JacksonvilleNY
592 people live in this town, settled in 1820.
Is Jacksonville a good place to live?
0.7% of residents live below the poverty line in Jacksonville, below both New York’s towns (9.5%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Jacksonville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
592 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
Jacksonville is unincorporated, so Tompkins 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 Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Jacksonville.
Jacksonville has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Jacksonville’s risk rating from FEMA works out to 10 of 100. FEMA puts 70% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 8% to tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Jacksonville’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Ithaca (31%), Ulysses (17%) and Ithaca (16%). The mean commuting time in Jacksonville is 22 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 8 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2024 · ACS
More middle-aged adults than New York overall
38% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 40% across New York. Adults 35 to 64 are 52% of residents (39% statewide); children under 18 are 10% of residents (21% statewide). Also worth knowing: for Jacksonville, the midpoint age is 48.5 years.
| Jacksonville | Typical New York town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.5 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 32% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 21% and 66% women
The Census survey reached too few of Jacksonville’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±22.1 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Jacksonville | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.1% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 1.9% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 12.7% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.1% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.5% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.4% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.9% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.4% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.9% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 11.8% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 34.7% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.9% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.9% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 21.8% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Jacksonville
The range runs from 17° on a January night to 82° on a July afternoon, with about 63 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Jacksonville is
14% of Jacksonville adults report frequent mental distress. Across all 32 CDC measures, Jacksonville beats New York on 15 and trails on 3. In Jacksonville, 18% of adults get no exercise outside work, and 28% have obesity.
| Jacksonville | Typical New York town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 25% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 33% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Jacksonville | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 3.7% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.2% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Jacksonville is conserved land
There are 0.1 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. The park or preserve in Jacksonville covers 4 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jacksonville Community Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Seneca Lake and 22 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jacksonville. Close and well known come first.
18 mi LakeSeneca Lake
13 mi LakeCayuga Lake
3 mi State parkTaughannock Falls State Park
16 mi State parkWatkins Glen State Park
8 mi Stadium & arenaSchoellkopf Field
8 mi MuseumHerbert F. Johnson Museum of Art80K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Seneca Lake: RochesterNY, Public domain · Cayuga Lake: The original uploader was Cornellrockey at English Wikipedia. Later versions we, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Taughannock Falls State Park: Michael C. Rygel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Watkins Glen State Park: Flickr user: Peter Rivera Stamford, Connecticut https://www.flickr.com/people/ri, CC BY 2.0 · Schoellkopf Field: Alex Sergeev, (www.asergeev.com) Originally uploaded by en:User:Cornell010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Jacksonville
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Jacksonville
About 4 of every 100 Jacksonville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
100% of working residents leave Jacksonville for work
Where Jacksonville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2024
About Jacksonville
Hamlet and CDP in New York, United States
Jacksonville is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Tompkins County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Jacksonville had a population of 516. The community is located within the Town of Ulysses, along New York State Route 96. It is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southeast of Trumansburg. Jacksonville has a post office with ZIP code 14854, which opened on February 25, 1820.
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- Area
- 3.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,024 ft
- ZIP code
- 14854
Questions about Jacksonville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jacksonville, NY a good place to live?
Jacksonville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.