THE JACKSONVILLE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Southern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys and Low Rolling Hills setting.
Jacksonville city has 10.9 square miles of land in Calhoun County. Its Census reference point is in Southern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys and Low Rolling Hills, within Ridge and Valley.
Long, roughly parallel ridges and valleys follow folded and faulted rock layers. Limestone valleys, sandstone ridges and other geologic contrasts produce varied terrain and numerous regional springs and caves.
Regional context: Ridge and Valley ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Jacksonville and Calhoun County
Jacksonville is associated with Calhoun County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Jacksonville by land and water
The Census records <0.01 square miles of water within Jacksonville, or 0.1% of its total area. It is 1 percentage points lower than the 1% recorded for Calhoun County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Jacksonville city has 3.2 times the land area of nearby Weaver city (3.46 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

