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Jackson, South Carolina

Jackson, South Carolina
Town
Location of Jackson, South Carolina
Location of Jackson, South Carolina
Coordinates: 33°19′50″N 81°47′24″W / 33.33056°N 81.79000°W / 33.33056; -81.79000Coordinates: 33°19′50″N 81°47′24″W / 33.33056°N 81.79000°W / 33.33056; -81.79000
Country  United States of America
State  South Carolina
County Aiken
Government
 • Mayor Todd Etheredge
 • Fire Chief Jeremy Thorne
 • Police Chief Dennis Rushton
Area
 • Total 3.6 sq mi (9.2 km2)
 • Land 3.6 sq mi (9.2 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 203 ft (62 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,700
 • Density 480/sq mi (185.2/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 29831
Area code(s) 803
FIPS code 45-36205
GNIS feature ID 1246137
Website www.jackson-sc.gov

Jackson is a town in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,700 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.

Silver Bluff was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

Jackson is located at 33°19′50″N 81°47′24″W / 33.33056°N 81.79000°W / 33.33056; -81.79000 (33.330538, -81.790043) in southern Aiken County, 2 miles (3 km) northeast of the Savannah River. It is the closest community northwest of the U.S. Department of Energy Savannah River Site.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.2 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,625 people, 677 households, and 469 families residing in the town. The population density was 457.6 people per square mile (176.7/km²). There were 788 housing units at an average density of 221.9 per square mile (85.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 88.62% White, 8.98% African American, 1.11% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.23% of the population.


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