Jacksonville, Texas
Jacksonville is a city located in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. The population was 13,997 at the 2020 U.S. census. It is the principal city of the Jacksonville micropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Cherokee County.
Jacksonville, Texas | |
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Jacksonville's City Hall, located downtown on South Ragsdale Street, was completed in November 2016. | |
| Nickname(s): The Biggest Small Town in Texas; Tomato Capital of the World | |
Location of Jacksonville, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 31°57′49″N 95°16′7″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Cherokee |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • City Council | Lawyer Dick Stone Hubert Robinson Jeff Smith Randy Gorham Rob Gowin |
| • City Manager | Greg Smith |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.20 sq mi (36.77 km2) |
| • Land | 14.19 sq mi (36.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 522 ft (159 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 13,997 |
| • Density | 1,043.97/sq mi (403.09/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 75766 |
| Area code(s) | 430, 903 |
| FIPS code | 48-37216 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1374262 |
| U.S. Highways | |
| Major State Highways | |
| Website | http://www.jacksonvilletx.org |
Jacksonville is located in East Texas, north of the county seat, Rusk, and south of Tyler, in Smith County.
Area production and shipping of tomatoes gained the town the title "Tomato Capital of the World". The impressive red iron ore rock Tomato Bowl, built by Works Progress Administration workers during the Great Depression, is home to the Jacksonville High School "Fightin' Indians" football and soccer teams. Annual events include the "Tops in Texas Rodeo" held in May and the "Tomato Fest" celebration in June.