Jackson (village), Wisconsin
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| Coordinates: 43°19′23″N 88°10′17″W / 43.32306°N 88.17139°WCoordinates: 43°19′23″N 88°10′17″W / 43.32306°N 88.17139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Washington |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village Board of Trustees |
| • Village Board President | Mike Schwab |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.07 sq mi (7.95 km2) |
| • Land | 3.05 sq mi (7.90 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,753 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 6,767 |
| • Density | 2,214.1/sq mi (854.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 262 |
| Website | Official website |
Jackson is a village in Washington County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 6,753 at the 2010 census. The village is located partially within the Town of Jackson.
A post office called Jackson has been in operation since 1870. The village was named for Andrew Jackson, 7th President of the United States.
Jackson holds a traditional community wide rummage sale every year. The event is held the first Saturday after Mother's Day.
On July 17, 2012, a gasoline spill from a petroleum product pipeline occurred in the Town of Jackson, spilling an estimated 54,600 gallons of gasoline. 37 private wells contaminated by the spill were ordered abandoned by the Wisconsin DNR. The West Shore Pipe Line Company, which owned the pipeline, paid the costs to extend water services from the Village of Jackson to a large part of the Town of Jackson.
Jackson is located at 43°19′23″N 88°10′16″W / 43.32306°N 88.17111°W (43.323188, -88.171273).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.07 square miles (7.95 km2), of which, 3.05 square miles (7.90 km2) of it is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 6,753 people, 2,870 households, and 1,866 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,214.1 inhabitants per square mile (854.9/km2). There were 3,061 housing units at an average density of 1,003.6 per square mile (387.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.9% White, 0.5% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.
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