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Jacksonville, Georgia

Jacksonville is a city in Telfair County, Georgia, home to about 121 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 31544.

Population121111 per sq mi
Median home value$33,300Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Jacksonville

1 ZIP code

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Around Jacksonville

Distances

Nearest major airportJacksonville International Airport (JAX)121 miles away
Closer regional airportMiddle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN)70 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jacksonville, FL130 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA714 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Jacksonville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Jacksonville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Jacksonville had 111 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 633rd largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Telfair County grew from 10,083 residents in 1900 to 12,477 in 2020.

Jacksonville population by census2000: 118, 2010: 140, 2020: 111118200014020101112020

Telfair County, 1900–2020

Telfair County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,083, 1910: 13,288, 1920: 15,291, 1930: 14,997, 1940: 15,145, 1950: 13,221, 1960: 11,715, 1970: 11,381, 1980: 11,445, 1990: 11,000, 2000: 11,794, 2010: 16,500, 2020: 12,47710K’00’1015K’20’3015K’40’5012K’60’7011K’80’9012K’00’1012K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 47.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near JacksonvilleJan: high 60°F, low 37°F, 4.2 in; Feb: high 64°F, low 40°F, 4.3 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 46°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 52°F, 3.2 in; May: high 85°F, low 60°F, 2.7 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 68°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 70°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 70°F, 5.8 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 66°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 55°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 69°F, low 44°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 63°F, low 40°F, 4.1 in60°37°Jan4.264°40°Feb4.370°46°Mar4.878°52°Apr3.285°60°May2.789°68°Jun4.992°70°Jul4.690°70°Aug5.886°66°Sep3.578°55°Oct2.669°44°Nov2.863°40°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pridgen, GA weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Telfair County

1,399 jobs at 178 businesses in Telfair County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Telfair CountyRetail trade: 306 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 243 jobs; Manufacturing: 184 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 165 jobs; Wholesale trade: 103 jobs; Construction: 80 jobs; Other services: 76 jobs; Finance and insurance: 63 jobsRetail trade 22% Health care and social assistance 17% Manufacturing 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Wholesale trade 7% Construction 6% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Dorminy Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Fitzgerald18.2 miles
  • Jeff Davis HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hazlehurst21.7 miles
  • Coffee Regional Medical Center, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Douglas24.3 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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