleasant Valley High School
• Pleasant Valley Elementary School