Jackson, South Carolina facts for kids
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Location of Jackson, South Carolina
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 Jackson, South Carolina
Location in South Carolina
Jackson, South Carolina
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  South Carolina |
| County |  Aiken |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.52 sq mi (9.12 km2) |
| • Land | 3.52 sq mi (9.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 203 ft (62 m) |
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| • Total | 1,521 |
| • Density | 432.10/sq mi (166.84/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
29831
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| Area code(s) | 803, 839 |
| FIPS code | 45-36205 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1246137 |
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.
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History
Silver Bluff was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
Geography
Jackson is located at 33°19′50″N 81°47′24″W / 33.33056°N 81.79000°W (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 land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 1,746 | — | |
| 1970 | 1,928 | 10.4% | |
| 1980 | 1,771 | −8.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,681 | −5.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,625 | −3.3% | |
| 2010 | 1,700 | 4.6% | |
| 2020 | 1,521 | −10.5% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,190 | 78.24% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 192 | 12.62% |
| Native American | 9 | 0.59% |
| Asian | 10 | 0.66% |
| Other/Mixed | 81 | 5.33% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39 | 2.56% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,521 people, 791 households, and 531 families residing in the town.
Education
It is in the Aiken County Public School District.
Zoned schools are Redcliffe Elementary School, Jackson Middle School, and Silver Bluff High School. Silver Bluff High opened in 1981 as a consolidated high school for Jackson, Beech Island, and New Ellenton.
Jackson has a public library, a branch of the ABBE Regional Library System.
See also
In Spanish: Jackson (Carolina del Sur) para niños
