Jacksonville, Georgia

Jacksonville, Georgia
Town
Jacksonville City Hall, Police station
Location in Telfair County and the state of Georgia
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Telfair
Area
• Total	1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2)
• Land	1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	207 ft (63 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	140
• Density	127.3/sq mi (49.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31544
Area code	229
FIPS code	13-41708
GNIS feature ID	0316026

Jacksonville is a town in Telfair County, Georgia, United States. The population was 140 at the 2010 census.

History

Jacksonville was the original county seat of Telfair County. In 1871, the seat was transferred from Jacksonville to McRae.

The world record bass was caught near Jacksonville, Georgia on June 2, 1932 by George Perry.

Geography

Jacksonville is located at 31°48′48″N 82°58′31″W (31.813397, -82.975191).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1850	119		—
1870	40		—
1960	236		—
1970	227		−3.8%
1980	206		−9.3%
1990	128		−37.9%
2000	118		−7.8%
2010	140		18.6%
2015 (est.)	135		−3.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 118 people, 49 households, and 32 families residing in the town. The population density was 105.7 people per square mile (40.7/km²). There were 62 housing units at an average density of 55.5 per square mile (21.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 62.71% White and 37.29% African American.

There were 49 households out of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 84.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $17,045, and the median income for a family was $20,000. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $17,188 for females. The per capita income for the town was $9,829. There were 37.5% of families and 34.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 43.6% of under eighteens and 30.0% of those over 64.