Jacksonville is an

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and

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in Jackson Township,

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, in the

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. As of the 2020 Census the population of Jacksonville was 29.

History

Jacksonville was originally built up chiefly by the Danish. Jacksonville's population was 12 in 1902, and 75 in 1925.

Education

The

Harlan Community School District The Harlan Community School District is a rural state school, public school district based in Harlan, Iowa. The district is mainly in Shelby County, Iowa, Shelby County, with a small area in Harrison County, Iowa, Harrison County. The distri ...

operates local public schools. The district serves the towns of Harlan, Defiance, Earling,

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and

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, the unincorporated communities of Jacksonville and Corley, and the surrounding rural areas.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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of 2020, there were 29 people, 6 households, and 3 families residing in the community. The

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was 294.9 inhabitants per square mile (113.9/km²). There were 13 housing units at an average density of 132.2 per square mile (51.0/km²). The

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makeup of the community was 86.2%

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, 3.4% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0%

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, 0.0% from other races and 10.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 0.0% of the population. Of the 6 households, 0.0% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were

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living together, 0.0% were cohabitating couples, 0.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 50.0% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 50.0% of all households were non-families. 50.0% of all households were made up of individuals, 0.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The median age in the community was 61.5 years. 13.8% of the residents were under the age of 20; 10.3% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 10.3% were from 25 and 44; 44.8% were from 45 and 64; and 20.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the community was 58.6% male and 41.4% female.

References

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