Jacksonville, Texas
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Jacksonville is a city located in Cherokee County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 13,868.
Jacksonville is located in an area of rolling hills in East Texas, north of the county seat, Rusk, and south of Tyler, in Smith County, on U. S. Highway 69. Area production and shipping of tomatoes gained the town the title "Tomato Capital of the World". Annual events include the "Tomato Fest" celebration in June, and the "Tops in Texas Rodeo", held in July.
Jacksonville began in 1847 as the town of Gum Creek. Jackson Smith built a home and blacksmith shop in the area, and became postmaster in 1848, when a post office was authorized. Shortly afterward, Dr. William Jackson established an office near Smith's shop. When the townsite was laid out in 1850, the name Jacksonville was chosen in honor of these two men. The name of the post office was changed from Gum Creek to Jacksonville in June of 1850.
Texas' only two privately owned junior colleges - Lon Morris and Jacksonville College - are both located in Jacksonville. A seminary belonging to the Baptist Missionary Association of America is also located there.
Geography
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Location of Jacksonville, Texas
Jacksonville is located at 31°57'49" North, 95°16'7" West (31.963525, -95.268629)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 36.6 km² (14.1 mi²). 36.6 km² (14.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.07% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 13,868 people, 4,882 households, and 3,358 families residing in the city. The population density is 378.7/km² (981.0/mi²). There are 5,397 housing units at an average density of 147.4/km² (381.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 62.60% White, 21.70% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 12.72% from other races, and 1.69% from two or more races. 23.04% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 4,882 households out of which 35.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% are married couples living together, 17.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% are non-families. 27.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.71 and the average family size is 3.28.
In the city the population is spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 83.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $25,800, and the median income for a family is $31,176. Males have a median income of $23,650 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income for the city is $13,541. 23.1% of the population and 19.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 29.0% of those under the age of 18 and 17.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External links
- City of Jacksonville (http://www.jacksonville-texas.com/)
- Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary (http://www.bmats.edu/)
- Lon Morris College (http://www.lonmorris.edu/)
- Jacksonville College (http://www.jacksonville-college.edu/)