Jackson, Ohio
A view of Jackson's welcome sign and city's water tower while traveling north on SR 93
Location of Jackson, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°3′3″N 82°38′23″W / 39.05083, -82.63972
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Jackson
Area
- Total	7. State Route 93 is a north-south highway that stretches from Ironton at U Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads This is a list of the eighty-eight counties in the US state of Ohio. Jackson County is a County located in the state of Ohio, United States. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 8 sq mi (20. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 1 km²)
- Land	7. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 sq mi (19. 5 km²)
- Water	0. 3 sq mi (0. 6 km²)
Elevation [1]	692 ft (211 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	6,184
- Density	823. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4/sq mi (317. 9/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	45640
Area code(s)	740
FIPS code	39-37842[2]
GNIS feature ID	1061427[1]

Jackson is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Ohio, United States. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 740 is a Telephone Area code serving all of central and southeastern Ohio except Columbus, which with its nearby suburbs retains Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Jackson County is a County located in the state of Ohio, United States. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads The United States of America —commonly referred to as the ^[3] The population was 6,184 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Jackson is located at 39°3′3″N, 82°38′23″W (39. 050784, -82. 639584)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 8 square miles (20. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 1 km²), of which, 7. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 square miles (19. 5 km²) of it is land and 0. 2 square miles (0. 6 km²) of it (3. 22%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 6,184 people, 2,667 households, and 1,712 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 823. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4 people per square mile (317. 9/km²). There were 2,905 housing units at an average density of 386. 8/sq mi (149. 4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98. 19% White, 0. 44% African American, 0. 19% Native American, 0. 26% Asian, 0. 03% Pacific Islander, 0. 29% from other races, and 0. 60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0. 86% of the population.

There were 2,667 households out of which 30. 9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45. 8% were married couples living together, 14. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35. 8% were non-families. 32. 4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14. 6% 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. 91.

In the city the population was spread out with 24. 7% under the age of 18, 8. 9% from 18 to 24, 27. 8% from 25 to 44, 22. 2% from 45 to 64, and 16. 3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 85. 1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80. 3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,728, and the median income for a family was $33,456. Males had a median income of $31,131 versus $21,612 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,855. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 14. 6% of families and 18. 7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 6% of those under age 18 and 18. 4% of those age 65 or over.

A close up view of Jackson's water tower. It is painted in the form of an apple to celebrate the city's Apple Festival

A view of Holzer Hospital from across SR 32 in Jackson, Ohio. State Route 32, also known as the James A Rhodes Appalachian Highway, is a major east-west highway across the southern portion of the U Holzer's main campus is located in Gallipolis, Ohio

See also

• Jackson County Apple Festival

References

External links

• City of Jackson
• Jackson City School District
• Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce

• Jackson, Ohio is at coordinates 39°03′03″N 82°38′23″W / 39.050784, -82.639584 (Jackson, Ohio)Coordinates: 39°03′03″N 82°38′23″W / 39.050784, -82.639584 (Jackson, Ohio)