Editing Jacksonville, Oregon

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'''Jacksonville''' is a city in [[Jackson County, Oregon]], United States, approximately {{convert|5|mi|km|0}} west of [[Medford, Oregon|Medford]]. It was named for Jackson Creek, which flows through the community and was the site of one of the first [[placer deposit|placer]] gold claims in the area. It includes [[Jacksonville Historic District (Jacksonville, Oregon)|Jacksonville Historic District]], which was designated a U.S. [[National Historic Landmark]] in 1966.<ref name="nhlsum">[http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=720&ResourceType=District National Historic Landmarks Program (NHL)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090315111002/http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=720&ResourceType=District |date=2009-03-15 }}</ref> As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], the city population was 2,785,<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4137000| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Jacksonville city, Oregon| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=October 25, 2018| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213094713/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4137000| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> up from 2,235 at the [[2000 United States census|2000 censu]]s.

==History==
Jacksonville was founded following discovery of [[gold rush|gold deposits]] in 1851–1852. The [[killing of Robert S. Maynard|first hanging in Southern Oregon]] took place in Jacksonville in the spring of 1852.<ref>* {{cite news |last1=Plymale |first1=W. J. |date=21 June 1903 |title=First Hanging in Southern Oregon |url=https://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn83045782/1903-06-21/ed-1/seq-15/#words=Gulch+Rich |access-date=26 February 2024 |work=[[The Sunday Oregonian]] |issue=25 |volume=XXII |location=Portland |language=en |oclc=9677940 |page=15 |quote=this was the first execution in Southern Oregon}}</ref>  With the creation of Jackson County, it became the [[county seat]], a role which was transferred to nearby Medford in 1927.

Jacksonville was home to the first [[Chinatown]] in [[Oregon]], founded by immigrants from [[San Francisco]]. Physical evidence of this chapter of history was uncovered early in March 2004 when road work uncovered artifacts dating to the 1850s and 1860s. Construction was halted while archeologists performed four days of rescue excavations. Their findings included broken Chinese bowls and tea cups, handmade bottles, and fragments of [[opium]] paraphernalia and [[Ancient Chinese coinage|Chinese coins]].

[[Image:JacksonvilleOregon1883.jpg|thumb|left|1883 [[Lithography|lithograph]] of Jacksonville.]]
As the gold deposits were worked out in the 1860s and the railway bypassed Jacksonville in 1884, the city's economy slowed. This had the unintended benefit of preserving a number of structures, which led to Jacksonville's being designated a [[National Historic Landmark|National Historic District]] in 1966, covering over 100 buildings. It was cited as a "mid-19th century inland commercial city significant for its magnificent group of surviving unaltered commercial and residential buildings. The city was the principal financial center of [[southern Oregon]] until it was bypassed by the Oregon and California Railroad."<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Rogue River Valley Railway |url=http://truwe.sohs.org/files/rrvrr.html}}</ref>

==Geography==
Jacksonville is in west-central Jackson County, {{convert|5|mi|0}} west of Medford in the valley of Jackson Creek at the base of Miller Mountain. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.89|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-12-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 25, 2012 }}</ref>

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==Demographics==
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|1890= 743
|1900= 653
|1910= 785
|1920= 489
|1930= 706
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|1950= 1193
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[[File:Jacksonville, Oregon City Hall (former Jackson County Courthouse).jpg|thumb|Jacksonville City Hall]]

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 2,785 people, 1,377 households, and 808 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1473.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,548 housing units at an average density of {{convert|819.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.6% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.9% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.9% of the population.<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-12-21}}</ref>

There were 1,377 households, of which 18.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.3% were non-families. 36.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.62.<ref name="wwwcensusgov"/>

The median age in the city was 54.9 years. 15.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 14.8% were from 25 to 44; 35.1% were from 45 to 64; and 30% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.2% male and 53.8% female.<ref name="wwwcensusgov"/>

===2000 census===
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,235 people, 1,034 households, and 661 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,230.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,102 housing units at an average density of {{convert|606.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.11% White, 0.72% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.31% African American, 0.40% from other races, and 2.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.46% of the population.<ref name="wwwcensusgov"/>

