Jackson, Washington County, Wisconsin
| Jackson, Wisconsin | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Jackson, Washington County, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: 43°19′31″N 88°7′46″W / 43.32528°N 88.12944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.4 sq mi (99.0 km2) |
| • Land | 34.2 sq mi (88.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,516 |
| • Density | 102.7/sq mi (39.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 262 |
| FIPS code | 55-37700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583444 |
| Website | www |
Jackson is a town in Washington County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,516 at the 2000 census. The Village of Jackson is located partially within the town. The unincorporated community of Kirchhayn is also located in the town.
On July 17, 2012, a gasoline spill from a petroleum product pipeline occurred in the town. 37 contaminated private wells were ordered abandoned by the Wisconsin DNR. Remediation efforts are ongoing as a long-term drinking water solution is still being investigated. West Shore Pipe Line Company of Illinois, which owns the pipeline, paid all costs for extending water service from the Village of Jackson to large parts of the Town of Jackson.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.4 square miles (89.0 km²), of which, 34.2 square miles (88.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.32%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,516 people, 1,201 households, and 1,012 families residing in the town. The population density was 102.7 people per square mile (39.6/km²). There were 1,230 housing units at an average density of 35.9 per square mile (13.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.95% White, 0.03% Black or African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.34% Asian, and 0.63% from two or more races. 0.34% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,201 households out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.2% were married couples living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.7% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.22.
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