North Carolina

Small towns/areas with interesting names:. Jacksonville is the home of:. The three largest Protestant denominations in North Carolina are: Baptist (47% of the total state population), Methodist (13%), Presbyterian (4%). The Sister Cities International in 2000 awarded Jacksonville's the Innovation Arts & Culture Award for the city's program with Nantes, France. The religious affiliations of the citizens of North Carolina are:. In 2000, Port Elizabeth, South Africa became the sixth. Females made up approximately 51% of the population. In 1990, Yingkou, China became the fifth.

6.7% of North Carolina's population were reported as under 5, 24.4% under 18, and 12.0% were 65 or older. In 1984, Nantes, France became the fourth. The 5 largest ancestry groups in North Carolina are African American (21.6%), American (13.9%), English (9.5%), German (9.5%), Irish (7.4%). In 1983, Masan, South Korea became the third. The racial makeup of the state is:. In 1975, Murmansk, Russia became the second. Census Bureau, as of 2003, North Carolina's population was estimated at 8,407,248 people. Jacksonville has several sister cities.[1] (http://www.jsca.org/) In 1967, Bahia Blanca, Argentina became Jacksonville's first sister city.

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Famous Jacksonville Bands (chronological by year band was formed). Some of the film/telelvision credits filmed there include: Dawson's Creek, One Tree Hill, Cape Fear, Maximum Overdrive, and The Crow.
Famous Jacksonville Music Artists. Movie Studios are located in Shelby, Raleigh-Durham, Charlotte, and the most popular, EUE Screen Gems Studios in Wilmington. The Skyway, specifically, has been criticized in that it goes from "nowhere to nowhere" in its limited route. North Carolina is also the largest film making state outside of California. Many of the current transportation issues revolved around this event, and many services, such as the Jacksonville monorail system known as the Skyway, have been underutilized for many years.

Charlotte, the largest city in the state, is also the nation's largest banking presence outside of New York City. Also, Super Bowl XXXIX in 2005 presented a host of problems and challenges for the Jacksonville area. Its industrial outputs are tobacco products, textile goods, chemical products, electric equipment, machinery, and tourism. The city is struggling to keep a balance between traditionally lower taxes and accommodating its rising population. North Carolina's agricultural outputs are poultry and eggs, tobacco, hogs, milk, nursery stock, cattle, and soybeans. Roads are increasingly clogged with more cars and public schools are crowded with more students. Its 2003 Per Capita Personal Income was $28,071, 38^th in the nation. While the population increases, the city is forced to deal with maintaining an infrastructure that keeps up with this growth.

According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the state's 2003 total gross state product was $314 billion. Some issues the city deals with today include how to fix the school system (including violence on school buses), controversies over a public high school named for Ku Klux Klan founder Nathan Bedford Forrest, and how to solve transportation problems (The Better Jacksonville Plan). Jacksonville also faces a double-edged sword of development. These regions are roughly divided by their elevation, with the Coastal Plain extending to areas below 400 feet above sea level; the Piedmont encompassing those areas between 400 and 1,500 feet; and the Mountain region referring to areas from 1,500 feet to the highest Appalachian peaks at more than 6,000 feet.
Monthly:. Major geographic features include the Blue Ridge Mountains in the west, the Piedmont region of the central portion of the state, the Coastal Plain, and Cape Fear, Cape Hatteras, and the Outer Banks off the eastern coast.
Weekly:. The area embraced within its boundaries is fifty-two thousand two hundred and eighty-six square miles (135,000 km²). Daily:.

Its mean breadth from north to south is about one hundred miles (160 km); its extreme breadth is one hundred and eighty-eight miles (303 km). The extreme length of the State from east to west is five hundred miles (800 km). Other notable structures include the Modis Building (once the defining building in the Jacksonville skyline, owned by Independent Life) with its distinctive flared base and the Riverplace Tower, which is the tallest pre-cast, post-tension concrete structure in the world. Its western boundary is the crest of the Smoky Mountains, which, with the Blue Ridge, forms a part of the great Appalachian system, extending almost from the mouth of the Saint Lawrence River to the Gulf of Mexico; its eastern is the Atlantic Ocean. Downtown Jacksonville has a memorable skyline with the tallest building being the Bank of America Building, constructed in 1990 with a height of 617ft (188m). The State of North Carolina is included between the parallels 34° and 36°30' north latitude, and between the meridians 75°30' and 84°30' west longitude. The city center includes the Jacksonville Landing shopping center and the Riverwalk. See also List of North Carolina counties; List of cities in North Carolina; List of unincorporated communities in North Carolina. Johns River and Atlantic Ocean.