The largest ancestry groups in Jacksonville, Oregon, include: [[German American|German]] (19%), [[English American|English]] (18%), [[Irish American|Irish]] (11%), [[Scottish American|Scottish]] (4%) and [[Italian American|Italian]] (4%).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genealogyInfo.php?locIndex=15325 |title=Jacksonville - Jacksonville - Ancestry & family history |publisher=ePodunk |access-date=2014-05-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175201/http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genealogyInfo.php?locIndex=15325 |archive-date=2016-03-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

There were 1,034 households, out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.68.<ref name="wwwcensusgov"/>

Jacksonville's population is spread out, with 18.9% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 20.1% from 25 to 44, 32.0% from 45 to 64, and 24.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $57,333. Males had a median income of $42,917 versus $28,661 for females. Jacksonville's [[per capita income]] is $28,152. About 5.3% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="wwwcensusgov"/>

==Education==
Jacksonville is served by the [[Medford School District (Oregon)|Medford School District]] and is home to Jacksonville Elementary School.

==Arts and culture==
''[[The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid]]'' (1971) was filmed in and around Jacksonville.<ref>Maddrey, Joseph (2016). ''The Quick, the Dead and the Revived: The Many Lives of the Western Film''. McFarland. Page 184. {{ISBN|9781476625492}}.</ref>

''[[Inherit the Wind (1988 film)|Inherit The Wind]]'' (1988) a made-for television movie, starring Jason Robards and Kirk Douglas was filmed in Jacksonville.<ref name="imdb.com">{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095373/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3 | title=Inherit The Wind (1988 film) | website=[[IMDb]] | accessdate=17 June 2021}}</ref>

The 1946 Technicolor film ''[[Canyon Passage]]'' takes place in Jacksonville. Though it is fiction, the location itself, a small gold mining town, is extremely important to the theme and plot.

The 2018 AnnaPura film ''The Sisters Brothers'' starring Joaquin Phoenix, Jake Gyllenhaal and John C. Reilly. Their characters pass through Jacksonville in pursuit of a bounty.

===Annual cultural events===
Jacksonville is home to the [[Britt Festival]], a seasonal music festival that takes place at an open-air amphitheater. The site was selected in 1963 because of the acoustic qualities of the surrounding hills. The popular concert series draws national pop, country, alternative and contemporary music acts. It is named after [[Peter Britt]], a pioneer and owner of the land now used for Britt Park.

===Museums and other points of interest===
[[File:Jacksonville Oregon Museum.jpg|thumb|The former [[Jackson County Courthouse (Jacksonville, Oregon)|Jackson County Courthouse]]]]
The Southern Oregon Historical Society (SOHS) was formed in 1946 to save the endangered 1880s [[Jackson County Courthouse (Jacksonville, Oregon)|Jackson County Courthouse]].<ref name="SOHS About">{{cite web |title= About Us |url= http://www.sohs.org/our-story |publisher= Southern Oregon Historical Society |access-date= May 25, 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140309154908/http://www.sohs.org/our-story |archive-date= March 9, 2014 |url-status= dead }}</ref> The society opened the Jacksonville Museum in the courthouse building on July 10, 1950,<ref>{{cite book |last= Engemann |first= Richard H. |title= The Jacksonville Story |publisher= Southern Oregon Historical Society |year= 1980 |isbn= 978-0-943388-02-1 |page= 41}}</ref> and operated it until it closed in 2006 because of lack of funding; as of 2014 the courthouse, which is now owned by the City of Jacksonville, is not open to the public.<ref name="SOHS About"/><ref name=Transfer>{{cite web |url= http://jacksonvillereview.com/jackson-county-to-transfer-ownership-of-buildings-to-jacksonville/ |title= Jackson County To Transfer Ownership of Buildings To Jacksonville |date= 5 September 2012 |publisher= Jacksonville Review |access-date= May 25, 2014}}</ref> The society now operates [[Michael Hanley Farmstead|Hanley Farm]] in [[Central Point, Oregon|Central Point]] and a research library in [[Medford, Oregon|Medford]].<ref name="SOHS About"/>

