A town of 29,221, settled in 1870. Nearly 1.1% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Jacksonville does most differently from other towns.
Where Jacksonville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Jacksonville. Another town gets a different order.
22 miles of trails across 16 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dupree Park | 0.9 mi | 88 |
| 2. Heritage Park | 0.9 mi | 18 |
| 3. Stonewall Park | 0.3 mi | 12 |
Jacksonville reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 98% report less.
Jacksonville beats the Arkansas average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| What stands out | Jacksonville | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.5% | 8.2% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6.4% | 7.7% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 14.2% | 10.4% |
Most working residents leave Jacksonville for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Little Rock (37%), North Little Rock (16%) and Sherwood (5%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
The public schools Jacksonville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 86% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Elementary School | K–5 | 733 | Not graded |
| Murrell Taylor Elementary School | K–5 | 428 | D |
| Bobby G Lester Elementary School | K–5 | 421 | C+ |
| Jacksonville Lighthouse Elementary | K–4 | 210 | D |
| Jacksonville Middle School | 6–8 | 926 | D |
| Jacksonville Lighthouse Flightline Academy | 5–8 | 156 | B |
The typical Jacksonville home is worth about $174,000, up 6% in a year, 23% below the Arkansas typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.
Jacksonville has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
17 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 4 places on the National Register.
4 places in Jacksonville on the National Register of Historic Places.
14 notable people were born in Jacksonville.
City in Arkansas, United States
Jacksonville is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Jacksonville had a population of 29,477. It is part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metropolitan area with 729,135 people as of 2014.
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