Jacksonville is a city in North Carolina, located approximately 38 miles north of Wilmington.http://www.ci.jacksonville.nc.us/Visitors/Directions.aspx In 2006 the population of Jacksonville, NC was 69,688, showing a 4.4 percent growth from the population of the city in 2000.http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/37/3734200.html Jacksonville is the county seat of Onslow County.http://www.onslowcountync.gov/uploadedFiles/Planning_and_Development/Planning/Data_Center/DataCenter.pdf

Jacksonville, North Carolina is the home of the United States Marine Corps' Base Camp Lejeune as well as the Marine Corps Air Station New River.http://www.ci.jacksonville.nc.us/Visitors/About-Jacksonville.aspx The Marine Corps base contains over 156,000 acres, 11 miles of coastline and approximately 24,000 marines in training at any given time.http://www.lejeune.usmc.mil/visitors/history/ According to US Census data from 2000, Jacksonville’s median age is 22.5, making it the youngest city in America.http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2006/top25s/youngest.html Males make up 61 percent of the population of Jacksonville, North Carolina.http://www.citytowninfo.com/places/north-carolina/jacksonville

Jacksonville is a part of North Carolina’s Third Congressional District.http://jones.house.gov/District/Onslow.htm The mayor of Jacksonville is Sammy Phillips.http://www.ci.jacksonville.nc.us/Government---City-Services/Mayor-and-City-Council.aspx

Although settlers had resided in Onslow County (formerly New Hanover) since before the American Civil War, Jackson was officially founded in 1842.http://www.ci.jacksonville.nc.us/Visitors/About-Jacksonville.aspx The name of the town is a tribute to President Andrew Jackson.http://www.ci.jacksonville.nc.us/Visitors/About-Jacksonville.aspx

The building of Camp Lejeune in the early 1940s forever changed the history of Jacksonville.http://www.ci.jacksonville.nc.us/Visitors/About-Jacksonville.aspx With World War II raging, Camp Lejeune became a hub for military training and the defense industry.http://www.ci.jacksonville.nc.us/Visitors/About-Jacksonville.aspx Today, Camp Lejeune remains a main employer in the area, as well as an economic and cultural hub for the region.http://www.ci.jacksonville.nc.us/Visitors/About-Jacksonville.aspx

Jacksonville is part of Onslow County, and is located near the mouth of Morgan Bay, along the New River.http://www.citytowninfo.com/places/north-carolina/jacksonville The city is located at latitude 34.76 N and longitude 77.41 W.http://www.citytowninfo.com/places/north-carolina/jacksonville Jacksonville contains zip codes 28540, 28541 and 28546.http://www.citytowninfo.com/places/north-carolina/jacksonville Jacksonville’s elevation is 15 feet above sea level, and the the city has an area of 45.5 square miles.http://www.citytowninfo.com/places/north-carolina/jacksonville

• Montford Point Marines Museum: Commemorates the first African American Marineshttp://www.ci.jacksonville.nc.us/Visitors/Around-Jacksonville.aspx
• Branchwood Park: Public park operated by the city’s Recreations and Parks Department http://www.ci.jacksonville.nc.us/Residents/Parks---Recreation.aspx
• Rails-to-Trails public “greenway”: Runs along Lejeune Boulevard.http://www.ci.jacksonville.nc.us/Residents/Parks---Recreation/Trails---Greenways.aspx
• Beirut Memorial: Dedicated to the U.S. Marines who were killed in action on a peace keeping mission in Beirut, Lebanon.http://www.lejeune.usmc.mil/visitors/beirut_memorial/

• Ryan Adams, recording artisthttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/ryan-adams-p308331
• Tyrone Willingham, NCAA football coach at the University of Washington and Notre Damehttp://www.gostanford.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/willingham_tyrone00.html
• Marcus Jones, National Football League player and mixed martial arts fighterhttp://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JoneMa20.htm
• Art Bell, radio broadcaster and writerhttp://www.eidolonparanormal.net/artbell.htm