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 Seats for Forklifts Jacksonville - Jacksonville (population 80,542) is a city within Onslow County, North Carolina State. The city serves as the county seat and is part of the Jacksonville-North Carolina Metropolitan Area. The average age of Jacksonville residents is 22.8, the youngest among any U.S. city. This is due to the presence of the Marine Corps Air Station New River and United States Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.
Jacksonville's total land area is 44.5 square miles. The city of Wilmington is approximately 40 minutes away by car and the Intra Coastal Waterway is 15 minutes away.
During 1757 the community was inhabited and during 1842 was officially incorporated as a town. The city derived its name from the 7th President of the United States, Andrew Jackson. The city boomed in the year 1941 with the establishment of Marine Barracks, New River, that is presently referred to as Camp Lejeune.
The most popular attractions in the city of Jacksonville consist of the Lynwood Park Zoo and Marine Corporation Museum of the Carolinas. Activities such as boating, fishing, swimming, camping and picnicking can be enjoyed at the Hammocks Beach State Park. People could play golf at the Rock Creek Golf and Country Club. Annual 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 individuals. Besides the military, vital sectors are education, government, accommodation, healthcare, construction and food services. About 28% of the workforce are working in professional, management and connected positions. Sales and office provides 27 percent of jobs and the government provides 26 percent.
The city's top employers are Marr Brynn Hospital, Inc., Onslow Memorial 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. In Jacksonville, 18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher. The average income in Jacksonville was $19,000 during the year 2009.
Many of the jobs within 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, sales management and pharmacy.
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