Jacksonville is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Jacksonville, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
Bachelor’s degree or more: 23 of every 100 adults in Jacksonville
Roughly 17,752 people live in Jacksonville (2025 Census estimate). Home is the workplace for 8 in every 100 workers. In the decade to 2020, the population moved −9%. For every 100 residents, 17 are under 18, beside 22 across IL.
Median age 37.6 (IL 39).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.8 points. Among residents 25 to 34, 60% are men (IL 50%).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 9% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 16 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Jacksonville says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 1 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Jacksonville
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What Jacksonville’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Jacksonville or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Jacksonville in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.