JacksonvilleMO
A town of 123, settled in 1837.
Is Jacksonville a good place to live?
Only 3 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Jacksonville. Jacksonville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
123 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Jacksonville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jacksonville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Jacksonville.
About one in three of Jacksonville’s working residents commute to Moberly
In Jacksonville, the middle household income is $43,000. Its average commute is 32 minutes, above both Missouri’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The share of residents in Jacksonville who live below the poverty line: 14%. The top destinations are Moberly (33%), Centralia (8%) and Columbia (8%).
| Jacksonville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $43,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 14% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Jacksonville has four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 87°; in January, nights fall to 19°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Jacksonville is
In Jacksonville, 15% of adults smoke cigarettes. Among adults here, 10% have diabetes, below both the Missouri town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (12%).
| Jacksonville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Jacksonville | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.1% | 15.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.2% | 13.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Jacksonville, with inland flooding at the top
47% of Jacksonville’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 18%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 53% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Jacksonville once, in 2006.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A home in Jacksonville is worth about $261K, on Zillow’s estimate
For households in Jacksonville, the share who are owner-occupiers is 88%. Values rose 8.9% in the 12 months to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jacksonville City Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Jacksonville
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Jacksonville
About 2 of every 100 Jacksonville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Jacksonville for work
Where Jacksonville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Jacksonville
Village in Missouri, United States
Jacksonville is a village in Randolph County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Jacksonville had a population of 122.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 863 ft
- ZIP code
- 65260
Questions about Jacksonville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jacksonville, MO a good place to live?
Jacksonville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.