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Jacksonville is a big small town of 14,437 people in Calhoun County, Alabama. It's about 10 miles from Anniston, AL and 63 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 54°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $186k and rent runs about $820 a month.
14,437people
$186kTypical home
$820/moRent
90° / 54°Summer / winter
0"Snow
247Sunny days
116Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 14,437
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,324 people per sq mi
- 63 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 10 mi to Anniston, AL
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $186k (≈$1,170/mo)
- Median rent $820/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (108 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 116 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (613 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,125 per 100k)
People
- Median age 26
- 24% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 32% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 60 mi to BHM airport
- 60 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 64 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 745 ft
- 230 mi to the ocean
- 29 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 153 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 129 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 17% of Alabama districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 44 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Calhoun County: R+45 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk