Jackson, Ohio | |
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A view of Jackson's welcome sign and city's water tower while traveling north on SR 93
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Motto: "We make things happen!" | |
![]() Location of Jackson, Ohio |
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Coordinates: 39°3′3″N 82°38′23″W / 39.05083°N 82.63972°WCoordinates: 39°3′3″N 82°38′23″W / 39.05083°N 82.63972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Jackson |
Government | |
• Mayor | Randy Heath |
Area | |
• Total | 8.49 sq mi (21.99 km2) |
• Land | 8.23 sq mi (21.32 km2) |
• Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
Elevation | 692 ft (211 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 6,397 |
• Estimate (2012) | 6,336 |
• Density | 777.3/sq mi (300.1/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 45640 |
Area code(s) | 740 |
FIPS code | 39-37842 |
GNIS feature ID | 1061427 |
Website | http://www.jacksonohio.us/ |
Jackson is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Ohio, United States. The population was 6,397 at the 2010 census.
Jackson is located at 39°3′3″N 82°38′23″W / 39.05083°N 82.63972°W (39.050784, -82.639584).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.49 square miles (21.99 km2), of which 8.23 square miles (21.32 km2) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2) is water.
Jackson has the eighth largest population of people of Welsh descent in the United States, and fourth largest in Ohio. The Welsh-American Heritage Museum in Oak Hill describes the experience of Welsh immigration to this area and their chief occupations in farming, making iron, and manufacturing clay.
As of the census of 2010, there were 6,397 people, 2,734 households, and 1,698 families residing in the city. The population density was 777.3 inhabitants per square mile (300.1/km2). There were 3,019 housing units at an average density of 366.8 per square mile (141.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.4% White, 0.7% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.