Jacksonville, Illinois
Jacksonville is a city in Morgan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 17,616 at the 2020 census, down from 19,446 in 2010. It is the county seat of Morgan County. It is home to Illinois College, Illinois School for the Deaf, and the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired. Jacksonville is the principal city of the Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Morgan and Scott counties.
Jacksonville, Illinois | |
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City | |
Civil War monument in Central Park | |
| Nickname: "The Athens of the West" | |
| Motto: "Where People Make The Difference" | |
Location in Morgan County, Illinois | |
Jacksonville Jacksonville | |
| Coordinates: 39°43′45″N 90°13′54″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Morgan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Andy Ezard |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.76 sq mi (27.87 km2) |
| • Land | 10.56 sq mi (27.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2) |
| Elevation | 587 ft (179 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 17,616 |
| • Density | 1,667.71/sq mi (643.94/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 62650 |
| Area codes | 217, 447 |
| FIPS code | 17-38115 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395451= |
| Website | www |
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