Main article: Geography of North Carolina. Jacksonville also has significant natural beauty from the St. Source: [North Carolina Court System official site (http://www.nccourts.org/Courts/Default.asp)]. The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra makes regular performances at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts near downtown. In civil cases, the magistrate is authorized to try small claims involving up to $4,000 including landlord eviction cases. The city's biggest cultural event is the Jacksonville Jazz Festival, an annual event featuring many of the biggest names in jazz. Jacksonville also features two art museums, the Cummer Gallery of Art and the Jacksonville Museum of Modern Art. Magistrates accept guilty pleas for minor misdemeanors, accept guilty pleas for traffic violations and accept waivers of trial for worthless-check cases among other things. Both the University of North Florida and Jacksonville University also field athletic teams in a number of sports.

The District Court also hears juvenile cases involving children under the age of 16 who are delinquent and children under the age of 18 who are undisciplined, dependent, neglected or abused. Other sports events include the annual Kingfish Tournament held in July, the Florida-Georgia football game, commonly known as "The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party" held every October, and the Gator Bowl held in early January. The trial of a criminal case in District Court is always without a jury. Professional tennis is in town each year when the WTA holds the Bausch & Lomb Championships at Amelia Island Plantation near Fernandina Beach, just north of Jacksonville. Civil cases such as divorce, custody, child support and cases involving less than $10,000 are heard in District Court, along with criminal cases involving misdemeanors and infractions. Jacksonville also features dozens of other golf courses and country clubs. In the civil cases, juries are often waived. Augustine is home to the World Golf Village and World Golf Hall of Fame.

A jury of 12 hears the criminal cases. Nearby St. All felony criminal cases, civil cases involving more than $10,000 and misdemeanor and infraction appeals from District Court are tried in Superior Court. In Ponte Vedra lies the Tournament Players Club at Sawgrass, one of the most famous golf courses in the world and home to the annual PGA TPC (The Player's Championship) tournament. The Trial division includes the Superior Court and the District Court. Jacksonville is also a hub for the world famous golf opportunities of North Florida. Together, the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals constitute the Appellate division of the court system. The game itself was played under ideal football weather (about 55 degrees Fahrenheit), and the New England Patriots defeated the Philadelphia Eagles, 24-21.

the North Carolina Court of Appeals is the only intermediate appellate court in the state; it consists of fifteen judges who rule in rotating panels of three. Due to the milder climate and lesser amount of hotel space, many media critics decried Jacksonville as a sub-standard host for a Super Bowl, although local leaders felt the criticism was unwarranted. The Supreme Court of North Carolina is the state's highest appellate court; it numbers seven justices. The game was held on February 6, 2005 and featured halftime entertainment by former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney. The prior term's power sharing Co-Speaker arrangement is no longer in effect, as the House Democrats won a decided victory and majority of the seats in the 2004 election. Jacksonville was named as the site for Super Bowl XXXIX, becoming the third city in the state of Florida (Miami and Tampa being the others) to host the event. Black. Jacksonville is home to a number of professional sports teams:.

For the 2003-2004 session, the current President Pro Tempore is Democrat Marc Basnight; The House Speaker is Democrat James B. In 2003, the JAXPORT Cruise Terminal opened, providing cruise service to Key West, Florida, The Bahamas, and Mexico. The North Carolina General Assembly consists of two houses, a 50-member Senate and a 120-member House of Representatives. Amtrak passenger railroad serves Jacksonville from a station on Clifford Lane in the Northwest section of the city. See List of North Carolina Governors. The city also operates an airfield at Cecil Commerce Center that is intended for aerospace manufacturing companies. The state's current governor is Democrat Mike Easley. Smaller planes can fly to Craig Airport on the southside and Herlong Airport on the westside.

