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 Forklift Masts Jacksonville - Jacksonville (population 80,542) is a city within the county of Onslow, North Carolina State. The city serves as the county seat and is part of the Jacksonville-North Carolina Metropolitan Area. The average age of the residents of Jacksonville City is 22.8, the youngest amongst any city within the US. This is because of the presence of the Marine Corps Air Station New River and United States Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.
Jacksonville's land area totals to 44.5 square miles. The city of Wilmington is about 40 minutes away by car and the Intra Coastal Waterway is 15 minutes away.
The community was inhabited during the year 1757, but was not officially incorporated until the year 1842. The name of the city honors Andrew Jackson, the seventh President of the US. Jacksonville boomed during 1941 with the establishment of Marine Barracks, New River, that is now referred to as Camp Lejeune.
The most popular attractions in Jacksonville consist of the Lynwood Park Zoo and Marine Corporation Museum of the Carolinas. Activities like fishing, swimming, boating, camping and picnicking could be enjoyed at the Hammocks Beach State Park. Golfing is available at the Rock Creek Golf and Country Club. Yearly events consist of the Fall Family Fun Day, Kuumba Festival and Onslow County Fair.
The military is important to the economy of the city. Marine Corps Air Station New River and Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune employ thousands of people. Other than the military, important sectors are government, education, accommodation, healthcare, construction and food services. About 28% of the workforce are working in professional, management and related jobs. Office and sales provides 27% of jobs and the government provides 26 percent.
Jacksonville's top employers are Onslow Memorial Hospital, Inc., Marr Brynn Hospital Inc., Seashore Insurance & Associates Inc., Onslow County Schools Inc., Jones-Onslow Electric Membership Corporation, Onslow County Hospital Authority, Platinum Corral LLC, Marine Federal Credit Union, Morton Trucking Company and Freedom Enc Communications Inc. Within the city, 18 percent of adults have at least a bachelor's degree. The average earnings in the city was $19,000 during the year 2009.
Many of the careers in Jacksonville need a college degree, including registered nursing, manufacturing and wholesale sales, training and development specialists, computer specialist, social and human service, education and library, pharmacy and sales management.
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