Named for [[Cornelius C. Beekman]], the [[Beekman Native Plant Arboretum]] is located behind the [[Beekman House (Jacksonville, Oregon)|Beekman House]], a [[Historic house museums|house museum]] owned by the City of Jacksonville and a [[contributing property]] of the historic district.<ref name="SOHS About"/><ref name=Transfer/><ref name="NRHPnom">{{cite web | last = McKithan | first = Cecil | title = National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: Jacksonville Historic District | date = September 1977 | url ={{NHLS url|id=66000950}} | format = PDF }}</ref><ref name=County>{{cite web |url= http://www.co.jackson.or.us/News.asp?NewsID=2321 |title= Jackson County Intends to Transfer Ownership of Four Historic Buildings to City of Jacksonville |date= September 5, 2012 |publisher= Jackson County, Oregon |access-date= May 25, 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140526031300/http://www.co.jackson.or.us/News.asp?NewsID=2321 |archive-date= May 26, 2014 |url-status= dead }}</ref> Beekman House is managed by Historic Jacksonville, Inc.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://jacksonvillereview.com/historic-jacksonville-inc-bringing-historic-buildings-to-life/ |title= Historic Jacksonville, Inc. Bringing Historic Buildings to Life |date= March 31, 2014 |publisher= Jacksonville Review |access-date= May 25, 2014}}</ref> Other contributing properties in the district formerly owned by the SOHS and now owned by the city include the [[Beekman Bank]], and the [[Catholic Rectory (Jacksonville, Oregon)|Catholic Rectory]].<ref name=Transfer/> The [[U.S. Hotel (Jacksonville, Oregon)|U.S. Hotel]] was owned by Jackson County and as of 2012 was going to be sold, with proceeds to be split by Jackson County and SOHS.<ref name=Transfer/>

The 1859 [[B. F. Dowell House]], a private residence and contributing property, is the oldest [[Italianate architecture|Italianate]] brick residence in Oregon.<ref name="NRHPnom"/><ref>[http://www.oregonarchitect.com/historic-renovation.html Historic Home Renovation: Jacksonville, Oregon, Bruce Richey, Architect]</ref>

The [[William Bybee House]], near Jacksonville, now known as Bybee's Historic Inn, is individually listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].

==Newspapers ==

* ''[[Mail Tribune]]'' in Medford (1907-2023)
* ''[[Oregon Sentinel]]'' (1855-1888)

==Notable people==
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*[[Kirstie Alley]], actress
*[[Cornelius C. Beekman]], early resident and banker
*[[Peter Britt]], early resident and pioneer photographer
*[[Bruce Campbell]], actor, producer, writer, comedian, and director
*[[Helen Cha-Pyo]], orchestra conductor and organist
*[[Pinto Colvig]], the original [[Bozo the Clown]] and voice of [[Goofy]] and [[Pluto (Disney)|Pluto]]
*[[Gary Dahl (entrepreneur)|Gary Dahl]], creator of the [[Pet Rock]]
*[[Adrienne King]], actress<ref name=rural>{{cite web|work=[[The Oregonian]]|location=Portland, Oregon|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/movies/2010/10/first_friday_the_13th_stars_dr.html|title=First 'Friday the 13th' star's dreams are now in rural Oregon|date=October 19, 2010|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200401004551/https://www.oregonlive.com/movies/2010/10/first_friday_the_13th_stars_dr.html|archive-date=April 1, 2020}}</ref>
*[[Beth Marion]], actress
*[[Millie Perkins]], film and television actress
*[[Steve Reeves]], bodybuilder, actor
*[[John E. Ross (General)|John E. Ross]], colonel in the [[Modoc War]], Josephine County representative to the [[Oregon Territorial Legislature]]
*[[Dave Schwep]], director and photographer
*[[John Trudeau]], musician and orchestra conductor
*[[Kitty Wilkins]], horse breeder

==Sister cities==
Jacksonville has one [[Town twinning|sister city]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Sister Cities International - Jacksonville, Oregon|url=http://www.sister-cities.org/interactive-map/Jacksonville,%20Oregon|website=Sister Cities International|publisher=Sister Cities International|access-date=29 March 2015}}</ref> as designated by [[Sister Cities International]]:

*{{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[Lawrence, New Zealand|Lawrence]], [[New Zealand]]

==Footnotes==
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==External links==
*[http://www.jacksonvilleor.us/ City of Jacksonville official website]
*[https://sos.oregon.gov/blue-book/Pages/local/cities/e-k/jacksonville.aspx Entry for Jacksonville] in the ''[[Oregon Blue Book]]''
*[http://www.jacksonvilleoregon.org/ Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce]
*[http://photos.salemhistory.net/cdm4/results.php?CISOOP1=any&CISOBOX1=Jacksonville&CISOFIELD1=CISOSEARCHALL&CISOROOT=all Historic photos of Jacksonville] from Salem Public Library

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