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Jackson, Ohio
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A view of the city of Jackson, Ohio looking south along Main St.
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| Motto(s):
"We make things happen"
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Detailed map of Jackson
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 Jackson, Ohio
Location in Ohio
Jackson, Ohio
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Jackson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.31 sq mi (24.12 km2) |
| • Land | 9.05 sq mi (23.44 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2) |
| Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 6,252 |
| • Density | 690.68/sq mi (266.69/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
45640
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| Area code(s) | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-37842 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395447 |
| Website | http://www.jacksonohio.us/ |
Jackson is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Ohio, United States approximately 27 miles (43 km) southeast of Chillicothe. The population was 6,252 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Jackson, Ohio micropolitan area, which consists of Jackson County.
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History
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Established in 1817, residents named the town after Andrew Jackson, a hero of the War of 1812, and an eventual president of the United States. The community grew slowly, having only 297 inhabitants in 1840. In 1846, Jackson contained four churches, about seven stores, and a single newspaper office. Over the next 40 years, the town grew quickly, attaining a population of 3,021 people in 1880. By 1880, two railroad lines passed through the community, helping to spur economic and population growth. In 1886, two newspaper offices, eight churches, and two banks existed in Jackson. The largest businesses in the town were the Star Furnace Company and the Globe Iron Company, with 30 employees apiece. Both firms used local coal and iron ore deposits to make iron products.
Jackson continued to grow during the 20th century. Jackson was the county's largest community in 2000, with a population of 6,184 people. This number amounted to roughly 20% of the county's entire population. Today, many locals find employment in a General Mills plant in nearby Wellston, Ohio, which employs more than 1000 people.
Geography
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.
Public lands
Parks include Eddie Jones Park, Manpower Park, and McKinley Park. The city operates the Fairmount Cemetery. The Lillian E. Jones museum is housed in a house built in 1869. Hammertown Lake, the city reservoir, has picnic areas and fishing.
Climate
| Climate data for Jackson 3 NW, Ohio (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1914–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 78 (26) |
78 (26) |
88 (31) |
93 (34) |
97 (36) |
101 (38) |
104 (40) |
103 (39) |
102 (39) |
93 (34) |
83 (28) |
79 (26) |
104 (40) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 37.0 (2.8) |
40.8 (4.9) |
50.9 (10.5) |
64.4 (18.0) |
71.8 (22.1) |
78.7 (25.9) |
81.7 (27.6) |
80.5 (26.9) |
74.7 (23.7) |
63.4 (17.4) |
51.7 (10.9) |
41.3 (5.2) |
61.4 (16.3) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 28.9 (−1.7) |
31.8 (−0.1) |
40.6 (4.8) |
52.2 (11.2) |
60.7 (15.9) |
68.3 (20.2) |
71.9 (22.2) |
70.6 (21.4) |
64.3 (17.9) |
52.8 (11.6) |
42.1 (5.6) |
33.6 (0.9) |
51.5 (10.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 20.8 (−6.2) |
22.8 (−5.1) |
30.4 (−0.9) |
40.1 (4.5) |
49.6 (9.8) |
58.0 (14.4) |
62.2 (16.8) |
60.8 (16.0) |
53.8 (12.1) |
42.2 (5.7) |
32.4 (0.2) |
26.0 (−3.3) |
41.6 (5.3) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −31 (−35) |
−20 (−29) |
−15 (−26) |
10 (−12) |
17 (−8) |
31 (−1) |
40 (4) |
34 (1) |
27 (−3) |
11 (−12) |
−11 (−24) |
−20 (−29) |
−31 (−35) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.26 (83) |
3.37 (86) |
4.15 (105) |
4.07 (103) |
4.42 (112) |
4.53 (115) |
4.65 (118) |
3.59 (91) |
3.48 (88) |
2.99 (76) |
2.94 (75) |
3.61 (92) |
45.06 (1,145) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 7.0 (18) |
5.9 (15) |
3.0 (7.6) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.9 (2.3) |
3.6 (9.1) |
20.7 (53) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 12.3 | 12.1 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 12.7 | 11.8 | 11.2 | 9.7 | 8.6 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 12.4 | 133.8 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 5.2 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 15.9 |
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Demographics
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.
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1830 | 136 | — | |
| 1840 | 297 | 118.4% | |
| 1850 | 480 | 61.6% | |
| 1860 | 1,067 | 122.3% | |
| 1870 | 2,016 | 88.9% | |
| 1880 | 3,021 | 49.9% | |
| 1890 | 4,320 | 43.0% | |
| 1900 | 4,672 | 8.1% | |
| 1910 | 5,468 | 17.0% | |
| 1920 | 5,842 | 6.8% | |
| 1930 | 5,922 | 1.4% | |
| 1940 | 6,295 | 6.3% | |
| 1950 | 6,504 | 3.3% | |
| 1960 | 6,980 | 7.3% | |
| 1970 | 6,843 | −2.0% | |
| 1980 | 6,675 | −2.5% | |
| 1990 | 6,144 | −8.0% | |
| 2000 | 6,184 | 0.7% | |
| 2010 | 6,397 | 3.4% | |
| 2020 | 6,252 | −2.3% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 6,209 | −2.9% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 6,397 people, 2,734 households, and 1,698 families living 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.
There were 2,734 households, of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.5% were married couples living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.9% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.94.
The median age in the city was 38.1 years. 23.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26% were from 25 to 44; 26% were from 45 to 64; and 14.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.5% male and 53.5% female.
Education
Jackson City Schools operates three elementary schools, one middle school and Jackson High School.
The city has Jackson City Library, a public lending library.
Notable people
- Stan Arthur, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, Officer in U.S Navy
- Fletcher Benton, sculptor and painter
- Frank Crumit, singer, songwriter, half of the "Swinging Sweethearts"
- Homer Marshman, first owner of the NFL's Rams franchise
- Allen McKenzie, musician for FireHouse
- William Pickrel, American attorney and 40th and 43rd lieutenant governor of Ohio
- John Wesley Powell, explorer of the Grand Canyon and other western lands
- Nicole Riegel, writer and director of the 2020 film Holler, Director 2024 Film Dandelion
- Effie Hoffman Rogers, educator
See also
In Spanish: Jackson (Ohio) para niños
