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Population: 735,617 Males: 356,284
(48.4%), Females: 379,333 (51.6%)
Elevation: 12 feet
County: Duval
Land area: 757.7 square miles
Zip codes: 32201..32212, 32214..32232, 32234..32239,
32244..32247, 32254..32260, 32267, 32276, 32277, 32099, 32241.
Median resident age: 33.8 years Median household
income: $40,316 Median house value: $144,300
Races in Jacksonville:
Ancestries: German (9.6%), United States (9.3%),
Irish (9.0%), English (8.5%), Italian (3.5%), French (2.2%).
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For population 25
years and over in Jacksonville
High school or higher: 82.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher:
21.1%
Graduate or professional
degree: 6.5%
Unemployed: 5.1%
Mean travel time to work: 25.2
minutes
For population 15
years and over in Jacksonville city
Never married: 26.5%
Now married: 50.9%
Separated: 3.0%
Widowed: 6.3%
Divorced: 13.3%
5.9% Foreign born (2.4% Asia, 1.6% Latin America,
1.5% Europe).
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Single-family new house construction building
permits:
1997: 3483
buildings, average cost: $111,100
1998: 3796
buildings, average cost: $110,500
1999: 3878
buildings, average cost: $119,800
2000: 3497
buildings, average cost: $114,700
2001: 4832
buildings, average cost: $120,300
2002: 5397
buildings, average cost: $122,700
2003: 5766 buildings, average cost: $126,700
Area code: 904
Industries providing employment: Educational,health
and social services (16.4%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and
rental and leasing (13.4%), Retail trade (12.3%),
Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste
management services (10.3%).
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Average weather in Jacksonville, Florida
Based on data reported by over 4,000
weather stations
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Average temp. (°F)
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53.5
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55.9
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61.6
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66.8
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73.6
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79.2
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81.6
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80.9
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78.2
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70.2
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62.5
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55.6
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High temperature (°F)
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63.9
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66.4
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72.3
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77.7
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83.5
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88.1
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90.3
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89.0
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85.8
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79.0
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72.3
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65.6
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Low temperature (°F)
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43.1
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45.3
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50.8
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55.9
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63.6
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70.2
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72.9
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72.9
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70.5
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61.5
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52.6
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45.5
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Precipitation (in)
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3.7
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3.1
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3.9
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3.1
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3.3
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5.4
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5.8
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6.5
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7.8
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4.2
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2.4
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2.7
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Normal climate around Jacksonville, Florida
Based on data reported by main weather
stations
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Days with precip.
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8
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8
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8
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6
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8
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13
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14
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15
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13
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9
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6
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8
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Wind speed (mph)
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8.1
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8.7
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9.1
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8.5
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7.9
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7.7
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7.0
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6.7
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7.4
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7.8
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7.6
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7.6
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Morning humidity (%)
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88
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87
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87
