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About Jacksonville

Jacksonville is a village in Athens County, Ohio, United States. The population was 400 at the 2020 census. == History == Jacksonville was laid out in 1879 by Oliver D. Jackson, and named for him. A post office called Jacksonville has been in operation since 1884. == Geography == Jacksonville is located along Sunday Creek.According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2), all land. == Demographics == === 2010 census === As of the census of 2010, there were 481 people, 204 households, and 131 families living in the village. The population density was 2,004.2 inhabitants per square mile (773.8/km2). There were 240 housing units at an average density of 1,000.0 per square mile (386.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.9% White, 0.6% African American, and 2.5% from two or more races. There were 204 households, of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.6% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.8% were non-families.