The governor, lieutenant governor, and eight elected department heads form the North Carolina Council of State; Ten other department heads appointed by the Governor form the North Carolina Cabinet. Major commercial air service in Jacksonville operates out of Jacksonville International Airport. senators are Elizabeth Dole and Richard Burr, both Republicans. Hart Bridge, the Main Street Bridge, the Acosta Bridge, the Fuller Warren Bridge (which carries I-95 traffic) and the Buckman Bridge (which carries I-295 traffic). Its two U.S. They include (starting from furthest downstream) the Dames Point Bridge, the Mathews Bridge, the Isaiah D. The capital of North Carolina is Raleigh and its governor is Mike Easley, a Democrat. Johns River at Jacksonville.

North Carolina has had three constitutions:. There are also numerous bridges over the St. Recently, technology has become a driving force in the state, especially with the creation of the Research Triangle Park between Raleigh and Durham in the 1950's. Jacksonville is also home to the world headquarters of CSX Transportation. Tobacco, one of North Carolina's earliest sources of revenue, remains vital to the local economy. Interstate 95 has a bypass route, I-295, which currently bypasses the city to the west. I-295 will eventually become a loop when State Road 9A is completed in the southeastern portion of the county. The state's industrial output--mainly textiles, chemicals, electrical equipment, paper and paper products--ranked eighth in the nation in the early 1990s. However, there are very few Skyway stations and as such, traffic is quite light.

Over the past century, North Carolina has grown to become a leader in agriculture and industry. The city has the Jacksonville Skyway Monorail, which loops around the central business district and is fairly cheap to use. Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox, but the final surrender in North Carolina came at Waynesville in Western North Carolina in May, when remnants of Thomas' Cherokee Legion laid down their arms. Public transportation is provided by the Jacksonville Transportation Authority. Johnston surrendered one of the largest Confederate armies near Durham in late April 1865, weeks after Gen. Turner Butler Boulevard (SR 202) also connect Jacksonville to the beaches. Gen. Additionaly, several other roads as well a major local expressway, J.

Sherman's advance into the Carolinas in the spring of 1865. The eastern terminus of US-90 is in nearby Jacksonville Beach near the Atlantic Ocean. Joseph Johnston to slow Union Gen. Interstate Highway 10 ends at this intersection (the other end being in California). The largest battle that occurred in North Carolina was at Bentonville, a futile attempt by Confederate Gen. Interstate Highways 10 and 95 intersect in Jacksonville. Although few major engagements took place in North Carolina itself, her troops served in virtually all the major battles of the Army of Northern Virginia. Former mayor John Delaney has been president of the University of North Florida since July 2003, parlaying his widespread popularity in the city into a highly coveted spot of leadership in the state university system.

Approximately 40,000 of those troops never returned home, dead of battlefield wounds, disease and privation. Jacksonville is home to Edward Waters College, Jacksonville University, and the University of North Florida, as well as the Florida Community College at Jacksonville, Trinity Baptist College, Jones College, Florida Technical College, Logos Christian College, and Florida Coastal School of Law. Governor Ellis, leader of the state at the war's beginning in 1861, famously declared in response to President Lincoln's call for 75,000 troops to suppress the "rebellion" that "you can get no troops from North Carolina." However, under his leadership and that of his successor, Governor Zebulon Baird Vance of Asheville, elected in 1862, the Tar Heel State did provide 125,000 troops to the Confederacy, more than any other Confederate state. Rainfall averages around 52 inches a year, with the wetter months being June through September. Somewhat divided on whether to support the North or the South in the Civil War, North Carolina was the last state to secede from the Union in 1861. While not directly impacted, this area did receive major wind damage from Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne in 2004. There were also about 30,000 free blacks residing in the state. This area receives a brush with a Tropical Storm or better every 3.05 years.

In 1860 North Carolina was a slave state with a population of slightly less than 1 million, approximately one-third of whom were enslaved. The only major hurricane to hit the city has been Hurricane Dora, in 1964 with winds that had just barely diminished to 110mph, making it a strong Category 2, borderline Category 3. In mid-century the state's rural and commercial areas were further connected by construction of a 129 mile (208 km) wooden plank road, known as a "farmer's railroad," from Fayetteville in the east to Bethania (northwest of Winston-Salem). Jacksonville is one of the few cities on the Eastern seaboard that have been spared from the wrath of numerous hurricanes. In 1840, it completed the state capitol building in Raleigh, still standing today. In some years, the area sees snow, though this is uncommon. Between the American Revolutionary War and the American Civil War, North Carolina worked to establish its state and local governments. Conversely, the area can experience many freezes and hard freezes during the night in the winter months.

