JacksonvilleIA
A town in Iowa.
Is Jacksonville a good place to live?
We don’t grade Jacksonville yet; the figures below are still real.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Jacksonville.
Top of a high hazard risk in Jacksonville: inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 68% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 31% of Jacksonville’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 20% to tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Jacksonville has four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 11°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Jacksonville is
Of 32 CDC measures, Jacksonville beats the Iowa average on 2 and trails it on 9. The share of adults in Jacksonville who sleep under 7 hours: 30%. Among adults locally, 31% feel lonely, below both the Iowa town median (32%) and the median of U.S. towns (33%). Only 10 of the 141 Iowa towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Jacksonville.
| Jacksonville | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Jacksonville | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.5% | 77.8% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.4% | 84.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.3% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Jacksonville
Moving to Jacksonville: who provides what
Jacksonville is unincorporated, so Shelby County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Jacksonville; the nearest are
About Jacksonville
Census-designated place in Iowa, United States
Jacksonville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Jackson Township, Shelby County, Iowa, in the United States. As of the 2020 Census the population of Jacksonville was 29.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
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