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87
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86
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88
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89
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91
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92
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91
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90
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89
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Afternoon humidity (%)
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58
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54
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50
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48
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51
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57
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59
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61
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63
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59
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57
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59
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Sunshine (%)
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58
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62
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68
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73
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70
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66
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65
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64
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58
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60
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60
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54
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Days clear of clouds
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9
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9
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9
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10
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9
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5
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5
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5
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5
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10
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10
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9
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Partly cloudy days
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8
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7
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9
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10
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12
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13
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14
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15
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12
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9
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9
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8
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Cloudy days
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14
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12
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13
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9
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10
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12
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12
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11
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13
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12
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11
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14
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Snowfall (in)
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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Hospitals/medical centers in Jacksonville:
BAPTIST MEDICAL
CENTER (800 PRUDENTIAL DR)
BROOKS
REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (3599 UNIVERSITY BLVD, SOUTH)
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
JACKSONVILLE (3625 UNIVERSITY BLVD SOUTH)
SHANDS JACKSONVILLE
MEDICAL CENTER (655 W 8TH ST)
SPECIALITY HSOPITAL
JACKSONVILLE (4901 RICHARD STREET)
ST LUKES HOSPITAL
(4201 BELFORD RD)
ST VINCENTS MEDICAL
CENTER INC (1800 BARRS ST)
TEN BROECK HOSPITAL (6300 BEACH BLVD)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Jacksonville:
JACKSONVILLE INTL
(about 12 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; ID: JAX)
ST AUGUSTINE (about 34
miles; ST AUGUSTINE, FL; ID: SGJ)
GAINESVILLE RGNL (about 61 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL;
ID: GNV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Jacksonville:
HERLONG (about 11
miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; ID: HEG)
CRAIG MUNI (about 12
miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; ID: CRG)
CECIL FIELD (about 16 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; ID:
VQQ)
Biggest Colleges/Universities in Jacksonville:
FLORIDA COMMUNITY
COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE (Full-time enrollment: 10,495; Location:
501 W STATE ST; Public; Website: www.fccj.org)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH
FLORIDA (FT enrollment: 9,256; Location: 4567 ST JOHNS BLUFF RD
S; Public; Website: www.unf.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
JACKSONVILLE
UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 1,789; Location: 2800 UNIVERSITY BLVD
N; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master's degree)
EDWARD WATERS
COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 945; Location: 1658 KINGS RD; Private,
not-for-profit; Website: www.ewc.edu)
ITT TECHNICAL
INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 438; Location: 6600 YOUNGERMAN CIR STE
10; Private, for-profit; Website: www.itt-tech.edu)
JONES
COLLEGE-JACKSONVILLE (FT enrollment: 347; Location: 5353
ARLINGTON EXPY; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.jones.edu)
FLORIDA COASTAL
SCHOOL OF LAW (FT enrollment: 344; Location: 7555 BEACH BLVD;
Private, for-profit; Website: www.fcsl.edu)
TRINITY BAPTIST
COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 331; Location: 800 HAMMOND BLVD;
Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.tbc.edu)
FLORIDA TECHNICAL
COLLEGE OF JACKSONVILLE INC (FT enrollment: 278; Location: 8711
LONE STAR RD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.flatech.edu)
CONCORDE CAREER
INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 276; Location: 7960 ARLINGTON EXPY;
Private, for-profit; Website: www.concordecareercolleges.com)
ULTRASOUND
DIAGNOSTIC SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 225; Location: 10255 FORTUNE
PKY UNIT 501; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.UDSEDUCATION.COM)
STENOTYPE INSTITUTE
OF JACKSONVILLE INC (FT enrollment: 209; Location: 3986
BOULEVARD CENTER DRIVE; Private, for-profit)
ADVANCED CAREER
TRAINING-JACKSONVILLE CAMPUS (FT enrollment: 133; Location: 7660
PHILLIPS HWY STE 14; Private, for-profit; Website:
WWW.ACTGLOBAL.COM)
EURO HAIR DESIGN
INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 127; Location: 5110 W UNIVERSITY BLVD;
Private, for-profit)
RIVERSIDE
HAIRSTYLING ACADEMY (FT enrollment: 64; Location: 3530 BEACH
BLVD; Private, for-profit)
NORMANDY BEAUTY
SCHOOL OF JACKSONVILLE (FT enrollment: 38; Location: 5373 LENOX
AVE; Private, for-profit)
DENISE CAROL MODELS
AND TALENT (Location: 2223 ATLANTIC BLVD; Private, for-profit)
SOUTHERN BAPTIST
CENTER FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES (Location: 1824 DEAN RD; Private,
not-for-profit; Offers Doctor's degree)
CORNERSTONE
THEOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (Location: 1015 ATLANTIC BLVD STE 291;
Private, not-for-profit; Offers Doctor's degree)
ZOE COLLEGE INC (Location: 6501 ARLINGTON
EXPY BLDG A STE 120; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Doctor's
degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students
near Jacksonville:
SAINT JOHNS RIVER
COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; PALATKA, FL; Full-time
enrollment: 2,509)
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
(about 65 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 41,543)
SANTA FE COMMUNITY
COLLEGE (about 69 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,942)
CENTRAL FLORIDA
COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; OCALA, FL; FT enrollment: 3,101)
EMBRY RIDDLE
AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; FT
enrollment: 9,008)
DAYTONA BEACH COMMUNITY
COLLEGE (about 88 miles; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; FT enrollment: 6,257)
BETHUNE COOKMAN COLLEGE (about 88 miles; DAYTONA
BEACH, FL; FT enrollment: 2,638)
Biggest public high schools in Jacksonville:
SANDALWOOD HIGH
SCHOOL (Students: 2,964; Grades: 09 - 12)
MANDARIN HIGH SCHOOL
(Students: 2,557; Grades: 09 - 12)
TERRY PARKER HIGH
SCHOOL (Students: 2,204; Grades: 09 - 12)
EDWARD H. WHITE HIGH
SCHOOL (Students: 2,065; Grades: 09 - 12)
SAMUEL W. WOLFSON
HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,058; Grades: 09 - 12)
ENGLEWOOD HIGH
SCHOOL (Students: 1,680; Grades: 09 - 12)
WILLIAM M. RAINES
HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,600; Grades: 09 - 12)
FIRST COAST HIGH
SCHOOL (Students: 1,597; Grades: 09 - 12)
BARTRAM TRAIL HIGH
SCHOOL (Students: 1,575; Grades: 09 - 12)
JEAN RIBAULT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,565;
Grades: 09 - 12)
Biggest private high schools in Jacksonville:
THE BOLLES SCHOOL
(Students: 1,679; Location: 7400 SAN JOSE BLVD; Grades: KG - 12)
BISHOP KENNY HIGH
SCHOOL (Students: 1,629; Location: PO BOX 5544 1055 KINGMAN AVE;
Grades: 9 - 12)
TRINITY CHRISTIAN
ACADEMY (Students: 1,466; Location: 800 HAMMOND BLVD; Grades: PK
- 12)
UNIVERSITY CHRISTIAN
SCHOOL (Students: 1,212; Location: 5520 UNIVERSITY BLVD W;
Grades: PK - 12)
EPISCOPAL HIGH
SCHOOL OF JACKS (Students: 852; Location: 4455 ATLANTIC BLVD;
Grades: 6 - 12)
PROVIDENCE SCHOOL
(Students: 852; Location: 2701 HODGES BLVD; Grades: KG - 12)
ARLINGTON COUNTRY
DAY SCHOOL (Students: 482; Location: 5725 FT CAROLINE ROAD;
Grades: PK - 12)
FIRST COAST
CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 473; Location: 7587 BLANDING BLVD;
Grades: KG - 12)
VICTORY CHRISTIAN
ACADEMY (Students: 399; Location: 10613 LEM TURNER ROAD; Grades:
PK - 12)
SEACOAST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 263;
Location: 9570 REGENCY SQUARE BLVD; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in
Jacksonville:
LANDMARK MIDDLE
SCHOOL (Students: 2,111; Grades: 06 - 08)
TWIN LAKES MIDDLE
ACADEMY (Students: 1,665; Grades: 06 - 08)
MANDARIN MIDDLE
SCHOOL (Students: 1,592; Grades: 06 - 08)
SABAL PALM
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,531; Grades: PK - 05)
JEFFERSON DAVIS
MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,529; Grades: 06 - 08)
HIGHLANDS MIDDLE
SCHOOL (Students: 1,493; Grades: 06 - 08)
CHET'S CREEK
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,421; Grades: PK - 05)
BEAUCLERC ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL (Students: 1,390; Grades: KG - 05)
ALFRED I. DUPONT
MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,345; Grades: 06 - 08)
LAKE SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,256;
Grades: 06 - 08)
Biggest private primary/middle schools in
Jacksonville:
CHRIST THE KING ELEM
SCHOOL (Students: 635; Location: 6822 LARKIN ROAD; Grades: PK -
8)
SAN JOSE CATHOLIC
SCHOOL (Students: 612; Location: 3619 TOLEDO ROAD; Grades: PK -
8)
ASSUMPTION CATHOLIC
SCHOOL (Students: 605; Location: 2431 ATLANTIC BLVD; Grades: PK
- 8)
ST JOSEPH PARISH
SCHOOL (Students: 602; Location: 11600 OLD ST AUGUSTINE ROAD;
Grades: KG - 8)
SACRED HEART
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 581; Location: 5752 BLANDING BLVD;
Grades: PK - 8)
JACKSONVILLE COUNTRY
DAY SCH (Students: 522; Location: 10063 BAYMEADOWS ROAD; Grades:
PK - 6)
RIVERSIDE
PRESBYTERIAN DAY SCH (Students: 493; Location: 830 OAK STREET;
Grades: PK - 6)
MANDARIN CHRISTIAN
SCHOOL (Students: 473; Location: 10850 OLD ST AUGUSTINE RD;
Grades: KG - 8)
SAN JOSE EPISCOPAL
DAY SCHOOL (Students: 452; Location: 7423 SAN JOSE BLVD; Grades:
PK - 6)
POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN ACADEM (Students:
419; Location: 5732 NORMANDY BLVD; Grades: PK - 7)
Library in Jacksonville:
JACKSONVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating
income: $18,893,517; Location: 122 NORTH OCEAN STREET; 2,154,939
books; 132,291 audio materials; 56,124 video materials; 2,253 serial
subscriptions)
Jacksonville compared to Florida state average:
Strongest AM radio stations in Jacksonville:
WOBS (1530 AM; daytime;
50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WCGL (1360 AM; 5 kW;
JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: JBD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WSVE (1280 AM; 5 kW;
JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WILLIS & SONS, INC.)
WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW;
JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WIOJ (1010 AM; 10 kW;
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FL)
WBWL (600 AM; 5 kW;
JACKSONVILLE, FL)
WROS (1050 AM; 5 kW;
JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: THE ROSE OF JACKSONVILLE)
WFXJ (930 AM; 5 kW;
JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WZAZ (1400 AM; 1 kW;
JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJGR (1320 AM; 5 kW;
JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WZNZ (1460 AM; 5 kW;
JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WVOJ (970 AM; 1 kW;
JACKSONVILLE, FL)
WGSR (1570 AM; 50 kW; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner:
RJM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Jacksonville:
W232AY (94.3 FM;
JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: NEW COVENANT EDUCATIONAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
WEJZ (96.1 FM;
JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
WAPE-FM (95.1 FM;
JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WJFR (88.7 FM;
JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WQIK-FM (99.1 FM;
JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WROO (107.3 FM;
JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WFYV-FM (104.5 FM;
ATLANTIC BEACH, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WKQL (96.9 FM;
JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WMXQ (102.9 FM;
JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WJCT-FM (89.9 FM;
JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WJCT, INC.)
WNCM-FM (88.1 FM;
JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: NEW COVENANT EDUCATIONAL MINISTRIES)
WKTZ-FM (90.9 FM;
JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: JONES COLLEGE)
WBGB (106.5 FM; PONTE
VEDRA BEACH, FL; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WFKS (97.9 FM; NEPTUNE
BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
W288BC (105.5 FM;
ARLINGTON, FL; Owner: DEAN HARRIS)
WSOL-FM (101.5 FM;
BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WWRR (100.7 FM;
BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
WJSJ (105.3 FM;
FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner: TAMA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJBT (92.7 FM; GREEN
COVE SPRINGS, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WPLA (93.3 FM; CALLAHAN, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL
BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Jacksonville:
WPXJ-LP (Channel 41;
JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
W54CS (Channel 54;
JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
WWRJ-LP (Channel 27;
JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: U.S. INTERACTIVE, L.L.C.)
WBXJ-CA (Channel 10;
JACKSONVILLE, ETC., FL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
W50CO (Channel 50;
JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WJWB (Channel 17;
JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WJCT (Channel 7;
JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WJCT, INC.)
W09CF (Channel 9;
JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: BENJAMIN PEREZ)
WJEB-TV (Channel 59;
JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: JACKSONVILLE EDUCATORS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WAWS (Channel 30;
JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTEV-TV (Channel 47;
JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTLV (Channel 12;
JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
WJXT (Channel 4;
JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, FLORIDA, INC.)
W45BZ (Channel 45;
JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: DEEPAK VISWANATH)
WUBF-LP (Channel 69;
JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: UMMAT BROADCASTING CORPORATION INC.)
WJXX (Channel 25;
ORANGE PARK, FL; Owner: GANNETT RIVER STATES PUBLISHING CORPORATION)
WPXC-TV (Channel 21; BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: PAXSON
JAX LICENSE, INC.)
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