On November 21, 1789, North Carolina ratified the Constitution to become the twelfth state in the Union. High Temperatures can reach mid to high 90s with heat index ranges of 105-115F. It reverted to a royal colony seventeen years later. In April 1776, the colony became the first to instruct its delegates to the Continental Congress to vote for independence from the British crown. High heat indices are not uncommon for the summer months in the Jacksonville area. In 1712, North Carolina became a separate colony. High temperatures average between 50 and 90 degrees (10-32 degrees Celsius) throughout the year. By the late seventeenth century, several permanent settlements had taken hold in the Carolina territory, which encompassed present-day South Carolina and Tennessee as well. Traditionally, Jacksonville enjoys mild weather in the winter and hot weather in the summer.

The demise of one, the "Lost Colony" of Roanoke Island, remains one of the great mysteries of American history. Out of the total population, 16.7% of those under the age of 18 and 12.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. Dare County is named for her. 12.2% of the population and 9.4% of families are below the poverty line. Virginia Dare, the first English child to be born stateside, was born in North Carolina. The per capita income for the city is $20,337. Sir Walter Raleigh, for whom the state capital is named, chartered two colonies on the North Carolina coast in the late 1580s, both ending in failure. Males have a median income of $32,547 versus $25,886 for females.

Originally inhabited by a number of native tribes, including the Cherokee, North Carolina was the first American territory the English attempted to colonize. The median income for a household in the city is $40,316, and the median income for a family is $47,243. The USS North Carolina was named in honor of this state. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.6 males. It is bordered by South Carolina on the south, Georgia on the southwest, Tennessee on the west, Virginia on the north, and the Atlantic Ocean on the east. For every 100 females there are 93.9 males. North Carolina is a southern state in the United States. North Carolina is one of the thirteen colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution. The median age is 34 years.

North Carolina subcategories. In the city, the population is spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who are 65 years of age or older. North Carolina communities. The average household size is 2.53 and the average family size is 3.07. List of famous North Carolinians. 26.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. List of radio stations in North Carolina. There are 284,499 households out of which 33.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% are married couples living together, 16.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% are non-families.

List of television stations in North Carolina. 4.16% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. List of individuals executed in North Carolina. The racial makeup of the city is 64.48% White, 29.03% Black or African American, 0.34% Native American, 2.78% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.33% from other races, and 1.99% from two or more races. North Carolina Award. There are 308,826 housing units at an average density of 157.4/km² (407.6/mi²). North Carolina state symbols. The population density is 374.9/km² (970.9/mi²).

Rockfish, North Carolina (in Hoke County). As of the census² of 2000, there are 735,617 people, 284,499 households, and 190,614 families residing in the city. Frying Pan Landing, North Carolina (in Tyrrell County). Under the new government structure, anyone living in Duval County is eligible to run for Mayor of the City of Jacksonville, even those living in the four separate municipalities. Rich Square, North Carolina (in Northampton County). The four separate communities provide their own services, while maintaining the right to contract the consolidated government to provide services for them. Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina (in Dare County). Fire, police, health and welfare, recreation, public works, and housing and urban development were all combined under the new government.

Soul City, North Carolina (in Warren County). Several authorities remain independent of the combined city-county government, including the school board, electric authority, port authority, and airport authority. Lizard Lick, North Carolina (in Wake County, near Raleigh). Not all city services were merged, making for a less-than-full consolidation of the city-county. Climax, North Carolina (in Guilford County, near Greensboro). The municipalities are Baldwin, Neptune Beach, Atlantic Beach and Jacksonville Beach. Non-Religious 5%. These communities consist of only 6% of the total population within the county.

Other Religions 1%. Four municipalities within Duval County voted not to join the consolidated government. Other Christian 2%. The city council has nineteen members, fourteen of whom are elected from districts, and five who are elected at-large. Roman Catholic 6%. He also has the power to hire and fire the head of various city departments. Protestant 83%. He holds veto power over all resolutions and ordinances made by the city council.

1.3% mixed race. The mayor is the Chief Executive and Administrative officer, called the Strong-Mayor form. 1.2% American Indian. Jacksonville uses the Mayor-Council form of city government. 1.4% Asian. On October 1, 1968, the governments merged to create the Consolidated City of Jacksonville. 4.7% Hispanic. A consolidation referendum was held in 1967, and voters approved the plan.

