Jacksonville is a

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in Athens County,

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, United States. The population was 400 at the 2020 census.

History

Jacksonville was laid out in 1879 by Oliver D. Jackson, and named for him. A post office called Jacksonville has been in operation since 1884.

Geography

Jacksonville is located at (39.475693, -82.080865), along

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(1991). ''Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer''. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. . According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 481 people, 204 households, and 131 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 240 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.9%

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, 0.6%

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, and 2.5% from two or more races. There were 204 households, of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.6% were

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living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.8% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.90. The median age in the village was 42.5 years. 19.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.9% were from 25 to 44; 28.3% were from 45 to 64; and 18.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 544 people, 221 households, and 140 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 246 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.61%

, 0.37% Native American, and 2.02% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.55% of the population. There were 221 households, out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were

living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.09. In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 85.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males. The median income for a household in the village was $24,018, and the median income for a family was $30,556. Males had a median income of $26,500 versus $17,188 for females. The

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for the village was $13,900. About 20.1% of families and 24.5% of the population were below the

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, including 43.3% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

Public services

The residents of Jacksonville are served by the Trimble Local School District and Trimble High School in Glouster. They are also served by the Athens County Public Library with branches in Albany,

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, Coolville, Glouster, Nelsonville, and The Plains.

References

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