Jacksonville Iowa Map

About Jacksonville, Iowa

Jacksonville is a locality in Shelby County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 29. The population density is 114.3 people per km². Jacksonville is located at 41.6453°N, 95.1500°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 52154, 51537.

Jacksonville emerges from the horizon as a collection of rooftops anchored by the steady, rhythmic pulse of the surrounding agrarian expanse. It lies 32.5 miles south-southwest of Carroll, IA (from Carroll, IA: bearing 207°T), and is situated 9.1 miles east of Harlan. Bonnie Creek carves a shallow, meandering path through the earth nearby, its banks fringed with wild grasses that lean into the prevailing winds. The landscape here is defined by vast, tilled fields that stretch toward the sky, where the light at dusk turns the soil into a deep, bruised violet. Only three miles away, the quiet woodlands of Prairie Rose State Park offer a contrast to the open plains, providing a sanctuary of timber and shade. Four miles to the west, the water of Prairie Rose Lake holds the reflection of the clouds, acting as a mirror for the shifting weather that defines the high, clear Iowa sky.

Jacksonville carries the quiet weight of a place built by hands that understand the necessity of the harvest. The local economy remains tethered to the cycles of corn and soybean production, a tradition that has sustained the families here for generations. There is an unshowy, literate civility in how the day unfolds, marked by the mechanical hum of tractors and the slow movement of grain trucks moving along the grid of roads. Despite the scale of the agricultural industry, the life of Jacksonville maintains a focus on the singular, persistent effort of tending the land. This is a place where history is kept not in monuments, but in the enduring patterns of the seasons and the shared knowledge of the soil, ensuring that the character of the region remains as grounded as the roots of the crops that define it.

About This Jacksonville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Jacksonville, Iowa. Coordinates: 41.645266, -95.149994. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Jacksonville includes the ZIP code (52154, 51537), telephone area code (641), county seat of Shelby County (Harlan), and school district assignment (Harlan Community School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.