21.6% Black. Lower taxes, increased economic development, unification of the community, better public spending and effective administration by a more central authority were all cited as reasons for a new consolidated government. 70.2% White Non-Hispanic. Consolidation began to win more support during this period, from both inner city blacks (who wanted more involvement in government) and whites in the suburbs (who wanted more services and more control over the center city). 1971: This is a minor consolidation of the 1868 constitution and subsequent amendments. After a grand jury was convened to investigate, several officials were indicted and more were forced to resign. It was a major reorganization and modification of the original into fourteen articles. In the mid 1960s, corruption scandals began to arise among many of the city's officials, who were mainly elected through the traditional good ol' boy network.

1868: This was framed in accordance with the Reconstruction Acts after North Carolina was readmitted into the Union. Voters outside the city limits rejected annexation plans in six referendums between 1960 and 1965. The Declaration of Rights was ratified the preceding day. In 1958, a study recommended that the City of Jacksonville begin annexing outlying communities in order to create the needed tax base to improve services throughout the county. 1776: This one was ratified December 18, 1776, as the first constitution of the independent state. In addition, residents in unincorporated suburbs had difficulty obtaining municipal services such as sewage and building code enforcement. Much of the city's tax base dissipated, leading to problems with funding education, sanitation, and traffic control within the city limits.

However, the development of suburbs and a subsequent wave of "white flight" left Jacksonville with a much poorer population than before. Mayor Haydon Burns' "Jacksonville Story" resulted in the construction of a new city hall, civic auditorium, public library and other projects that created a dynamic sense of civic pride. After World War II, the government of the City of Jacksonville began to increase spending to fund new building projects in the boom that occurred after the war. Before he joined the police force, he was one of the youths who were involved in the axe handle riots.

It should be noted that Nat Glover was the first (and only) African-American sheriff in the state of Florida since Reconstruction, winning two elections before running for mayor. The only witness to the crime said he saw two black males running from the scene. Afterwards, Carlucci's business was vandalized with the words "NIGGER LOVER", and Glover's campaign headquarters was vandalized with "NO NIGGER MAYOR". Matt Carlucci, a white Republican endorsed Glover (a Democrat) after being defeated in the open primary.

On June 1, 2003, John Peyton became Mayor of Jacksonville after defeating African-American Sheriff Nat Glover. The black students attending integrated schools endured racial epithets, being spit on and, in some extreme cases, being stoned by their white classmates. Despite the progress, racial tension was very evident when the public schools in Jacksonville were integrated in 1967. In the aftermath of the Civil Rights Act and Ax Handle Saturday, the previously segregated African-American and European-American communities worked together in open dialog, integration, and participatory government.

Before the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, African-Americans in Jacksonville were denied healthcare services at every hospital except the all-black Brewster Hospital, even when their condition was critical or life-threatening. Rumors were rampant on both sides that the unrest was spreading around the county (in reality, the violence stayed in relatively the same location, and did not spill over into the mostly-white, upper-class Cedar Hills neighborhood, for example). The police did not make an attempt to stop the violence until the "blacks started holding their own.". The violence spread, and the white mob started attacking all African-Americans in sight. A group of white men (allegedly some were also members of the Ku Klux Klan) armed with baseball bats and ax handles attacked civil rights protesters conducting sit-ins at segregated downtown restaurants.

This came to a head on "Ax Handle Saturday", August 27, 1960. Jacksonville has a history of racial segregation and violence. While the city is more independent from the Navy today, it is still a strong influence in the community. More than half of the residents in Jacksonville had some tie to the naval base, whether it be a relative stationed there, or due to employment opportunities, by 1970.

The naval base became a key training ground in the 1950s and 1960s and as such, the population of the city rose dramatically. Marys, Georgia, which is home to part of the US Navy's nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) fleet. Jacksonville is also not far from Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay in St. NS Mayport current employs about 14,000 personnel.

Kennedy. This port developed through World War II and today is the home port for many types of navy ships, most notably the aircraft carrier USS John F. Johns River. December 1942 saw the addition of a third naval installation to Jacksonville: Naval Station Mayport at the mouth of the St.