Jacksonville, TX GIS Map
Jacksonville is a city in Cherokee County, Texas, with a population of about 14,916. The map below shows its location, boundary and surrounding roads, with federal GIS layers you can turn on for the area.
- County
- Cherokee County
- Population
- 14,916
- Elevation
- 517 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.9638, -95.2706
- ZIP code
- 75766
- Land area
- 15.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
About Jacksonville, TX
Jacksonville is a city located in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. Its population was 13,997 at the 2020 U.S. census. It is the principal city of the Jacksonville micropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Cherokee County.
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GIS Data for Jacksonville, TX
The Jacksonville map loads live federal GIS layers in your browser, so you can check flood zones, terrain, land cover and district boundaries for any address in Jacksonville without a separate GIS login. Everything below is drawn from public U.S. government data.
Layers you can turn on
FEMA flood zones
National Flood Hazard Layer — flood insurance rate map zones.
Elevation contours and hillshade
USGS 3DEP terrain, so you can read slope and relief.
Land cover
NLCD land cover classes — forest, developed, wetland, water.
School districts
Census TIGER unified and elementary school district boundaries.
ZIP code and county boundaries
Census TIGER ZCTA and county boundary lines.
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Jacksonville Demographics
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
Population
14,325
Households
4,807
Median household income
$51,375
Median age
32.1 years
Median home value
$119,800
Median gross rent
$908/mo
Owner-occupied homes
60.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
21.1%
Below poverty level
26.5%
Land area
15.1 sq mi
Population density
946 / sq mi
County
ZIP codes in Jacksonville
Jacksonville Population Growth
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate).
2010 Census
14,544
April 2020 (estimates base)
14,020
July 2024 estimate
14,639
Change 2010-2020
-3.6%
Change 2020-2024
+4.4%
Photos of Jacksonville
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Photos from Wikimedia Commons, taken in or near Jacksonville. Credits and licenses are shown in the larger view.
Soils of Jacksonville
General soil map unit at the city center: Trawick-Nacogdoches-Alto
Soil Properties
- Drainage class
- Well drained
- Hydrologic soil group
- B (moderate infiltration)
- Available water storage (0–150 cm)
- 19.4 cm
- Typical slope
- 3%
- Flooding frequency
- None
- Min. depth to bedrock
- 127 cm
Soil Components
- Nacogdoches46%
Alfisols · Rhodic Paleudalfs
- Trawick28%
Alfisols · Mollic Hapludalfs
- Alto13%
Alfisols · Typic Hapludalfs
- Bub8%
Alfisols · Typic Hapludalfs
- Chireno3%
Mollisols · Pachic Argiudolls
- Hannahatchee2%
Inceptisols · Dystric Fluventic Eutrudepts
Source: USDA NRCS U.S. General Soil Map (STATSGO2). General soil map data (1:250,000 scale) is not suitable for site-specific decisions.
Climate of Jacksonville
30-year averages (1991–2020) from the Jacksonville, Tx weather station, elevation 560 ft.
Warmest month
Jul · avg high 94°F
Coldest month
Jan · avg low 34°F
Annual precipitation
47.5 in
Annual snowfall
0.2 in
Average Monthly Temperatures (°F)
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high °F | 58 | 62 | 70 | 77 | 83 | 90 | 94 | 94 | 89 | 79 | 68 | 61 |
| Avg low °F | 34 | 37 | 43 | 51 | 61 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 64 | 54 | 43 | 37 |
| Precip. in | 4.54 | 4.24 | 3.80 | 3.38 | 4.26 | 4.04 | 3.40 | 3.07 | 3.55 | 4.75 | 4.24 | 4.23 |
| Snow in | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Conditions at the station may differ from other parts of the city.
Natural Hazard Risk in Jacksonville
FEMA National Risk Index ratings for Cherokee County, compared with all U.S. counties.
Overall risk
Score 61.6 of 100
Expected annual loss
Buildings, population & agriculture
Social vulnerability
Susceptibility to hazard impacts
Community resilience
Ability to prepare & recover
Risk by Hazard
- Strong WindRelatively High
- DroughtRelatively Moderate
- Heat WaveRelatively Moderate
- Ice StormRelatively Moderate
- Cold WaveRelatively Moderate
- WildfireRelatively Low
- HurricaneRelatively Low
- LightningRelatively Moderate
- TornadoRelatively Moderate
- Winter WeatherRelatively Moderate
- LandslideRelatively Low
- Inland FloodingRelatively Low
- HailRelatively Low
- EarthquakeVery Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025 release). County-level ratings are relative to other U.S. counties and are not a property-specific assessment.
Jacksonville FAQ
What county is Jacksonville in?
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Jacksonville, Texas is located in Cherokee County.
What is the population of Jacksonville?
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Jacksonville has a population of about 14,916, making it the number 87 of the 100 Texas cities listed on GIS Map.
What is the elevation of Jacksonville?
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The elevation of Jacksonville is approximately 517 feet (158 meters) above sea level at the city center.
What ZIP codes are in Jacksonville?
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The ZIP code for Jacksonville is 75766.
What time zone is Jacksonville in?
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Jacksonville is in the Central Time zone (America/Chicago).
How far is Jacksonville from Austin?
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Jacksonville is about 187 miles from Austin, the capital of Texas, in a straight line.
How far is Jacksonville from Houston?
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Jacksonville is about 152 miles from Houston, the largest city in Texas listed on GIS Map, in a straight line.
What cities are near Jacksonville?
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Cities near Jacksonville include Palestine, TX (25 miles); Tyler, TX (27 miles); Henderson, TX (31 miles); Athens, TX (38 miles); Nacogdoches, TX (44 miles).
Local notes for Jacksonville, TX
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