Jackson Center, Ohio | |
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Village | |
Pike Street west of Main Street
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Location of Jackson Center, Ohio |
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Location of Jackson Center in Shelby County |
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Coordinates: 40°26′24″N 84°2′22″W / 40.44000°N 84.03944°WCoordinates: 40°26′24″N 84°2′22″W / 40.44000°N 84.03944°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Shelby |
Government | |
• Mayor | Scott Klopfenstein |
Area | |
• Total | 1.69 sq mi (4.38 km2) |
• Land | 1.68 sq mi (4.35 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
Elevation | 1,025 ft (313 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,462 |
• Estimate (2012) | 1,453 |
• Density | 870.2/sq mi (336.0/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 45334 |
Area code(s) | 937 |
FIPS code | 39-38220 |
GNIS feature ID | 1065697 |
Website | http://www.jacksoncenter.com/ |
Jackson Center is a village in Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,462 at the 2010 census.
Since 1952, Jackson Center has been the home of the popular Airstream travel trailers and motor homes.
Jackson Center is accessible from Interstate 75 at Exit 102, north of the Shelby County seat of Sidney. State Route 274 links I-75 to Jackson Center (the exit is signed "Jackson Center/New Bremen").
Jackson Center was platted in 1835. A post office called Jackson Center has been in operation since 1858.
Jackson Center is located at 40°26′24″N 84°2′22″W / 40.44000°N 84.03944°W (40.440067, -84.039414).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.69 square miles (4.38 km2), of which 1.68 square miles (4.35 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,369 people, 541 households, and 394 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,088.9 people per square mile (419.5/km²). There were 584 housing units at an average density of 464.5 per square mile (179.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.12% White, 0.51% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.15% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.