Jackson, New York
| Jackson | |
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| Town | |
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 Location in Washington County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 43°5′50″N 73°22′39″W / 43.09722°N 73.37750°WCoordinates: 43°5′50″N 73°22′39″W / 43.09722°N 73.37750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.5 sq mi (97.1 km2) |
| • Land | 37.2 sq mi (96.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 554 ft (169 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,718 |
| • Density | 46.2/sq mi (17.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-38143 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979101 |
Jackson is a town in southeastern Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The town was formed from part of the town of Cambridge. Cambridge Valley Livestock is the longest running business in the town.
In March, 2010, the Town Board passed a law making English the only language to be used for town business and municipal work, and is considering a law making English the town's official language.
The Rexleigh Covered Bridge and Maxwell Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.5 square miles (97 km2), of which, 37.2 square miles (96 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) of it (0.83%) is water.
Much of the north town line is defined by the Batten Kill, a tributary of the Hudson River. The east town line in the state border of Vermont.
NY Route 22 is a north-south highway through the middle of Jackson. NY Route 313 crosses the town toward Vermont.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,718 people, 692 households, and 489 families residing in the town. The population density was 46.2 people per square mile (17.9/km²). There were 1,077 housing units at an average density of 29.0 per square mile (11.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.26% White, 0.81% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.06% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.
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